YESTERDAY we were feeling cheered up by the imminent reopening of the old York Odeon. And today’s good news for York comes in the shape of high-level talks between City of York Council and the Government about the plans for a new community stadium.

True, it won’t do to get too carried away. Plenty of words have already been spent on this matter, without noticeable progress. But here’s hoping, for the stadium would be a tremendous facility for York, providing a home for York City and York City Knights, and many other benefits for the wider community.

So come on, let’s see these words translated into action. A community stadium really would give us something to smile about.