Former York Minster chorister Naomi Simon was announced as a finalist in this year’s BBC Young Chorister of the Year contest.

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• A ROBBER held up three teenagers at knifepoint in a terrifying midnight encounter near York city centre - threatening to slit their throats.

  Jason Francis Smith, 48, told the youths: “You don’t know who you are messing with” and “I will slit all your throats” as he gave them five seconds to hand over money, said Kelly Clarke, prosecuting.

• The boss of York-based rail company Northern has urged passengers not to use dating apps on its trains.

  Matt Rice, chief operating officer at Northern, said such sites have been blocked from on-board WiFi servers as some may not be suitable for all passengers, especially children.

• The Sheriff of York is leading a pub crawl this weekend- and she wants more of you to join in!

  The colourful festivities on Saturday form part of the Assize of Ale, a tradition that dates back to medieval times.

• The York Designer Outlet has withdrawn plans for a multi-million expansion, due to concerns over the extra traffic congestion it might cause.

  The scheme would have delivered 25 extra shops and restaurants, 670 parking spaces and would have created 500 more jobs in retail and construction.

• An "incredible" exhibition of local artists is returning to York for the seventh year.

  The York Printmakers annual Print Fair has earned a reputation as North Yorkshire’s best affordable original print fair and brings people from all over the country to view, chat about and buy prints.

• A York MP has said that she is "sceptical" about suggestions to tie Winter Fuel Payments to council tax bands.

  Responding to a written question by Labour MP Rachael Maskell, Pensions Minister - Emma Reynolds - said banding based on property values may not accurately reflect taxpayers’ incomes.

• KEEN photographer Paul Mortimer took these photos last night (September 12) of the Northern Lights over York and North Yorkshire.

  Paul, who has lived in York all his life and runs a tattoo studio in Osbaldwick, was out at about from about 9.30pm and into the small hours of this morning and spotted the light show low in the sky.

• TWO men have been jailed for unprovoked York city centre violence that left an ex-policeman with severe brain injuries.

  The former officer now cannot read, write or understand numbers, has difficulty communicating and cannot look after himself, York Crown Court heard.