YORK should hopefully witness some big breaks this week - the biggest being that the York Barbican Centre is actually being used for something.

The sports and leisure facility has been empty for too long now, as the venue passes from public to private hands. It is back in action this week for the Travis Perkins UK Snooker Championship. The highest break of the championship is worth £25,000 - and, for the people of York, an even bigger one will be when the place is properly open once more.

Updated: 10:58 Monday, December 05, 2005