Category: Columns

This month Sarah Rayner, Lead Physiotherapist and Musculoskeletal Sonographer at Yorkshire Sports Medicine, talks us through shoulder pain and ultrasound. Shoulder pain and weakness can have a real impact on day to day life. Shoulder pain has become more common over lockdown as we have had more time to be involved in gardening and DIY […]

I hate waiting. I’m absolutely not impatient, I just hate waiting. And yes, there’s a difference. But at the moment, life seems to be a pretty big waiting game. Waiting for my house sale to complete. Waiting to collect my new car. Waiting for the bus because my car isn’t ready yet. Waiting to find […]

What have the stars got in store for you? ARIES Despite April being a “birthday” month for many of you, it looks like there are going to be times when it’s a bit of a slog. Routines are annoyingly predictable and there is a mood of frustration and impatience which makes you want to break […]

We’ve got an extra special edition of Time Travel for you this month ladies and gents, because we want you to get involved. And while we always encourage your letters and phone calls (or ‘tweets’ and ‘likes’ if you’re a digi-Linker), this month’s call to action actually goes one step further and comes from the […]

GETTING THERE Start from Pocklington bus station. Pocklington is 15 miles from York accessed via the A1079 Hull Road. There’s ample parking in the town although the central streets have parking limited to two hours. Some limited roadside parking may be available on Kilnwick Road near the point the walk leaves and re-enters the town. […]

By Daisy Hutchinson Being veggie nowadays is so much easier than it has been in the past. There is more variety, delicious meat-free meat options and more places are offering better vegetarian and vegan options. But it can still be a faff to figure out where you can go, especially if you’re in a group […]

York has been a city since before records began and as a result, has a deep and fascinating story in every nook and cranny just waiting to be remembered. But for me, one of the most overlooked reasons to visit York is the sites of religious importance.

What do the stars have in store for you this month? Quite an exciting month on the work scene as you work towards specific dates and targets in the short and mid-term future.  You’re on course and you’re satisfied in knowing that you’re “getting there”! Social life is a bit flat, but on the plus […]

Every month, when I prepare to write my monthly column, I sit down with a notebook and my favourite Spotify playlist and argue with myself for a good hour over what it should be about. Then Krystal tells me no one wants to read about my dog’s ability to give me his paw (even though […]

We know what you’re thinking: why would we choose a humble Italian restaurant as our subject for this month’s Time Travel? Because, as is the case with many buildings in York, it’s not just a humble Italian restaurant. The building at number 45 Goodramgate has quite a colourful history – and it’s not just red, […]

Starting from the old cross in Dunnington this route heads across fields to follow a quiet lane into Warthill with its church, pub (currently closed) and pond. Heading across a few more fields it passes the well-known Balloon Tree Farmshop & Café, to pick up the Route 66 cycle track. Heading down a tree-lined lane […]

This walk of about seven miles circles the large and very salubrious village of Boston Spa. Starting in its main street it drops to the river Wharfe, following it downstream and passing the converted spa buildings. Heading into the countryside it goes under an old railway viaduct to follow the line of an old Roman […]

You know when you’re chatting to someone and the subject of music comes up? The general response when asking them what genre they listen to is: “oh, I like a bit of everything”. That’s all well and good. I mean, I love ‘Who Do You Think You Are’ by the Spice Girls; but I equally […]

What do the stars have in store for you? Some wide mood swings during February: nothing happens quickly enough for you and your impatience works against you. There’s a dash of romance around the 14th but it won’t be enough to create a novel. Other folk may wonder what’s troubling you and you’ll be hard […]

For this month’s Time Travel we’re going way back to the year 1556, when Thomas and Jane Middleton gave birth to a baby girl that we know today as Margaret Clitherow. Margaret’s story is a tale of religion, self-sacrifice and bravery, and is a truly harrowing tale to have once befallen on our beloved city […]