Category: Local News

If you’re looking for a Halloween adventure packed with frights, screams and twisted fairy tales, Once Upon a Nightmare at Lotherton is definitely one to add to your spooky season bucket list! Set within the beautiful grounds of Lotherton Hall, this walk-through scare experience transforms the gardens and woodland into a terrifying world where familiar […]

Best known for her portrayal of beloved nun-turned-nurse Shelagh Turner in Call the Midwife, Scottish actress Laura Main first appeared on stage at the age of 13, and has played in high-profile shows including Company and Shrek the Musical.  Ahead of her upcoming York appearance in Daisy Turner’s By Royal Appointment this month, we caught […]

Since 2008, multi-award-winning hairdresser Ross Charles has been cutting, clipping, and dishing out fabulous hairdos to Yorkies from his stunning Gillygate salon. As the son of esteemed photographer David Ross (the first to snap a young Kate Moss), he’s also an accomplished photographer and videographer. Ahead of this year’s British Hairdressing Awards, in which Ross […]

The perfect Christmas gift, featuring Yorkshire’s famous faces and supporting York Against Cancer.  Multi-award-winning photographer David Charles has created a veritable ‘who’s who’ of Yorkshire with his new book, from which all proceeds will go towards York Against Cancer.  Ten years in the making, Yorkshire’s Finest features stunning portrait photography of some of the best-known celebrities from God’s Own County, […]

Next month, our readers are invited to enjoy a luxurious evening of dinner, music and dancing, plus a very special and exclusive charity raffle, all in aid of a very good cause! Founded in 2018 from the Ebor pub in memory of York’s Jane Burn, the Three Bears Foundation is committed to raising awareness of […]

As the birthplace of Guy Fawkes, York has a special connection with Fireworks Night. If you’re keen on having a BLAST for Bonfire Night this year, we’ve put together a comprehensive list of the most SPARK-TACULAR events occurring in York, North Yorkshire and surrounding areas… we’ll see you around the bonfire!  31 OCTOBER SELBY BONFIRE, […]

The most wonderful time of the year is just around the corner, which can only mean one thing: it’s time to start making a list, checking it twice, and sorting out those Christmas cards! But before you decide which of your nearest and dearest to include in (or scratch off!) your Christmas list this year, […]

York Grand Opera House’s Christmas panto never disappoints. This year, Yorkies are invited to embark on a swashbuckling, action-packed musical pantomime that brings Neverland to life like never before!   Acting as a sequel to J.M. Barrie’s beloved children’s fantasy, The Further Adventures of Peter Pan: The Return of Captain Hook follows the tech-obsessed Emily […]

The recent opening of the refurbished Crombie Avenue Play Area in Clifton, one of two new play areas opened in just one week along with Glen Gardens in Heworth, marks another big step forward for City of York Council’s Parks Investment Fund.  The Clifton site received a £65,000 investment in new play equipment for all ages and […]

The Groves Association is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting people who live and work in the Groves area of York. The Association brings together local residents, businesses, the council and voluntary organisations to address local needs, encourage community involvement, and improve the area for all. By giving residents the opportunity to get involved in […]

In our last issue, we published a selection of poems for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, penned by prominent local poet Rose Drew. As co-founder of the Stairwell Books small press, host of the York Spoken Word poetry group, and longtime Your Local Link poetry contributor, Rose is a well-known figure in our local literary landscape. […]

York’s very own Anna, Great British Sewing Bee champion and St Leonard’s Hospice retail team member, recently unveiled a beautiful range of upcycled outfits to mark Recycle Week 2026.  Our Anna was one of 12 creative contestants to throw their hat into the ring for the latest series of the popular BBC show, which sees […]

Sam Wetherell, a local author and Senior Lecturer at the University of York, has been shortlisted for this year’s Wolfson History Prize, the most valuable history writing prize in the UK.  Liverpool: A Story of Britain offers an engaging and immersive journey through the complex history of Liverpool, from its post-WWII recovery to the Toxteth […]

Coming to the York Barbican stage on Monday 14 December, The Bootleg Beatles In Concert 2026-2027 tour focuses on seven famous and truly iconic performances delivered by The Beatles, both on stage and TV. This is the perfect Christmas night out! With more than a little help from their friends in the orchestra, this multimedia show […]

By Tom Campbell Local teenage indie kids, Llama Mollo, got off to a great start as they played their first-ever live gig last month! With only a handful of live performances under their belts, busking around York city centre with an acoustic guitar, amp and microphone, Llama Mollo impressed with a similar set-up at Fulfordgate […]