Category: Local News

For five days from 29th August 2023, Queen Ethelburga’s Collegiate (QE) in York welcomed the cast and crew of popular CBBC show, Jamie Johnson FC. The show focuses on the fictional Hawx United Academy, where young hopefuls train to try and make it as professional footballers. It is a spinoff of the hit CBBC show, […]

Swapping New York City, for our York, the author and creator of Sex and the City and real life Carrie Bradshaw, Candace Bushnell, has today announced she will be bringing her one-woman show to town. It will be in York for just one night at the Grand Opera House in March 2025. Sex and the […]

By Craig Hey-Shipton Looking for a thrilling way to celebrate Halloween? We recently attended the Hallowtween event at the York Maze site, and it was absolutely fantastic! We started our adventure with the four twisted haunted houses—Corny’s Cornevil, Barnaggedon 3D, The Singularity, and The Flesh Pot. Each one was creatively designed and packed with scares […]

Robin Simpson has been performing in shows at York Theatre Royal for 20 years. This December he returns to reprise his role as dame in their annual panto. We sat down with Robin to discuss Aladdin and why panto still matters so much. Thanks so much for taking the time to speak with us Robin. […]

Beloved city centre hotel, The Principal York has proudly stood at the entrance to York Railway Station for almost as long as there’s been a railway station in York. However, it hasn’t always had the same name. When it first opened in 1878, the hotel was known as the Royal Station Hotel, a title it […]

Healthwatch York was set up to make sure people in York are able to influence the local health and social care services that they rely on. That includes hospitals, care homes, GP surgeries, home care services and many others.  Healthwatch York help people to get the best out of the local health and social care […]

“DING, DING, DING …. God love the king and God love Marmalade Sandwiches!” belts out Ben Fry, York’s town crier, as he stands, adorned in scarlet attire, over the newest looking bench Dean’s Park has seen for a good few years. Next, Maragaret Wells, York’s Lord Mayor steps forward in a bright red hat of […]

At 7.30pm on Sunday the 10th of November, a musical theatre production will take place at Jospeh Rowntree Theatre. It has been organised by Yorkshire-based domestic abuse charity IDAS and Hannah Winbolt-Lewis, who is an Independent Sexual Violence Adviser. The show titled, Rise up to Empower Women is a journey through pop music and musical […]

Read on to learn more about the newest event coming to Castle Howard — Introducing Alice’s Christmas Wonderland. Alice’s Christmas Wonderland Curiouser and curiouser! Tumble down the rabbit hole into a Christmassy wonderland like no other. Alice is planning a huge Christmas party, and she invites you to follow the White Rabbit through Castle Howard’s […]

There’s no doubt that there’s something of an unmet need when it comes to providing specialist care to those with dementia. In fact, the latest NHS data reveals record-high dementia levels of diagnoses in England. As of June 2024, 487,432 people in England had a dementia diagnosis, up from 77,112 in June 2023.  Fortunately, Schoen Clinic have launched […]

On Saturday 21st of September York Theatre Royal’s latest in-house production opened to audiences here in York. It’s a brand new adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s beloved novel “Little Women”, a story which has been made even more famous by a 2019 Greta Gerwig motion picture that starred Saoirse Ronan and Timothee Chalamet. This new […]

This month we sat down with acclaimed local science fiction author Paolo Debernardi to learn more about how, following an appearance on prime time show So You Think You Can Dance, the Italian-born former accountant came to become a writer here in York.  He’s since published a collection of stories called Thrumming Heart and an […]

If you’re looking for a peaceful escape from the city or a wholesome activity to do with your loved ones, you need to check out this beautiful hotspot – The Flower Belt, Helmsley, open from 10am-5pm every day. This luscious flower farm is located only five minutes from the quaint town of Helmsley and is […]

If this month is all about making the most of the last days of summer, or if you’re already looking ahead to the little ones going back to school, we’ve got you covered. This might be the most diverse gadget guide we’ve ever done. Read on for accessible smartphones, gaming gadgets, and kitchen tools!  MICROPLANE […]

You may recognise the household name of Age UK, but did you realise we have had our own independent and local charity here in York for over 50 years — introducing Age UK York . They support our communities each day, by providing a range of services, speak up on behalf of older people, and […]