Category: Local News

York Restaurant Week is set to return next month, and this time the event will last for two weeks from 10-23 March. This gives diners more opportunity to indulge in deals from over 100 participating restaurants. The event takes place in March and October and is organised by York Business Improvement District (York BID). There […]

Image credit: alh1, Flickr The Jorvik Viking festival returned to Parliament Street this year from the 17th to the 23rd of February for its 40th anniversary. The festival coincided with York’s Colour and Light festival, which also highlighted York’s Viking past by illuminating the York Minster. Jorvik is Europe’s largest Viking festival, and it created […]

FIVE STARS By Mim Holmes Having watched ‘Cruel Intentions’ (the 1999 movie) back in the 90s, I had some pretty high expectations, so believe me when I tell you that the show really captures the film very well. From the start, it’s packed full of sexual innuendos — with all raunchiness and all the cheese […]

The Fortus Foundation was set up in 2024 with the purpose of supporting small local charities and community groups across Yorkshire with small grants, and helping businesses engage in positive social impact – helping more people be able to do some good in the world! The Foundation was created by Fortus — an accountants and […]

1. The Grand Opera House was originally a corn exchange! Now known for exchanges of wit at comedy shows, musicals, and the panto, the buildings that comprise the iconic theatre were intended for the exchange of something much less entertaining — corn. But when the Corn Exchange failed in 1902, the buildings were repurposed into […]

Anyone who’s ever seen a tractor run going past their house will remember the colours, honking horns and plumes of smoke (produced by some of the more historic engines), but what they may not fully appreciate is how important these events are for our community.  A recent charity tractor run, organised by local residents Gemma […]

How does an adventure rumbling over rolling hills, past deep valleys, and across beautiful coastal stretches, all from the comfort of a vintage locomotive engine, sound to you? You’ll even get to enjoy a silver-served dining experience at the same time.  This image of past-age luxury sounds like something that belongs in the roaring 1920s, […]

International Women’s Week is back in York this month — bringing with it 40 engaging events, two exhibitions, and two full activity days. As with previous years, the week-long programme will continue in the mission of advancing vital conversations about female empowerment throughout our city. This year’s theme is ‘Looking Forward, Moving Forward’. The message […]

By Mim Holmes Here we come again — quite the headline! In this show you are taken back to buying surplus toilet rolls and hand sanitiser, yes you guessed it, it’s all about Lockdown, a time we would all like to forget. That’s until Dolly Parton comes in with all her glitz and glamour, which […]

When Candace Bushnell was in her 20s and living in New York, she wrote a newspaper column about the lives of her and her best friends that you may just have heard of — it was called “Sex and the City.” Now 26-years, a beloved HBO series, and two movies later, Sex and the City […]

York’s much-loved Ice Trail returns on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd February 2025, transforming the city into a glittering winter wonderland. Organised by Make It York, this annual free event invites families, residents, and visitors to explore over 30 spectacular ice sculptures and discover York’s unique history through this year’s theme: “Origins.” What’s On? Get […]

The City of York Council’s new draft budget proposal, published at 5pm yesterday by Cllrs Katie Lomas and Peter Kilbane, will see the council make a significant £8 million investment in essential public services, made possible by rises in council tax and car parking fees. That £8 million will be used to meet increased demand […]

More than a decade ago, local retiree and hobby painter Lin Taylor came across a new form of artwork that would change the way she paints forever. “We travelled the world and had been to Costa Rica and South America where we saw paintings on feathers. They were dreamcatchers and earrings so that was my […]

York Hospital’s emergency unit have appealed for our support as they aim to tackle unprecedented levels of demand, by asking patients to travel alone where it is possible.  Dr Ed Smith, the Deputy Medical Director at York Hospital Foundation Trust said, “Our emergency departments are busy all year round but are exceptionally busy at the […]

York Residents’ Festival returns on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th January 2025, offering York residents an amazing opportunity to enjoy exclusive deals, free entries, and unique experiences across the city. Organised by Make It York, this much-loved event is a celebration of everything York has to offer, giving residents the chance to explore the city’s […]