Category: Local News

A large group of York Valkyrie players have followed Sinead Peach, Tara Jane Stanley and Liv Wood in signing professional contracts with a guaranteed salary. Tamzin Renouf, Emma Kershaw, Liv Gale, Jas Bell, Lacey Owen, Savannah Andrade, Rhiannion Marshall, Georgie Hetherington and Jess Sharp have now joined the trio in committing their futures to York. […]

December is here, which means—even though we may not have seen the worst of it quite yet— freezing temperatures are well on their way! A breakdown is the last thing you want to deal with just before setting off on the exciting drive home for Christmas. We’ve got you covered with everything you need, to […]

From The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell “The First Nowell, the angels did say, was to certain poor shepherds in fields where they lay.”If you were asked to name your favourite Christmas carol, this isn’t going to be the first one that comes to mind. It’s much more likely to be Mariah Carey’s All I want […]

There’s a stacked calendar of business and networking events in and around York this month. Featuring talks, masterclasses and informal meet-ups — here’s our guide to the events with the biggest benefits. JobFairX, Virtual, 4th December, 11am-2pm. A convenient and efficient way to interview and network with dozens of employers in 3 hours. Entry Level […]

A Micklegate-based independent app development company won the “App of the Year” award at the 2023 UK Business Tech Awards on Thursday the 8th of November.  The Distance were celebrated alongside their partners Goodshape for the development of the  Goodshape App — a platform to help employers better manage the health and wellbeing of their […]

Whilst the rest of the city are putting their feet up this Christmas, the heroic staff at York Hospital’s Children’s Ward and Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) —who provide specialist care for premature and sick newborn babies— will be working tirelessly to bring joy to all their little patients and the families who aren’t quite […]

Part of the former Terry’s chocolate factory on Bishopthorpe Road has been transformed into a delicious Italian-inspired restaurant. The Old Liquor Store is an Italian-influenced restaurant situated at the epicentre of York’s culinary history — inside the old Terry’s Chocolate Works, the factory that employed hundreds of people to produce countless chocolate bars across the […]

A country town-house hotel on Yorkshire’s East Coast has emerged as a top getaway destination because of its spa facilities and fine-dining restaurant.  Ox Pasture Hall has to be top of everyone’s list when it comes to a planning a spa weekend away in the New Year.  The luxury hotel came under new management in […]

We’ve put together a perfect collection of stocking stackers and table-top treats — all in time for this Christmas. Christmas Globe Orange and Cranberry Gin Liqueur, £24.95 Harvey Nichols and Costco. The gin is made with real oranges and cranberries that provide a perfectly seasonal treat for gin-lovers this Christmas. The gift box is integrated […]

Christmas and the New Year are all about new beginnings. Whether you need a beauty refresh, or are looking for the tools to begin the News Year’s resolution of your dreams, we’ve out together the perfect list of products — that are guaranteed to get you where you need to go. Mylee Winter Carnival (£49.99) […]

Starting on the 25th of November and running until the 7th of January next year, Lotherton Hall is set to be taken over by the Christmas spirit.  Visitors of all ages should expect to experience a truly special seasonal day. While your little ones embark on adventures with fairies, elves and Father Christmas, there’s the […]

We’ve put together a special festive gift guide to finally save the important people in your lives from the same old boring gifts, like books they’ll never read or worse yet more pairs of socks! LIITON Peaks Whiskey Set, £60 from Auteur Limited  Liiton have captured the parallel elegance and magnificence of the world’s finest mountain […]

A pioneering company have developed a new mobile app that they expect will fundamentally alter the way that Ice Cream SME’s operate. It will give customers access to previously unavailable information, allowing them to track the movements of ice cream vans so they can be alerted of their arrival in good time. It’s a development […]

Filey’s Armistice Remembrance ceremony on the 11th of November is set to face fierce competition from a rival service as part of an ongoing dispute over the Town Council’s stance on a war memorial.  At 11am on Saturday the 11th of November a separate meeting will take place at the RAF Hunmanby Moor Monument on Queen […]

2023 marks 70 years since suicide prevention-charity Samaritans began operations. In the years since, they’ve listened to 134,000,000 calls for help, 3.2 million of which were in 2022! Across seven decades of vital work, Samaritans’s commitment to offer people the opportunity to be listened to in confidence, and accepted without prejudice has remained unwaveringly in […]