Category: Local News

Image by Ed Sykes/SWpix.com The Valkyrie thrashed local rivals Leeds Rhinos 16-6 in front of a record-breaking crowd at the LNER Community Stadium on October the 8th — to finally get their hands on the biggest prize in the women’s rugby league. The York Valkyrie Director of Rugby, Lindsay Anfield said that “lifting the big […]

Attendees will be transported back in time, to the splendour of York’s eighteenth-century high society, at Lord Burlington’s party-hotspot from the 1730s. Anyone wanting to attend is recommended to book tickets now. The event is sure to sell-out well ahead of time.  The boutique events company are hosting the ball at the Assembly Rooms on […]

There’s a stacked calendar of business and networking events in York this Month. Featuring talks, masterclasses and informal meet-ups — here’s our guide to the events with the biggest benefits. JobFairX, Virtual A convenient and efficient way to interview and network with dozens of employers in 3 hours. 6th November, 11am. Entry Level – York […]

The Malton Christmas Festival is returning to the streets of “Yorkshire’s food capital” for two days of seasonal celebration, from the second until the third of December. The market town will play host to many of the brilliant vendors that made the summer food lovers festival, that drew in more than 40,000 attendees, so special. […]

An award-winning musical production company will make their much anticipated return to York’s theatre scene this month. Not disheartened by the obstacles caused by pandemics, the cost of living crisis and a major reduction in funding for creative industries, the Bev Jones Musical Company (BJMC) is exploding back onto the York scene. See them in […]

With screenings of unique films and exclusive access to masterclasses from the BBC, Film4 and more — the Aesthetica Film Festival is unmissable this November, especially for York resident’s who could save as much as 50% on tickets! The festival is perhaps our city’s most important cultural event of the year— it blends a glorious […]

In 2020 Channel 5 brought All Creatures Great and Small to our screens, rebooting a BBC mainstay from the 1970s and 80s. It’s a charming story based on the memoirs of a vet in the 1930’s called Alfred Wight and set in the fictional Yorkshire Dales Town of Darrowby (based on Askrigg and Grassington in […]

When it comes to a treat on a Saturday lunchtime or afternoon, us York residents are all more than used to enjoying a traditional Afternoon tea, the scones, finger sandwiches and cakes never go out of style and have been a part of our habits for over a century. That being said, even the pastimes […]

If you’ve spent the last few weeks and months considering knee surgery, you’ll want to mark October the 25th in your calendar. Local private health clinic, Clifton Park Hospital are running a special 1-1 session with their Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Mr Anthony Gibbon. Clifton Park Hospital is part of the prestigious Ramsay Health Group, they’re […]

York City FC have secured the services of Aiden Marsh and Will Smith on loan, whilst Alex Hurst has left the club. Incomings York City captured forward Aiden Marsh on an initial one-month loan deal from Barnsley on the 21st of September.   The youngster has already made a promising start to the 2023/24 season, […]

Join in, feel good alongside the ‘unsung heroes of the environment’  Anyone with couple of hours to spare each week or even month is encouraged to sign up for York’s branch of The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) — the charity work with just under 90,000 people around the country, striving to resurrect England’s green spaces and […]

Tourist attraction Barley Hall are in the running for an international award, after being named Best UK Hidden Gem in the Remarkable Venue Awards, run by global ticketing platform, Tiqets.  This revelation comes after the incredible news that a host of York’s businesses (including some of Your Local Link’s brilliant advertisers) were nominated for the 2023 Visit York […]

A host of iconic local businesses (including some of Your Local Link’s brilliant advertisers) have been nominated for the 2024 Visit York Tourism Awards. The winners will be announced at a glittering ceremony at York Racecourse next Spring. There are 16 awards to be won — celebrating York’s best in tourism, hospitality and culture — […]

Quite FRANKLY, we can’t wait for this one! Young Frankenstein is an all-singing, all dancing adaptation of legendary american comedian Mel Brook’s hilarious 1974 comedy movie — and arrives on-stage at the Grand Opera House this October. The horror-spoof tells us the story of Victor Frankenstein’s grandson, Dr. Frederick Frankenstein who inherits a castle in […]

With October here it’s now the season of pumpkins, warm colours, falling leaves — and tragically slightly cooler temperatures. Alongside those lovely autumn walks we’ll be spending a little more time indoors as the days begin to shorten. A great way to make the most of the changing season and our changing habits, is by […]