Category: Local News

If you’re in the mood to try somewhere new for your Friday takeaway this week, we can’t speak highly enough of Top Wok Chinese takeaway in Osbaldwick. The lovely family-run business are already off to a frying start after opening in February, and will make an immediate favourite for anyone who’s been to the Mulan […]

While Matt Uggla’s decision to relieve Michael Morton of his managerial duties on Monday may dominate headlines this week, there may yet be some hope of better days ahead for the Minstermen. This weekend saw a host of players coming in and out of the door with the hope of adding much needed competition to […]

Having spent the last 51 years bringing over 68 original shows across England, Mikron Theatre Company are bringing their latest play — Twitchers — to our corner of Yorkshire. It’s a fascinating play that works hard to remind its’ audience how important organisations like the RSPB are, with their rich history of campaigning and protest, […]

Afternoon Tea is one of those proper British institutions, like Wimbledon or the ashes, every time you sit down to it; you feel more proud of where you come from. So when I was invited by The Principal Hotel to review their new afternoon tea menu, only a week on from England’s (almost) historic victory […]

By this summer it’s easy to say that we can’t be more glad to have seen the back of the pandemic, being shut up inside and unable to see friends, family or attend usual social commitments became unbearable. While most of us have since been able to go out and socialise like never before, it’s […]

It’s impossible to ever do enough preparation before you take the massive decision of choosing the Primary School for your child — it’s probably the biggest step of their little life so far.  All of us want to be sure to find not only a good school, as a place to learn, but the perfect […]

York Unlocked is the unique chance to witness 70 of the city’s most iconic buildings as never seen before, and every single one is completely FREE to explore. It returns on the weekend of the 7th – 8th of October after unprecedented success last year, when more than 20,000 residents and tourists alike uncovered hidden […]

With September on the horizon and Autumn well on its way, many of us are dreading the shorter days and darker evenings. Fortunately, the North York Moors Railway have the perfect solution, their latest event — the Light Spectacular will have you actually looking forward to the arrival of October and November. Those darker evenings […]

At yesterday afternoon’s press conference, manager Michael Morton’s confidence in his side was unwavering — following a particularly disappointing start to the new season. The Minstermen are yet to win from four but have begun to demonstrate some potential to turn things around. Last out against Aldershot Town, a city-fightback culminated in a Lenell John-Lewis […]

York’s annual festival of flavour is back for 2023, marking 26 years since it first opened back in 1997. It runs across ten days from the 22nd of September until the 1st of October where you can indulge in your favourite York brands from over 100 local vendors, or experiment with something new like Malton […]

Dacre, Son and Hartley are Yorkshire’s largest independent estate agent firm, running the property market from 20 locations across the county. They’re also one of its oldest, having celebrated their 200th anniversary in 2020, so it was exciting news when they opened an office in York last summer. In April they then relocated their office […]

Inspired by the powerful call for “climate action on all fronts” from the UN Secretary General, York Environment Week — the city-wide sustainability festival, is returning for September 2023 with an ambitious new purpose.   The 2023 theme of ‘everything, everywhere, all at once’ is expected to drive environmental progress throughout the city, inspiring changes […]

This month we had the privilege of sitting down with Bill Hodson, a former York City Council official, on the launch of his debut novel, Tracking Back. It’s a thrilling detective story set in the unlikely world of Bolton Wanderers Football Club. We discuss everything from his career, his upbringing in Bolton, love of football and […]

Inspired by the powerful call for “climate action on all fronts” from the UN Secretary General, York Environment Week — the city-wide sustainability festival, is returning for September 2023 with an ambitious new purpose. A packed schedule of diverse events will be taking place throughout York with the aim of encouraging green progress everywhere all […]

York has been announced as one of the eight host cities for the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup — the LNER Community Stadium will be one of the venues to host England’s bid to reclaim the trophy, after finishing as runners up in both 2021 and 2017.  The announcement comes just two days after England’s […]