Category: Local News

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 […]

With the backing of York City Council, Our City Hub — a service based out of Explore Libraries — are championing inclusivity by bringing together all of York’s diverse groups and communities, fostering equality throughout the city. The Festival will take place on the 9th of September with a packed catalogue of events running from […]

Berwick and the crew are returning to the Grand Opera House York this December for jolly good pantomime.  Get ready to embark on a rollicking adventure as York’s beloved icon, Berwick Kaler reunites with his merry crew to deliver a unique twist on a timeless tale, Robinson Crusoe. Following the huge success of “Old Granny […]

Under the tagline It’s NOT Ice Cream, former painter-decorator turned cheesecake connoisseur, Joe Moruzzi is set on a course to disrupt the entire dessert market with what we’ve found to be a genuinely interesting and delicious product — freezecakes. It’s a real shame that the product doesn’t want to refer to itself as ice cream, […]

Cancer research has always been at the heart of York Against Cancer’s mission, and they have been supporting scientists at the University of York since their earliest days. Back in 1992, when York Against Cancer was only five years old, they opened the Jack Birch Unit, where they’ve done groundbreaking research into understanding the causes, […]

Back in 2017 York Against Cancer made one of its largest-ever contributions to the care of our community, donating £700,000 to help launch Yorkshire’s first Mobile Chemotherapy Unit (MCU). The MCU was built to help people living on the outskirts of York have easier access to the treatment they need, those who require chemotherapy can have […]

The beloved musical “Grease” returned to the stage at Joseph Rowntree Theatre with a bang. The energetic efforts of the dazzling cast seamlessly transported a packed audience back in time on this magnificent opening night. The show was put together by NE Theatre (who previously brought us ‘Into the Woods’ and ‘A Christmas Carol’). The […]

Renowned director Lucy Bailey has adapted Agatha Christie’s iconic And Then There Were None to suit modern audiences, bringing the latest version of the fourth best-selling story of all-time to the Grand Opera House this Autumn.  Bailey is already accustomed to adapting the work of Britain’s seminal crime writer, so successfully taking Witness for the […]

Most people associate York Against Cancer with their incredible fundraising efforts, having raised over £20 million in our community over the last 35 years, with their marquee headquarters at the Leveson Centre, or even because of the groundbreaking research they’ve funded for more than 20 years at York hospital. However, the efforts of the charity […]