Category: Local News

New ‘Click Before You Tip’ system introduced at Hazel Court HWRC Local families will already know that in recent years, visits to Hazel Court HWRC have often been impacted by increasing queues and traffic jams in the James Street area. If you’ve found your quick trip to the tip has been hampered or lengthened by […]

To mark this year’s York Literature Festival, we’re turning the pages of the rich literary traditions and printing history of God’s Own County… 1. The city of York has rich, longstanding associations with printing and books. Stonegate was the epicentre of the publishing and bookselling trade, and the iconic bookshop No.35 Stonegate (operating since 1682) […]

Do you have big ideas about culture in York? Can you help to realise the goals of the city’s new Cultural Strategy?   As the first and only city in the UK (and one of only 27 cities worldwide) to be awarded UNESCO Creative City of Media Arts status, York has long been recognised as […]

While our city is famed for its associations with Vikings, Romans, ghosts, and chocolate, there’s one unique York tradition that continues to wow residents and visitors to this day…    Previously running annually, but now occurring just once every four years, the York Mystery Plays are a group of 48 medieval plays which depict the […]

An award-winning York-based Chartered Financial Planning firm (and longstanding Your Local Link advertiser), PenLife Associates, has raised an impressive £10,209 for OSCAR’s Paediatric Brain Tumour Charity, which offers valuable support and care for local children and families living with brain tumours. This latest fundraising effort from Penlife has contributed to a grand total of £50,689 […]

We’re delighted to announce that invaluable local charity and longstanding Your Local Link advertiser, Age UK York, has recently been awarded National Lottery funding to ensure the continuation of its crucial Information and Advice service. Covering a range of topics including household matters, transport, social care options, money and benefits, the Information and Advice helpline […]

NIFTY SHADES OF GREY Grey revealed as the most popular colour for new UK cars When it comes to buying a new motor, drivers take all kinds of factors into consideration, from handling and performance to price and practicality. While the colour of a car may not directly affect its place in the pecking order, […]

Are you a local resident living in a poorly insulated home that leaks heat? Have you had enough of dealing with damp, mould, and ever-increasing home energy bills? Never fear… help is at hand! York Energy Advice is the project of local social enterprise York Community Energy (YCE), which aims to make homes better for […]

English National Ballet is opening up the world of ballet to young audiences with a magical new production of My First Ballet: Cinderella, a specially adapted version of the classic fairytale, aimed at children aged three and above. This spring, My First Ballet returns with a national tour, bringing the wonder of ballet to families […]

York’s ever-popular celebration of food and drink, York Restaurant Week, is set to return this spring, with two weeks of dynamic dining offers scheduled from 9-22 March. Delivered by York BID, this year’s York Restaurant Week will once again enable visitors and locals to sample the hottest spots our city has to offer, with tasty, […]

By Mim Williams How to feel better on a dreary Tuesday than a visit to The Grand Opera House? This week, our gloomy evening was lightened up when we got the chance to step (literally) into the glitzy, camp, Steps-themed musical, Here & Now! Running in York until 15th February, Here & Now – The […]

Ladies and gentlemen, children of all ages… the circus is coming to town!  From 24-28 February, Yorkies will be treated to a feast for the eyes and ears, with a spectacular staging of the acclaimed show Barnum – The Circus Musical at York Grand Opera House. Star of stage and screen Lee Mead (as seen […]

By Miriam Williams When I saw that Kym Marsh was going to be playing a main role in a new production of Single White Female in York, I was very eager to see her acting on stage. I’ve been a major fan of Kym’s for years,  from her days with Hear’Say and her performances as […]

York International Women’s Week returns from 1-8 March with its biggest programme yet, all brought together to mark International Women’s Day on 8 March. Organised by local volunteers, this year’s celebrations will feature over 60 events (with some running before and after the week itself) across the city and online, with many available for free […]