Category: Local News

Two new Dial & Ride buses have been delivered this spring thanks to a grant of £190,000 from the City of York Council to a local charity, York Wheels. For York locals who find it difficult to use normal buses owing to age or mobility issues, Dial & Ride offers a flexible door-to-door bus service, […]

Funded by the City of York Council’s Inclusive Growth Fund, is a free coaching for worker wellbeing project that is now being offered by York St John Communities Centre, to employees and business owners of small organisations across the city. The present cost-of-living crisis is proving to have a negative effect on the mental health […]

In collaboration with Google Digital Garage, York City Council are providing three webinars as well as free, in-person training and a mentoring day for their new digital skills scheme. As well as this training, each business attending the workshop will be given the chance to sign up for free, personal, and bespoke online mentoring with […]

The Hawk Creative Business Park Ltd. a family-owned, 13,000sq ft flexible office space provider, is situated directly off the A19 on the southern outskirts of Easingwold. Recently labelled the ‘Best Flexible Office Space Provider’ in North Yorkshire, the business is committed to its values of sustainability, creativity and tenant support. With 19 units, there is […]

A cutting-edge local eatery and bar, serving a diverse range of dishes and small plates, has announced a new menu made up of fresh, locally sourced, and foraged ingredients. Located on Litle Stonegate, Forage Bar & Kitchen is bringing several delicious dishes to their April repertoire, including a coffee-rubbed pork chop with used coffee grounds […]

We have to confess, we’ve found some truly eggcellent Easter treats that you might like! Galaxy Creamy Hazelnut Truffle Mini Eggs | Available from www.coop.co.uk A little bit of luxury in little egg form. Each individually wrapped chocolate egg is filled with a creamy and smooth hazelnut centre. If giant Easter eggs aren’t your bag, these […]

We catch up with Northern College to hear about their latest health treatment recommendation. Have you ever considered acupuncture to help get you back to good health? Acupuncture is recognised more than ever before and the NICE guidelines recommend acupuncture as a preferred treatment for chronic pain.  Especially during these times of pressure on the NHS, […]

The thought of first aid can be intimidating and it is a skill many of us know we should know, but how many of us given an emergency situation would know what to do? Perhaps you’re looking to recap your knowledge or maybe you’ve never been introduced to first aid before, either way, the British […]

The Snappy Trust are looking for volunteers to help with their fundraising events and join a team of committed staff dedicated to supporting the young people who attend their schemes each week. From summer fairs to coffee mornings, the dedicated volunteers will also help to raise much needed funds to support their schemes, in addition to helping […]

Due to the 24-hour care and support that disabled children require, families can incur three times as much expense, and as a result, their income is massively impacted. Based in York, Family Fund is a national non-profit organisation that aims to make life easier for families raising disabled children by providing everything from necessities like […]

The mental health benefits of exercise are well attested, and thankfully, we’re within a time where extra emotional support is becoming increasingly available too. If you know of a young male in your life (between the ages of 11-16 years old) who is currently struggling with mental health difficulties, feeling disconnected or isolated, then York […]

Image credit: New Earswick Disabled Swimming Club. The Friends of New Earswick Swimming Pool (FoNESP) have created an urgent ‘Save the Pool’ crowdfunding campaign to raise £250,000. This iconic 55-year-old pool site has seen decades of swimming lessons and is now in urgent need of a new boiler as well as funds to replace the […]

Every year, 1 in 4 primary school students leave with poor reading skills, which can have long-term effects. Furthermore, according to government statistics, the youngest and most disadvantaged little’uns have suffered the greatest setbacks in reading following the pandemic. To help to tackle this issue, the literary charity, Schoolreaders are appealing for motivated volunteers, to […]

Studio Creator Podcast and Vlogging Kit£19.99 | www.very.co.uk  Thinking of starting a vlog? Or maybe you’re keen to launch the greatest podcast yet? Whatever creative project you’ve got lined up, this handy little gadget is the perfect start to putting your plans in place. The Podcast and Vlogging Kit comes with everything you need to […]

There’s good news on the horizon for small residential towns and villages in the UK that have been disturbed by drivers taking shortcuts through their streets.  Sat Nav operators are now being encouraged to update their software so that vehicles will no longer be routed through peaceful neighbourhoods. Although it’s likely these changes won’t be […]