Category: Local News

Independent charity, St Leonard’s Hospice, offers assistance and specialised palliative care to local residents who are suffering from terminal illnesses. With a wide range of services given in physiotherapy, social work, bereavement, occupational therapy, medical and spiritual care, they are committed to providing support for patients, their relatives, and their carers. As part of their […]

Nestled in the grounds of listed building, Middletons Hotel, is the Emperor’s Gym complex. Open to residents and non-residents alike, this inclusive gym serves as not only a place to let off some steam and improve your fitness, but it’s a space to join a welcoming community of like-minded gym-goers and trainers.  With a fast-increasing […]

The Blueberry Academy team is dedicated to providing specialist support for local people suffering with mental health issues, learning difficulties, and other disabilities, as they seek to develop employability and independence opportunities across York and beyond. The Blueberry Pop Up Shop is just one of the ways this fantastic organisation provide their trainees with vocational […]

Spring into action this month, and get your garden summer ready with our handy May gardening checklist.  For more information, please visit www.rhs.org.uk.

Home DIY is great if you have the right tools. Getting back to basics, we’ve listed our top tools for the home if you’re planning on giving your home interiors a little spring refresh this month.  Need a handy tool kit to get you started on your DIY mission? Click here.

Need a kit to get you started with your DIY mission? Look no further.  256pc Premium Tool and Socket Set £109.99 | www.vonhaus.com With this super useful 256-piece tool and socket set, you can handle any project at home or in the workshop with confidence! Inside this heavy-duty carry case, are durable tools, made from heat-treated carbon […]

Take a trip back through time at the Yorkshire Air Museum this May for their We’ll Meet Again 2023 event. On Saturday the 6th of May and Sunday the 7th of May, there will be a 1940’s style event with fantastic vintage vehicle displays, period aircraft, re-enactors, vintage music, and dance, plus much, much more. The […]

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 […]