Category: Local News

Thinking of travelling savvy in 2023? Here are some of the latest apps you need to download before you embark on your adventures.* PETROLPRICES.COMPetrol Prices is an app that allows you to compare fuel prices at most major petrol stations and review comments from other users. Helping to save money and time, it’s handy for […]

Members of the Tang Hall Local History Group are currently trying to gather up memories of people who once lived in the Layerthorpe area of York. They’re also on the lookout for photos of families who have previously lived there. If you can help, please contact Jane Burrows on tanghallhistory@gmail.com, or call 07522402945. 

As you may know from our November issue, we caught up with York’s Special Care Baby Unit to see how they were getting on. Amongst new projects, fundraisers and championing the hard work of their staff, we want to celebrate the news of the birth of 2,854 babies born in York between December 2021 and […]

Cervical cancer can affect anyone with a cervix at any age, but most commonly, women between the ages of 30-34. This month we really wanted to shed light on the issue in support of Cervical Cancer Awareness Month.  Across the UK, cervical screenings commonly save over 4,000 lives each year. Cervical screenings are free health […]

From liforme.com Whether you’re escaping away abroad, or you’re on an overnight business trip in the city, you don’t have to compromise on missing your yoga practice. Thin, super lightweight, and easily portable with its included travel bag, the Liforme Travel Mat is everything you need if you’re on the go.  Helping to enhance your practice, […]

Amongst an array of tasty food businesses in the charming town of Haxby, lies the Haxby Fortune Inn. Operating as both a restaurant and takeaway, the business has recently changed hands and undergone an exciting revamp inside. Following the reopening of its doors in late October 2022 this modern site has been receiving rave reviews. With […]

With the arrival of New Year’s resolutions, often comes a tonne of healthy new years resolutions. Maybe you’ve told yourself you’ll start getting in more steps everyday. Maybe you’ve signed yourself up for a marathon, or maybe you just want to build healthier habits…it all starts right here. If you’re looking for a local gym […]

After months of hard work and claiming the title for one of JustEat’s highest ranking Indian takeaways in the area, Cornlands Road takeaway, Saffron Spice has just received its 5* Food Hygiene Rating Certificate. The business, located in the heart of Acomb, received the fabulous news in September 2022, but officially took to their socials […]

Nestled in-between York’s Grape Lane bars and shops, lies the snug, new Japanese restaurant, IZAKAYA. Specialising in small, tapas-style plates, Izakaya is a fantastic introduction to Japanese cuisine if you’re new to the scene, but equally appealing for Asian food enthusiasts alike.  Set up by talented business partners, Adam Johnson and Danny Victory, every aspect […]

Last month, The Grand Hotel Cookery School saw nine young finalists go head-to-head in their claim for the title of Delifresh’s ‘Young Chef Of The Year.’ The competition, which started earlier in 2022, saw around 75 entries from northern chefs, all under the age of 23 years old. After a series of regional heats, those […]

Following a successful application for government funding, York College has announced exciting plans for an upgraded construction facility, worth over £5 million.  The Yorkshire Centre for Advanced Building Services and Engineering Skills which will be constructed on the Sim Balk Lane site is set to include a practical workshop for teaching brickwork and carpentry, as […]

Me Babbies, Me Bairns! York’s legendary Berwick Kaler is back on stage at the Grand Opera House, bringing some festive cheer (and lots of laughs), in this year’s pantomime, The Adventures of Old Granny Goose. This year, Berwick plays the role of Mrs. Plum Duff, a caring mother of two children, Cissy (Eastenders star, Suzy […]

Last Christmas, popular York eatery, EborCibus Pizza delivered hundreds of Margherita pizzas to low-income families within the City of York, as a gesture of goodwill. With this year’s cost of living crisis and harder times ahead, the business has kindly decided to do the same for the community this December.  Reaching out with an appeal […]

Widely known as the ‘Notting Hill of the North’, Bishopthorpe Road is renowned for its array of independent shops and charming eateries. New to the Bishy Road foodie scene, is the joint venture between Rad Pizza Shop’s, Alex Brinton and Spaghetti Junction’s, Alessandro Venturi, which opened its doors last week at its site in the […]

Taking place during the popular Residents Festival weekend and Ice Trail, the York BID will be bringing ‘Reunion’, an eye-catching art installation by Kumquat Lab, to St Sampson Square, to encourage the local community to come together post-Christmas.  Taking the form of curved light arches, the rotating colour patterns are inspired by the movements of […]