Category: Local News

Are you aged between 11-18? Do you care about issues like the environment, mental health and transforming education? Listen up! York Youth Council is looking for new members to represent the city’s young ‘uns. The organisation meets fortnightly on a Wednesday evening to talk about issues for young people locally, regionally and nationally. Applicants could find […]

Scout groups across York have been busy helping the environment recently as part of a global scouting campaign: Promise to the Planet, that aims to inspire young people to take action for the environment. Local scout groups took part in York Environment Week and have gone above and beyond to improve the local area ahead […]

If you volunteered for the first time during the pandemic, then you’re not alone. According to the National Council of Voluntary Organisations, 4.6 million people volunteered for the first time throughout the pandemic.  Volunteering has always been a force for change and positive impact, but for many of us, it’s the past year that has […]

GR33N R3G PL4TES Did you know that if you have a zero-emissions car you can get a green number plate on it?  According to new figures released by Auto Trader, 62% of car buyers don’t know what green number plates are. And up until today, you could count us in that figure, it was news […]

From car parks to resident permits, the City of York Council has launched a new digital parking permit system that aims to save paper and make parking hassle-free. Residents, businesses and visitors can now manage their parking permits and penalty charge notices digitally.Cllr Andy D’Agorne, Executive Member for Transport, at City of York Council, said: […]

Calling all babbies and bairns: York’s most famous dame, Berwick Kaler, is returning to panto at the Grand Opera House this Christmas.  This year’s show, Dick Turpin Rides Again, reunites Berwick with his band of pantomime regulars, including sidekick Martin Barrass, David Leonard, AJ Powell and Yorkshire’s longest-serving principal girl, Suzy Cooper.  Written and directed […]

Are you looking for some fun-filled spooky adventures near York? Look no further, we have compiled the top Halloween events this year. Scroll down for some spooky recipes, perfect for your own Halloween party. Mummy Sausage & Pumpkin Pies Makes 9 portions Ingredients 350g plain flour 175g salted butter, cubed 4 tbsp cold water 350g […]

Tang Hall is celebrating its centenary this year, and to commemorate the occasion, Tang Hall Local History Group have released a series of postcards. After the First World War, York was becoming crowded, and a solution was needed. Land was purchased by the council from the church commissioners to build a new estate to the East […]

Want to make sure that your pumpkin is the biggest and brightest of them all this season? Say no more. There are plenty of places to pick your own in and around York. 1. Bert’s Barrow Farm 1st – 31st Oct Austfield Farm, Hillam. From a small cart at the side of the road to […]

The opening line of the bio on Matthew Fitzpatrick’s official website may be a bit rich for some: it reads, ‘Matt is simply one of the hottest golfing properties in the world today.’ It’s clear that the golfer, who hails from Sheffield, got into golf to make history and not friends. Indeed, this introductory sentence quickly backs […]

Being the opening act for any festival can be pretty daunting, but Newcomers ‘For You The Moon’ had no problem in doing just that at this year’s Slam Dunk Festival. The crowd at the Key Club stage was soon geared up for the day thanks to the band’s contagious energy. You could see from the […]

Following the traditions of the first Oktoberfest in Munich in 1810, York is bringing its very own spin to the German tradition. Think beer, bratwurst, and all things Bavarian. Held at York Racecourse, the popularity of the event has allowed the organisers to add extra dates and they are on sale now! Yorktoberfest will now […]

Slam Dunk Festival returns to Temple Newsam next weekend, bringing with it over 40 bands across four stages to Leeds. Starting out in the early 00s as a pop-punk club night, Slam Dunk has blown up into a fully-fledged, pop-punk, rock, and alternative festival in the UK. Hosted across two locations, Leeds & Hatfield, and […]

Recently dubbed by The Times newspaper as ‘one of the UK’s most glamorous station hotels,’ The Principal has been one of the crown jewels of York since its conception in 1878.  The 2016 refurbishment by award-winning architect, Goddard Littlefair, has cemented its place as a top tier modern classic, writes Krystal Starkey. It’s a Friday […]