Category: Local News

York’s a stunning city – we all know that. But hidden within these historic walls are plenty of secret treasures – and whether you’re a resident or a visitor, you’re going to love them. BETTYS This stunning venue is full of delightful goodies – although Bettys Fat Rascal, a scone-like cake filled with currants and […]

[Source: Pixabay]  York, as anyone who visits this website will know, is home to some of the finest attractions, the most lovely walks and some of the most interesting history of virtually anywhere in the country. It’s where beautiful architecture sits side by side with cutting-edge boutiques and where some of England’s most remarkable discoveries can be found.  There’s just one […]

While celibate women prancing around in habits wouldn’t usually scream the word ‘ENTERTAINMENT’, plenty of playwrights have made a killing out of singing and dancing nuns. From Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music to Dan Goggin’s Nunsense, it’s now become somewhat difficult to see a ‘real life’ sister on the street without expecting them […]

Loft conversions, extensions and building your dream home from scratch – they all start in the same place: with an architect.  York home owners and property developers now have the opportunity to work with the former Leader of Architecture and Innovation at Portakabin, Daniel Harvey, on their projects.  Wellbeing  Daniel has been creating beautiful buildings […]

Summer is almost here in the UK, which represents a great opportunity for you to try a new sport, whether it’s for the social side or to improve your fitness. Here are four activities you may want to give a go in York. Cycling Chris Lawless wins from Yanto Barker and Graham Briggs #GPWales pic.twitter.com/QtfPggYzjP […]

Everything! As Shaun from Ultimate Fitness, York explains. Read on for his tips on how to keep a good posture and why you should follow them. There’s value in having good posture! It boosts your body image and it also helps decrease the likelihood of injury. It enables your body to move more freely and […]

Hudsons, the 3AA Rosette restaurant at The Grand, York, has turned afternoon tea into more than just a mid-day snack. It’s an experience.

While sports like football, basketball and golf are worth billions of pounds, there is a new sports industry that is making the big bucks, too. Esports, or electronic sports, involves playing video games competitively. Analysts of esports say that the esports industry could be worth $1.79 billion by 2022. Esports is hugely popular in the […]

If you didn’t already know, RONAN KEATING is coming to the York area and performing a summer concert at Castle Howard. The show’s promoters LPH Concerts & Events and Castle Howard have announced the Wandering Hearts as the supporting act for the summer show on Sunday 4th August 2019. Ronan Keating’s opening act for the […]

The peppy off-Broadway musical adaption of Little Miss Sunshine spreads laughter and cheer, but falls short of the Oscar winning film.  When the youngest member of the Hoover family, Olive, learns that she has placed in the final of a children’s beauty pageant in California, her family decides to embark on an 800-mile road trip […]

By Jenny Holmes “Public transport is always so awkward” was the complaint my friend made when on our way to visit our friend.  We were on a busy train, crowded and squished against the doors. My friend shared how she always felt awkward talking on a quiet train, but felt even more awkward standing amongst […]

People were bursting out of the tent as screaming fans desperately fought their way to the front with their disgruntled partners in tow.

Cricket fans rejoice: it’s not long until York Cricket Club hosts the four day Specsavers County Championship game between Yorkshire CCC and Warwickshire CCC from 17th – 20th June. As a result the club has received a grant from the England and Wales Cricket Board to buy an electronic scoreboard, covers and sight screens. “York […]

York Burton Lane Club on Bootham Crescent in York is now open after a £34,000 revamp and it looks totally different. The refurbishment took around four months to complete and has seen the bar area open up to create more space for visitors. A big separating wall has been removed and the bar has moved […]

Okay peeps, brace yourselves. This is gonna be a pretty heavy edition of Tech Talks. Ever heard of a monster movie called Cloverfield? The 2008 JJ Abrams film told from a behind-the-camera perspective of one of the characters? Other than its infamous ‘Blair Witch’ style, it had arguably the most impressive and successful marketing strategy […]