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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 […]

Is 2022 looking like a hopeful year for York teams? Resident sports writer and York City F. C. fan, Simon Pattinson, gives us his take. Hello and a Happy New Year to you all. I’m sure if you were like me, you will have been eating and drinking until your heart’s content as well as […]

Parkrun  These free, fun and friendly sessions happen across York every Saturday morning at 9am. You can run, jog or walk a 5k, and get a text with your time once you’ve finished. The running groups pride themselves on being inclusive, and there is no time limit for getting around. Local Parkrun groups include York […]

After three postponed dates, multiple line-up changes, setbacks and hurdles, Slam Dunk Festival finally returned to the grounds of Temple Newsam and Hatfield park for its much anticipated 2021 festival last weekend. Originally postponed from May 2020 due to the COVID pandemic, SlamDunk found itself postponed a further two times before finally settling on the […]

A long walk through Bugthorpe and Kirby Underdale. 7 miles // 4 hours. This walk explores an area of secluded countryside at the foot of the Wolds, much of it part of the Garrowby Estate. Starting from Bugthorpe, the route follows field paths and tracks over undulating terrain to arrive at Kirby Underdale. From here […]

Yorkshire Sport Medicine’s resident Senior Therapist, Jude McDowell BSc (Hons) MCSP PG Dip, talks about getting you back to your full potential after an injury or surgery.  Recovering from an injury or surgery, especially during a pandemic, can be a lengthy or difficult process. Trying to get back to regular activity, whether it is just […]

Don’t panic! Halloween is not cancelled… well at least not in York. Despite popular belief, COVID-19 will not break our spooky spirit. Grab your witches hat or clown wig, and do the monster mash into October – or maybe you’ve already done the mash in September and are well into that Halloween spirit. If that […]

Glamour, drama and scandal, you guessed it right, it’s award season again. Where the great and good agonizingly wait to find out whether they will join the list of the immortals or be lost to history. As the most important ceremony of them all gets ever closer,  the gongs are getting polished and the red […]

Once upon a time there was movement, a movement against ‘The Man’, a strange deity worshipped by the baby boomers. It demanded two core devotions, mediocrity and normality and in return you would receive ever-increasing personal security. But the Cultural Revolution freed the minds of the young and wicked and counter culture was born. Hippies, […]

One of the greatest joys in life is going out for a nice meal. Because let’s face it – food is a gift from the Gods. So when Staff Writer Claire got the opportunity to do just that at Loch Fyne Seafood & Grill, she thought she’d won the lottery. Here’s how she found her […]

No guesses for what Tastes Divine specialise in. But what you might not expect is that they aren’t a typical restaurant. What they offer is a bespoke private dining experience in their beautiful Buttercrambe premises – and you can even get involved with the cooking. Karen Manley set up the company in January 2005, and […]

Münster Did you know York has a twin city in Germany? No? Maybe you’ve heard of the city Münster? In fact Münster is a twin city of York, and has been since 1957. And why am I telling you this? Because I’m from Münster and I’m taking part in an exchange programme of our cities’ […]

In the  19th century French novel Le tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours, or as you and I know it, Around The World In Eighty Days, Phileas Fogg a wealthy English eccentric wagers half his fortune that he can not only circumnavigate the globe, but that he can do it all in eighty days. Now […]

Glassmakers from around the world will celebrate winter through glass. York’s very own Pyramid Gallery will be holding the winter exhibition from 17th November, which brings together 30 glassmakers from around the world. “Over 70 members [of the Contemporary Glass Society] applied from across the world – including Japan and Argentina,” says Sue Purser Hope, […]

York Against Cancer’s Christmas charity shop will return this year thanks to the generosity of a local land lord. The store opposite Marks & Spencer in Pavement was a big hit last year, wowing customers with its range of brand-new seasonal gifts and cards. The shop, formerly Jones Bootmaker, sold a whopping £31,000 in items […]