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Ross Noble likes to keep his fans on their toes. For more than 20 years the Geordie comedy wonder has been spinning spontaneous stand-up, regularly touring the globe and playing to packed houses. Noble is back on the road with a brand new stand-up tour, ‘El Hablador’. You can catch it at The Grand Opera […]

Hidden behind the hustle and bustle of Brussels and Antwerp, with intriguing history, craftsmanship, and Instagram ready scenes around every corner: Mechelen is shining bright and it’s only a matter of time before everyone else finds out, too. Just an 11 minute train direct from Brussels airport and a 20 minute train on through to […]

By Rachel Ragg   The world, it seems, is evidently divided into two types of person. Or York is, at any rate. The first type is the one who was possibly German in a previous life and points out the blindingly obvious (the type who tells you that you’ve had your hair cut, as if […]

Tony Chalcroft gives us the lowdown on our gardens It’s been an unusually dry and warm early summer as I write, a few weeks ahead of these words appearing in print, so I thought it might be useful to say a little about watering. Of course, by the time you read this the weather may […]

by Chris Brown, of Browns Nurseries Q. My wisteria growing on the wall hasn’t been pruned for a few years. Could you please explain how I might go about pruning it? Wisterias are deciduous, woody-stemmed, twining climbers, usually vigorous, with pinnate leaves, grown for their beautiful pea-flowers. Flowers may be white, blue, or deep purple, […]

Dan Tait knows sport. Pray silence for his monthly thoughts… Well, we never said when it’s coming home. There is nothing like football to disappoint you, as York City supporters have found out in recent years, but England certainly offered plenty of hope, especially after the fairly routine 2-0 victory in the Quarter-Finals over Sweden. […]

Resuming our treasure-hunting tour of York’s lovely satellite villages, this month we’re exploring dear old Dunnington. Slap on some sun cream and join us, won’t ya?   1, We start our hunt on York Road having joined it from the A1079 by Grimstone Court Retirement Home. Trudge on toward the village. Which part of a […]

Join us as we journey back in time. No pushing. Ever turned off Micklegate onto Trinity Lane and wondered what the deal is with that curious timber frame building you pass on your right? Well… (tee hee), that would be Jacob’s Well, a medieval structure with a varied past. But who was Jacob, where’s this […]

There may be plenty going on around you, but it’s all a bit parochial, and there are times this month when you’ll end up feeling rather bored. Exciting visions dance just beyond the horizon, but here you are, having to deal with the same old routines. May be this would be a good time to […]

Howard Mosley-Chalk is a father and a husband. But more importantly he is a man. These are his (un)manly words. If you believe the earth is flat, you are a moron. Now, normally when I ‘take on’ a group in society, be it a religion or those of a certain political inclination, it is with […]

Resident ‘Gadget Boy’ Howard takes a look at the month’s news in tech, science, and stuff that he would like people to buy him. Please. (scroll down for this month’s top gadgets) Sorry security guards, you’re being replaced by AI Thanks to a new security system from Japan, the way shop owners catch potential thieves […]

For this month’s Treasure Hunt we’re taking a wander around one of the city’s hidden gems. York Cemetery has been the final resting place for many of us since 1837 and remains an oasis of both calm and nature. If you’ve never visited, this is great chance to see it. Plus, if you love reading […]

Join us as we journey back in time. No pushing. Let’s be very clear here; this month’s article is not about the life of ‘The King in The North’ Jon Snow from Game of Thrones. No, here we examine a Dr John Snow, son of York and widely regarded as the father of epidemiology – […]

by Rachel Ragg Think of ‘heritage’ – and what comes to mind? The Bar Convent’s Living Heritage Project? The Dig? Any one of York’s splendid museums? The Shambles? Boyes? Real pubs filled with real people drinking real ale? That big church in the centre of town, whose name escapes me? Well, you’re mistaken. Whatever those […]

Dan Tait knows sport. Pray silence for his monthly thoughts… It’s amazing how quickly those four years to the World Cup come around, and here we are again hoping England can somehow replicate 1966 in Russia this summer. Though let’s face it, had VAR been around back then Geoff Hurst’s second goal would have been […]