Community Information

Lord Mayor of York opens new hearing clinic in town near York

'I will remind myself that I can’t give up' - marathon effort for great York cause.

A top businessman with experience in a range of ventures from brewing to ports and recruitment has joined a thriving York brewery as chairman.

Students at a North Yorkshire school have launched an ambitious fundraising drive to help support those living with a disease which has touched the lives of many there.

​Villagers and holiday lodge owners are worried that a visitor attraction wants to become a “mini-Glastonbury Festival” in the countryside made famous by author James Herriot.

A York city centre street is set be overtaken by all things spooky over the half term.

York BID's Treemendous is set to take over the Coppergate Centre with it's towering tree-giants on Saturday 25th October.

A street art festival in York has helped raise thousands of pounds for a youth homelessness charity.

Staff at Copmanthorpe Primary School say the school is the first primary school in the city to have been awarded a Silver Healthy Schools Award.

Councillors have called for a York live music venue, which is currently on the market, to be saved after plans were lodged to convert it into homes.

The Altra Yorkshire Marathon's 26.2 mile challenge on Sunday 19 October takes in York and its surroundings on a flat and fast scenic route which has become a firm favourite among runners and charity fundraisers.

York Professionals has announced that an impressive £5,749 was raised at this year’s White Rose Ball in support of its chosen charity, Brainkind.

York Museums Trust has announced the successful completion of its latest Heritage Hunters project, exploring the fascinating and often untold stories of York Museum Gardens.

Jade Aston, 35, from Dunnington, was diagnosed with anal cancer in August 2024.

York is set to spice up its life this November as a brand-new event promises to bring all the sass, sequins, and singalongs you could ask for.

York Museums Trust has announced it will receive £1 million in vital funding through the Museums Renewal Fund, supported by Arts Council England (ACE) and the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS).

York’s Christmas Market is set for changes this year to improve crowd management and make it feel more festive, its organiser has said.

A MAJOR route through York will close for a weekend as a new bridge is set to be installed as part of the York Central project.

North Yorkshire Police at around midnight on Monday (October 6) said Huntington Road was closed north of the Foss Bank roundabout.

Live For St Leonard’s has concluded another successful run in York city centre, raising nearly £6,000 for St Leonard’s Hospice.

The provision is scheduled to open to customers at the Oaken Grove Community Centre.

York has claimed the top spot in a UK list of 50 cities measuring quality of life, surpassing Edinburgh, which came second, and Bristol in third.

If you missed the magic of the circus in York, there’s good news — Russells International Circus has rolled into Pickering, with the first show taking place tonight.

Pupils at Wigginton Primary School are set for a sweet learning experience thanks to the support of Tesco Community Champion Emily Degg.