A YORK law firm has celebrated 70 years in the city with an event for colleagues, clients and local professionals.

Hethertons Solicitors hosted guests at The Hospitium in Museum Gardens to mark seven decades since the practice was founded in 1947.

During its history the business has moved several times, and opened an office in Boroughbridge, which it continues to operate alongside its head office at York Business Park.

The firm is now led by a team of four directors, who oversee 47 staff.

Simon Nellar, the longest serving director at Hethertons, said: “It is amazing to think that our firm has been providing legal help to the people of York and the surrounding area for such a long time. I have spent most of my working life with the firm and I have seen it grow to become one of York’s leading firms.”