York Press | Features

It’s turned out very wintry

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:38:07 +0000

CHURCH Fenton was officially the coldest place in the country earlier this week and York was scarcely warmer.

This is a budget of tough decisions

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:34:36 +0000

The city council’s proposed budget for the next two years is a mix of giving with one hand and taking with the other. It will affect everyone in the city, reports STEPHEN LEWIS.

Laughter yoga is a real tonic

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:28:54 +0000

Laughter is a tonic – so MAXINE GORDON joins a group to help locate her feel-good funny bone

Gallery with an eye for talent

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:11:48 +0000

Many well-known contemporary artists have found their way out into the world through the windows of a gallery in Gillygate, York, as JO HUGHES discovers.

Vinyl frontier

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:17:06 +0000

Vinyl records are making a comeback. Is it because of a hunger for the past, a love of album cover artwork – or simply a recognition that they sounded better all along? DANIEL BIRCH and STEPHEN LEWIS report

Windows on York’s history

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:15:50 +0000

Housed in an oak cabinet at the Minster Library is a unique assemblage of old photographs of York. STEPHEN LEWIS trawls through the Evelyn Collection – and remembers the man whose legacy it is.

Picture the skyline

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:14:54 +0000

IT took its time. The return of the Big Wheel to York was hampered by bats, flooding fears and rows over the impact it would have on the city.

Grand designs on science

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:45:04 +0000

A new outdoor exhibition this summer will use startling images to showcase the world-leading research taking place in York. STEPHEN LEWIS reports on the York Science and Innovation Grand Tour.

Seaside’s natural beauty is stylish treasure trove

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:31:39 +0000

Shells and pebbles from Filey Bay are the inspiration for the latest works by York jeweller Karen Thomas.

Lulu’s sparkling return to York

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:29:05 +0000

Lulu loved York so much she is coming back for more – and this time she's bringing champagne and cakes. MAXINE GORDON has the story.

Should the council quit the Guildhall?

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:32:36 +0000

The Guildhall has been the symbolic heart of local democracy in York for centuries. Could that be about to change – and would it matter if it did? STEPHEN LEWIS reports.

Choc around the clock

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:27:32 +0000

MAXINE GORDON meets the woman who aims to turn York into a chocolate city again.

When life is a juggling act

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:44:26 +0000

York’s Magic Ball Man will be taking to the streets this weekend during York Residents Festival. He gives STEPHEN LEWIS a crash course in the art of contact juggling.

A chance to enjoy our city during York Residents Festival

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:45:17 +0000

It’s time again to explore York’s top attractions for free. MATT CLARK looks at what’s on offer