The Time Is Now
It has been announced that Yorkshire’s winter wonderland will return to York’s McArthurGlen Designer outlet for 2023.
This year the award-winning festive event will mark its 18th season celebrated in York. It will feature new additions such as a terrace overlooking the ice rink for customers of the Chalet Café.
The event remains a highlight of the season and its outdoor ice rink, funfair and Santa’s grotto will be open from Friday 17 November 2023 to Sunday 7 January 2024.
New Community Diagnostic Centre opens in York
A new Community Diagnostic Centre has opened its doors in York, to help speed up the detection of many serious illnesses - meaning patients can start their treatment and recovery much sooner.
Yorkshire Water starts work on £1.3 million investment in Ellerton
Work has begun to reduce discharges into the river Derwent from storm overflows.
York College Alumnus Lisa Parkinson receives BAFTA to add to collection of awards
Former York College student Lisa Parkinson has been awarded a BAFTA to complete a hat-trick for the college’s alumni.
NHS booking system open for spring COVID-19 vaccinations
The local NHS is encouraging eligible people to come forward before the end of June for the spring COVID-19 vaccination.
Mass flowering is recorded at Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s York Site
The Slender Sedge, a plant species thought to be extinct for almost one hundred years, was rediscovered at Askham Bog in 2021 has recently produced nearly 2000 feathery spikes.