Kitchens for the Community
If this pandemic has proven anything, it’s the sheer resourcefulness and selflessness that communities have shown in the face of unfamiliar adversity.
In March, as the...
The Independent Food Heroes of York
From the very beginning, as the nation was put into lockdown and the inevitable panic-buying began to wipe out even the largest supermarket’s supplies, independent cafe...
The Independents That Rose to Fame in Lockdown
It goes without saying that independent businesses across the country have faced a devastating knock as a result of the pandemic, leaving owners fearful for the futures o...
Bringing it back home
And so here it is: the Local Survival Guide is an online resource designed to showcase the fantastic local gems on your doorstep and how to transact with them from a dist...
Grand Days Out: Thirsk
For a small working-class Yorkshire town, Thirsk has got plenty to say for itself. With a history that dates back to 600BC and a strong social past, this is a town steepe...
Beyond The City
Words: Georgie Pridden [insta] @georgie_pridden Heading north out of York, Moors bound or to the East Coast, there are a host of cultural, culinary and shopping experie...
York Ice Trail
York Ice Trail is a unique event that has become excitedly anticipated by thousands of people of all ages for some early annual fun! The announcement of the 2020 ice trai...
Independent Neighbourhoods: Goodramgate and College Street
Sitting unassumingly in the shadow of the minster are two adjoining streets, Goodramgate and College Street. Known better by locals, due to tourist’s fear of getting lo...
Independent Market Towns: Malton
Although it may be small in size, the historic market town of Malton has a rather large reputation for food, so large in fact, Malton has now been given the title of York...
Independent Neighbourhoods: High Petergate & Low Petergate
High Petergate on the other hand has for the last few decades been home to many of York’s most well-loved independents; two of which are booksellers, following in the f...
Independent Neighbourhoods: Swinegate, Back Swinegate & Grape Lane
Independent Neighbourhood series, we’re taking a closer look at the businesses of Swinegate, Back Swinegate and Grape Lane, as well as the owners, T shirt makers, and c...
Independent Neighbourhoods: Shambles & Little Shambles
From food and drink to shopping and lifestyle, here we take a look at just how much the Shambles has to offer, introducing you to the doers, bakers, and miniature ghost m...
Introducing you to York’s Independent Neighbourhoods
Throughout the series, we’ll show you just how much this humble little city has to offer for every occasion, whether it's food and drink, shopping and lifestyle, or ent...
The House of Future Past
What makes a house a home? For many, it’s that loft conversion you’ve always dreamed about. For others, it’s that fresh-out-of-the-showroom kitchen island, complete...
Design The Streets
In a society of supermarket giants and shopping malls built nearly as big as small towns, getting acquainted with your local independents is now more rewarding than ever....
All Together Now
Having started a small farming business, I’m trying to figure out how we can use machinery less. I wasn’t born in to farming so didn’t pursue this career path after...
Board games and coffee: is there a better way to spend an afternoon?
For the past decade, the world has been zooming towards new technologies at an alarming rate. We have packed our lives onto phones and tablets, and embraced every technol...
Happy world bicycle day!
Last year the UN General Assembly declared Monday June 3 as International World Bicycle Day, their aim being to create a global holiday inclusive for all, where people al...
Street Life: Micklegate
Micklegate, or ‘Great Street’ in Old Norse, is a popular street, situated near York Station in the west end of the city. Filled with a vast range of bars, shops and e...
York, Say Cheese!
As the January diets slowly fade into the past, I think I’m allowed to say the word, cheese. Ah yes, that culinary mystery which can transcend between roles, it’s eit...
Spook York: Ghost Tours in the City
York has gained quite the reputation for being a ghostly hotspot, with its rich history and dark, cobbled streets making it the perfect backdrop for spooky goings on. ...
Cycling in York: The Tour’s Legacy
Le tour was a triumph for the county, showcasing its beauty far and wide, and the cycling bug was caught by many around. Its legacy lives on, in the physical yellow bikes...
What to do on Bishopthorpe Road
There is a street in York, just south of the centre, that embodies independent. For over a century it has been lined with traditional traders, and for almost a decade has...
Freelancing in York: the best places to go
As most folk repeatedly trundle to work in the same seat in the same building for 8 hours a day 5 days a week, some do nothing of the sort. No, we don’t mean the retire...
