3 Lockdown Meals Under 30 Minutes

Food and drink

by Sarah Scott - May 15, 2020May 15, 2020

Cooking in lockdown can get rather repetitive, so here's three handpicked recipes to mix things up. They're quick, easy and super tasty. 1. Butternut squash risotto Watch here Impress in lockdown with this restaurant standard risotto. Super healthy too. Ingredients: 1 Butternut Squash 2 Vegetable stock 3 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp Garlic Bunch

Building your Lockdown Music Playlist

Music

by Natasha Judge - May 15, 2020September 17, 2020

It’s no secret that we’ve had better days than lockdown days. Naturally, the whole situation has left us all feeling down in the dumps. However, one thing that most people agree on is that music could uplift us all. Many people, us included, have been seeking salvation from Spotify. Perhaps you want

Axe Is Back. The Latest Craze Sweeping York.

by James Andrews - March 31, 2020

A new attraction is causing quite the thud with York residents. The Hilt on Goodramgate offers people the opportunity to live out their Viking fantasies by throwing axes in a fun, safe and competitive environment. Co-owner Alex Cronin says he set up the business to offer the people of York a

10 songs to keep you sane – or not – during the lockdown

Music

by Madeline Smith - March 31, 2020March 31, 2020

COVID-19 seems to have sucked the fun out of everything. No pubs, no shopping, cancelled trips, postponed gigs, and not even a late night McDonald’s to take the edge off. So – if we’re stuck indoors for the foreseeable, we might as well have a good soundtrack to boot. We’ve

10 Things To Do Now The Football Has Been Cancelled

by James Andrews - March 31, 2020March 31, 2020

So now the dust has settled, and it really has sunk in that COVID-19 has caused our beloved football to be taken away from us, many people are confused as to what to do with their time. For too long we took our weekends in the pub watching the fixtures

What does Covid-19 mean for York?

by Victoria Cotton - March 17, 2020March 29, 2020

York is known for it's thriving social environment, but the fears of Coronavirus take its toll. The Public Health England confirmed six cases of the virus in York. Placing it in the lower percentile of the 1,196 cases in England standing at 7.75%. However, other reports that have recently been announced have

Eco-friendly hair salon tackling the climate crisis in York

by Kate Staniforth - March 17, 2020March 24, 2020

Whitby born lady who was told she wasn't going to go far in life by school opens up York's first ever eco-friendly hair salon. Laura Shackleton is the amazing lady behind the idea. She stumbled into hairdressing as when she was in school she was told she wouldn’t go far in

Review: Ghost Stories

by Emilly Law - March 12, 2020March 12, 2020

Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman’s ‘Ghost Stories’ was first shown in London at The Lyric Hammersmith nearly an entire decade ago, it has been staged across the globe and even been made in to a film. After completing its West End run this autumn at The Ambassadors Theatre in London, the

York Restaurant Week has returned for it’s second year, with lots of new and exciting additions

by Niamh Darby - March 3, 2020

York Restaurant Week is a celebration of York's vibrant restaurant scene in what would be a quiet time for businesses around the city. With over 60 restaurants, such as Calcuccio's and Pairings Wine Bar, taking part from 2nd March to 8th March 2020, there's plenty to choose from. The event this year