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The countdown has already started as York Minster reveals how it plans to mark Advent and the festive season.

Evans Cycles in Coney Street has opened the doors on a new free and secure bicycle storage area, which is intended to make it easier for people to travel into the city by bike over car.

The Neighbourhood Caretakers are set to work with residents, councillors and volunteers to respond to issues without the constraint of schedules facing the council’s existing public realm staff.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene on the A169 Blue Bank in Sleights, near Whitby, on Tuesday evening (September 16).

A number of 20mph measures which have been trialled in Bishopthorpe over the past year will now be made permanent.

As part of work to make York more accessible, City of York Council and 55 city-wide partners are launching a scheme to give more people a seat or toilet.

Over 250 pairs of slippers have been handed to older people to help reduce the risk of them falling, as the latest Slipper Socials are revealed in this, Falls Prevention Awareness Week.

Preparations are underway at York Minster as the cathedral prepares to mark Advent and Christmas with a programme of new activities and events for 2025, alongside returning seasonal favourites, family-friendly activities and a festival of 70 Christmas Trees.

Yorkshire’s Winter Wonderland – the award-winning festive attraction featuring the North of England’s largest outdoor ice rink, a traditional funfair and Santa’s Grotto – will return to McArthurGlen Designer Outlet York from Friday 14th November 2025 to Sunday 4th January 2026.

Huntington School has become the first in the city to be awarded a Gold Healthy Schools’ Award.

City of York Council is proud to introduce York’s new Neighbourhood Caretakers - a team that looks at improving public spaces, supporting community-led action, and putting pride in our city.

York’s award-winning Christmas Market is returning from 13 November to 21 December 2025!