From Monday 12 April 2021 Shambles Market will reopen for all traders including sellers of non-essential goods and popular food and drink vendors at the Shambles Market Food Court. As part of the government’s second step in the coronavirus roadmap out of lockdown announced on 30 March, the open-air city centre markets can reopen to offer non-essential shopping.  Shambles Market, located in the heart of the city, has served as an essential local shopping spot to York residents for decades, with traders offering a wide range of products from fresh […]

With the further easing of Covid restrictions from today (12th April), many of York’s retailers and businesses offering outdoor hospitality will be reopening in the city and safely welcoming back residents and visitors. Updated information on what is open in the city can be found at www.visityork.org/what-is-open-in-york .   To ensure an enjoyable and safe experience for people coming into the city centre, Make It York has been working alongside […]

Yorkshire charity Martin House Children’s Hospice has appointed Clair Holdsworth as its new chief executive. Clair, who has been acting as interim chief executive since July 2020, has worked at Martin House for nearly five years, and was previously its director of clinical services. She said: “It is an amazing team and organisation to be part of, but to lead that team and to lead Martin House into the future […]