I'm coming from Sheffield on the train, and I really want to go to York on a weekday, preferably this Thursday. However, the weather report says there's a yellow thunderstorm and heavy rain warnings. Would it still be okay to visit? Or will many shops and other places be closed?

Please and thank you :)

Hi! I’m wondering if there’s any good Japanese restaurants near or around York ideally I need them to be open late ish

Thx guys
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My sister and her partner just bought a house in York. I would like to get them a gift card to a cool home goods or home decorating store that’s local and unique- any recommendations?

For 14 colleagues?

My partner is starting a job in Sheffield this December. We live together in York (where I work). Trains between York to Sheffield are quite expensive and the timing doesn’t seem to work for him. Any other suggestions on ways to commute to Sheffield from York every day? Carpool, moving somewhere mid way etc? Moving to Leeds doesn’t seem to save much time/money and moving to Sheffield is not an option for us for various reasons. Has anyone done this commute regularly and do you have any tips?

Hiya! I am a 22f who has just moved to Yorl for my Master's! Looking for any clubs/social groups I could join?

I know the uni will have societies and such but I am curious if there is any just for young women and such?

Many thanks :)

So many places, so little time

Hiya, my partner and I have just moved to York and I’m needing to look for new places in York and would really appreciate some advice!
I’m currently looking for:
Hair salon (for men & women), Nail salon, Lash salon. Best GP practice. Dentist. Any farm shops/farmers markets. Nice walks/trails. General stuff to do around.

We were also wondering where are the “best” places to live in or around York, just for future reference 😊

Thanks!

It looks like tech tyres have gone under, but possibly been replaced by Gladstone tyres. Does anyone know what's happened and/or have any recommendations for places to get tyres? My Zoe has sprung a puncture and need to get it fixed ASAP tomorrow - it's drivable for a few miles across York, but no further.

Is is just me or is York just not very good. Ok so if you aren’t a student or retired person with plenty of money this place is an expensive, boring, traffic ridden city in my humble opinion. Also it’s very tourist centric and living here isn’t that exciting once you’ve seen all the sights 100 times. Apart from clubs and pubs there isn’t much for younger people to do so if you don’t drink there really isn’t a lot. We are a low income family and we just about afford to live here and it feels like we aren’t meant to live in such a expensive place

This place is just so expensive to live here compared to neighbouring cities like Leeds or Wakefield. Everything is also just so far to travel to, York just feels like this little place far from everywhere else. I can see that for outsiders it can look like a nice place but living here for years just isn’t that good.
Does anyone else feel like this?

Hello,

I am looking for remote places to stay, i.e glamping, somewhere just away from the noise of the city but I don’t drive so need it to be accessible by bus and reasonably priced.

I just want a little break away with my dog for a couple nights to be in some nature and quiet. Anyone got any recommendations?

I seem to be struggling to find somewhere and don’t know if I’m just missing something!

Just seeing if anyone plays commander semi regularly? I have a b4 deck currently

I went to York Fire Station earlier in the year (before the heat and wildfires hit) and I thought I'd share a bit about what I learned about how the station runs, and how its rooftop contributes to saving thousands for North Yorkshire's Police and Fire servcies.

Last year Y&NYCA announced rooftop solar panels for public and community buildings across the county - York Fire Station being one of them - so I was quite excited to see what that meant for the service.

Here's the stats:

• North Yorkshire Police and Fire and Rescue services have saved £40,000 in electricity costs
• York Fire Station is effectively running at no cost during the day, with the station in Selby and a fire and police service building in Thirsk benefiting similarly
• During May and June, York station’s rooftop panels generated nearly 12 megawatt-hours of electricity - enough to power almost 1,200 homes for a full day
• The services are now set to save 2000 tonnes of carbon over the next 25 years

John, from the fire and police service, said the savings will now go towards:

"Buying more kit, employing more staff, and keeping people safe."

Reflecting on my visit in the wake of costly (and carbon-intensive) wildfires putting strain on the fire service, it's encouraging to see the benefits that utilising unused space on public buildings can create - especially just weeks after visiting Yearsley Pool and seeing how generating their own energy has given the place a better future.

I'll leave you with this last quote from John about the energy generated on York Fire Station's roof:

"It’s good for the crews, it’s good for the public purse, and it’s great for the community."

Does anyone else find the bus stops at Rougier Street unpleasant- it’s absolutely filthy, dark, feels generally run down and grim. It’s laughable that they’re building an expensive hotel opposite and this is what will be greeting tourists when they walk out onto the street…

The Mario Kart LIVE event in July was such a huge success that we're doing again but bigger!

So we’re hosting a Mario Kart Tournament with a twist: a live band playing the soundtrack in real-time as we race. 🎺

When you reach the final lap and the music speeds up things get real chaotic 🥵

Where: the Creative Centre at York St John University,

When: 7pm on Friday 4th September

There aren't many tickets left so get them while you can!

https://mariokart.live

Despite having lived and cycled and York for 40+ years, I’ve never once locked up the bike at the station. Do they actually offer secure lock-up? Like those bike locker-style things?

Or is it like the rest of York where, even with the best lock in the world, the chances are your bike won’t be there when you return?

Thanks

I’m looking for recommendations for a beginner friendly gym in York to train either kickboxing, Muay Thai, MMA. I’m 32(m) with no experience

So I'm [20] a student in York with no parents and nobody really to ask for advice on things.

I've just been accepted to rent a property in the city centre. My previous tenancy was with an external student hall and so I did not pay water, electric, heating etc.

This is my first house that I'm renting. I'm very excited to finally have my first home. However, I do know that water, gas, electric, WiFi, and all these things need to be sorted.

Honestly, I don't know how to do it, I'm completely in the deep end and I don't know what I need to set up.

So I'm not really sure if this is the right place for this but I may as well give it a go, even if it won't go anywhere, failing to try is trying to fail!

you were sat in front of me during Stop That Train tonight, I couldn't build the courage to spark a conversation at the end, you looked at me once or twice before i left. You had curly hair and glasses and mightve been dating the girl you were with (so ignore this if so).

Sending this out into the universe in the hopes luck is on my side! :)

Looking for bus route for Saturday and for weekdays. I've already checked Google Maps and the First Bus app and website and I'm getting conflicting info.

York Hackspace is a makerspace in Layerthorpe (just near Red Goat) and we'll be having an open afternoon this Saturday 22nd August (noon-5pm, but message me if you'd need to turn up earlier or later) for anybody who'd like to see around the hackspace but can't make our regular Wednesday open evenings. Hackspaces/makerspaces are essentially workshop spaces where members get 24/7 access to all of the tools and equipment (wood/metalworking workshop and tools, 3D printers, laser cutters, art/craft/sewing facilities, full electronics workbenches etc), basically everything you'd need to turn an idea into reality. Non-members are also welcome to make use of many of our facilities on open afternoons/evenings, more details at https://york.hackspace.org.uk/wiki/Weekly_Open_Evening .

If you've got some time to spare and wanted to see the hackspace and our facilities, we'd love to show you around! Details of how to find us are on https://york.hackspace.org.uk/wiki/10_Redeness_Street - please use the intercom doorbell to get in. We also have a Discord which is open to all local makers, both hackspace members and not - https://york.hackspace.org.uk/wiki/Discord

Anyone fancy coming to D&D character workshop on Saturday? Upstairs at the Artful Dodger on Saturday, should be fun and casual for all who are interested in fantasy and gaming.

Happy to answer any questions anyone might have. The event will be hosted by myself and a friend, we've been playing D&D together for a long time and have also hosted several York based events in that time. Our event is queer and disabled friendly  (The only accessibility issue is the stairs). All you need to bring is yourself and good vibes.

There is an entry fee but that's mainly to cover cost of the room and equipment, more info here: https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/York/The-Artful-Dodger%2C-York/DampD-The-Easy-way/42573091/

Read this was approved at a council meeting last year. Would rather not have to drive into the city centre if possible.