Maxine Gordon

1 week ago | yorkpress.co.uk | Maxine Gordon

Battle of the Bands contestants outside York Barbican in 1997 for the inter-schools contest. York Press photo Recognise any York Battle of the Bands contestants of 1997? WHERE are they now? That's the question we are wondering as we look at this photo from 1997 outside York Barbican centre. The Press photo shows contestants in the Inter-Schools' Battle of the Bands contest. It was the second year the competition had been staged at the prestigious venue.

2 weeks ago | yorkpress.co.uk | Maxine Gordon

THERE was fanfare and fuss when this new eating spot opened in York a few weeks ago. Expectation built for weeks on account of a series of 'teaser' posts on social media and the fact its windows were blacked out during renovations. When Black Wheat Club (BWC) finally opened at the top of Fossgate (in the former Bowler vintage fashion store), people were queueing for a table. And I was one of them.

2 weeks ago | yorkpress.co.uk | Maxine Gordon

6 1/1 A "PERFECT storm" of financial pressures have forced a couple to suddenly close their York shop and cease trading. Brian and Lisa Marshall opened The Luxe Company in the autumn of 2022 in Coney Street in part of the former Wallis store. They also had a sister store in Harrogate as well as a website; the business sold a range of luxury homeware, lifestyle and fashion goods. The York store also had a café and champagne lounge and dining room.

2 weeks ago | yorkpress.co.uk | Maxine Gordon

4 1/1 We take a first look as THOR'S and Tommy Bank's Pie Shop open in Parliament Street SUMMER has arrived in York as a popular pop-up bar and street food stalls open today in the heart of the city centre. Pop-up bar THOR'S opened today in Parliament Street and will run right through summer until August 25. Next to the bar and outdoor seating area is a choice of street-food stalls, including one run by North Yorkshire award-winning chef and TV star Tommy Banks.

2 weeks ago | thetelegraphandargus.co.uk | Maxine Gordon

TO mark World Goth Day, photographer Simon McCabe has shared an album of incredible photos of goths at Whitby. World Goth Day originated in the United Kingdom in 2009 and is observed annually every May 22. The aim is to celebrate this distinctive subculture, inspired by all things gothic. World Goth Day is celebrated as far afield as Australia.