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York band King No One, pictured above. ITS been a long time since King No One swapped busking outside Bettys for the stage but York will always be the place where the up and coming indie band was born. From across three different cardinal directions of the county, Zach Lount, Joe Martin and James Basile make up the cult underground band, which started out on the citys cobbled streets around eight years ago. "York is just the birth of it all really," singer and lyrics writer Zach told...

A HUSBAND and wife team behind North Yorkshire’s first dedicated CBD shop plan to open three more stores in the next 12 months. Philip and Lisa James opened Hemp Well Ltd in High Petergate, York, in April, offering a range of CBD products which research suggests could help with common physical and mental health issues, including anxiety, stress, insomnia, chronic pain and arthritis. The new business currently employs six full-time staff members, and is expected to be the first of severa...

FISHERGATE Primary School’s kitchens could be in for a complete refurbishment. “The proposals are for a complete refurbishment of the existing first floor kitchen,” says an application lodged with city planners by City of York Council. “The kitchen equipment and existing wall, floor and ceiling finishes will be stripped out completely. “The proposed kitchen layout includes modifications to the existing recent partition walls. A new cooking area is to be installed (and) a new v...

CELEBRITY chef Gregg Wallaces recent visit to York will be airing on national TV next week. Gregg was spotted out and about in the city in December, filming for his new Channel 5 series Greg Wallaces Big Weekend Away. And the York leg of his travels will be broadcast next Friday (March 5). The MasterChef judge was spotted filming in York for the show just before Christmas. During his three-day visit he took in the Minster, walked the city walls, and learned about the life of Guy Fawkes. H...

A FAMILY-RUN tailoring firm has closed its shop and offices in York city centre, where it was based for 17 years, to move to a larger premises. Mullen & Mullen recently moved out of its shop at 16 High Petergate and offices at 20a High Petergate and relocated to Middlethorpe Business Park, off Sim Balk Lane, on the outskirts of York. A sign on the door of its former shop says: "After 17 years we have finally outgrown our birthplace on High Petergate in York. "We have now moved to our s...