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Was Leak & Thorp really the "Selfridges of York"? IT was a York retailing landmark and arguably the jewel in the crown of Coney Street for over a century. Our photo from the York Press archive today shows department store Leak & Thorp, dating from the late 1980s just before it closed. In recent years, the units have been occupied by Next, Monsoon, and River Island. Leak & Thorp began life on March 11, 1848, when William Leak opened premises at 35 Parliament Street. He began with just on...

Was Leak & Thorp really the "Selfridges of York"? IT was a York retailing landmark and arguably the jewel in the crown of Coney Street for over a century. Our photo from the York Press archive today shows department store Leak & Thorp, dating from the late 1980s just before it closed. In recent years, the units have been occupied by Next, Monsoon, and River Island. Leak & Thorp began life on March 11, 1848, when William Leak opened premises at 35 Parliament Street. He began with just on...

THE Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are celebrating 10 years since their royal wedding tomorrow. On April 29, 2011, William and Kate tied the knot in Westminster Abbey after William proposed to Kate during a private holiday in Kenya. Nearly 25 million people in the UK tuned in to watch the live televised wedding ceremony on April 29 2011, with the worldwide television audience estimated to be an impressive two billion. Street parties and celebrations across the country, including in Sou...

THE Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are celebrating 10 years since their royal wedding tomorrow.

It will look 30% bigger and 14% brighter than usual - but may not actually be pink. Its thought that the Pink Supermoon was named by a group of Native Americans after the creeping phlox (pink moss) that grows at this time of year. However it may appear slightly pink when it crosses the horizon or reflects the sunset. Aprils full moon is a Supermoon because it is closer to earth than other full moons, so it appears brighter and closer than normal. This morning at 3.14am, the moon was...

HOW are those lockdown locks looking? Are split ends driving you senseless? And are your grey roots forcing you to wear your woolly hat in public?

A YORK woman is undergoing "smell training" in a bid to regain her sense of smell which she lost after suffering from Covid. The woman in her early 60s, who asked not to be named, lost her sense of smell after suffering a mild dose of Covid last March. Since recovering from the virus, her sense of smell has all but gone and certain foods taste strange. She is one of the thousands of people in the UK suffering from the myriad of symptoms that make up the post-viral condition long Covid. ...

Food at Partisan This popular local cafe and restaurant will have a 15 metre marquee and a few heaters in its courtyard - and will be serving its classic menu favourites. Menu highlights: Shakshuka, a skillet full of baked eggs, spicy tomatoes, feta cheese, roasted peppers, chilli oil and sumac. Served with sourdough bread. Bibimbap, a Korean classic featuring spicy rice with beef, chestnut mushrooms, vegetables, sesame seeds, topped with a fried egg and with a side of homemade kimchi (...

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Mothers Day may be tough for many this year, but we can still celebrate what our mums have done, both for us and for others.