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BBC News
25-03-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Plans unveiled for Thai eatery at York music store site
A Thai restaurant catering for more than 200 diners could open at the site of a former music store in York city for the Giggling Squid venue, which would be based at the former Banks Musicroom store in Lendal, have been submitted to City of York restaurant would accommodate 203 people across the ground and first floors of the building, according to an application submitted by Giggling Restaurants Ltd. The company, which also has a restaurant in Harrogate, plans to offer on-site staff accommodation. An application to license the restaurant for alcohol sales was lodged in June, following the approval of initial plans in council also approved an application to put the restaurant chain's signage onto the building, the Local Democracy Reporting Service first Giggling Squid restaurant opened in Brighton in 2002 and the company now has 50 restaurants across the UK, with plans for the York outlet announced in February latest plans for the York restaurant showed there would be seats for 113 diners on the ground floor and 90 on the accommodation with three bedrooms, ensuite bathrooms and a shared kitchen would be installed in the second Squid was founded by husband and wife Andy and Pranee Laurillard and its menu includes curries, noodles and pad company, which also has plans to open a branch in Leeds, has not yet confirmed an opening date for the York city centre site was previously home to what was believed to be the oldest music shop in the Musicroom could trace its roots back to a shop which opened on Blake Street in 1756. Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
24-03-2025
- Health
- BBC News
York schools support for neurodiverse pupils celebrated
Eight schools in York that provide "safe and nurturing" environments for children with special educational needs and disabilities have been recognised for their schools were accredited as ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) friendly, as part of "a commitment to support neurodiverse children", according to City of York ADHD Foundation said it had awarded the accreditation to establishments which were "welcoming and exciting places", in which all learners with ADHD could "achieve their academic potential".Councillor Bob Webb said supporting neurodiverse students was part of a strategy to ensure York was "a great place to live and learn for all young people". 'Valued, understood, empowered' Copmanthorpe Primary, Dunnington Church of England Primary School, Lakeside Primary Academy, Haxby Road Enhanced Resource Provision, Millthorpe School, Tang Hall Primary, Wigginton Primary and York High School have all received the ADHD Friendly School schools worked with the foundation to achieve six ADHD pledges, including training school staff, providing opportunities for learners to access physical activity, exercise and self-calming Webb, the executive member for children, young people and education at City of York Council, said: "We want to see inclusion at the heart of education in York and I'm really pleased that schools have committed their time and energy to promote inclusion and the needs of all learners."Luke Dancer, headteacher at Copmanthorpe Primary School, said: "We are incredibly proud to be recognised as an ADHD-friendly school. "This accreditation is a testament to the dedication and hard work of the staff in creating a school where learners with ADHD feel valued, understood and empowered to reach their full potential." Colin Foley from the ADHD Foundation said all the awards were "very well deserved". Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
06-02-2025
- BBC News
Illicit vapes and tobacco worth £5,000 seized in York raid
Illegal tobacco and vapes with a street value of about £5,000 have been seized from a business in and Trading Standards officials visited the premises in Clifton last week and found non-compliant vapes as well as counterfeit and illicit cigarettes and hand-rolling tobacco, according to City of York products would be investigated and appropriate legal action would be taken, a spokesperson Kent, the council's executive member with portfolio for trading standards, said: "The illicit market in tobacco and vapes makes harmful products cheaper and more easily available, especially to those below the legal age limit." A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police said the raid on the premises was the result of the force working closely with colleagues in Trading Standards.A total of 177 non-compliant vapes with a retail value of £2,124 were found at the premises, the council 2,250 counterfeit and illicit cigarettes valued at £731, and 1,450g of counterfeit and illicit hand-rolling tobacco valued at £2,086 were also said: "Illicit vapes are becoming much more prevalent and are partly responsible for the rise in young people vaping."Our public health advice is that while we support e-cigarettes as effective quit aids for adults to stop smoking, people who don't smoke shouldn't vape."Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North or tell us a story you think we should be covering here.
