Fish & Ships take to the river

City Cruises, the leading provider of sightseeing, dining experiences and private events in York, is excited to announce a new addition to their line-up: the Fish & Chips Cruise.

Departing from the City Centre, guests will be able to enjoy a 90-minute cruise through York and the surrounding countryside while savouring the delicious and award-winning Fish & Chips from Mr Chippy, one of York’s most established Fish & Chip shops.

“We are thrilled to be partnering with Mr Chippy to offer visitors to the city an unrivalled Fish & Chips experience in York,” said Chris Pegg, the Commercial & Marketing Manager at City Cruises. “Their commitment to quality and freshness is unmatched, and we know our guests will love the taste and the convenience of enjoying it while seeing the sights of our beautiful city.”

In addition to providing a unique and enjoyable experience for our guests, the Fish & Chips Cruise initiative provides increased custom to a local York business – one of the key pillars of the Good Business Charter that the business signed up to in 2022.

“I am excited to work with City Cruises to bring the best Fish & Chips in York to the River Ouse”, said Andy Pericleous, Owner of Mr Chippy. “Fish & Chips is a great British tradition and what better way to enjoy it than on a cruise while taking in the beautiful riverside of the city.”

Where there is no will, there is a way

Highly experienced solicitor Lynsey

Bashforth has joined multi-award winning Yorkshire based Roche Legal.

Lynsey will be working with the firm’s new and existing clients alongside launching a new series of clinics and presentations for police officers and has been helping federation members arrange their Wills for a decade. Lynsey believes it is vital to address the estimated 30 million people in the UK who do not have a Will.

Lynsey said: “I’m excited about utilising the company’s cutting edge technology to help clients. Organising your affairs is not morbid, it is about protecting your family. The whole process when you lose someone is going to be difficult, but if you are following their Will, you can have confidence that you are putting in place their wishes.”

Scenic bus route saved

The Coastliner 840 route linking Leeds and York with the historic port of Whitby – named Britain’s Most Scenic Bus Route in a national poll – has been saved after the Government confirmed further funding to support buses.

The funding extension means more people can now take advantage of the £2 fare cap, which was originally due to end on Friday, 31 March, but has now been extended to the end of June.

Coastliner’s parent company Transdev says 13,000 customers in the February half term week took advantage of the £2 maximum one-way fare, saving an average of £5.50 per trip.

Transdev Commercial Director Paul Turner said: “We are delighted to confirm that our Coastliner 840 route will continue this summer, following impressive increases in customer numbers using the service.

Handling the hassle of holiday lets

Yorcation is a holiday lettings specialist designed to help owners of holiday lets with a tailored service to increase profitability through proactive marketing and social media coverage, customer service, professional photography/videography and advice.

As part of its service, the company works with a number of reliable cleaning companies, tradesmen and contractors, enabling it to look after every element of the holiday let management process, as well as providing a brilliant experience for holidaymakers.

Michelle Bailey, head of residential lettings at Yorcation said: “The Helmsley Group of Companies has a fantastic reputation within York, so I’m thrilled to be able to work with the group to further diversify its services.