Charity shops to run one of a kind event in Newgate Market tomorrow (Tuesday)

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A special event is being held in Newgate Market in aid of a variety of local charities.

St. Leonards Hospice, the RSPCA and the British Heart Foundation will each be selling their wares in Newgate Market and will be driving a hard bargain to help raise funds for the charities on Tuesday 20 August.

The stalls will be open from 10am and is part of Accelerating Enterprise, a partnership between York CVS, York Cares and Your Consortium, which provides services to the voluntary and community sectors and aims to share resources and maximise the income that each charity receives.

Council Leader to open new York art gallery?

With work proceeding quickly on the refurbishment of the York Art Gallery, officials have denied rumours that the Council Leader will not be invited to the opening ceremony.

“He is the only one that we know who has an Ipad and we understand that he has already been practicing aerial shots”*.

The rumours started following an “incident” at another gallery in the area.

Council Leader to open art gallery

*we’re on the lookout for these- Ed