Maxine Gordon

Community Content Editor

Maxine writes about all aspects of community life in the York area. Subjects include: family matters (newborns, obituaries, weddings, celebrations, your pets); social life (pubs, restaurants, bars, days out, travel); nostalgia (she loves old photos!); gardening, health and wellbeing. She also co-edits readers' letters to The Press as well as the Yorkshire Business Review quarterly magazine.

Latest articles from Maxine Gordon

A police officer directing traffic at the junction of Tanner Moat, Lendal Bridge and Railway Street, 1920s. Picture: Explore York Libraries and Archives

New life for a popular York pub that's been around since 1842

RECOGNISE this view of York? It shows the site of a popular York pub that is about to change hands - The Maltings

Amy Holden, from Talking About Loss and Fiona Brown, York Celebrant. Photo supplied

'It's good to be in York' - city's pioneering Bereavement Cafe to return
YORK'S pioneering Bereavement Cafe at Murton Park is returning this month - offering comfort and friendship to those who have lost loved ones.

Bath bombs area popular item at Lush which is moving to a new site further along Coney Street

First photos as big-brand store gets ready to move into landmark York site

IT'S all change on Coney Street - and these photos are just part of the story: they show Lush's new base at the former Mappin & Webb store

Old railway area near Lendal Bridge, inside the city walls, c1868. Photo from Explore York Archive

Amazing view of York - when the railway station was within city walls

Our archive photo shows a changing York - when the railway station was within city walls

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Maxine Gordon

Latest articles from Maxine Gordon

New life for a popular York pub that's been around since 1842

RECOGNISE this view of York? It shows the site of a popular York pub that is about to change hands - The Maltings

'It's good to be in York' - city's pioneering Bereavement Cafe to return
YORK'S pioneering Bereavement Cafe at Murton Park is returning this month - offering comfort and friendship to those who have lost loved ones.

First photos as big-brand store gets ready to move into landmark York site

IT'S all change on Coney Street - and these photos are just part of the story: they show Lush's new base at the former Mappin & Webb store

Amazing view of York - when the railway station was within city walls

Our archive photo shows a changing York - when the railway station was within city walls

Maxine Gordon

Latest articles from Maxine Gordon

New life for a popular York pub that's been around since 1842 RECOGNISE this view of York? It shows the site of a popular York pub that is about to change hands - The Maltings

'It's good to be in York' - city's pioneering Bereavement Cafe to return YORK'S pioneering Bereavement Cafe at Murton Park is returning this month - offering comfort and friendship to those who have lost loved ones.

First photos as big-brand store gets ready to move into landmark York site IT'S all change on Coney Street - and these photos are just part of the story: they show Lush's new base at the former Mappin & Webb store

Amazing view of York - when the railway station was within city walls Our archive photo shows a changing York - when the railway station was within city walls

New life for a popular York pub that's been around since 1842

RECOGNISE this view of York? It shows the site of a popular York pub that is about to change hands - The Maltings

'It's good to be in York' - city's pioneering Bereavement Cafe to return
YORK'S pioneering Bereavement Cafe at Murton Park is returning this month - offering comfort and friendship to those who have lost loved ones.

First photos as big-brand store gets ready to move into landmark York site

IT'S all change on Coney Street - and these photos are just part of the story: they show Lush's new base at the former Mappin & Webb store

Amazing view of York - when the railway station was within city walls

Our archive photo shows a changing York - when the railway station was within city walls