A TOILET door was hastily turned into a make-shift flood barrier to buy curators time to save precious artefacts as filthy water surged into Jorvik Viking Centre in York. Ten years have passed since ...

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Once the capital of a Norse kingdom, this walled northern city is now home to an immersive Viking history museum, archaeological sites and street names that still echo its Scandinavian roots. Few ...

Forget wooden swords or Norse-inspired bangles – visitors are being offered 'souvenirs for life' at this year’s Jorvik Viking ...

Part of York’s annual JORVIK Viking Festival, the Best Beard Competition offers a chance for members of the public, young and old, to show off their facial hair. With categories for natural-grown ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thirty-six up-and-coming comedians from across the UK will compete in this year’s Jorvik Comedian of the Year 2026 (Image: ...

Georgey Spanswick speaks to Lisa Wood from the Jorvik Viking Centre. A set of eight new stamps have been issued to celebrate the "history, impact and legacy" of Vikings in Britain and mark the 40th ...

Converge, an arts programme for people who use mental health services in York, has teamed up with the Jorvik Viking Centre for its latest project Photo: Jane Stockdale/Jorvik Viking Centre A ...

Maintaining your paper trailA travel agency wonders: What paper files do we need to retain, and for how long? Catching the island vibes on Margaritaville at SeaI drew a bingo card as I boarded the ...

The JORVIK Viking Festival in York is expanding its adult-focused events after a surge in demand for mead-tasting, blacksmithing, and other hands-on workshops.