Entrepreneurs Barnsley craft business increases online sales three-fold during Covid A crafty Barnsley business which nearly unravelled at the start of the pandemic has come out stronger thanks to soaring sales, a new business model and an octopus called Robyn. Wool Couture, the brainchild of chunky knitting entrepreneur Claire Gelder, has seen online sales grow by a phenomenal 300 per By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Sheffield financial adviser in national top 35 Emma Baumback of Future Life Wealth Management has been listed in the top 35 ‘next generation’ financial advisers in the country. Emma, aged 29, is in the prestigious list compiled by New Model Adviser in recognition of her hard work studying to become a qualified financial planner and the help By The Editor • 1 min read
Health & Wellbeing 2020 Winter Bucket List By Beth Brown I realise I’m a little late to the party. We’re basically half way through December and I’m only just getting around to writing a winter bucket list, so apologies for that. This year has been, and continues to be, a different one. It’s By The Editor • 4 min read
Yorkshire-Kitchen Christmas Cocktails Want to impress your family and any guests that you have included in "the three household" rule this Christmas? Why not create your own Cocktails and Mocktails! Here are a selection of our favourites. Christmas Lights Recipe: 2 oz cranberry juice .5 oz lemon juice 2 oz homemade By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Headhunter makes lynchpin appointment Red Diamond Executive Headhunters has placed a procurement director with an innovative healthcare solutions provider. Executive headhunter Carol Mosby, who heads up appointments within the health and beauty, pharmaceutical and chemical sectors for Red Diamond, worked with Wakefield-based Toiletry Sales Limited (TSL) Healthcare on the appointment of James Booker. James By The Editor • 1 min read
Health & Wellbeing Winter body butter Tempted to make your own beauty products? It really is quite simple! Winter Body Butter The mix of rosemary, cedarwood and ylang ylang has a synergy effect of soothing, toning, refreshing and uplifting. This blend is very hydrating and specially designed for dry winter skin. Ingredients • 55ml Shea butter • 40ml By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Festive fashion for Zoom For most people, December is a month chock full of get-togethers, so much so that a flick through your diary can make you feel like a high-flying socialite. A family pub lunch here and festive cocktails with friends there, not forgetting the annual works party, charity fundraising lunch and all By The Editor • 2 min read
Yorkshire-Kitchen Home cooks given chance to be crowned Great British Virtual Chef of the Year People across the UK are being invited to compete for the title of Great British Virtual Chef of the Year in a cooking competition designed to spread cheer this Christmas. After a tough year which saw COVID-19 completely shut down some areas in the world, bars, restaurants, hotels and holiday By The Editor • 3 min read
Entrepreneurs Artist gifts bespoke artwork to Pinderfields Hospital Wakefield artist, Toni Thornton, has felt a huge amount of gratitude for our National Health Service during these last 12 months, and has wondered how, in the midst of all of the uncertainty, can she say thank you to the NHS. Toni Thornton said: “2020 has been so incredibly difficult By The Editor • 2 min read
Yorkshire-Kitchen Winter salad This delicious winter salad uses seasonal favourites such as Brussels sprouts and chestnuts. It makes a delicious light lunch or the perfect side salad to accompany any leftover Christmas turkey or ham. Serves: 4 people as a side or light meal Time: 15 minutes prep, 20 minutes cooking Before you By The Editor • 2 min read
Lifestyle A more sustainable future From the gifts we buy, to the way we wrap them, and how we choose to decorate our homes, opting for less wasteful, or disposable choices over Christmas means casting a vote for a more sustainable future. All small changes over the festive period can all add up to make By The Editor • 2 min read
Health & Wellbeing The 5 nutrients to help keep Leeds stay healthy this winter As we get closer to winter and the subsequent rise in colds, flu and likely, covid-19, more of us are hunting out ways to keep ourselves healthy. However, research by the Fruit Juice Science Centre states that 53.4% of people in Leeds are unaware that they are more likely By The Editor • 4 min read
