Health & Wellbeing Talking to myself Author: Beth Brown. As I’m sure a lot of you will be aware of right now; times are a little tougher than usual. I’m currently still going in to work, as I work in a school, and, as winter has well and truly arrived, it feels as though By The Editor • 6 min read
Yorkshire-Kitchen Stir-Up-Sunday Believe it or not, it's time to make your Christmas pudding! Traditionally, Christmas puddings are made on the Sunday before Advent and is known as Stir-Up-Sunday. Making your pudding or cake early means it really does benefit from time to mature. The flavour of the spices mellows and By The Editor • 2 min read
Yorkshire-Kitchen Make your own mincemeat Mincemeat was originally made with chopped meat mixed with sugar and spices, hence the name. Over the years the British public tastes have changed significantly and we have adopted mincemeat as a sweet filling at Christmas. This might come as a surprise, or not, but apparently there is set to By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Winners unveiled in Yorkshire and North East Director of the Year Awards The Institute of Directors (IoD) has announced the winners of its Yorkshire and North East Director of the Year Awards 2020. The winners were unveiled at a virtual awards ceremony, streamed live on 18 November, to an audience of business leaders from across the region. The Judges’ Special Award went By The Editor • 2 min read
Lifestyle Craft your own luxury crackers If you’re tired of the shop-bought Christmas Crackers, cannot find ones with luxury contents or simply want to be environmentally friendly and give making your own a go, then you will love this simple guide to make your own Christmas crackers. Not only is it a great Christmas craft, By The Editor • 3 min read
Health & Wellbeing The Holy Trinity of Skincare *Author: Lubna Khan-Salim - Skin care expert, Founder and Clinical Director of Time to Bloom, a beauty and wellness clinic in North Yorkshire. * Let's be honest. We all want to achieve flawless glowing skin, but who has the time or resources to follow a tedious twenty-step beauty routine? By The Editor • 3 min read
Lifestyle Over 50 million facemasks go to landfill each day and the litter is killing wildlife Keys, phone, facemask; this is the new routine as we prepare to go out and about during the Covid-19 pandemic, but what you do with your used facemask has unwanted consequences. It’s impossible to miss the sheer volume of facemasks that have been carelessly littered around our towns and By The Editor • 3 min read
Lifestyle Christmas Chandelier Inspo This DIY grapevine wreath chandelier is easy to do and makes an enchanting Christmas decoration. With Lockdown limitations currently in place, now is a great time to get crafty and learn new skills. SUPPLIES • 30″ Grapevine Wreath • Floral Wire • String Lights • Decorator Chain • Faux Greenery • Light Socket Adapter, screw hooks By The Editor • 2 min read
Health & Wellbeing Sister's doing it for themselves - and others! Forced to close their salon doors during lockdown, meet the Yorkshire sisters who are lifting mind, body and spirits of other women across the country. Like many other businesses,in February, a salon in Menston was flourishing, but during the lockdown their beauty salon was closed down and the sisters By The Editor • 2 min read
Lifestyle CAPA College launch catering tender for new premises Wakefield’s prestigious Creative and Performing Arts College seeks contractor to operate the onsite public café/restaurant at multi-million pound, flagship new premises in the heart of the city Established in 2006, CAPA College (Creative and Performing Arts College) is one of the country’s most highly regarded Arts education By The Editor • 1 min read
Yorkshire-Kitchen Mouth watering Christmas Cake Learn how to make Christmas cake with our very easy recipe. This simple, all-in-one recipe makes the perfect fruit base for your festive treat. This hearty cake will serve between 14-21 people and will take around 3hrs to prepare and bake. It’s well worth making this classic Christmas cake By The Editor • 2 min read
Yorkshire-Kitchen An easy vegan dinner This vegan fettuccine alfredo tastes absolutely delicious and the creamy sauce is filled with healthy plant based ingredients. An easy dinner in under 30 minutes! This vegan dish is a winner with everyone from kids to meat lovers: it’s just that good! The impossibly creamy sauce is a healthy By The Editor • 2 min read
