Lifestyle Superstar Ronan Keating will be roaring into Yorkshire Wildlife Park The singer and former frontman of Boyzone will headline on Saturday, August 21, as part of stellar line-up for next summer. Keating, whose latest album Twenty Twenty hit the No.2 spot in the charts, has been an international icon for 20 years since bursting onto the pop scene with By The Editor • 1 min read
A duty of care By Sharon Pegg, Director Northern Powerhouse Consulting Why Employers Need to Make Domestic Violence Their Business One of the unexpected side effects of COVID-19 was an increase in incidences of domestic violence. The effects of the lockdown, along with increased alcohol intake, and many different stressors meant that domestic violence By The Editor • 3 min read
Yorkshire-Kitchen Ripen the last of the tomatoes Gardening with Martin Blunn, Solutionize Global. With the recent wet weather produce in the poly tunnel hasn’t ripened as quick as we would like so you’ve most likely had quite a few green tomatoes. One trick my mum told me many years to put a ripe banana in By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Welcome to Yorkshire shows solid roots as personal membership scheme flourishes More than a thousand trees are being planted by Welcome to Yorkshire after the successful launch of its new personal membership: “My Y”. The global membership scheme, which started on August 1st 2020 (Yorkshire Day) includes offers, discounts and a much-coveted Y badge. It aims to engage with Yorkshire folk By The Editor • 3 min read
Travel and Environment A Global Brew By Phillipa Kaye From a Portuguese Princess to India to the world’s most popular brew to somewhat unexpected forays of tourism. The journey of tea might not be quite what you expect! ‘Stick the kettle on,’ must be one of the most used sentences amongst the British population. We By The Editor • 6 min read
Lifestyle Composite Prime supports the regeneration of RHS Garden Harlow Carr Ilkley-based Composite Prime has partnered with RHS Garden Harlow Carr to revolutionise the way school children learn about horticulture by donating composite decking to restore the teaching garden. Aiming to inspire local children to expand their interests and develop a passion for gardening and the natural world, Composite Prime’s By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Reducing Isolation By Sharon Pegg, Director, Northern Powerhouse Consulting Ltd Reducing Isolation in Your Remote Team Many businesses have considered implementing it, but the Covid-19 outbreak and the resulting lockdown made remote working a reality for many organisations. While remote working definitely has its benefits-it saves businesses money, it can improve productivity, By The Editor • 3 min read
Balayage your Bob By our resident, award-winning celebrity hairdresser Andrew Barton Desperate to give your lockdown locks a clean, healthy chop? Why not opt for a bob with a bespoke balayage. “It’s the ultimate cast-off lockdown locks look – it will also transition beautifully as it grows out". As salons have opened By The Editor • 2 min read
Lifestyle New name announced for three of Leeds' iconic arts venues Leeds Grand Theatre & Opera House Ltd., the company responsible for managing three of Leeds’ iconic arts venues - Leeds Grand Theatre, City Varieties Music Hall and Hyde Park Picture House - will begin trading as Leeds Heritage Theatres from Wednesday 26 August 2020. The announcement comes months after the By The Editor • 3 min read
Entrepreneurs Yorkshire travel brand grows into thriving national network Yorkshire-based travel and lifestyle brand, Girl About, is celebrating phenomenal growth this year, having taken flight from one blog to a nationwide collective of travel-loving ambassadors and supporting thousands of women and families in its network through the Corona-chaos. Girl About’s Founder, travel industry expert Lyndsey Thomas, has grown By The Editor • 2 min read
Lifestyle lamping pod manufacturer builds a bigger home in Knaresborough A North Yorkshire company that was established just two years ago, has expanded into new premises at Hambleton Grove in Knaresborough. Anthropods & Co Ltd has let the last remaining unit, taking 4,000 sq ft of space at the industrial and warehousing estate, which has seven units totalling around By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Barclays announces skills boost for female entrepreneurs in Yorkshire * LifeSkills research reveals just under a quarter of women in Yorkshire & The Humber say they want to start-up their own business in the next five years * Barclays new three-year commitment will support women in business and entrepreneurship by providing skills for this generation and the next New research released By The Editor • 2 min read
