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Northern Ballet’s ‘Merlin’ returns to Yorkshire
|Fashion and Lifestyle

Northern Ballet’s ‘Merlin’ returns to Yorkshire

This autumn, audiences will be wowed as Northern Ballet’s spellbinding Merlin – an epic adventure of hope, heartache, love and magic, heads to Leeds (13 – 20 September) and Sheffield (4 – 8 November) as part of a nationwide tour. Breathing new life into the origin story of this legendary character, this dazzling production explores how the young and inexperienced sorcerer mastered his magic to unite a warring kingdom. The fantastical production also re-imagines the source stories of well-known

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Longevity experts launch free community walk
|Health & Wellbeing

Longevity experts launch free community walk

In response to growing concerns over Yorkshire’s declining life expectancy, Otley-based health and longevity company STILL. is launching a free Community Longevity Walk aimed at inspiring people to live longer, healthier lives through connection, movement, and nature. Led by Dr Hannah Beaumont and Sam Guest, co-founders of STILL. the walk will take place on Sunday 21st September. Participants will meet in Otley centre at 10am and make their way to the scenic heights of Otley Chevin, with caref

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BBC releases the trailer for the brand-new Sally Wainwright drama, Riot Women
|Fashion and Lifestyle

BBC releases the trailer for the brand-new Sally Wainwright drama, Riot Women

The BBC and BritBox have released a trailer for Riot Women, which provides the first glimpse at the brand-new drama series from the multi-BAFTA award-winning writer Sally Wainwright (Happy Valley, Last Tango in Halifax, Gentleman Jack). The six-part series, set and filmed in Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire, will be coming to BBC iPlayer and BBC One this October. It is made by Drama Republic, a Mediawan Company (One Day, Doctor Foster, The English), for the BBC and is a co-commission with BritBox

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Spa retreat with planning consent for guest rooms goes on the market for £1.3m
|Health & Wellbeing

Spa retreat with planning consent for guest rooms goes on the market for £1.3m

A spa and wellness retreat business in Fishlake near Doncaster has been put on the market, with a £1.3m price tag, with commercial property estate agent Ernest Wilson, part of Eddisons. Truffle Lodge Spa, which opened in 2015, employs a team of 20 freelance therapists and front-of-house staff, as well as local pool maintenance, gardening, and cleaning contractors. Along with treatment rooms, a swimming pool, games room, bar lounge, and other wellness facilities, a five-bedroom detached house w

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EY strengthens Yorkshire business with new partner appointments
|Business

EY strengthens Yorkshire business with new partner appointments

EY has appointed two new Partners in its Leeds office, as the firm continues to invest in top talent to meet client demand and support the growth of the business. Sophie Davies has been promoted to partner in EY’s Tax team after 13 years with the firm. Sophie has worked with a diverse variety of clients across the region and globally, and her EY career has also included a secondment in India. Sophie will continue to specialise in tax accounting following her promotion to Partner. Emma Harris

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Expert offers walking tips as Brits struggle to reach 10,000 daily steps
|Health & Wellbeing

Expert offers walking tips as Brits struggle to reach 10,000 daily steps

With over 30 million Brits in employment, many of our lives are centred around our careers. But, with many of us working sitting-down jobs, we’re often guilty of neglecting basic but essential exercise. According to recent data from Paace, the app that gets you earning with every step, 47 per cent of UK employees feel their current job role makes it difficult for them to achieve 10,000 steps a day. It’s often said that 10,000 daily steps are a minimum requirement to help reduce the risk of ser

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Ruth Langsford’s Memory Walk
|Health & Wellbeing

Ruth Langsford’s Memory Walk

TV presenter and Alzheimer’s Society Ambassador Ruth Langsford is inviting people across Yorkshire & Humber to join her by signing up to one of the charity’s 12 Memory Walks this Autumn. The annual charity event is a highlight in Ruth’s calendar, having first taken part in Alzheimer’s Society’s Memory Walk 15 years ago. Each year she’s just as keen to get involved again. Supporting a cause close to her heart is important to Ruth, having witnessed her dad and now her mum living with dementia.

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Beauty experts warn that wearing makeup to bed ages skin twice as fast
|Health & Wellbeing

Beauty experts warn that wearing makeup to bed ages skin twice as fast

Makeup experts have warned that wearing makeup to bed can age skin twice as fast. Experts at online beauty retailer Branded Makeup have suggested that falling asleep without removing cosmetics can trap pollutants against the skin all night, dramatically accelerating the aging process. The skin's natural renewal cycle occurs mainly during sleep hours, with the face unable to properly repair itself when blocked by makeup residue. “The skin attempts to regenerate during sleep, but makeup form

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Icy waters? University of Hull scientists believe Yorkshire seas to be the warmest ever
|Travel and Environment

Icy waters? University of Hull scientists believe Yorkshire seas to be the warmest ever

Seas off the Yorkshire coast are set to break records in 2025 according to scientists at the University of Hull, with average surface temperatures now at their highest since modern records began in 1982. Hull Marine Laboratory researchers have recorded higher than average temperatures off the coast of Scarborough every month from January this year. The North Sea may now be the warmest it has ever been, they believe. With temperatures two degrees warmer than in the 1980s, some key marine spec

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Sleep expert reveals how to stay cool on hot nights - and what to avoid
|Health & Wellbeing

Sleep expert reveals how to stay cool on hot nights - and what to avoid

The UK is facing its fourth heatwave of the summer, with the Met Office revealing temperatures will peak at highs of 34C in parts of England on Tuesday. As Britons all over the country look to stay cool at night, Ashley Hainsworth, managing director at Bed Kingdom, shares their advice to prevent overheating and get a good night's sleep during hot nights. Avoid strenuous exercise, alcohol, and spicy food Strenuous exercise before bed gets your blood pumping and keeps your heart rate and bod

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Hawnby stores reopen after massive makeover
|Business

Hawnby stores reopen after massive makeover

The historic Hawnby Stores and Tea Room near Helmsley, founded in 1762, is now open again after a comprehensive refurbishment. Oli Nicholls and Sally Pearson, who lease the building from the Hawnby Estate but own the business, have transformed the quaint building into a thriving village shop, café and community hub. The village shop was a former sub post office and has operated continually since the 18th century. Oli and Sally, who have moved to Hawnby from the French Alps where they worke

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Dotty Bridal announces £700k flagship Wakefield store will open in August
|Entrepreneurs

Dotty Bridal announces £700k flagship Wakefield store will open in August

Dotty Bridal, the Huddersfield based bridalwear retailer, has announced it is investing £700,000 in a 16,500 square foot flagship store in Wakefield that will open on August 11. Set across four floors in a newly renovated mill building, the store – thought to be the first of its kind and size in the UK – will be located at Navigation Warehouse, close to The Hepworth. It will showcase around 300 wedding dresses at any one time from leading brands including Pronovias, Justin Alexander, Wona Co

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