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Jul 9, 2025Fashion and Lifestyle

Ramen at the ready! Fuji Hiro reopens its doors

The highly anticipated comeback of one of Leeds’ best-loved independent restaurants is here. Fuji Hiro, the city’s original Japanese restaurant, will welcome customers once again from Wednesday, July 9 inviting diners to dive back into the delicious dishes that made it a local legend. Located in its original home at the Merrion Centre, Fuji Hiro is returning under new management, with Leeds-born entrepreneur James Douglas at the helm. It boasts a fresh look, a renewed focus on what made it

Jul 8, 2025Fashion and Lifestyle

33 women. One beach. A global call to be your AWWAsome self

On the eve of the summer solstice, 33 incredible women in midlife and beyond gathered on Scarborough’s, North Bay beach to make a powerful statement, celebrating body confidence and self-acceptance in midlife. "This is who I am. I am visible. I am enough." The AWWA campaign has been created by Tina Boden, founder of the Making Midlife Matter Collective and Rachel Peru, model, body confidence activist and founder member of Find Your Midlife Magic team. Their goal is to shine a spotlight on th

Jul 7, 2025Fashion and Lifestyle

Spontaneous new development visit leads Brigg family to their forever home

What began as a spontaneous visit to have a look round a brand new housing development in their home town, turned into a life changing afternoon out for the Spivey family, who found their dream home at Bellway Homes’ Buttercross Meadows development in Brigg. Emma Fitton-Cook, Bellway Homes’s sales manager, said: “Richard and Rachel Spivey were amongst the first people to visit Buttercross Meadows when we did our sales launch back in February. And, rather aptly, given the opening weekend was Va

Jul 7, 2025Fashion and Lifestyle

Woodland wedding for Great Yorkshire Show

A couple who hit the headlines with a successful marriage proposal at last year’s Great Yorkshire Show will be closing the circle at this year’s event when they say their wedding vows in the Forestry section. Last year Peri Dunford waited until boyfriend Mark Jones had scaled the full height of one of the competition poles before getting down on one knee – in front of a cheering audience – and popping the big question on the final day of the Show. The couple, who live in Garstang near Presto

Jul 7, 2025Business

Northern issues travel advice for visitors to the Great Yorkshire Show

Thousands of visitors are expected to descend on Harrogate this week for one of Britain's largest agricultural events. Train operator Northern is encouraging customers travelling to this year’s Great Yorkshire Show to plan ahead, as services to and from Harrogate are expected to be busier than usual from Tuesday 8 to Friday 11 July 2025. Featuring a packed agenda over the four days of the event, visitors to the Great Yorkshire Show can expect to see the best animals in the country competing,

Jul 2, 2025Fashion and Lifestyle

Northern Ballet appoints cohort of new trustees

Northern Ballet has appointed five new trustees, including Sir Gregory Doran and Steven McRae, as the company seeks to strengthen the representation of artists on its board. To broaden the skills and expertise represented, also joining are Emma Burrows, Imogen Knight and Jessye Parke, as Northern Ballet continues to fulfil its purpose of bringing the joy of dance to as many people as possible. Emma Burrows is a partner and employment law specialist at international law firm Trowers & Hamlins.

Jul 2, 2025Fashion and Lifestyle

Loose Woman star announces new UK tour

Judi Love, comedy queen, star of Prime Video’s Last One Laughing, and beloved panellist on ITV’s BAFTA-nominated Loose Women, has announced her brand new live tour for 2026! Titled Judi Love: All About The Love, the tour will kick off in January 2026 and wrap up with a spectacular finale at London’s iconic Eventim Apollo in June. From 26th June, presale tickets will be available via Judi’s mailing list, Off the Kerb and there’s a limited number available via Ticketmaster. General on sale takes

Jun 30, 2025Fashion and Lifestyle

K2CO presents A Thing of Beauty

Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre 2 & 3 July 2025 Award-winning choreographer and dancer Rosie Kay and her company K2CO present a double bill of groundbreaking works celebrating the female dancer. A Thing of Beauty, which will be performed at the Stanley and Audrey Burton Theatre in Leeds on 2 & 3 July, features two of her most iconic works — the autobiographical Adult Female Dancer, which she performs solo, and Fantasia, which brings together three female performers to celebrate beauty. Crea

Jun 30, 2025Health & Wellbeing

RHS Macmillan cancer garden is 'deeply personal' design for Pandora Ryan

An award-winning garden designer from Huddersfield who lost three of her grandparents to cancer has been chosen by Macmillan Cancer Support to create the charity’s show garden at the first-ever RHS Flower Show Wentworth Woodhouse in Rotherham between 16 – 20 July. Pandora Ryan, founder of Pandora Ryan Garden and Landscape Design Studio, has designed a 99 square metre scheme – named ‘The Macmillan Legacy of a Lifetime Garden’ – that will encourage visitors to the five-day show to consider leavi

Jun 30, 2025Fashion and Lifestyle

East Yorkshire village's annual Produce Show is now open to all

Preparations are underway for the annual produce show in a Yorkshire Wolds village. The 78th Londesborough Annual Produce Show takes place in the Concert Hall in the village on Saturday, 12th July. Organised by a committee chaired by farmer Graeme Stephenson, the show boasts 99 classes and is open to everyone for the first time this year. In previous years, entries were only invited from villages close to Londesborough. "It's a popular show and is an important event in the village calendar

Jun 26, 2025Fashion and Lifestyle

Honey Thief makes York a little bit sweeter

Get ready to be naughty by nature, York - the bear is loose and the booze is golden! York’s about to get seriously buzzed as Honey Thief, a bold new Yorkshire hard honey drinks brand, swings into town for an exclusive VIP Launch Party on Friday night. From 5-8pm Friday 27th June, York’s legendary Hooting Owl Distillery will transform into a honey-drenched hideaway to toast the launch of new naughty by nature drinks brand, Honey Thief. SPOT ARTHUR THE BEAR AROUND YORK ON FRIDAY 27TH JUNE TO

Jun 25, 2025Health & Wellbeing

Vegan festival returns to Sheffield with a new venue

Vegan Events UK, organiser of vegan festivals around Britain, is pleased to announce that the Sheffield Vegan Festival is returning – with a new venue for 2025. The festival, on Sunday 12th October, will be at a convenient central location, close to Sheffield railway station. There will be over 60 fantastic stalls, world food caterers, exciting demos, and inspirational talks running throughout the day from 10.30am to 4.30pm at City Campus – The Sheffield College. The festival will provide a one

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