Fashion and Lifestyle Second pop-up shop for Ukrainian refugee in Trinity Leeds Launching on Monday 28 November, Ukrainian refugee Yana Smaglo will open a pop-up shop in Trinity Leeds, ready for the Christmas shopping period. Her second pop-up in Leeds will showcase her fashion brand ‘Nenya’, which promotes Ukrainian fashion and style, whilst also supporting companies in Ukraine, providing an income and By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Steel Magnolia's comes to Leeds Grand Theatre The original stage play that spawned the Hollywood film comes to the Leeds Grand Theatre 11th - 15th July 2023. Steel Magnolias, the hilarious and heart-warming play based on a true story, which enjoyed huge global success in the hit 1989 film adaptation starring Dolly Parton and Julia Roberts, is By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Tip 5 for consumers to shop safely this Black Friday While it makes for bleak reading, the frenzy of sales and online shopping activity surrounding Black Friday, means this pre-holiday season is a key period for cybercriminals. And each year we see an increase in cyberattacks during what should be a feel-good time. The picture is all-the-more worrying in 2022, By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle The iconic Christmas ballet, The Nutcracker comes to Leeds Grand Theatre The night before Christmas As the Edwards family prepare for their Christmas party, Clara imagines the wonderful things that might happen. Her brother Frederick can’t miss a moment to tease her and is only stopped by the arrival of their beautiful older sister Louise. The party comes to life By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle “Visually stunning ” exhibition opens at Sunny Bank Mills A brand-new exhibition, celebrating the work of the talented members of Henshaws Arts and Crafts Centre in Knaresborough, has opened at the Sunny Bank Mills Gallery in Farsley near Leeds. The exhibition, artmaker, features more than 20 artists from the Henshaws charity, which provides support, advice and training to anyone By The Editor • 3 min read
Health & Wellbeing Business gifts all nurses in England A mental health and wellbeing business based in Stokesley has taken the decision to gift its flagship app to all nurses, midwives, nursing associates and healthcare support workers across England. The move comes amid reports that more than 40,000 nurses have left the NHS in the past year largely By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire sees significant rise in new businesses In a challenging environment amid spiralling inflation, the global energy crisis and political uncertainty in the UK, Yorkshire and the Humber saw a bright spot on the horizon with the number of business start-ups registered in October 2022 rising by 16.2% compared with September – the highest month-on-month increase of By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Cameron Mackintosh's record breaking tour of Les Miserables comes to Leeds Grand Theatre Thursday 24 November – Saturday 10 December 2022 After nearly a decade since the last sell-out UK tour, Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed production of Boublil and Schönberg’s musical Les Misérables will play Leeds Grand Theatre in 2022. This brilliant new staging has taken the world by storm and has been By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Brymor has Christmas all scooped up North Yorkshire’s Brymor Ice Cream has launched a new seasonal special flavour for the 2022 festive period – Christmas Pudding! Available now in both 1 and 5 litre tubs, the ice cream is also on offer in the parlour where the Christmassy flavour is already proving popular with visitors. Made By The Editor • 1 min read
Travel and Environment Housebuilder launches hedgehog highways to help endangered hedgehogs National and leading partnership homebuilder Keepmoat is rolling out Hedgehog Highways to help the endangered species. The Doncaster-based company, which employs more than 1,100 people, is launching Hedgehog Highways, a series of 13cm-by-13cm holes included in its developments’ fences, to help roaming hedgehogs pass through its communities with ease. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business IoD launches search for North’s Directors of the Year The Institute of Directors has launched its search to find the stars of Northern business and leadership. Entries are now open for the Director of the Year Awards 2023, with categories recognising excellence in areas including diversity, innovation and sustainability. The IoD is a thriving membership community, providing directors with By The Editor • 1 min read
Business The play area at Bradford garden centre is shortlisted for a regional tourism award The play team at a Bradford garden centre is celebrating after being shortlisted for a regional tourism award. Grass Hoppers Play at Tong Garden Centre has reached the final in the ‘Kids First' category of the Yorkshire Post Tourism Awards 2022. Organised by the Yorkshire Post, the inaugural awards By The Editor • 1 min read
