Health & Wellbeing Maintaining Equilibrium Sarah Wilkinson is the owner of the well-known and loved beauty salon Equilibrium in the centre of West Yorkshire town, Silsden. The salon is celebrating its fourth year on Kirkgate and offers a wide range of skin and beauty treatments including chemical peels, meso therapy, LED light therapy, skin needling, By The Editor • 2 min read
Health & Wellbeing Step challenge launched to improve health and wellbeing amongst employees Employee health and wellbeing firm Everyday Juice Ltd. has launched a six-week step challenge in a bid to help organisations reconnect their employees and improve health and wellbeing. Unlike other step challenges, ‘StrollwithIT’ is completely free to enter and has been developed with the sole purpose of improving employee health By The Editor • 2 min read
Health & Wellbeing Creative wellbeing to improve mental health for Local communities in Leeds Communities across Leeds will be given the opportunity to take part in free creative workshops online through August. The workshops (funded by Leeds Inspired and Leeds City Council ) will be run for people living in Leeds, with first priority given to people living in Beeston/Holbeck, Seacroft/Gipton and the By The Editor • 1 min read
Lifestyle Staycation vs abroad For many UK residents, summer getaways for 2020 are set to look a little different to what we’re more commonly used to. Many of us have unfortunately had our 2020 holidays plans cancelled after a turbulent start to the year, but can we still get that R&R By The Editor • 1 min read
Entrepreneurs Former nurse links up with launchpad A former nurse who put her life-saving skills to good use after her husband experienced a heart-attack, is now helping new parents and families to master essential life-saving skills after calling on help from Launchpad. Claire Knight’s life changed overnight when her husband Thomas suffered a heart attack. With By The Editor • 3 min read
Yorkshire-Kitchen Reopening of Platinum Lounge & Bar helps to raise spirits in Rotherham Platinum Lounge & Bar located on High Street in Rotherham town centre is helping to raise spirits with the reopening of its doors to punters and the launch of its new and extended menu, including its ‘healthy-range’ of jacket potatoes and paninis. Following its successful Covid-19 safe trial and the By The Editor • 2 min read
Lifestyle Initiative encourages locals to explore Bradford this summer “Keeping the sparkle going” is the theme of a new campaign which aims to encourage local people to start exploring Bradford’s hospitality, retail and attractions this summer. Sparkling Bradford is a bi-annual initiative delivered by partners The Broadway Bradford, Bradford Council, Visit Bradford and the Bradford Business Improvement District By The Editor • 2 min read
Lifestyle Hudd Lit Fest is a White Rose finalist for the third time The Huddersfield Literature Festival (HLF) has been selected as a finalist in the prestigious Welcome to Yorkshire White Rose Awards for the third time in five years. The Festival has been shortlisted in the Arts & Culture category of the annual awards, a competitive group covering a wide range of By The Editor • 2 min read
What's on Homelessness charity invites businesses to network in first virtual event A homelessness charity has organised its first virtual networking group as part of its corporate partnership. West Yorkshire-based charity Simon on the Streets will hold the online event on Thursday 6th August at 1-2pm as part of its ‘5 for 5’ corporate support programme. 5 for 5 is designed to By The Editor • 2 min read
Lifestyle Yorkshire family given the Barnsley Chop It has been 30 years since Yorkshire Shepherdess and busy mum of nine Amanda Owen has visited a hairdresser. Her long hair had almost reached her waist and although it was in good condition, Amanda wanted to have not just a change, but something that would be stylish whilst being By The Editor • 5 min read
Lifestyle Yorkshire’s Runswick Sands is Britain’s Best Beach The amazing accolade of Britain’s Best Beach has been given to the spectacular sands at Runswick Bay in North Yorkshire by The Times in their Annual Guide to the Country’s Best Beaches. Here at Welcome to Yorkshire we were never in any doubt that the county’s coast By The Editor • 2 min read
Lifestyle Transformation of Leeds Greek Street complete Work to transform Greek Street in Leeds city centre into a new-look pedestrianised space has been successfully completed. The project, carried out by Leeds City Council in partnership with businesses, on this popular street known for its bars, restaurants and cafes, has been given a modern, spacious new look, supporting By The Editor • 2 min read
