Fashion and Lifestyle Ultimate 80s celebration returns to Millennium Square, Leeds Leeds City Council and Opera North are thrilled to announce the return of the hugely popular 80s Classical, taking place on Saturday, July 26, 2025 on Millennium Square. Celebrating its sixth sensational season, the event welcomes iconic artists including Kim Wilde, Roland Gift (of Fine Young Cannibals), Go West, and By The Editor • 3 min read
Business North Yorkshire developer welcomes planned easing of mortgage rules The news that mortgage rules could be eased in the quest for growth has been welcomed by Vivly Living, the award-winning Yorkshire residential property developer and builder. The Government has urged financial regulators to look at allowing banks and other lenders greater flexibility to allow “responsible risk-taking” from borrowers. The By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle New Year, new menu as Trinity Kitchen welcomes street food vendors Trinity Kitchen is kicking off the New Year in style with a fresh line-up of street food vendors, blending beloved favourites with bold new concepts to start 2025 on a delicious note. Guests can explore a range of options including Big Mouth Gyoza, Sri Non Thai, 7 Star Flag, Little By The Editor • 2 min read
Health & Wellbeing Scholarship for mental health nurse to address suicide in farming A mental health nurse hopes to offer helpful insights into what more can be done to prevent suicides in British agriculture by embarking on an international study tour, sponsored by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society. Lucia Slack has been awarded a prestigious Nuffield Farming Scholarship to study ‘Addressing Suicide in Agriculture: By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Decodifi targets £500,000 annual revenue as MD Charlie Bartle gains recognition at awards Decodifi, a Headingley-based software company, is thrilled to announce that managing director Charlie Bartle has been named a finalist in the prestigious 2025 Yorkshire BusinessWoman Awards. Charlie has been recognised in the highly competitive Digital category, highlighting her exceptional contributions to the digital industry and the region's business By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Tracy-Ann Oberman reprises her role as Shylock in The Merchant of Venice 1936 This February, Leeds Playhouse welcomes the critically acclaimed production The Merchant of Venice 1936 starring Tracy-Ann Oberman (EastEnders, Doctor Who, Friday Night Dinner) as the first British actress to play Shylock. A new date has just been added during Leeds Playhouse’s Quarry Theatre run from 18 – 22 Feb due By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Cafe Residence announces new opening in North Leeds Leeds café and bar brand Residence has announced plans to expand with a new outlet in Moortown, North Leeds and a new day-to-night concept. This will be the third location for the popular eatery which already operates thriving cafés in Headingley and Cookridge. Residence Moortown aims to blend the comfort By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Cloud Nine appoint Stephanie Mason as part of growth plans in Australia and New Zealand CLOUD NINE is delighted to announce the appointment of Stephanie Mason in an advisory role, supporting ambitious growth plans for the brand in Australia and New Zealand in 2025. Over the last 15 years, CLOUD NINE has established itself as a leading hair electrical brand and is currently stocked in By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle INDIE-ROCK LEGENDS SNOW PATROL ANNOUNCE HEADLINE SHOW FOR SCARBOROUGH Indie-rock pioneers Snow Patrol will bring their signature anthemic sound to the Yorkshire coast this summer when they headline TK Maxx presents Scarborough Open Air Theatre. The Ivor Novello Award winners will headline the UK’s biggest open-air concert arena on Friday June 27. Tickets go on sale at 9am By The Editor • 2 min read
Health & Wellbeing Change the way you clean your home in 2025 People are now more conscious of the products that make it into their home – in terms of what they put into their body, on their skin AND what they clean their home with. The approach to cleaning our homes and businesses has changed hugely over the past couple of years. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business What do Defra’s simpler recycling plans mean for businesses in Yorkshire? The new Simpler Recycling rules affect any business with 10 or more full-time employees and arrangements to comply with them must be in place by 31 March 2025. Businesses that fit under this category must arrange separate collections of food waste, paper and cardboard (can be combined), and other dry By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Yorkshire Sculpture Park's new exhibition set to open Keepers of Time by Wakefield-based artist Tony Wade celebrates the majesty of trees, time beyond our lifespans, mindfulness and nature connectedness, inviting us to notice the beauty in our local environment. It presents a series of 10 intricate digital drawings of the oldest trees at YSP, created over the last By The Editor • 2 min read
