Health & Wellbeing Leeds mum launches Scafell Pike Challenge to raise awareness of non-smoking lung cancer A Leeds mum with stage 4 EGFR positive lung cancer will join more than 40 people – including eight with the same prognosis – up Scafell Pike, England’s highest peak, on 23 September to increase awareness of non-smoking lung cancer and raise funds to support patients affected by the disease. 49-year-old By The Editor • 1 min read
Health & Wellbeing Olympian to bring 1000s of swimming lessons to Wakefield with new Xscape pool A new swimming pool part-owned by Olympic legend Becky Adlington OBE is set to make a splash at Xscape Yorkshire. Around 2,000 new swimming lesson slots will be created at the state-of-the-art swim! centre with around 70% already snapped up by local families. A seven-figure sum is being invested By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle One week to go until 2023 St Leger Festival and you could win tickets to ladies day There’s just one week to go until the highly anticipated Betfred St Leger Festival makes its grand return and the event promises to be bigger and better than ever, with four days of jam-packed racing action and a host of exciting entertainment to match. The festival spans across four By The Editor • 3 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Exclusive fashion brunch with Aurélie and Mama Doreen’s Emporium Two of Harrogate’s most stylish and successful entrepreneurs are joining forces to host an exclusive fashion brunch. Lucy Robinson of Aurélie and Jessica Wyatt of Mama Doreen’s Emporium want to create a relaxing and inspiring morning for women like them to relax and enjoy this October Date: Thursday By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle The countdown is on to UK's biggest outdoor holiday home show The countdown is on to the Great Holiday Home Show which will open to the public at the Great Yorkshire Showground this week. Expect a host of exclusive reveals of new holiday homes and caravans when leading manufacturers showcase their 2024 collections as well as all the latest gadgets and By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle International ballet stars come to Leeds Some of the most exciting names in ballet have been visiting Leeds over the last few months as Northern Ballet prepares a new evening of dance works Generations: Three Short Ballets which will première on their home stage in Quarry Hill this September. New York City Ballet’s Tiler Peck By The Editor • 2 min read
Health & Wellbeing Vital Signs – new four-part podcast series delves behind the scenes at leading teaching hospital From ‘A day in the life of the Major Trauma Unit’ to ‘A journey through liver transplantation’ a new four-part podcast series, Vital Signs, captures the daily lives of the incredible people and services in at Leeds Teaching Hospitals. Following on the back of the BBC television series Saving Lives By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle WIN a pair of tickets for Ladies Day at the Bet Fred St Ledger Festival Get ready as the much-awaited Betfred St Leger Festival makes its grand return this September at the Doncaster Racecourse. We’re giving you the chance to win a pair of coveted tickets to Ladies Day, kicking off the festival on the 14th of September. Immerse yourself in the ultimate showcase By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle One week to go – Big family day out at largest outdoor holiday home show A feast of family fun is lined up at the Great Yorkshire Showground next week when the Great Holiday Home Show opens to the public in Harrogate for the first time. There is just one week left to book your tickets before the UK’s biggest holiday home event of By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs Baroness Karren Brady CBE offers free webinar to empower UK small business owners Baroness Karren Brady CBE, one of the world's most respected business icons, will host a free webinar on Thursday 7th September 2023 at 11.00am for small business owners across the country. The event, in collaboration with Simply Business, one of the UK's leading providers of By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Farmhouse Leeds reveal opening date with free brunch for everyone Farmhouse an independently owned restaurant specialising in breakfast, brunch, and all-day dishes, will open its second site in Leeds next month. One of North Yorkshire’s most popular brunch spots is heading to Lands Lane, Leeds on Monday 11th September. To celebrate, Farmhouse are giving you the chance to try By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Smart Works Leeds launches its inaugural ‘Fashion as a Force for Good’ Ball Smart Works Leeds, the charity that dresses and coaches unemployed women for job and interview success, has announced a major fund-raising ball and awards ceremony this November. The inaugural Fashion as a Force for Good Ball will take place at The Marriott Leeds on November 15, 2023. It promises to By The Editor • 2 min read
