Fashion and Lifestyle York and New York to honour 100 years of civic partnership The long-standing historic links between the cities of York and New York will be officially commemorated with the gifting of a ledger stone created by York Minster masons. Presented as part of a Company dinner, this momentous event will also signify the formal affiliation of the Company of the Merchant By The Editor • 3 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Great Yorkshire Show takes delivery of 12ft horse sculpture A huge horse sculpture made of more than 600 horseshoes from across Yorkshire has been carefully lifted into place at the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate. The stunning 12ft equine ode has been created by 31-year-old North Yorkshire sculptor Ollie Holman. Weighing about 750 kilograms – three-quarters of a ton – the By The Editor • 3 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle It’s, oh, so quiet: Lightwater Valley opens quiet space Lightwater Valley, the award-winning family adventure park near Ripon in North Yorkshire, is usually a place for letting off steam, enjoying wild rides and cosying up with Rex, the Valleysaurus. Mindful that some of their visitors may prefer some quiet space, Tynisha Abdy who works at the park, runs a By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle The Yard reincarnated as The Courtyard The Yard, Ilkley has a new owner, a new name and is having a re-vamp, all with a good old-fashioned warm hospitality at its heart. The Courtyard’s new owner, Ali Allawa is no stranger to the venue. He has worked there in some capacity for 12 years including in By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Law firm raises £11k for Smart Works Leeds Law firm Gordons has donated £11,000 to its annual charity partner Smart Works Leeds, which helps women across the city secure employment and change the trajectory of their lives In addition to fundraising, over the course of 12 months Gordons’ staff donated clothes and provided the charity with volunteering By The Editor • 2 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 before the madness of By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Expressions celebrates 10 year anniversary in Leeds Northern Ballet’s Expressions returns to Leeds this July, marking the 10-year anniversary of the pioneering festival of inclusive dance. Established in 2013, Expressions was created to showcase and celebrate the work of disabled dance artists. Housed in Northern Ballet's Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre in the Quarry By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Record sheep numbers and a brush with art for overall champion A Yorkshire artist will be working on a portrait with a difference following this year’s Great Yorkshire Show from Tuesday 11th to Friday 14th July. Janette Hill, who lives near York, will be painting a portrait of this year’s Supreme Sheep Champion, which will be announced on Thursday By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle HRH The Duke of Gloucester to visit Great Yorkshire Show The Great Yorkshire Show is proud to welcome HRH The Duke of Gloucester on Tuesday 11th July. The Show is delighted to be welcoming The Duke on the Tuesday which will be his first ever visit. HRH The Princess Royal visited in 2022 and King Charles III and The Queen By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Erwin Wurm: Trap of the Truth Erwin Wurm (b.1954) is one of Austria’s most prominent artists, highly regarded for his 2017 Austrian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale. Over three decades he has challenged the rules of sculpture, the limitations of the human body, and its relationship to the spaces we inhabit. His work disrupts By The Editor • 3 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Iconic Leeds cinema to reopen this June The Hyde Park Picture House, one of the UK's oldest and most treasured cinemas, is to reopen its doors on Friday 30 June, as work on its refurbishment nears completion. Thanks to support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the 109-year-old Leeds cinema has successfully carried out significant By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Interiors firm celebrates new designer and £75,000 investment Richard Grafton Interiors showroom in Wetherby is celebrating its third birthday with the appointment of experienced interior designer Rosie Tangi as it invests in a £75,000 contemporary new look for its high-profile showroom in the market town. Rosie, who has ten years’ experience in interior design, returns to the By The Editor • 2 min read
