Health & Wellbeing Amicacelebrates 10 years with new luxurious clinic launch A decade after first opening its doors, award-winning aesthetics brand Amica is expanding with the launch of a brand-new, state-of-the-art clinic in Leeds. The new luxury clinic at Limewood Business Park will be the brand’s second in the city, alongside its established Roundhay location. The new space will offer By The Editor • 2 min read
Health & Wellbeing Mayor celebrates £2m health innovation Leeds incubator A partnership of some of the city’s most influential organisations has announced the launch of a new £2 million Health Innovation Leeds Incubator, a collaborative initiative designed to accelerate growth of healthtech businesses in the region and beyond. Unveiled by the Leader of Leeds City Council, Cllr James Lewis, By The Editor • 3 min read
Health & Wellbeing Harshita Kudaravalli joins the crew of a new comedy filming exclusively in Yorkshire. Simply With Science founder and campaigner Harshita Kudaravalli is joining the crew of a new comedy filming exclusively in Yorkshire. Hot Flash tells the story of an accidental entrepreneur who triumphs despite imposter syndrome, brutal menopause symptoms, and the challenges of being a forty plus single mum. In her role By The Editor • 1 min read
Health & Wellbeing New campaign clamps down on harassment of female runners People are encouraged to report incidents as the Leeds JogOn campaign sends a message that harassment of women and girls whilst exercising will not be tolerated. A launch event for the campaign was hosted at the Royal Armouries on 24 September, with speakers including the Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy By The Editor • 3 min read
Health & Wellbeing Skipton Building Society has partnered with Age UK Age UK was chosen by Skipton Building Society members in 2024 as its charity partner for three years. Each year, Skipton donates 1% of its pre-tax Group profit to charities aligned with its values and purpose. A Place to Call Home is delivered by 11 local Age UKs and aims By The Editor • 3 min read
Health & Wellbeing Latest data shows fall in childhood obesity rates in Leeds The rates of children living with obesity in Leeds have fallen for the second year running, according to the latest data from Leeds City Council. Figures from the authority’s annual National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) show the proportion of reception-aged children (four to five-years-old) living with obesity in Leeds By The Editor • 3 min read
Health & Wellbeing Samata Pilates welcomes new Batley studio Following the success of its Heckmondwike studio, Samata Pilates has officially opened the doors to its second location in Batley. With a focus on quality classes and empowering individuals regardless of body types and fitness levels, the studio brings an accessible take on Reformer Pilates to even more people across By The Editor • 2 min read
Health & Wellbeing Longevity experts launch free community walk In response to growing concerns over Yorkshire’s declining life expectancy, Otley-based health and longevity company STILL. is launching a free Community Longevity Walk aimed at inspiring people to live longer, healthier lives through connection, movement, and nature. Led by Dr Hannah Beaumont and Sam Guest, co-founders of STILL. the By The Editor • 1 min read
Health & Wellbeing Spa retreat with planning consent for guest rooms goes on the market for £1.3m A spa and wellness retreat business in Fishlake near Doncaster has been put on the market, with a £1.3m price tag, with commercial property estate agent Ernest Wilson, part of Eddisons. Truffle Lodge Spa, which opened in 2015, employs a team of 20 freelance therapists and front-of-house staff, as By The Editor • 1 min read
Health & Wellbeing Expert offers walking tips as Brits struggle to reach 10,000 daily steps With over 30 million Brits in employment, many of our lives are centred around our careers. But, with many of us working sitting-down jobs, we’re often guilty of neglecting basic but essential exercise. According to recent data from Paace, the app that gets you earning with every step, 47 By The Editor • 3 min read
Health & Wellbeing Ruth Langsford’s Memory Walk TV presenter and Alzheimer’s Society Ambassador Ruth Langsford is inviting people across Yorkshire & Humber to join her by signing up to one of the charity’s 12 Memory Walks this Autumn. The annual charity event is a highlight in Ruth’s calendar, having first taken part in Alzheimer’ By The Editor • 2 min read
Health & Wellbeing Beauty experts warn that wearing makeup to bed ages skin twice as fast Makeup experts have warned that wearing makeup to bed can age skin twice as fast. Experts at online beauty retailer Branded Makeup have suggested that falling asleep without removing cosmetics can trap pollutants against the skin all night, dramatically accelerating the aging process. The skin's natural renewal cycle By The Editor • 3 min read
