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
Business North Yorkshire rapeseed oil business launches new Christmas lines The Thixendale, North Yorkshire, based family business has launched a premium truffle mayonnaise and a Christmas gift box of bread dippers and dressings in time for Christmas gifting. By The Editor • 1 min read
Lifestyle Artistic Director & CEO James Brining to leave Leeds Playhouse in April 2025 After 12 highly successful years as Artistic Director, James Brining is leaving Leeds Playhouse in April 2025 to become Artistic Director and Joint CEO of The Royal Lyceum Edinburgh. Leeds Playhouse Executive Director Shawab Iqbal has been appointed Joint CEO, co-leading the theatre through its next chapter. James Brining said: By The Editor • 2 min read
News On Your Bikes! Yorkshire brothers raise £5,000 in epic ride for Leeds Utd Foundation Two brothers from York have handed over a cheque for £5,000 to the Leeds United Foundation after a completing an epic 220-mile charity cycle ride. By The Editor • 2 min read
Lifestyle Homebuilder's gardens given wildlife friendly accreditation David Wilson Homes has received accreditation from the RSPB for the wildlife-friendly gardens at its Centurion Meadows development in Burley in Wharfedale. As part of its corporate partnership, the housebuilder has created gardens in line with RSPB guidance, in a bid to create a welcoming space for wildlife and to By The Editor • 1 min read
Lifestyle The Broadway introduces new contactless parking The Broadway, Bradford car park will be completely contactless from Thursday 11 February. The Centre has introduced a new innovative cash-free car parking system to replace the current pay on foot parking machines. Drivers will experience automatic entry and contactless payment via bank card or contactless device on exit or By The Editor • 1 min read
Lifestyle Boost to local economy and tourism as Channel 5 comes to Yorkshire First ever ‘5 on the farm’, festival AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND 2021 "With many brilliant businesses from the county being involved, this will be a welcome boost for the local economy and will showcase this great part of Yorkshire far and wide.” - Welcome to Yorkshire Chief Executive James By The Editor • 3 min read
Lifestyle The only thing we have to fear is fear itself Author: Beth Brown I’ve been thinking a lot about being scared recently. When I experienced anxiety in late 2019 and early 2020, my biggest fear became falling back into that state. It seemed to come from nowhere and it hit me like a truck. Suddenly, my greatest fear was By The Editor • 4 min read
Lifestyle Garden jobs for February Author: Martin Blunn February is the month hopefully were the weather changes and as a result is the time for pruning the tree fruits other than those soft fruit with stones. Cane fruit and bush fruit like raspberries, blackberries. Blackcurrants and redcurrants should also be pruned at the same time. By The Editor • 2 min read
Lifestyle ‘Love’ lino print for Valentine’s Day by printmaker Hannah Turlington Hannah Turlington launches her original lino print especially for Valentine’s Day. Living and working in North Yorkshire, Hannah is a printmaker who is driven to create by her love of colour, nature and life’s stories. There are 145 million Valentine’s cards sold every year with 36 million By The Editor • 2 min read
Lifestyle The Roaring Twenties- Girl on Pause I read a really interesting article recently about the prediction of a second ‘Roaring Twenties’. After the end of World War I and the Spanish Influenza pandemic (which ended in 1920), many sought freedom after having lived in fear for so long. “During epidemics you get increases in religiosity, people By The Editor • 3 min read
Lifestyle Welcome to Yorkshire announce ‘Walkshire’ as their key campaign for 2021 A walk for ‘every day of the year’ is promised as one of the many highlights underpinning Welcome to Yorkshire’s new groundbreaking #Walkshire campaign which launches on New Year’s Day 2021. The aim is to promote Yorkshire as the walking capital of the world and the year-long project By The Editor • 3 min read
