Lifestyle People of Leeds encouraged to collect tree seeds Leeds City Council is encouraging people within their household groups or support bubbles to collect tree seeds in their local parks and green spaces to help support the growing of future woodlands across Leeds. Running until November, residents can collect acorns, beech nuts, chestnuts and conkers, and leave them in By The Editor • 2 min read
Lifestyle October in the Garden Author: Martin Blunn, Solutionize Global October is the time for the end of harvest season for many of the summer crops with tomatoes, cucumbers green beans, courgettes and the last of the soft fruit. Now is the time to start looking at bringing on read for harvest your winter crops By The Editor • 1 min read
Lifestyle Welcome to Yorkshire website hits high as TV Dales drama tempts tourists Viewers of the new Channel 5 series All Creatures Great and Small have been flocking to Welcome to Yorkshire’s website yorkshire.com. Since its premiere on Tuesday 1st September, the hit TV adaptation has been a ratings winner. Based on the best-selling Dales tales from the much-loved Yorkshire vet By The Editor • 2 min read
Lifestyle Ferry safe: taking to water seen as safer than travelling by plane, train or coach Research from industry body Discover Ferries, reveals that more Brits would feel safe from Coronavirus infection travelling by ferry than by aeroplane, train or coach*. The news has been welcomed by ferry bosses and comes after campaigns to promote the benefits of travelling by water. However, results show there is By The Editor • 2 min read
What's on TALKING HEADS monologues to be performed in a double bill SHEFFIELD THEATRES 9 – 11 NOVEMBER LEEDS PLAYHOUSE 12 – 14 NOVEMBER Imelda Staunton in A Lady of Letters directed by Jonathan Kent Maxine Peake in Miss Fozzard Finds Her Feet directed by Sarah Frankcom Following the television broadcast in June this year, and an upcoming run at the Bridge Theatre, two By The Editor • 2 min read
Lifestyle Culture, arts and heritage can help recovery from Covid-19 A report into the value of culture, arts and heritage in South Yorkshire has concluded the sector has an important role to play in the recovery from Covid-19. ‘Unlocking the potential of culture, arts and heritage in South Yorkshire’ concludes that the sector can respond quickly, bring communities together, support By The Editor • 3 min read
Lifestyle Santa has been spotted around LEEDS today... ...but he’s not his usual busy self. He’s sleeping! With 99 sleeps until Christmas and not an elf in sight, residents across the city were surprised to see Santa resting by the city’s landmarks wearing a sign saying ‘Wake me up on September 24th’. Santa’s early By The Editor • 1 min read
Lifestyle Brand new dance theatre to premiere at The Piece Hall Calderdale's young people are set to be centre stage later this month for the premiere of The Aftermath, an exciting new dance theatre piece which will explore the impact that COVID-19 has had upon the young people of the region. Produced by Northern Rascals, Northern Broadsides and The By The Editor • 2 min read
Lifestyle A classic car for every budget If sourced carefully and looked after properly, classic cars can be a great asset for any automotive enthusiast. You may not have a six-figure budget to spend or the ability to secure finance or a loan, but that doesn’t mean you can’t snap up a decent classic or By The Editor • 4 min read
Lifestyle Embrace the ageing process By Siobhan Daniels Finally, I am the mistress of my own destiny I started my working life as a nurse at St James’s hospital in Leeds in 1977 and I worked as a State registered nurse for nine years before having my daughter Samantha and joining the BBC, on By The Editor • 7 min read
Lifestyle Routine is good for the soul By Beth Brown I’ve always remembered my mum’s go to saying when I’ve felt out of sorts and stuck in a lack of routine: ‘the devil makes work for idle hands’. Remove the religious context and you’ll find it can be applied to many avenues, although By The Editor • 3 min read
Lifestyle Museum sounds out city ahead of new musical display Singers and performers from Leeds are being asked to help capture the sound of a city as they collaborate on a beautiful new series of musical mosaics. The imaginative idea will see submissions by musicians, choirs and spoken word artists from all around the city synchronised as part of a By The Editor • 2 min read
