Travel and Environment Mulgrave Estate to discuss plans to plant over 300,000 trees The award-winning Mulgrave Estate in the North York Moors is holding a public meeting to discuss Phase One of plans to plant 300,000 trees over 550 acres in a pioneering woodland project. The Phase One planting area will cover the parishes of Glaisdale & Egton (Egton Grange). Robert Childerhouse, By The Editor • 1 min read
Travel and Environment Incredible conservation benefits of real Christmas trees discovered by survey British Christmas tree plantations have been found to support various species of conservation concern such as red squirrels and polecats, according to the first ever study of its kind undertaken in the UK. Biodiversity was scrutinised at sites across the UK in a study commissioned by the British Christmas Tree By The Editor • 2 min read
Travel and Environment Crowning glory – Lord-Lieutenant’s King’s Coronation Tree finds a home at Yorkshire Sculpture Park The Lord-Lieutenant for West Yorkshire, Ed Anderson, visited Yorkshire Sculpture Park on November 7th to plant the King’s Coronation Tree, as part of a royal initiative to plant three million trees nationally. Funded by the Queen’s Green Canopy initiative, the iconic English Oak sapling was planted at a By The Editor • 2 min read
Travel and Environment Bedmaker in new collaboration with Wild Ingleborough Fifth-generation family-owned Yorkshire bedmaker, Harrison Spinks, has joined the Wild Ingleborough programme to help restore and maintain nature across the region. As part of the long-term commitment, the Leeds-based luxury bedmaker, will focus its substantial five-figure investment on high-quality climate work, which includes natural regeneration and restoration of land around By The Editor • 2 min read
Travel and Environment SunExpress to take off from Leeds Bradford Airport Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has announced a new partnership with leisure airline SunExpress to boost the number of routes to Türkiye in 2024. SunExpress, a joint venture of Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, will operate its inaugural flight from LBA to Antalya (AYT) in March 2024. The airline will offer three By The Editor • 1 min read
Travel and Environment Library book deliveries go green Library books are on the move across Calderdale in a cleaner, greener way, cutting the carbon footprint of the Home Library Service. Calderdale Council delivers books for free to people who can’t get to a library due to ill health, disability, age or frailty, and to carers. The deliveries By The Editor • 2 min read
Travel and Environment Reclaimed waste mermaids make a splash for World Ocean Day Reclaimed waste mermaids have “washed up” on the shores of Runswick Bay in Yorkshire and Bondi Beach in Sydney to highlight the sheer amount of plastic waste in the sea for World Ocean Day (June 8). Created by Helen Hill and Sally Giblin from Be The Future, which empowers families By The Editor • 2 min read
Travel and Environment Yorkshire Sculpture Park sets out to discover the next big artistic talent in the region Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) is launching its 2023 Yorkshire Graduate Award that offers a unique residency opportunity for a graduate artist to develop and showcase their talent. Set in 500 acres of historically designed landscape, YSP is an international centre for the creation, display and appreciation of modern and contemporary By The Editor • 3 min read
Travel and Environment £93m cost of re-booking rail tickets a thing of the past Northern partner, Seatfrog, has released research which reveals the £93 million cost that people incur re-booking new seats after missing their pre-booked journeys in the North of England. The train operator joined forces with Seatfrog in April to enable their customers with Advance Purchase tickets to benefit from greater ‘on By The Editor • 1 min read
Travel and Environment City Square enters final phase of construction from 15 May Major changes are taking place to vehicle movement in the city centre, as construction work begins to introduce a new 24-hour East Parade bus gate, coming into operation on 19 June. Works starting on 15 May will also see changes to a section of East Parade to make it two-way By The Editor • 4 min read
Travel and Environment Local, foraged and fresh – new menu launch in York An innovative social dining restaurant in the city which serves contemporary eclectic cuisine, cooked over fire has launched a new menu featuring local, foraged and fresh ingredients – dishes at Forage Bar & Kitchen include a coffee-rubbed pork chop with used coffee grounds and a local wild garlic kimchi; roasted artichoke By The Editor • 2 min read
Travel and Environment Events team go green to support sustainability on showground A team from an award-winning brand engagement company, put their gardening skills to the test after planting trees on the Great Yorkshire Showground as part of their commitment to sustainability and the environment. Shrubs, plants and trees were planted to create a mini landscaped area at Pavilions of Harrogate as By The Editor • 2 min read
