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Bradford Garden Centre to host free houseplant advice session
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Bradford Garden Centre to host free houseplant advice session

A Bradford garden centre is hosting a free drop-in session for customers to get expert houseplant advice. Gardeners' World Live presenter Joe Bagley will be in the houseplant department at Tong Garden Centre from 12 pm on Saturday, 25th March to give advice and answer questions about houseplants. "More people are interested in indoor gardening than ever before, and houseplants are growing in popularity because of their ability to help accessorise indoor spaces and improve air quality, " said

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Leeds Gliterary Lunch with Jodie Chapman & Rebecca Wait
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Leeds Gliterary Lunch with Jodie Chapman & Rebecca Wait

Gliterary Lunches first launched in 2006. Sisters, Sibh & Beth wanted to bring together their favourite things and share them with like-minded people. Always keen readers, both joined book clubs when their children were small. They quickly realised that not only were these gatherings great fun, they opened the door to new friendships and introduced them to new writers. It was noticeable too, that nearly all the members were women and that this seemed to be the pattern elsewhere. When a friend

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Sketch book Social
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Sketch book Social

Yorkshire Businesswoman associate editor, Freda Shafi had the pleasure to take part in probably the most therapeutic activity in a long time last month organised by Yousef and Clifford of Sketch Club Social. We sketched inside Leeds Minster! Sketch Club Social was created to get like minded artists, sketchers, together to create a community that people can learn from each other and meet fellow art lovers. The events run once a month on a Saturday for 3 hours of sketching, where they take

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The importance of gut health and supplements
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The importance of gut health and supplements

Many doctors and healthcare professionals agree that our health is intrinsically linked with our digestive system; our gut and balanced microbiomes are key to our health, wellbeing and longevity. Microbiomes What is the microbiome? Microbiome is a term that is used to describe the trillions of bugs that live on and in the human body from bacteria and viruses to fungi and protozoa. Can you believe that more than half of our bodies are made up made up of microbes! Scientists estimate that hu

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Where the bodies are buried
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Where the bodies are buried

The Weston Gallery Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) announces the first UK museum solo exhibition by artist Lindsey Mendick. Lindsey Mendick’s solo exhibition will transform The Weston Gallery at YSP, taking the form of a multi-media installation that investigates dreams, Gothic stories, television and cultural experiences from the 1990s. Bringing the artist's recurring anxiety dream to life, Where The Bodies Are Buried takes the form of a decaying house with dark secrets beneath the floorboar

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Pioneering Yorkshire charity launches community nature project
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Pioneering Yorkshire charity launches community nature project

The award-winning Yorkshire-based Woodmeadow Trust, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, is launching a pioneering campaign to encourage communities to develop their own woodmeadows. The Growing Community Connections Programme campaign, which has been officially launched this month with funding from The Linbury Trust, provides dedicated support, advice and training in the delivery of a community woodmeadow project. Woodmeadows are vibrant greens spaces, rich with biodiversity; bu

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Farmer-led research to dig into perks of compost
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Farmer-led research to dig into perks of compost

Growers and researchers have joined forces to add scientific rigour to the art of compost making in a bid to improve yields, soil, and plant health. It is widely accepted that compost can help capture carbon, retain nutrients, and reduce the dependence on bought-in fertiliser by improving the soil structure and biology. But this new Innovative Farmers field lab with Farm Net Zero will explore how compost quality can be influenced by a wide range of variables during the production process.

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Calderdale College inspires women in STEM
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Calderdale College inspires women in STEM

On International Women’s Day Calderdale College welcomed over 50 young women from local schools to its Engineering Centre in Brighouse to inspire them to consider the career opportunities on offer within the manufacturing and engineering sectors. The college held a panel discussion and Q&A session hosted by Claire Williams, head of employer engagement at Calderdale College. On the panel were Joanne Wheelright and Natalie Van-Eda from manufacturing firm J&C Joel, Sarah Hussain from Colchester

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Sister Act is back in the habit at Leeds Grand Theatre
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Sister Act is back in the habit at Leeds Grand Theatre

Brace yourselves sisters – the habit is returning to Leeds! Direct from London, this eagerly anticipated brand-new production of Sister Act comes to Leeds Grand Theatre in 2023. All your prayers have been answered with a stunning cast, including TV and West End legend Lesley Joseph, Olivier Award-winner and star of Tracy Beaker Clive Rowe, West End sensation and Hairspray favourite Lizzie Bea and Emmerdale and Waitress star Sandra Marvin as Deloris Van Cartier, everyone’s favourite nun on the

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Grants of up to £5,000 available for not for profit organisations
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Grants of up to £5,000 available for not for profit organisations

The Community Foundation for Calderdale (CFFC) has partnered with Calderdale Council to launch the Support and Integration Fund, offering grants between £500 and £5,000 to voluntary, community and faith sector groups to reduce inequalities and welcome newcomers to our community. Not for profit organisations can apply for funding to welcome refugees and new migrants to Calderdale, especially refugees from Ukraine. Steve Duncan, CEO of CFFC explained, “We are particularly looking to fund proje

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Concept Tavern’s to launch Yorkshire venue with new female MD
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Concept Tavern’s to launch Yorkshire venue with new female MD

Yorkshire-based Concept Taverns is gearing up to launch the twelfth venue in its rapidly expanding portfolio of bars and pubs. The Swan Tavern is poised for a summer launch having undergone a dramatic £740k reinvention in the space formerly occupied by the Riverside Fox, Ripponden. The Swan Tavern will boast a refreshingly modern interior design that mixes exposed beams and eye-catching brickwork with pops of colour. The design project has been overseen by Yorkshire Project Design and Build Lt

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Yorkshire Country Properties' starter homes prove a success
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Yorkshire Country Properties' starter homes prove a success

The roll-out of starter homes in West Yorkshire by Yorkshire Country Properties (YCP) is proving a resounding success. Much-needed starter homes are an integral part of YCP’s new developments at Skelmanthorpe and Denby Dale, while they have sold out at Shepley and Netherthong. YCP’s Sam McGregor explained: “We have been both proud and delighted by the success of our starter homes initiative. It is so important to help young people to get on to the property ladder and to experience the joy an

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