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March 10, 2023|Travel and Environment

Solar panel approval for pioneering York Minster

Plans to install photovoltaic panels on the roof of York Minster have been approved by City of York Council (CoYC) and the Cathedrals Fabric Commission for England. This important decarbonisation project forms part of the York Minster Neighbourhood Plan and is one of a number of sustainability projects taking place across the Precinct. As the pioneering example of a heritage estate using a Neighbourhood Plan to map out its future, it seeks to safeguard the Minster for generations to come thr

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March 9, 2023|Entrepreneurs

Tracey Threlfall shortlisted in 2023 Northern Power Women nominations

Tracey Threlfall, UK head of advisory at leading global professional services firm Aon plc (NYSE: AON), has been recognised in the Northern Power Women Awards 2023. The awards, now in their seventh year, celebrate both individuals and businesses who are pushing boundaries and spearheading gender equality and social mobility across the north of England. Tracey, who has 32 years’ experience in the insurance industry and works across Aon’s northern offices including Leeds, has been recognised i

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March 9, 2023|Health & Wellbeing

15 superfoods for healthy and glowing skin

Nutrition and Hydration week begins March 13th 2023. To raise awareness, aesthetics clinic Evolve Medical, have teamed up with Emma Bardwell, a leading nutritionist specialising in skin health and the menopause, and author of The Perimenoupase Solution, to reveal the best foods you can eat to get healthy, glowing skin. Rachel Green, nursing director at Evolve Medical said, “Vitamins and nutrients affect skin health directly. In particular, Vitamin A, C ,D, E and Zinc can be hugely beneficial t

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March 9, 2023|Health & Wellbeing

Natalie Anderson & The Capsule myth busting menopause in Leeds live event

From the platform that brought you the acclaimed podcast The Capsule inconversation and hosted by actor and The Capsule founder Natalie Anderson, The Capsule are delighted to be bringing to Leeds the ‘Peri-Meno Meet Up’, an exclusive evening focused on myth busting perimenopause and menopause. Taking place at the newly refurbished Leeds Marriott on the evening of April 13th, the event will feature Q&A sessions with an expert panel, styling demos and shopping and networking at the ‘menopause ma

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March 8, 2023|Business

An evening with the author

You’re invited to an evening with author Ros Jones to celebrate the first anniversary of the publication of her first novel, ‘When I Was A Girl’. Join us for a delicious three course meal at Trinacria Sicilian restaurant in York

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March 7, 2023|Fashion and Lifestyle

Ukrainian refugee launches spring fashion range

One year on from escaping the start of the war in Ukraine, Yana Smaglo is launching her second Ukrainian fashion range for the Spring, something she had only dreamed about a year ago. Having only had 15 minutes to throw her possessions in a bag, Yana left Ukraine last year with her laptop and nothing but hope for starting a new career and life in a different country. Travelling through Poland, and then Germany, she eventually reached England, where she has made her home in Leeds. During 2022

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March 7, 2023|Business

Brewery celebrates women with launch of bold new brew

Yorkshire’s own Black Sheep Brewery has launched a new, limited addition stout, Blossom, to mark International Women’s Day 2023. Conceptualised, brewed and branded by the women of Black Sheep Brewery, the new brew marks a true celebration of women in the beer industry. Blossom is a strong cherry stout, brewed from start to finish by the female members of the Black Sheep Brewery team, and will be available on cask at Black Sheep pubs and at the brewery in Masham and from today (8th March). It w

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March 7, 2023|Fashion and Lifestyle

Tony Hadley ex Spandau Ballet plays Holmfirth Picturedrome

Tony Hadley, thought his future lay in medicine until as a young lad he won a holiday singing competition and decided his vocation was to sing. The rest is history! Tony went on to front 80s New Romantic band Spandau Ballet

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March 6, 2023|Health & Wellbeing

Fertility wellness company appoints Wild PR to support eco-friendly pregnancy test launch

Fertility Wellness company, OVUM, has appointed PR and communications specialists Wild PR to drive PR activity following the launch of its fully recyclable, early-detection pregnancy test. Established in 2021, OVUM’s aim is to shorten the time to pregnancy for those who are trying to conceive. The fertility organisation is also a registered B-Corp (pending), which means it meets high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. It also donates 20% of all

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March 6, 2023|Business

West Yorkshire college leaders take their case for extra skills investment to Westminster

Leaders from across West Yorkshire have been speaking with MPs at Westminster as part of a national campaign to bring skills to the forefront of the government’s agenda. Principals from Leeds City College, Leeds College of Building, Keighley, Bradford, Kirklees, Shipley and Calderdale colleges, joined hundreds of leaders from across the country in calling for fairer funding, a right to lifelong learning and support for local skills shortages. Following 12 years of declining funding for adult

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March 3, 2023|Fashion and Lifestyle

Reflections of an Indian Dancer takes audiences on a beautiful journey

Reflections of an Indian Dancer – a bold new solo show that beautifully blends contemporary western dance and classical Indian Kathak – is coming to Leeds Playhouse next month, encouraging audiences to explore their own sense of identity through movement and memories. Sooraj Subramaniam will perform his deeply personal and often poetic reflections on his life journey as a dancer in the Courtyard theatre on 1 April. Reflections of an Indian Dancer is anchored in three exquisite solo pieces in

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March 3, 2023|Travel and Environment

Yorkshire to get all-electric bus depot with Government funding

People across Yorkshire will enjoy greener, cleaner journeys as an extra 34 British-made electric buses are rolled out thanks to £7.6 million in Government investment. The latest investment announced on 2 March means that the First Bus York depot will operate fully electric fleets by March 2024, one of the first bus depots in the UK outside London to reach this milestone. Meanwhile, 25 brand new electric buses will also be introduced at the Bramley bus depot in West Yorkshire, bringing the t

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