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April 29, 2020|Lifestyle

The value of gardening

With the whole country in lockdown and we’re made to spend significantly more time in our homes many are turning their attention to making long overdue home improvements. While decorating and general DIY are popular, it would appear that gardens are being given some well overdue attention. While we’ve always had the freedom to explore what our wonderful county of Yorkshire has to offer, gardens have often been seen as functional spaces, somewhere to let the kids kick a ball about or let the dog

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April 28, 2020|Lifestyle

Tune into Nature music prize

A competition for musicians and singer/songwriters aged 16-29 whose work fosters a stronger relationship with nature through contemporary popular music. To mark World Earth Day, Yorkshire Sculpture Park has teamed up with the Nature Connectedness Research Group at the University of Derby, musician Sam Lee, Selfridges, and Tileyard London to search for a piece of original music that tunes into nature – helping to highlight the need for a new relationship with nature and provide vital support for

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April 23, 2020|Lifestyle

Museum window project calls on local residents to make history at home

It was the weekly wartime showcase that put centuries of Leeds history in the frame. Now Leeds City Museum is giving local residents the chance to put their own curatorial talents to the test and create a city-wide network of wonderful windows inspired by the museum’s remarkable collection. With council-run museums and galleries currently closed as part of efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus, the new Museum Window project will see the museum team select and highlight a different objec

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April 16, 2020|Lifestyle

Spring is here, let's see how green our fingers are!

We were lucky here in the office to receive a growing kit from Sow Clever last year, but alas, it arrived just after the time to plant the seeds. This clever idea comes directly in the post in a box that includes everything you need to grow vegetables or flowers. The tray comes complete with little compost pouches, dried, that just need refreshing in water for five minutes. These are then inserted into the biogradable tray that comes in the kit. Five packets of seeds are provided, three vegeta

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April 15, 2020|Lifestyle

Natalie Anderson is set to host a charity sing a long on Friday

Leeds actress and presenter, Natalie Anderson is set to host a charity sing a long on Friday 'Sing for the NHS' - www.justgiving.com/fundraising/singfornhs Natalie is best known for her role as Alicia Metcalfe in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale. Natalie also played the role of Nessarose in the London production Wicked and made the Top 50 in the original series of Pop Idol back in 2001. Natalie runs lifestyle brand 'The Capsule by Natalie Anderson'. Last year, she launched the podcast ‘In conversa

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April 10, 2020|Lifestyle

Estate's timely tribute to iconic lady with the lamp

She was the trailblazing nursing pioneer whose legacy of dedication and diligence is embodied by the nation’s modern-day healthcare heroes. Now, ahead of what would have been her 200th birthday, a timely tribute to Florence Nightingale is shining a light on the special relationship the iconic Lady with the Lamp shared with Leeds’s Lotherton estate. Through a series of social media stories and a community campaign, staff will explore some of the objects on display at the estate which link Lothe

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April 8, 2020|Lifestyle

Sunshine and Showers

"April Showers bring May flowers" This old English proverb suggests that the month of April is traditionally a rainy period with interludes of Spring sunshine, which gives way to May, when flowers will bloom as a consequence. Thankfully, April has been kind to us thus far and the weather has been a treat for gardeners, daffodils have thrived and flowering trees started to bloom. It is a rewarding month for those with indoor-sown seeds well into growth, plus it is time to start sowing outdoors

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March 25, 2020|Lifestyle

Happy Zooming!

Perrin Read Roth Read Photography rothreadphotography.com [http://] During this time of uncertainty, people are looking for alternative ways to communicate. Perrin Read from Roth Read Photography and her partner Lincoln, have found the perfect solution. Lincoln and I have attended several meetings and networking events via Zoom this week. Even if we are unable to conduct business just now, it is a healthy way to support one another and boost morale. We have come up with five ways to help you

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March 24, 2020|Lifestyle

Time to get in the garden

Spring is most certainly in the air and the frequent sunny and pleasant days provide the opportunity for an increasing number of gardening tasks. Now is the ideal time to get busy preparing seed beds, cutting back those shrubs that have been beaten by the heavy winds and rain during the winter storms and generally tidying up the garden. The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK's leading gardening charity which aims to enrich everyone's life through plants and make the UK a greener and more be

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March 19, 2020|Lifestyle

Laura’s love for the world

Our friend, TopicUK Columnist and Founder of House of Coco Magazine, Laura Bartlett shares her thoughts on the current climate: "The current world situation is unsettling, stressful and frankly, unbelievable at times. Each morning I awake thinking it's a bad dream, before checking the BBC News updates that fill my phone screen. We send our thoughts and love to all those affected globally and hope that we all come out the other end soon. As a travel magazine we have had to think about pressnt

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March 17, 2020|Lifestyle

Leeds Grand Theatre closes due to Coronavirus

Following official government advice issued on Monday 16 March, which stipulates that people should avoid public buildings, including theatres, we regret to announce that Leeds Grand Theatre & Opera House Ltd. will close from today to help slow the spread of coronavirus. Our three venues – Leeds Grand Theatre, City Varieties Music Hall and Hyde Park Picture House - will remain closed until further notice and will re-open as soon as possible - following government recommendations. Chris Blythe,

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March 9, 2020|Lifestyle

Heritage & arts project creates a new role model

A recent heritage and arts project, spanning Hull and West Yorkshire, has created a powerful new role model for young women in the region. The project, called Crossing the Line was inspired by the true story of Julia Lee, who survived and thrived against the odds to become one of the first women to referee men’s Rugby League. Now, thanks to pupils from Newland School for Girls in Hull, Julia’s name is on the shortlist for a Highways England competition to name a new bridge which spans the City

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