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January 26, 2022|What's on

Inaugral sporting heritage awards hosted by paralympian champion Hannah Cockroft MBE

The public is being asked to nominate the organisations and individuals who have championed the role and value of the nations’ sporting heritage in the augural Sporting Heritage Awards now launched. The awards are the first to specifically acknowledge the impact and wide-reaching role of sporting heritage in communities, education, academia, sport, society and culture and will be hosted by seven-time Paralympic champion and Sporting Heritage Ambassador, Hannah Cockroft MBE. Says Hannah: “Sport

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January 21, 2022|Fashion and Lifestyle

Travel shows combine for Harrogate double header

Yorkshire is gearing up to host two of the UK’s leading travel shows as post-pandemic confidence returns among travel operators and holidaymakers. The Wildlife & Safari Show is heading for Harrogate Convention Centre in October, the third time organisers, Converge Exhibitions have staged the show in the spa town. At the same time, the venue will host the Grown-Up Travel Show for the first time, providing holidaymakers with a second showcase of once-in-a-lifetime travel experiences. Both shows

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January 20, 2022|Business

Free tool launched to help business owners be more balanced

A Yorkshire business coach has developed a free tool to help business owners review how balanced they are in their business and life in her mission to help encourage a kinder, more balanced way of doing business. Ros Jones, an NLP qualified business leadership and wellbeing coach and former corporate change executive developed the scorecard following her years of experience working with business leaders across a range of sectors and noticing a direct correlation between the state of the busines

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January 20, 2022|Fashion and Lifestyle

Fashion retailer asks for stories of Inspirational Women

Leeds based independent fashion retailer, The Style Attic, are asking people from all across the country to nominate a woman that they’re proud of as part of their #proudofyouproject which has launched on social media. The brand, which was founded by Leigh Unwin, are aiming to shine a light on incredible women who have faced adversity over the last few years and deserve some time for themselves. Leigh Unwin said, “We all have women in our lives that we admire and look up to, but often life gets

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January 13, 2022|Fashion and Lifestyle

River Island and Fridays to join Barnsley's retail and leisure scene

Two more big high-street names, River Island and Fridays, have signed to be part of The Glass Works and are set to open in Spring, providing another major boost to Barnsley town centre’s flourishing retail and leisure offer. Fashion chain River Island has announced it will open a large store in The Glass Works early this Spring. Frances Baker, Property Director of River Island commented: “We are delighted to be bringing a new River Island store in Barnsley, our first in the town centre. The tr

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January 12, 2022|Business

Your chance to volunteer. Heritage project celebrates women in rugby

A unique heritage project, which celebrates 25 years of women’s international Rugby League, is looking for volunteers to help with archiving and fact finding. ‘Life with the Lionesses’ is led by Julia Lee from Huddersfield, one of the first women to referee men’s Rugby League in the 1980s. The project aims to uncover, document and celebrate the history of women in Rugby League and inspire future generations. Julia, whose company Common-sense Initiative will administer the project, said: “We’ve

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January 12, 2022|Business

Yorkshire’s got talent

Yorkshire trailblazers from all sectors have been shortlisted for the Northern Power Women Awards 2022 sponsored by EY. With a near two-year gap between the last round of nominations, the North certainly hasn’t disappointed with its triumphant celebration of Northern talent as this year's awards saw 1400 role models nominated. Whittling down the nominations to just 83 individuals and organisations was a mammoth task for the 72 judges who discussed, debated and ultimately decided who would be pu

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January 10, 2022|Yorkshire-Kitchen

Bundobust does meat!

Bundobust meats 2022 with a huge collaboration and campaign as Bundo Does Meat is all set to cause a stir this January, get ready to say hello to their new Bundo Does Meat Combo and more. The Gujarati street food icon, has announced an exciting partnership with plant-based meat producer, Meatless Farm – and it promises bold new meat-free horizons for 2022. The companies have been developing an exclusive vegan menu for several months, using two pioneering meat substitutes to craft a unique sele

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January 7, 2022|Travel and Environment

Grow a sustainable business for free

More businesses are trying to reduce their environmental impact for a variety of reasons, including wanting to make a positive impact on society and helping to secure the future of the planet. However, for many business owners, it can sometimes be difficult to know where to start. This is where fully-funded skills training across the York, North Yorkshire and East Riding regions, such as that offered by the Skills Support for the Workforce (SSW) Programme, comes in. Sue Dawson, Programmes and R

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December 21, 2021|Health & Wellbeing

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December 21, 2021|Health & Wellbeing

Free coaching support programme for NHS workers

A Leeds based Mum of three is excited to offer NHS workers who are at risk of losing their jobs a FREE mentorship programme in January, with the aim of empowering them with the confidence to take their career in a new direction as they become more disillusioned with the enforced mandates being placed on them. With the governments proposal for all front-line NHS staff to have mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations having been approved on December 15th, there are now many doctors, nurses and healthcare

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December 20, 2021|Fashion and Lifestyle

Scarborough gift card goes digital

This Christmas is the perfect time to support the high street and shop local with the popular Scarborough Gift Card, and it is now available digitally. With over 100 different businesses signed up, from food and drink to leisure experiences, the digital gift card will make it even easier for you to shop local and provides the perfect gift for loved ones this Christmas. Following the successful launch in November 2020, the scheme has seen over £61,581 worth of gift cards sold, providing a major

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