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December 18, 2020|Business

New animation shows how Leeds' £38.5m park & ride will look on completion

An animation has been released by Leeds City Council to show how the brand new park and ride in Stourton will look once complete in autumn 2021. The £38.5 million project forms part of Connecting Leeds’ ambition to improve the bus network, provide better connectivity and reduce carbon emissions in the city. The park and ride will have capacity for 1200 vehicles and will complement the Elland Road and Temple Green sites, catering for trips south-east of the city with access via Junction 7 of M6

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December 17, 2020|Lifestyle

Leeds Playhouse launches new streaming service – Playhouse At Home – with A Christmas Carol

Just as the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future try to instil in Scrooge some seasonal spirit, Leeds Playhouse remains committed to spreading much-needed festive cheer across the city and beyond this year, with ‘as live’ digital screenings of its sensational family show A CHRISTMAS CAROL. As Leeds remains in Tier 3, the Playhouse is sadly unable to welcome people into its Quarry Theatre to enjoy the production in person, but we remain determined that audiences will be able to experienc

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December 17, 2020|Lifestyle

Hardeep Sahota: Bhangra Lexicon comes to Yorkshire Sculpture Park

YSP Upper space - 9 January 2021. Bhangra Lexicon is the world’s first ‘visual dictionary’ of movements found within this beautiful artform, carefully compiled by World Bhangra Day founder, the Huddersfield-based dancer, Hardeep Sahota. Bhangra is an energetic form of dance and music that originated in the Panjab, by farming communities during the spring harvest festival of Vaisakhi. Its driving force is the Dhol, a large double-sided, barrel-shaped drum. Sahota has explored, documented and ca

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December 17, 2020|Entrepreneurs

Bringing Christmas cheer to the community

Leeds businesswoman Sarah Elston, owner of Slink Staffing Solutions, has continued to evolve her business throughout the year to adapt to the impact Covid-19 has had on her promotions and events, dance coaches and recruitment company. Renowned for her innovation and passion for entertainment, during the first national lockdown Sarah created a sister company to Slink Staffing Solutions, Party Crashers UK. Party Crashers UK are a party entertainment company who provide popular characters for any

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December 17, 2020|Entrepreneurs

Barnsley craft business increases online sales three-fold during Covid

A crafty Barnsley business which nearly unravelled at the start of the pandemic has come out stronger thanks to soaring sales, a new business model and an octopus called Robyn. Wool Couture, the brainchild of chunky knitting entrepreneur Claire Gelder, has seen online sales grow by a phenomenal 300 per cent during lockdown as more people have turned to needlecraft as a comforting and rewarding ‘stay at home’ hobby. The company, which sells knitting, crochet, weaving and macrame craft kits, yar

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December 17, 2020|Business

Sheffield financial adviser in national top 35

Emma Baumback of Future Life Wealth Management has been listed in the top 35 ‘next generation’ financial advisers in the country. Emma, aged 29, is in the prestigious list compiled by New Model Adviser in recognition of her hard work studying to become a qualified financial planner and the help she provided during lockdown; shopping, collecting prescriptions and gardening for vulnerable people. “Many people said I was too young to be a financial planner or, even worse, I didn’t look the part,”

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December 16, 2020|Health & Wellbeing

2020 Winter Bucket List

By Beth Brown I realise I’m a little late to the party. We’re basically half way through December and I’m only just getting around to writing a winter bucket list, so apologies for that. This year has been, and continues to be, a different one. It’s been tough for many, illuminating for many, and I think it’s forced most of us to appreciate what we have and who we have around us. This holiday season, we’re unable to complete a lot of the traditions that we hold dear to us because of the virus t

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December 16, 2020|Yorkshire-Kitchen

Christmas Cocktails

Want to impress your family and any guests that you have included in "the three household" rule this Christmas? Why not create your own Cocktails and Mocktails! Here are a selection of our favourites. Christmas Lights Recipe: 2 oz cranberry juice .5 oz lemon juice 2 oz homemade sorrel tea Dry kombucha Directions: Shake ingredients with ice and strain into a champagne flute. Top with kombucha and garnish with a clove-studded orange twist. Lamplighter Inn Recipe: 1.5 oz heavy cream 1.5

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December 15, 2020|Business

Headhunter makes lynchpin appointment

Red Diamond Executive Headhunters has placed a procurement director with an innovative healthcare solutions provider. Executive headhunter Carol Mosby, who heads up appointments within the health and beauty, pharmaceutical and chemical sectors for Red Diamond, worked with Wakefield-based Toiletry Sales Limited (TSL) Healthcare on the appointment of James Booker. James joins TSL from Boots, where he spent six years as a senior buying manager in commodities. He has also previously worked as a co

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December 15, 2020|Health & Wellbeing

Winter body butter

Tempted to make your own beauty products? It really is quite simple! Winter Body Butter The mix of rosemary, cedarwood and ylang ylang has a synergy effect of soothing, toning, refreshing and uplifting. This blend is very hydrating and specially designed for dry winter skin. Ingredients • 55ml Shea butter • 40ml Coconut oil • 40ml Organic avocado • 15ml Vitamin E • 8 drops Rosemary • 8 drops Organic cedarwood • 8 drops Organic ylang ylang • 150ml Clear clip-top jar Method Gently melt the

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December 15, 2020|Fashion and Lifestyle

Festive fashion for Zoom

For most people, December is a month chock full of get-togethers, so much so that a flick through your diary can make you feel like a high-flying socialite. A family pub lunch here and festive cocktails with friends there, not forgetting the annual works party, charity fundraising lunch and all those networking events. This year, however, the pandemic means that festivities have become almost obsolete. Some have been cancelled altogether, others are happening online and, for those in low tiers

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December 14, 2020|Yorkshire-Kitchen

Home cooks given chance to be crowned Great British Virtual Chef of the Year

People across the UK are being invited to compete for the title of Great British Virtual Chef of the Year in a cooking competition designed to spread cheer this Christmas. After a tough year which saw COVID-19 completely shut down some areas in the world, bars, restaurants, hotels and holiday destinations have been off the menu and people have been forced to entertain themselves in their own homes. The Great British Virtual Cook-off aims to celebrate the efforts of those across the nation who

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