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September 21, 2020|Health & Wellbeing

The six month challenge

Beth Brown, Girl on Pause I went for a walk with my mum today in one of my favourite places. It’s a little lake just outside of York surrounded by pine trees and muddy puddles; the only sound for miles is the occasional flutter of the resident swan’s wings on the water’s surface. As we put the world to right under the intermittent flashes of sunshine, the peaceful morning got me thinking. I hadn’t been there in a while, not since winter and, though the trails were the same, I felt like a very d

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September 18, 2020|Lifestyle

Brand new dance theatre to premiere at The Piece Hall

Calderdale's young people are set to be centre stage later this month for the premiere of The Aftermath, an exciting new dance theatre piece which will explore the impact that COVID-19 has had upon the young people of the region. Produced by Northern Rascals, Northern Broadsides and The Piece Hall Trust, The Aftermath will premiere from the 26-27 September 2020 in the unparalleled surroundings of The Piece Hall, the world's last remaining eighteenth-century Cloth Hall. Choreographed by Anna Ho

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September 18, 2020|Travel and Environment

Did you know that Chicken Tikka Masala doesn’t actually exist? Well not in India anyway…….

Two things have happened in the last couple of days to prompt this article. The first is that I was asked, after completing a short presentation on India, if the Indian food that we get here is anything like the Indian food that we get in India. The answer is no, absolutely not, not a bit, well apart from the occasional good south Indian restaurant but that’s not what most people here consider to be a ‘curry.’ The second thing that happened was that leading chefs of India celebrated what would

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September 18, 2020|Entrepreneurs

Pattinson & Brewer asks The Lucre Group to represent them

Pattinson & Brewer, the UK’s leading trade union law firm, has announced the appointment of The Lucre Group as its communications agency partner. First opened in 1890, Pattinson & Brewer was born out of the trade union movement and has been at the forefront of fighting for workers’ rights ever since. Following increased challenges faced by workers throughout the pandemic and beyond, the services and expertise of Pattinson & Brewer is in high demand. The Lucre Group will therefore act as an exte

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September 17, 2020|Health & Wellbeing

‘Go Orange’ for Barnsley Hospice in October

Barnsley Hospice is urging people across the borough to wear something orange to show their support during Hospice Care Week 2020 (October 5th – 11th). People in workplaces, shops, schools and homes across the borough are encouraged to wear a bright orange item of clothing and make a donation to the charity. The ‘Go Orange’ days aim to highlight the hospice’s vital work in providing compassionate, high-quality care for local people with progressive, life-limiting illnesses, and their families.

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September 17, 2020|Health & Wellbeing

Prioritise your mental health

By Jennifer Rawlinson from Flourish In Mind Why your mental health should be at the top of your to do list Now more than ever before it is so important that we have an awareness of mental health, mental illness and how best to enhance our wellbeing. The effects of the pandemic will have impacted every single one of us in some way. And the reasons will be varied from fear of catching the virus; the effects of isolation; juggling home and work and the change in family dynamics; worries about wil

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September 16, 2020|Entrepreneurs

New travel brand for wanderlust women takes flight

Girl About Travel is a ground-breaking new platform giving women who love to travel back their control, confidence and the chance to make amazing memories. Yorkshire-based lifestyle brand, Girl About, has announced the launch of Girl About Travel; an online community for travel-loving women, led by a team of travel industry experts, which takes flight on September 19th. It is designed to empower wanderlust women who want to make amazing memories with their families and embark on holidays that

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September 16, 2020|Business

The Curve and Sheffield Women in Tech provide members with hot drink promotion

Technical solutions specialist The Curve has partnered with Sheffield Women in Tech (ShfWiT) to provide members with a “welcome back” free hot drink and pastry from two local businesses in Sheffield as many return to their office environments after the lockdown period. Launching this week, ShfWiT members will be able to redeem the offer from Albies on Snig Hill in the city centre and Gaard Coffee in West One. The initiative has been launched with the aim to give something back to the local com

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September 14, 2020|Lifestyle

A classic car for every budget

If sourced carefully and looked after properly, classic cars can be a great asset for any automotive enthusiast. You may not have a six-figure budget to spend or the ability to secure finance or a loan, but that doesn’t mean you can’t snap up a decent classic or vintage car. Whether you’re after a modest Aston Martin DB7, or you’re willing to break the bank for a Ferrari 275 GTB, the classic car finance team at Cambridge & Counties Bank have outlined an option for every budget. Up to £20k – MG

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September 14, 2020|Lifestyle

Embrace the ageing process

By Siobhan Daniels Finally, I am the mistress of my own destiny I started my working life as a nurse at St James’s hospital in Leeds in 1977 and I worked as a State registered nurse for nine years before having my daughter Samantha and joining the BBC, on their trainee reporter scheme at the age of thirty. For the next 30 years I was a Presenter, Reporter and Producer for both Radio and Television, including at Look North in Leeds and Radio's Leeds, Sheffield and Humberside, before moving t

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September 14, 2020|Business

We’re all in this together

By Sharon Pegg, Director Northern Powerhouse Consulting Will Covid-19 Redefine Management? Covid-19 has forced us to adopt and accept huge changes to our lives as we know it, and the world of work is no exception. We’ve see then large-scale introduction of remote working, socially-distanced workplaces, and for managers, it may even redefine the way that they manage. While you do need a strong leader during a crisis, one that barks orders and uses more stick than carrot is not what people need

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September 14, 2020|Lifestyle

Routine is good for the soul

By Beth Brown I’ve always remembered my mum’s go to saying when I’ve felt out of sorts and stuck in a lack of routine: ‘the devil makes work for idle hands’. Remove the religious context and you’ll find it can be applied to many avenues, although I always tend to view it in the light of mental health. When I was diagnosed with depression in early 2017, I found myself, as so many of us do, lacking the energy and motivation to do much of anything and then I found myself getting worse, letting my

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