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Mulgrave Estate to discuss plans to plant over 300,000 trees
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Mulgrave Estate to discuss plans to plant over 300,000 trees

The award-winning Mulgrave Estate in the North York Moors is holding a public meeting to discuss Phase One of plans to plant 300,000 trees over 550 acres in a pioneering woodland project. The Phase One planting area will cover the parishes of Glaisdale & Egton (Egton Grange). Robert Childerhouse, Mulgrave’s estate manager, explained: “This is probably one of the largest private woodland creation projects in the North East and is something the estate is very passionate about, with woodland cu

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Incredible conservation benefits of real Christmas trees discovered by survey
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Incredible conservation benefits of real Christmas trees discovered by survey

British Christmas tree plantations have been found to support various species of conservation concern such as red squirrels and polecats, according to the first ever study of its kind undertaken in the UK. Biodiversity was scrutinised at sites across the UK in a study commissioned by the British Christmas Tree Growers Association (BCTGA) to better understand the role that plantations play in providing habitats and supporting native wildlife. The first set of results were revealed last year af

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Crowning glory – Lord-Lieutenant’s King’s Coronation Tree finds a home at Yorkshire Sculpture Park
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Crowning glory – Lord-Lieutenant’s King’s Coronation Tree finds a home at Yorkshire Sculpture Park

The Lord-Lieutenant for West Yorkshire, Ed Anderson, visited Yorkshire Sculpture Park on November 7th to plant the King’s Coronation Tree, as part of a royal initiative to plant three million trees nationally. Funded by the Queen’s Green Canopy initiative, the iconic English Oak sapling was planted at a special ceremony within YSP, close to the Oak that was planted in 2022 to mark the late Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee. A special plaque will mark out the tree for future YSP visitors.

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Bedmaker in new collaboration with Wild Ingleborough
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Bedmaker in new collaboration with Wild Ingleborough

Fifth-generation family-owned Yorkshire bedmaker, Harrison Spinks, has joined the Wild Ingleborough programme to help restore and maintain nature across the region. As part of the long-term commitment, the Leeds-based luxury bedmaker, will focus its substantial five-figure investment on high-quality climate work, which includes natural regeneration and restoration of land around the Yorkshire landscape, the recovery of rare and endangered plant species, increasing employment in wildlife conser

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SunExpress to take off from Leeds Bradford Airport
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SunExpress to take off from Leeds Bradford Airport

Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has announced a new partnership with leisure airline SunExpress to boost the number of routes to Türkiye in 2024. SunExpress, a joint venture of Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, will operate its inaugural flight from LBA to Antalya (AYT) in March 2024. The airline will offer three weekly flights to Antalya (AYT) throughout the summer season. SunExpress, which has been named the 'World's Best Leisure Airline' by Skytrax, has implemented its largest route and networ

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Library book deliveries go green
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Library book deliveries go green

Library books are on the move across Calderdale in a cleaner, greener way, cutting the carbon footprint of the Home Library Service. Calderdale Council delivers books for free to people who can’t get to a library due to ill health, disability, age or frailty, and to carers. The deliveries are now being made by an electric van for the first time, replacing the old diesel vehicle, reducing harmful emissions and improving air quality. This supports the Council’s priority to take climate actio

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Reclaimed waste mermaids make a splash for World Ocean Day
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Reclaimed waste mermaids make a splash for World Ocean Day

Reclaimed waste mermaids have “washed up” on the shores of Runswick Bay in Yorkshire and Bondi Beach in Sydney to highlight the sheer amount of plastic waste in the sea for World Ocean Day (June 8). Created by Helen Hill and Sally Giblin from Be The Future, which empowers families and educators to rewrite our climate story using hope, wit and playful action, the incredible costumes took over 300 hours to create using hundreds of plastic bottles and other waste products such as an old broken te

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Yorkshire Sculpture Park sets out to discover the next big artistic talent in the region
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Yorkshire Sculpture Park sets out to discover the next big artistic talent in the region

Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) is launching its 2023 Yorkshire Graduate Award that offers a unique residency opportunity for a graduate artist to develop and showcase their talent. Set in 500 acres of historically designed landscape, YSP is an international centre for the creation, display and appreciation of modern and contemporary sculpture. For over 45 years, residencies have been at the heart of YSP offering opportunities for emerging artists to reflect and move forward with their practi

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£93m cost of re-booking rail tickets a thing of the past
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£93m cost of re-booking rail tickets a thing of the past

Northern partner, Seatfrog, has released research which reveals the £93 million cost that people incur re-booking new seats after missing their pre-booked journeys in the North of England. The train operator joined forces with Seatfrog in April to enable their customers with Advance Purchase tickets to benefit from greater ‘on the day’ flexibility if their travel plans changed. Using Seatfrog, customers are able to change their ticket up until ten minutes before departure of their original t

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City Square enters final phase of construction from 15 May
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City Square enters final phase of construction from 15 May

Major changes are taking place to vehicle movement in the city centre, as construction work begins to introduce a new 24-hour East Parade bus gate, coming into operation on 19 June. Works starting on 15 May will also see changes to a section of East Parade to make it two-way to traffic. Calverley Street will also see changes from one-way northbound to two-way. It will not be possible for motorists to access The Headrow when travelling southbound on Calverley Street. These form part of Leeds

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Local, foraged and fresh – new menu launch in York
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Local, foraged and fresh – new menu launch in York

An innovative social dining restaurant in the city which serves contemporary eclectic cuisine, cooked over fire has launched a new menu featuring local, foraged and fresh ingredients – dishes at Forage Bar & Kitchen include a coffee-rubbed pork chop with used coffee grounds and a local wild garlic kimchi; roasted artichoke hummus, with artichoke crisps and flatbread; and onglet steak tacos with fermented pickled chilli. The new menu at the Little Stonegate restaurant and late-night bar will al

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Events team go green to support sustainability on showground
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Events team go green to support sustainability on showground

A team from an award-winning brand engagement company, put their gardening skills to the test after planting trees on the Great Yorkshire Showground as part of their commitment to sustainability and the environment. Shrubs, plants and trees were planted to create a mini landscaped area at Pavilions of Harrogate as the agency XSEM took part in a team-building event to celebrate Earth Day on Saturday. Woodland expert Will Richardson who is the Chief Forestry Steward at the Great Yorkshire Show

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