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On a Knife Edge

Most of us love cooking and now more than ever due to the lockdown and restrictions on getting to supermarkets, are people taking to their kitchens and experimenting. Yorkshire Businesswoman has teamed up with chef Tim Bilton who is going to share with us his tips for creating a cooks kitchen and will share some of his recipes that will be healthy, quick and economical. Do follow us for Tim's regular updates. Tim Bilton Chef, Food Writer, Cancer fighter, On a Knife Edge With all of this COVI

Anyone for cake?

Tim Bilton, our award-winning Chef and regular contributor to the Food and Drink section, has shared his recipe for a very easy to make and delicious Spiced Apple Cake. Using ingredients from the store room cupboard and taking very little time at all to prepare, it can be served up warm or cold. Spiced Apple Cake 100g Self Raising Flour 1/2tsp Mixed Spice 100g Castor Sugar 100g Margarine 2tbs Demerara Sugar 2tsp Mixed Spice 1/2 Lemon,juiced 2 Eggs 1 Bramley Apple Icing Sugar Grease and line

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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

One a penny, two a penny

"Hot Cross Buns, Hot Cross Buns - one a penny, two a penny, Hot Cross Buns" The history of Hot Cross buns is shrouded in general, indeed it is a mystery. Some think the buns go back to Roman times, others believe that a monk scratched a cross on a bun, in truth - no one really knows, but one thing that is for sure is that Tim Biltons recipe is an absolute winner for the long Easter weekend. Hot Cross Buns 200ml Milk 1tsp Cinammon or Mixed Spice 55g Butter 455g Strong bread flour 55g Caster s

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Rashmi Dube Making a Splash

Rashmi Dube is an award winning solicitor and managing director of Legatus Law, that provides legal advice to protect companies, directors and their stakeholders. “I first met Rashmi more than ten years ago,” explained TopicUK editor Gill Laidler, “at a networking event. It was obvious back then that Rashmi would go on to be successful.” With 20 years experience in the legal industry, nine of which running her own business, Rashmi took her law degree at Derby University as she wanted to be a v

Kerrie’s business born from a passion for quality

Kerrie Alexander launched her business ALDO.com in 2014, just two years after completing her degree in fashion from the Heriot-Watt University. After graduating, Kerrie began working for the Scottish womenswear designer Hayley Scanlan, but continued to develop her own designs and work on ideas what are now her outerwear collection. “I have a passion for quality and attention to detail, so creating handmade bespoke outerwear was the perfect choice for me. There are endless possibilities for uni

ITV highlights the impact of Covid-19

Leading broadcaster ITV, have annouunced that the current Covid-19 crisis has had an increasing impact on its advertising revenues. With deferrals coming from all sectors rather than just the previously reported travel and sports betting industries. The financial impact of advertising revenue changes could be significant with the firm confirming that “over a full year each one percent decline in total advertising revenue reduces revenue and profit by c.£17 million.” ITV Chief Executive Carolyn

Businesses have Fun with cones

Chris Madeley came up with the idea for her successful Cones books while travelling to the company’s branch office just outside London where she worked as Operations Director and Independent Financial Advisor. “It was whilst frequently travelling up and down the M1 motorway from my home in Leeds, constantly sitting in road works and traffic jams staring at row after row of traffic cones, that gave me the idea,” said Chris. “I started thinking that there must be a way these cones could be put to

Leeds bicycle delivery service is on the right track

An eco-friendly delivery service in Leeds is on a roll after launching on the first day of the coronavirus lockdown. Dabble launched the same day the government announced the lockdown to combat COVID:19. The company use bicycles to provide a delivery service for a range of shops around Chapel Allerton, enabling customers to continue supporting local businesses even if they can’t physically reach their premises. The aim is to provide customers with a weekly shop from a range of local shops. Dab

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