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Wayside launches new season with optimism and terrific deals
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Wayside launches new season with optimism and terrific deals

The award-winning Wayside Holiday Park in the heart of the North Yorkshire Moors has launched its new 2025 season with “optimism” and a range of exciting deals. Mark Goodson, owner and managing director, situated on the edge of the village of Wrelton, near Pickering, is confident that this year will be a successful one for the popular park. The park is now open for the new season. He commented: “I am cautiously optimistic. While I know these are challenging times, I believe there are enough

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Inspiring the next generation: Wellington Place hosts sixth Women of the Future event
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Inspiring the next generation: Wellington Place hosts sixth Women of the Future event

In celebration of International Women’s Day (8th March), MEPC proudly hosted its sixth Women of the Future event at Wellington Place. The inspiring initiative, in collaboration with Ahead Partnership, has been designed to empower Year 9 female students as they explore career opportunities in a safe and supportive environment. This year, Wellington Place welcomed 60 young people to the thriving urban quarter, from local schools including Dixons Unity Academy, Roundhay High School, Mount St Mary

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The HuddLitFest Tipi returns  with a Great Gatsby themed launch
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The HuddLitFest Tipi returns with a Great Gatsby themed launch

The award-winning Huddersfield Literature Festival has announced the return of its Tipi in Lawrence Batley Theatre courtyard this May. The Tipi will launch on 13 May with a glittering Great Gatsby-themed free launch to commemorate the centenary of the publication of F Scott Fitzgerald’s novel. A partnership initiative between the Festival, Huddersfield Live and the LBT, with sponsorship from Huddersfield BID, the Tipi will provide a meeting point and event space, open to anyone who wants to dr

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Pickering farm shop to host Easter Egg hunt and miniature railway rides
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Pickering farm shop to host Easter Egg hunt and miniature railway rides

A Pickering Farm Shop is to host a second Easter Egg hunt following the success of last year's event. Between 14th and 21st April, the Cedarbarn team will host daily Easter egg hunts and train rides on the miniature railway at the Thornton Road venue in Pickering. The event is being organised by Cedarbarn's assistant general manager, Lauren Turnbull and the horticulture team. She said: "We're looking forward to welcoming families to help the Easter bunny find his missing eggs. Visitors will

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International Women’s Day 2025: York Biotech Campus champions Women in STEM
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International Women’s Day 2025: York Biotech Campus champions Women in STEM

York Biotech Campus (YBC), Yorkshire’s leading bioscience hub, is celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD – 8th March), by spotlighting the achievements of women in STEM. In line with this year’s theme, Accelerate Action, YBC is showcasing the stories of successful women working at the science park to encourage others to explore careers in science and contribute to advancing gender equality. YBC spoke to some of the women based at the campus to hear about their experiences, career highlig

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Move to create £250m investment fund in West Yorkshire
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Move to create £250m investment fund in West Yorkshire

An ambitious plan to create a multimillion-pound investment fund to boost jobs, accelerate economic growth and put more money in people’s pockets is set to go before regional leaders. Declaring that “now is the time to invest”, regional mayor Tracy Brabin will put forward proposals for a new, £250 million capital investment fund for non-transport schemes, at a full meeting of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority later today (27 February). This will complement the £2.5 billion being spent on t

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Much loved Harrogate charity boss steps down
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Much loved Harrogate charity boss steps down

Emily Fullarton, the much-loved executive director of Harrogate mental health charity Wellspring Therapy and Training, is stepping down after 10 successful years. Emily took over from Elaine Wainaina, Wellspring’s founder, in 2015 and has overseen the growth of Wellspring into one of the most admired and successful mental health charities in Yorkshire. Emily explained: “It has been a privilege to lead the organisation through growth and change over the past decade. In this time, I have been

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Yorkshire rapeseed oil business brings local producers together
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Yorkshire rapeseed oil business brings local producers together

The team at a Thixendale family farming business is repeating an initiative to connect local businesses for the benefit of their customers. Following the success of previous collaborations, Jennie Palmer from Yorkshire Rapeseed Oil approached selected Yorkshire food and drink businesses to participate in the fifth ‘EAT Yorkshire' promotion that offers consumers 10% off online sales with participating local producers throughout March. "We're delighted to welcome five new producers as we celeb

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Xscape Yorkshire completes new lift installation featuring artwork by local artist
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Xscape Yorkshire completes new lift installation featuring artwork by local artist

Yorkshire-based abstract artist, Nicolas Dixon, has transformed the side of the new lift into a contemporary and engaging display for visitors to admire when visiting the centre. Using biomorphic shapes and vivid colours, the hand-painted artwork, named “Everything in its right place” also features subtle depictions of local landmarks and heroes, including Henry Moore, Viv Nicholson, and Castleford Tigers, while adding a fresh, contemporary touch to the space. With 15 years of experience as a

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The hidden threat to your bones (and brain)
|Health & Wellbeing

The hidden threat to your bones (and brain)

The healthiest people tend to be the ones who adopt simple positive lifestyle habits throughout their day - not the ones who do the gruelling workouts and punish their bodies. So with that in mind I want to share with you something that you might like to take on board. I read a pretty alarming report today and I feel this is something we can get on board with. Plastics are everywhere - in the water we drink, the food we eat, the air we breathe. But these microscopic particles aren’t just an

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Felicity Aylieff: Expressions in Blue at Yorkshire Sculpture Park
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Felicity Aylieff: Expressions in Blue at Yorkshire Sculpture Park

5 April - 14 September 2025 The Weston Gallery and Outdoors Expressions in Blue is a solo exhibition of monumental sculptural works in porcelain, painted in tones of rich cobalt blue oxide using expressive brushstrokes full of movement. These hand-thrown ceramic vessels and stacked monoliths stand up to an impressive five-metres high and have a powerful sculptural presence. Shown together in The Weston Gallery and outdoors, the organic energy of their surfaces and their forest-like presentati

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Chadwick Lawrence advises on seven-figure sale of occasion wear label Lavish Alice
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Chadwick Lawrence advises on seven-figure sale of occasion wear label Lavish Alice

Yorkshire-based law firm Chadwick Lawrence has advised on the sale of occasion wear label Lavish Alice, known for its A-list clientele including Gigi Hadid and actress Lindsay Lohan, to womenswear brand Club L London. Chadwick Lawrence has provided trusted legal support to Manchester-based Lavish Alice for over a decade and the Corporate team led by Leanne Franks and Gaia Hinchliffe supported the label throughout the sale process. The sale, completed on Friday (28 February), will see Club L

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