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September 30, 2020|Lifestyle

People of Leeds encouraged to collect tree seeds

Leeds City Council is encouraging people within their household groups or support bubbles to collect tree seeds in their local parks and green spaces to help support the growing of future woodlands across Leeds. Running until November, residents can collect acorns, beech nuts, chestnuts and conkers, and leave them in seed collection boxes across the city for use as part of the council's Woodland Creation initiative. Twelve locations with collection boxes have now been set up in the city's gree

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September 29, 2020|Lifestyle

October in the Garden

Author: Martin Blunn, Solutionize Global October is the time for the end of harvest season for many of the summer crops with tomatoes, cucumbers green beans, courgettes and the last of the soft fruit. Now is the time to start looking at bringing on read for harvest your winter crops such as brassicas. October is a good month to plant your autumn varieties of garlic, if you have room plan some inside the greenhouse or polytunnel as come up faster than the outdoor ones and you can get a useful c

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September 24, 2020|Lifestyle

Welcome to Yorkshire website hits high as TV Dales drama tempts tourists

Viewers of the new Channel 5 series All Creatures Great and Small have been flocking to Welcome to Yorkshire’s website yorkshire.com. Since its premiere on Tuesday 1st September, the hit TV adaptation has been a ratings winner. Based on the best-selling Dales tales from the much-loved Yorkshire vet James Herriot (real name James Alfred ‘Alf’ Wight) and set in stunning Yorkshire Dales locations, it showcases the breathtaking countryside and picturesque villages of this spectacular county and fans

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September 24, 2020|Lifestyle

Ferry safe: taking to water seen as safer than travelling by plane, train or coach

Research from industry body Discover Ferries, reveals that more Brits would feel safe from Coronavirus infection travelling by ferry than by aeroplane, train or coach*. The news has been welcomed by ferry bosses and comes after campaigns to promote the benefits of travelling by water. However, results show there is still more to be done to reassure an anxious public that ferry safe means very safe. In total, 32% said they would feel safe from Coronavirus infection travelling by ferry. That com

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September 23, 2020|What's on

TALKING HEADS monologues to be performed in a double bill

SHEFFIELD THEATRES 9 – 11 NOVEMBER LEEDS PLAYHOUSE 12 – 14 NOVEMBER Imelda Staunton in A Lady of Letters directed by Jonathan Kent Maxine Peake in Miss Fozzard Finds Her Feet directed by Sarah Frankcom Following the television broadcast in June this year, and an upcoming run at the Bridge Theatre, two of Alan Bennett’s TALKING HEADS monologues will be performed in a double bill at Sheffield Theatres and Leeds Playhouse this November. The transfers represent a show of solidarity with the two Y

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September 22, 2020|Lifestyle

Culture, arts and heritage can help recovery from Covid-19

A report into the value of culture, arts and heritage in South Yorkshire has concluded the sector has an important role to play in the recovery from Covid-19. ‘Unlocking the potential of culture, arts and heritage in South Yorkshire’ concludes that the sector can respond quickly, bring communities together, support education and boost mental wellbeing; all factors that could help over the next few months. And in ‘normal times’ the research, which was commissioned by the four South Yorkshire co

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September 21, 2020|Lifestyle

Santa has been spotted around LEEDS today...

...but he’s not his usual busy self. He’s sleeping! With 99 sleeps until Christmas and not an elf in sight, residents across the city were surprised to see Santa resting by the city’s landmarks wearing a sign saying ‘Wake me up on September 24th’. Santa’s early wake-up call comes as the Sony Movies Christmas pop-up TV channel launches on September 24th with new Yuletide premieres and indulgent festive TV movie treats to get everyone in the holiday spirit from September to January. So spread t

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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 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|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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September 14, 2020|Lifestyle

Museum sounds out city ahead of new musical display

Singers and performers from Leeds are being asked to help capture the sound of a city as they collaborate on a beautiful new series of musical mosaics. The imaginative idea will see submissions by musicians, choirs and spoken word artists from all around the city synchronised as part of a stunning soundscape at Leeds City Museum later this year. The Sounds Good installation will look to explore the impact music can have on mood and will also include a piece created by with people living with D

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