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April 7, 2021|Fashion and Lifestyle

Trinity Leeds and White Rose ready to welcome back guests

Trinity Leeds and White Rose Shopping Centres are ready to re-open for non-essential retail on 12th April with additional measures in place to help keep guests safe. David Maddison, Centre Director at Trinity Leeds, said: “The entire team here at Trinity Leeds is looking forward to welcoming our brand partners and guests back. The health and safety of everyone who visits our centre is our number one priority, as it has been throughout this crisis and we continue to follow the Government’s guide

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April 2, 2021|Fashion and Lifestyle

Spring is time for seedlings

Author: Martin Blunn, Solitionize Global April is the month where activity for preparing for the summer season really starts. At least your first batch of seedlings should be growing well and may even be ready to be potted out. They still maybe fragile in this early stage of their life so handle with care, especially if you are hardening off. The second or third set of seeds should be in the propagator and ready to start growing, these will be seeds that have an April germination date such as C

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April 1, 2021|Fashion and Lifestyle

Join the next Gliterary Lunch with author Joanne Harris

What better book to be talking about at this time of year than the latest Chocolat novel from Joanne Harris. The Strawberry Thief is a wonderfully evocative novel that takes us back to the French village of Lansquenet-sous-Tannes where Vianne Rocher runs her chocolate shop on the square. Once rejected by the community, it is now her home and the vivid cast of villagers have become her friends. But nothing stays the same for long in this sleepy village. When old Narcisse, the florist dies, secre

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March 31, 2021|Entrepreneurs

Fashion retailer proves you can still support local and stay home

When the pandemic hit many independent retailers were forced to close shop, sit tight and wait for restrictions to end but Leigh Unwin, founder of The Style Attic and mum of two, used this opportunity to expand her business. For most of us, this month marks the milestone of one year working from home, but for trendsetter Leigh, everyone else was simply following in her footsteps as it's been six years since she gave up her full time job in fashion to launch her own business from the attic of he

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March 29, 2021|Fashion and Lifestyle

Yorkshire digital Festival attracts worldwide audiences

The transformation of this year’s Huddersfield Literature Festival (HLF) into a digital event has proved a huge success, with performers and audiences joining from around the globe. Due to Covid-19 lockdown restrictions, almost all activities were held online. Sylvia Plath expert Heather Clark joined as a speaker from the US, The No 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency creator Alexander McCall Smith dialled in from Edinburgh and DI Banks series creator Peter Robinson from Canada. Audiences logged on fro

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March 25, 2021|Fashion and Lifestyle

Better days at Dakota: as Leeds hotel prepares to reopen

* Dakota Hotels are now taking al-fresco bookings from April 12th, and dining and overnight visits from May 17th. * Dakota Hotels have seen a surge in bookings since the Government announcement * Dakota Leeds announces the prestigious honour of a Michelin Plate Dakota Hotels are preparing to reopen on April 12th, following the government roadmap announcement and lifting of certain restrictions currently placed on the hospitality industry. In line with government guidelines, Dakota Leeds

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March 24, 2021|Fashion and Lifestyle

Make an hour for you!

Friday 9th April - 7.30 - 8.30pm. Take an hour out on Friday night to enjoy a feel-good styling event to get your freedom wardrobe ready. Following on from our sell-out Make A Date With You Event, brought to you by Time to Bloom, in partnership with Yorkshire Businesswoman magazine, we have a special power hour focused on preparing your stylish freedom wardrobe. Our favourite stylist, Sophie Southmayd will be sharing her top tips and insider knowledge on clothing, perfect for the spring/summe

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March 24, 2021|Fashion and Lifestyle

Girl on pause

In the age of side hustles and instagram businesses, it’s hard to enter the realms of the internet without being bombarded by a mutual friend’s new venture. I may sound hypocritical, you are after all reading my blog (my own ‘side hustle’ in a sense). I don’t mean this is a bad way per se, it’s my dream to be able to work remotely and for myself and I think that it’s great that many people are looking to make a living beyond the conventional 9-5, but it’s when these ventures become the norm that

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March 23, 2021|Fashion and Lifestyle

The man behind the new lighting range at Dowsing & Reynolds

Leeds home decor business owner James Dowsing-Reynolds has teamed up with The Man Behind The Curtain chef Michael O’Hare to create a limited edition range of porcelain pendant lights. Designed exclusively by James for his business Dowsing & Reynolds, the lights have been hand-poured by ceramics specialists Laverick & Son at their studio in Leek, Stoke on Trent. Each pendant has been individually hand-painted by acclaimed chef Michael O’Hare using black porcelain slip and a variety of technique

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March 22, 2021|Fashion and Lifestyle

Dance that lit a spark with communities in Leeds

Members across communities in Leeds were given the opportunity to take part in creative movement based wellbeing workshops online throughout January and February 2021. Some of these communities include the elderly LGBTQ community along with volunteers and community workers of local charities in Leeds. The workshops that are part of a Leeds Inspired funded project have seen members of diverse communities participate over the past few months. These workshops include elements of Indian classical d

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March 18, 2021|Fashion and Lifestyle

Leeds Baby Bank gets on the road with fully electric vehicle

Following a successful fundraising campaign, Leeds Baby Bank is celebrating getting on the road with the purchase of an electric van to deliver essential baby items to families in need. Leeds Baby Bank launched a fundraising appeal in September last year, and thanks to the generosity of people across the city and a grant from the Brelms trust it was able to purchase the environmentally friendly vehicle as well as employ a driver. This means that the charity will be able to reach more families i

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March 16, 2021|Fashion and Lifestyle

Raising the curtain on Leeds Heritage Theatres

On the one-year anniversary since Leeds Heritage Theatres’ three venues were forced to close their doors because of the pandemic, the company announces an exciting programme of new shows and screenings, and looks back on its most challenging year to date. Both Leeds Grand Theatre and City Varieties Music Hall hope to raise their curtains and welcome audiences back from May 2021 – as highlighted in the government’s roadmap as being safe to open with Covid-safety measures in place (plus any new r

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