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Global Sensation: Flowers That Tower And Empower
Our Time for Life Correspondent, Sharon Cain, reports from a phenomenal flower display whose creativity and quirkiness turns heads and wins hearts.
Topiary inspiring positivity Photos: Steve Hare
Cheers! Def Leppard Look Towards Gin
Jeremy Williams-Chalmers
Arts Correspondent
Sheffield's Def Leppard are turning 45. Having formed as Atomic Mass back in 1977, the group went on to become one of the world's best selling bands ever. Boasting record sales of over 100 million, they are one of only five rock bands to have received the RIAA diamond classification - though they have achieved this for not just one album - but two!
3:00 AM 6th August 2022
Onions And Beer For A Sparkling BBQ
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Cleaning last year’s grease from the grill pan can be an arduous task but scrubbing with onions, beer and coffee are among ten surprising tips for a sparkling summer BBQ. The people at GardenBuildingsDirect.co.uk have put together their top tips on how to achieve a sparkly grill and clean BBQ.
2:00 AM 6th August 2022
Healthy Heart Tip: Staying Hydrated This Summer
Heart Research UK Healthy Heart Tip, written by the Health Promotion and Education Team at Heart Research UK Staying hydrated is important for keeping your heart and circulatory system healthy. Thirst often feels similar to hunger, so drinking plenty of fluid can prevent over-eating and weight-gain. We have some tips to help you stay hydrated.
2:00 AM 6th August 2022
Top 5 Food Storage Tips To Make Your Food Go Further
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With the rising cost of living, we’re all trying to find ways to make our weekly shop go further. As well as shopping smarter, did you know that you can actually prolong the life of some of your food shop staples, just with a few simple storage hacks.
2:00 AM 6th August 2022
THESE Ten Unsuspecting Foods Could Be Causing A Bloated Belly
People are being urged to avoid these unsuspecting everyday food items that may cause bloating. The fitness experts at BreakingMuscle.com have warned people to steer clear of these foods to avoid bloating and stomach discomfort.
2:00 AM 6th August 2022
How To Look After Your Garden Fire Pit
Brits are being given top tips on how to look after their garden fire pits this summer.
2:00 AM 6th August 2022
Fitness Experts Reveal Five Food Mistakes To AVOID Before Exercise
From protein bars to avocado, popular health foods could leave you feeling sluggish before a workout
2:00 AM 6th August 2022
Summer Cocktails To Enjoy
Summer is here and so now is the time to enjoy some of these wonderful gin inspired cocktails created by Slingsby Gin (www.spiritofharrogate.co.uk), the award-winning Yorkshire gin brand inspired by its spa-town heritage and enjoyed around the world, have a range of gins which are crafted using locally sourced botan…
2:00 AM 6th August 2022
Treat Them Clean, To Keep Costs Lean
Image by Steve Buissinne from Pixabay
Almost 20% of householders never clean their washing machine, according to new data released today. And that means Brits are regularly faced with the unnecessary cost of repairing their machine – an average of £200 per year according to experts – in the midst of the biggest cost of living crisis to hit Britain in a generation.
2:00 AM 6th August 2022
Pride-Inspired Mural Artwork In Support Of Leeds Pride
Victoria Leeds is proud to reveal its Pride-inspired, rainbow of colours artwork on bustling Sidney Street, along with musical entertainment, from 5th August, in celebration of Leeds Pride, Yorkshire's biggest LGBTQ+ event in the heart of Leeds City. The pride colours will be artistically displayed on the floor of the outdoor events space at Victoria Leeds, where luxury meets the everyday.
2:26 PM 5th August 2022
Cocktails To Keep You Cool
Now that summer is finally here, The Ice Co want to keep everyone cool with some delicious (frozen) drinks recipes for you to enjoy while soaking up those rays! All of these tasty recipes are quick, easy, and simple to make and are perfect for surviving the sunny weather.
2:00 AM 5th August 2022
Yorkshire Distillery Celebrates World Whisky Masters Awards
( L-R) Joe Clark, Amelia Teasdale, Chrissie Queen, Justyna Parsons, Sarah Jordan, John Morrison, Camilla Wroot and Libby Barmby
The team at Yorkshire's first single malt whisky distillery is celebrating its success in a prestigious world whisky competition. Eight of Hunmanby based Spirit of Yorkshire's Filey Bay single malt whiskies were awarded medals, including two coveted Masters medals, five golds and a silver, at the 2022 World Whisky Masters Competition recently.
3:42 PM 4th August 2022
York Gin Stars In Yorkshire Day Great Taste Awards Results
York Gin has had a Yorkshire Day to remember - with all four gins it entered into the Great Taste Awards winning stars in the prestigious tasting competition. York Gin London Dry won two stars, described as ‘above and beyond delicious’. Only around 9% of entries were awarded a Great Taste two stars.
2:51 PM 1st August 2022
The Results Are Out For Great Taste 2022!
From strawberry gelato to espresso vodka and plant-based mayonnaise, the North scoops 537 Great Taste awards
2:05 PM 1st August 2022
Yorkshire Day: ‘Ey Up In A Cup
Celebrate Yorkshire Day with a cocktail full of the North’s homegrown favourites!
2:00 AM 1st August 2022
Yorkshire Day - God's Own County
Every year on the 1st August Yorkshire Day is celebrated and it is a celebration of everything that is Yorkshire. Yorkshire is known as 'God's Own County' and Yorkshire is the biggest county in the UK, with a population of over 5 million which is almost twice the size of Wales.
2:00 AM 1st August 2022
6 Ways You Could Be Breaking The Law In Your Own Garden
Photo by Darren Richardson on Unsplash
With the temperature continuing to rise in the UK, many Brits are (literally) throwing in the towel and opting to stay in their own homes, where it is cooler and quieter. There are many perks to sunbathing in your own back garden: you can play your own music, you don’t have to buy drinks and, most importantly, you can retreat into your house when it gets too warm.
2:00 AM 30th July 2022
Here’s Where You Can Get A Pint For Just £1.29 This Weekend!
To celebrate Yorkshire Day on 1st August, Black Sheep Brewery has announced it will be selling pints of its flagship cask beer, Black Sheep Best Bitter, for just £1.29 all day on Sunday 31st July and Monday 1st August in a nod to their 30th anniversary.
2:00 AM 30th July 2022
Take The Stress Out Of Moving Home
Britons moving home this summer are being offered top tips on making the move stress free. The moving company LOVESPACE have put together their advice to help homeowners moving into a new property. In 2021, around 1.2 million residential property transactions were carried out in the UK, according to data from Statista - that is more than 3,200 people on the move every day.
2:00 AM 30th July 2022
Revealed - The Healthiest Cities To Live In The UK!
If you love the tranquillity and allure of the countryside and the fun of the city, you’re not alone. There’s certainly something to be said about the fresh air, privacy and expansive greenery of living in a rural area, but cities tend to offer easier access to a wider range of amenities and better transport links. However, it needn’t be a trade-off.
2:00 AM 30th July 2022
Drinking Alcohol Doesn’t Have To Affect Your Goals
Fitness fanatics are being offered expert advice on how to remain committed to their workout regime this summer whilst drinking socially.
2:00 AM 30th July 2022
How To Become A Prosecco Tester
Following the roaring success of last year’s prosecco tester application, Yorkshire-based wine merchants House of Townend are again giving you the opportunity to become a prosecco tester for a month! John Charles Townend, Managing Director at House of Townend, says: "We were inundated with applications last year as part of our celebrations for National Prosecco Day.
2:00 AM 30th July 2022
The Best Colours To Fall Asleep To
The older we get, the more we struggle to fall asleep and stay asleep. Why? Well, there's endless reasons for sleep becoming fragmented - randomly waking up in the middle of the night, crying children, insomnia, and that’s just to name a few. Whatever the case, we’re left feeling rough the following morning. According to Fenetic Wellbeing 24% of those aged 65 and over say their tiredness has ‘great’ or ‘moderate impact’ on their personal lives!
3:00 AM 25th July 2022
Yorkshire's First Malt Whisky Distillery's Open Day Is Back
The team at Yorkshire's first single malt whisky distillery is hosting an Open Day after a two year hiatus.
2:00 AM 23rd July 2022
Vino Fantastico: Wine Design To Blow Your Mind
Sharon Cain
Time for Life Correspondent
La Rioja showstopper: Gehry’s masterpiece. All images by Steve Hare
Consuming wine, evocatively described by Galileo, as ‘sunlight, held together by water’ is one of our greatest ways to celebrate, socialise, and savour its depth, breadth, and diversity.
2:00 AM 23rd July 2022
How Does Working From Home Affect Your Mortgage?
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The latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that homeworking has more than doubled in the UK since 2019. The ONS ‘Regional patterns in homeworking’ report found that between October to December 2019 and January to March 2022 the number of Brits working from home more than doubled from 4.7 million to 9.9 million.
2:00 AM 23rd July 2022
Weekend Dining: The Black Bull Sedbergh
Andrew Palmer
Group Editor
Co-owners James Ratcliffe and Nina Matsunaga - photo credit Phil Rigby Photography.
Snuggled within the Howgill Fells and the Yorkshire Dales National Park is Sedbergh, a small town that lies at the confluence of four rivers and where ancient trade routes once merged. Walking up the olde worlde Main Street, a road dominated by bookshops, you come upon the Black Bull, that in former times, was a 17th century coaching inn.
2:00 AM 23rd July 2022
Organising Your Fridge Could Save You Money
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With the cost of living on the rise, people are being encouraged to organise their fridge properly in order to save money on food. The penny-pinching pros at NetVoucherCodes.co.uk have revealed that organising your fridge properly could help certain foods last longer, saving us money.
2:00 AM 23rd July 2022
Black Sheep Brewery Heads To The Pacific To Create New Limited-Edition Cask Beer ‘Islander’
Black Sheep Brewery has announced the launch of its latest seasonal cask beer, Islander – available in cask to pubs from August.
2:00 AM 23rd July 2022
Al Fresco Dining Boost For Businesses
Temporary changes, brought in to help pubs, cafes and restaurants take advantage of the warm weather and operate outside, are extended and will be made permanent next year
2:00 AM 23rd July 2022
North Yorkshire Family Businesses Collaborate On Summer Recipes
Two Malton based family businesses have collaborated to create recipes that celebrate Yorkshire produce. The team at Thixendale based Yorkshire Rapeseed Oil have created a series of recipes using pasta made from English wheat by fellow Malton business, The Yorkshire Pasta Company to celebrate provenance.
5:04 PM 19th July 2022
Pets And Driving In The Heat
News reports today reveal that temperatures are predicted to reach highs of 42 in some parts of the country. While many will be out enjoying the sunshine, motorists are reminded to keep an extra eye on their furry friends this week as temperatures peak.
12:23 PM 19th July 2022
Exercising During The Heat Wave
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With temperatures set to soar above 32C amidst a national heatwave emergency, Dr Jeffrey Aldous, Senior Lecturer in Exercise Physiology at the University of Bedfordshire, offers his top tips on how to stay cool when exercising in high temperatures. Exercising in the heat can lead to fatigue and at worse illness and injury. Naturally, given this, it can also affect your performance.
12:07 PM 19th July 2022
York Gin Advising Its Customers To Stop Drinking G&Ts Until The Heatwave Passes
Kitty Rowe and Ollie Tanner-Smith York Gin
York Gin, which make a range of six award-winning gins, has put the advice on its website, advising customers to stay off the booze.
2:00 AM 18th July 2022
Something Old, Something New!
Wedding traditions have changed over the years, and Gail Bradley, wedding Coordinator at five-star hotel The Grand, York,shares her thoughts on which traditions are firm favourites and where newlyweds are saying goodbye to the old way of doing things. From cake cutting to father daughter dances, which traditions are still popular in 2022?
2:00 AM 16th July 2022
Some Great Wines For The Record-Breaking Heatwave Weekend
Nathan Lane
Wine Correspondent
Our wine correspondent, Nathan Lane has been on the lookout for some good wines for what looks like will be a record-breaking heatwave weekend. Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc 2020/21, Marlborough As the tabloid headlines announce another heatwave, it’s time to head to the garden with a bottle of something cold.
2:00 AM 16th July 2022
Weekend Dining: Weetons All-Day Menu
Group Editor Andrew Palmer visits Weetons to sample its all-day menu. Within the environs of Harrogate there are a few eating establishments, not necessarily your straightforward restaurants, that are beginning to become firm favourites. Such is the case at Weetons, the luxury food hall based in the spa town, which is fast becoming a hit among locals and visitors.
2:00 AM 16th July 2022
Sun Stroke Risk
As the UK braces itself for a blistering heatwave this weekend, it’s important to stay safe and be aware of the risks, signs and symptoms of sun stroke. LloydsPharmacy are here to help with top advice on what to look out for when it comes to over-indulging in the sun.
2:00 AM 16th July 2022
Are You Mixing Your Drinks Correctly?
With temperatures predicted to reach the 30's throughout this week and next, many Britons up and down the UK are planning to take advantage of the warm weather with at-home BBQs and garden parties.
2:00 AM 16th July 2022
How To Pack Perfectly This Summer
Over-packers and novice travellers are being offered tips on how to pack perfectly for their summer holiday. StressFreeCarRental.com have rounded up their top tips for those looking to save space and ensure they pack all of the essentials. Among the top hacks are packing necklaces in straws to avoid them becoming tangled and placing dirty shoes in a shower cap.
2:00 AM 16th July 2022
Running And Friendship: A Powerful Recipe For Recovery
Claire Kenny
Features Writer
Dean is second from left
40 plus blogger Claire Kenny visits Recovery Runners, the Leeds-based running club offering vital support to people recovering from addiction or mental health challenges. My friend Janet and I headed to Leeds Dock last Sunday for a training session with Recovery Runners.
2:00 AM 16th July 2022
Yorkshire's First Malt Whisky Distillery Invited To Select A Cask For Booths' Anniversary Bottling
Jenni Ashwood and Joe Clark from Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery with the Booths anniversary whisky.
The team at Yorkshire's first single malt whisky distillery has bottled a rare single cask whisky in response to a request from premium independent grocers, Booths. Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery, home to Filey Bay single malt whisky, was invited to select and bottle a single cask whisky to celebrate the 175th anniversary of the fifth generation family grocers.
2:00 AM 16th July 2022
What Are Your Rights When The Weather Feels Too Hot To Work?
Photo by Jarosław Kwoczała on Unsplash
Temperatures are set to reach above 30c in some parts of the UK this week, as the country continues to experience extreme periods of hot weather. But while warm temperatures might be great for some, there will be those who are struggling to stay cool while trying to work.
2:00 AM 16th July 2022
9 Easy Hacks To Save Water This Summer
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Saving water is important all year round. By reducing the amount of water you use, it can help cut down your water and energy bills, as well as helping to protect the environment by keeping reservoirs and rivers topped up. During summer months, when there is less rainfall but more water being used for showers, gardens and paddling pools, saving water is even more important.
3:24 PM 14th July 2022
Healthy Heart Tip: National Simplicity Day
Heart Research UK Healthy Heart Tip, written by the Health Promotion and Education Team at Heart Research UK What could a little simplicity bring to your life? Simplicity means something a little different for each person and finding the right balance for your life will always be the best path forward.
12:38 PM 12th July 2022
5 Things You Need To Do To Protect Your Skin In Extreme Heat
MET Office Issues EXTREME Heat Warning - with temperatures set to reach over 35 degrees this weekend.5 EXPERT TIPS from Evolve Medical to prevent damage from UV rays. 80% of premature ageing is caused by UV damage.Over 400,000 searches for sun protection queries every summer. 1 in 3 brits expected to burn during heatwave.
11:53 AM 12th July 2022
Software Being Installed By Northern To Make Rail Journeys Safer & More Efficient
Train operator, Northern, has today revealed details of light detection and radar (LIDAR) scanning technology it is installing across its fleet of 345 trains to make journeys by railway safer and more efficient. Chief among the application of LIDAR technology are horizon-scanning cameras that can detect infrastructure defects, environmental threats and maintenance issues.
12:29 PM 11th July 2022
Hot Dogs Are A Risk That Pet Owners Shouldn’t Ignore
With summer upon us and the mercury rising, dog owners in Yorkshire are being warned to look out for signs of heatstroke after the RSPCA revealed that heat-related illness after exercise affects 10 times more dogs than those overheating in cars.
12:01 PM 11th July 2022
Rules For Cyclists Looking To Enjoy The Fine Weather
With soaring temperatures in the high 20s, Brits are set to get out on their bikes and enjoy the fantastic weather. All cyclists are urged to brush up on road rules and stay safe on two wheels before heading out into the sunshine. Leisure bike brand Bobbin Bikes encourage cyclists, both novice and experienced, to make themselves fully aware of what they can and can’t do on the roads.
7:37 PM 10th July 2022
New Study Finds The Brainiest Area In England
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A new study reveals the brainiest areas in England with York taking the top spot. The research conducted by SudokuCraze analysed level 8 attainment rates for GCSE and A-Level exams in every local authority in England as well as analysing the percentage of population in each area that have higher education qualifications to establish which areas in England are the brainiest.
2:00 AM 10th July 2022
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