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Celebrating Eid al-Fitr In 2021
This is the second Eid al-Fitr being celebrated during lockdown. I believe many Muslims in the UK were hoping the lockdown restrictions were going to be eased prior to the 17th May, but unlike Eid al-Fitr in 2020 where no Eid or Ramadan prayers were taking place, this year…
Image by WAQAR AHMAD from Pixabay
May With Little Alf – Emergency Vets
Hannah Russell
Features Writer
It’s over a month since Little Alf’s birthday and so much has been happening here at the stables. We’ve been a little quiet online over the last few months as we had a scary week with Little Alf just after his birthday. I went down to the field one morning…
8:00 PM 12th May 2021
Bradford Author Bags Book Deal To Support Children’s Mental Health
With thousands of young people seeking mental health support as a result of the pandemic, a former teacher is using her own experience to launch a book to support children with their mental wellbeing. With one in six children aged 5-16 years identified as having a probable mental health…
10:09 AM 12th May 2021
Jones Myers Supports Local Campaign For Oxygen For India Emergency Appeal
Kate Banerjee
Niche family law firm, Jones Myers, is backing a local campaign on Just Giving to support the Oxygen for India Emergency Appeal. The campaign will boost the Appeal’s mission to help the plight of millions of people in India who are suffering the devastating impact of COVID-19. Partner Kate Banerjee and…
2:02 PM 12th May 2021
Post-pandemic Call For More Foster Carers
The UK’s leading fostering charity, The Fostering Network, is calling on those with the right skills and experience to consider becoming a foster carer this Foster Care Fortnight TM (10 – 23 May). In 2021, with over 1,040 new foster families needed across Yorkshire and Humber and 1,180 in the North…
10:57 AM 10th May 2021
Over 800 Organisations Receive New Funding To Tackle Loneliness
Over 840 charities, community groups and small grassroots organisations across England to benefit Announcement comes one year on from Government relaunching ‘Let’s Talk Loneliness’ campaign Minister for Loneliness visits Cultivating Community in Somerset to see how grant funding will help them tackle loneliness WhatsApp among more than 70 organisations that…
11:36 AM 9th May 2021
Two Million Youngsters Missed Out On Chance To Go Swimming Due To Coronavirus Pandemic
More than two million youngsters missed out on the chance to go swimming due to the coronavirus pandemic – resulting in almost a quarter of a million children being unable to swim the length of a standard swimming pool. New data released by Swim England has revealed the true extent the…
8:39 AM 5th May 2021
I’m Worried My Ex Wants To Take Our Children Abroad - What Can I Do?
As the EU plans to welcome foreign tourists this summer, some divorced parents fear their former spouse will want to take their children abroad. This anxiety is further heightened by the continuing global pandemic which places countries in a traffic light system depending upon their Covid figures and degree of risk.…
2:22 PM 4th May 2021
Care Homes Residents Allowed More Out-of-home Visits
Residents will be able to visit their family’s garden or take a walk with a care worker or named visitor Guidance updated as the data shows cases falling in the community All care home residents will be able to participate in more out-of-home visits without having to isolate on…
6:59 PM 1st May 2021
Lockdown Baby Boom
Guitar Sharks - SEA LIFE Hunstanton
Whilst we may not have had the lockdown baby boom that we expected, more than twelve months on from the UK entering isolation, SEA LIFE are enjoying an unprecedented amount of new sea creatures blessing their waters. Whilst most of us have been stuck at home with little to do, the…
8:17 PM 23rd April 2021
New Yorkshire Born Campaign Aims To Create A New Generation Of Indiana Jones'
Harrogate-based geospatial professionals, Elaine Ball (43) and Elly Ball (33), have today announced the launch of their new Get Kids into Survey global recruitment campaign to help save the future of surveying. The project will introduce and educate the younger generation to the relatively unknown world of surveying and encourage them…
5:36 PM 21st April 2021
Tesco Stores Across UK Turn Pink For Race For Life
Tesco colleagues at stores across the UK will be in the pink from April 23 - 25 to show support for Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life. ‘Tesco Turns Pink’, the supermarket chain’s national annual fundraiser, will be taking place on April 23, 24 and 25 when thousands of Tesco colleagues…
10:35 AM 21st April 2021
Royal Mail Stamp Design Competition
Dear Editor, I hope parents will encourage their children to take part in Royal Mail’s stamp design competition, to honour the heroes of the pandemic. The competition is open to children, aged 4 to 14. Eight designs will be chosen to become stamps which will be on sale across the UK. Children…
8:07 PM 20th April 2021
York Care Home Resident Celebrates 105th Birthday
Phyllis Ferguson, better known as Peggy, has celebrated her milestone 105th birthday at Ebor Court care home in Nether Poppleton. Peggy was overwhelmed with deliveries of flowers, balloons, boxes of chocolates, presents and cards from her friends and loved ones which filled her room as she enjoyed Facetime calls with her…
11:07 AM 13th April 2021
Sunflower Seeds Spread Hope To Morrisons Customers
Morrisons is giving away 25 million sunflower seeds to customers this week in an effort to spread hope and lift the spirits of the nation (and, no doubt, to raise their profile in the process) The sunflower seeds will be offered to customers in packs of ten after they have finished…
8:13 AM 13th April 2021
Ramadan Again In Lockdown
Over the last year the coronavirus pandemic has once again affected places of worship across Britain. For Muslims around the world the month of Ramadan has arrived for the second time during lockdown, but many families are relieved that there is some easing of the restrictions. During the current situation we…
4:44 PM 12th April 2021
Celebrating Little Alf’s Birthday With Hannah Russell
Happy April everyone! This month marks Little Alf’s birthday. On the 1st April he had his 10th Birthday and celebrated in lockdown style. Since we are still in lockdown here in the Yorkshire Dales alongside the rest of the UK he had to have a birthday in lockdown,…
4:15 PM 9th April 2021
Steps To Map Out Your Financial Future Post Divorce
Norman Taylor
Legal Features Writer
Create a ToDo list. Image by Markus Winkler
Taking control of your financial future is vital after a divorce. The process can be one of one of the most traumatic experiences that anyone can undergo in their lifetime. Fear of starting all over again can leave many people in a state of paralysis. This is particularly applicable to…
2:54 PM 8th April 2021
Miller Homes Joins Forces With Gracie-rae To Keep Clitheroe Clean
Gracie-Rae
Housebuilder Miller Homes has teamed up with a Clitheroe schoolgirl to support her campaign to keep the Clitheroe countryside clean. 8-year-old Gracie-Rae Spedding, who attends St James Primary School, reached out to the housebuilder as she began litter picking near to an upcoming Miller Homes development, Montague Place. The housebuilder…
6:55 PM 7th April 2021
Family Law Experts Predict Surge In Future Pet Ownership Disputes
Millions of pets could be at the centre of disputes as 3.2 million joined families in the past 12 months alone. Law expert urges new pet owners to draft a ‘petnup’ to avoid future disputes Legal experts are predicting a surge in future pet ownership disputes following the significant increase in…
1:39 PM 7th April 2021
East Lancashire Railway Beset By Fly-Tipping
Preparations for the re-opening of the East Lancashire Railway are being hampered by fly-tipping and vandalism along the track, the railway has warned. ELR has been forced to run regular clean up patrols, which have seen volunteers remove extensive amounts of rubbish dumped along the heritage railway’s twelve miles of…
1:56 PM 6th April 2021
£4m For Councils To Support More Families To Resolve Parental Conflict
From today, councils can apply to the DWP for funding to train frontline staff who regularly come into contact with families facing conflict, so they can intervene at the right time to reduce friction between parents and help shield their children. The Department for Work and Pension’s Reducing Parental Conflict programme…
11:04 AM 6th April 2021
Hay Fever Relief: How To Allergy-proof Your Home
With the weather warming up and lockdown measures slowly easing, one thing that worries one in five Brits is hay fever. Pollen outside and dust inside will be a growing issue for many. But there are things we can do to reduce the struggle at home! Ivan Ivanov, spokesperson from End…
10:52 AM 5th April 2021
Locally Organised Communities Across Lancashire
Over the next years, important changes are going to affect all of Lancashire: NHS reconfiguration, council budgetary pressures, the ending of EU investment, to name a few. The voluntary, charity, faith, and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector will also be affected, especially with the fallout from the Coronavirus pandemic, which has increased demand and pressure on already stretched services.  Locally…
8:36 AM 2nd April 2021
Easter Traditions: Good Friday
Good Friday is a Christian holiday celebrating the death of Jesus Christ on Calvary. It is the Friday at the end of Holy Week and two days before Easter Sunday, when Jesus rose from the dead. The day normally coincides with the Jewish Passover. In some countries, including the UK,…
4:00 AM 2nd April 2021
Railway Enthusiast Celebrates Milestone Birthday With Virtual Train Ride From His Care Home!
Leslie Stott celebrated his 90th birthday in style thanks to dedicated team of carers.
Staff at De Brook Lodge care home in Urmston have helped Les Stott to celebrate his milestone 90th birthday party in style by combining his two favourite things: train excursions and brass bands. To mark his birthday, Leslie spent much of his morning catching up on the phone with his loved…
6:37 PM 1st April 2021
Brits Urged To Get Their Dogs Ready For The End Of Lockdown
UK's cleaning expert throws homeless dogs afternoon tea party to help ease them out of lockdown. Is there anything more joyous than watching a group of yappy dogs playing together and enjoying endless treats? Nothing quite compares to it, according to UK cleaning expert Dr. Beckmann, the manufacturer of the hugely…
9:11 AM 1st April 2021
Easter Traditions: Maundy Thursday
Jan Harris
Assistant Editor
Holy Week is the last week of Lent and leads up to Easter. Maundy Thursday is the Thursday of Holy Week and is the beginning of the three day celebration of Easter - the most important time in the year for Christians. On this day Jesus had his last meal with his…
3:11 PM 30th March 2021
An E. Nesbit Classic Children's Story To Be Retold By York Explore In April
E. Nesbit
A children’s play of the book Five Children and It by E. Nesbit, will be premiering on Explore York Libraries’ You Tube Channel on Wednesday 7th April at 6 pm, and will then be available for a further week, for those who can’t make the performance. Adapted and performed by Anna…
2:26 PM 29th March 2021
Let’s Have An Egg-ceedingly Good Easter
After the year we’ve had, who can blame us if we snaffle an extra Easter egg (or two) this year? If all goes to plan in England, by Easter Sunday the rule of six (or two households) will be in effect and we can meet up to six others outside.…
4:29 PM 28th March 2021
Easter Traditions: Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday is the first day of Holy Week leading up to Easter. It is a Christian moveable feast which falls on the Sunday before Easter and is mentioned in all four gospels. Holy Week is also the final week of Lent. This year as with last year Easter will…
11:26 AM 27th March 2021
Opinion
Kate Garraway’s Story Raises Awareness Of The Need To Put In Place Lasting Power Of Attorneys
Kate Garraway’s heart-breaking story of her husband Derek’s year-long battle with COVID-19 has been made even more complicated by the lack of legal protection she and Derek had in place. Kate was unable to access funds to manage her husband’s care or refinance her mortgage. She did not even have…
8:09 PM 25th March 2021
Miller Homes Continues To Support Blackburn Community With Thoughtful Care Home Donation
Local housebuilder Miller Homes, is supporting Hollymount Care Home in Blackburn with a donation of specialist hardback books for dementia patients. Just over a mile away from Miller Homes’ development, the housebuilder has frequently undertaken community initiatives like this with the care home, various local organisations and nearby primary schools…
10:00 AM 25th March 2021
Wakefield Lawyer Warns A Dispute With Your Neighbour Could Stop You From Selling Your Home
Image by Nattanan Kanchanaprat from Pixabay
A Wakefield-based lawyer is warning that arguments with your neighbour could cause problems when it’s time to sell your home and knock thousands off the sale price. Newport Land and Law advise that following a full year of getting to know our neighbours better than ever before during multiple lockdowns,…
4:03 PM 24th March 2021
Next Steps For Couples Living Together Post Lockdown
Peter Jones
Jones Myers Founder
The Covid pandemic and series of lockdowns and restrictions have undeniably proved challenging in many aspects for everyone. This includes the thousands of couples who moved in together during lockdown for practical and financial reasons - and to reduce the risk of passing on the virus. The emotional rollercoaster sparked by…
3:15 PM 23rd March 2021
What Is Passover Or Pesach?
Jan Harris
Assistant Editor
photo by slgckgc
Passover or Pesach is one of the most widely celebrated Jewish holidays. The Hebrew name for Passover is Pesach which means ‘to pass over’ because God passed over the Jewish homes when killing the Egyptian firstborn on the evening of the first Passover. It is one of the three Pilgrimage festivals when…
8:00 AM 23rd March 2021
The Children Are Waiting, Why Are You?
A group of Voluntary Adoption Agencies across the UK, including Adoption Matters, have joined forces to encourage potential adopters to consider adopting children who wait the longest. Brothers and sisters who need to stay together, children aged 4 and over, children with additional needs and children from a diverse range of…
10:12 PM 21st March 2021
New Data Reveals That Brits Waste 16% Of Their Electricity Bills On Appliances Left On Standby
As millions continue to spend more time than ever before at home, new research by British Gas has revealed that we could save 16% on their electricity bills each year by switching off their vampire electronics, those that continue to drain power when left on standby. With the average annual…
5:30 AM 18th March 2021
WaterAid Creates Giant Sand Portrait On Whitby Beach To Show How Climate Change Threatens Water Access For World’s Poorest
Nadiya Hussain supports call for water for all to protect families from impacts of climate change Whitby Beach became an artist’s canvas this week when international charity WaterAid created a striking portrait in the sand showing a child carrying water on cracked ground next to the rising tide, to highlight…
4:22 PM 17th March 2021
How To Qualify For Affordable Housing In Fylde
Getting on the property ladder can be tough, luckily most responsible housebuilders release a certain number of affordable homes on new developments. These affordable homes are offered at a discount to the market rate as long as individuals meet the designated criteria set out by the local authority. But how do…
4:20 PM 15th March 2021
More Than £50m To Keep Families Warm And Well Fed This Easter
Families will receive a boost of over £50 million this Easter, with councils given additional funding to keep vulnerable children warm and well fed. The scheme, which was introduced in response to the current pandemic, primarily focuses on food and essential utility bills for low-income families. It has meant that councils…
5:48 PM 14th March 2021
Local Hospitals Ensure First-Time Father Is Present For Daughter's Birth
Emily and Jordan are reunited at the Royal for the birth of their baby girl Elsie
A first-time dad who feared he would not be able to be present for the birth of his baby daughter following a life-changing spinal injury is praising hospital staff at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Trust for helping him and his wife witness one…
4:32 PM 13th March 2021
Prostate Cancer Referrals Drop By 28% As Charity Warns Of Over 8,600 ‘Missing Men’
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to around 8,000 (28%) fewer urgent prostate cancer referrals in the North East and Yorkshire according to latest statistics shared by Prostate Cancer UK. This is part of a wider drop around 52,000 in urgent urological referrals across England, a plunge of 28%. As a result,…
3:16 PM 12th March 2021
Get All Steamed Up On The Settle To Carlisle Railway And The Scarborough Spa Express This Summer
Graham Clark
Features Writer
Scots Guardsman prepares to haul The Dalesman train Picture: MAL TATTERSALL
Day trippers are in for an absolutely WIZARD day-out this summer when famous steam locomotives that once hauled crack trains around Britain will pull some of the heritage carriages from Harry Potter’s Hogwarts Express across Yorkshire. There are three routes with two travelling over the spectacular Settle-Carlisle line through the…
12:32 PM 11th March 2021
One Year Of Free Takeaways For Your Mother
To celebrate Mother’s Day (March 14th), online takeaway delivery app, Foodhub is offering UK mums the chance to win a year’s worth of free takeaways. Families across the country will be able to celebrate their mums this Mother’s Day by nominating them to win a year’s worth of free food –…
11:59 AM 11th March 2021
The Scary Hair Fairy
This week marked World Book Day across the UK and Ireland. It was a little bit different this year for many authors, as a lot of us usually have a full diary, travelling to schools, hosting workshops and getting involved in lots of activities which involve our books and life…
10:49 AM 8th March 2021
Grandad Gets Banned (Again)
I was thirteen when I first heard ‘Rock Around the Clock’. Dorothy and I had come back from our school in Bury on the bus, and now we were mooching around on Yorkshire Street in Rochdale. A big new shop had opened recently, called Littlewood’s, a sort of down-market Marks…
8:38 AM 6th March 2021
B. Braun Medical Ltd Supports Fundraising Campaign To Give Employee A New Bionic Arm
A South Yorkshire healthcare solutions company has helped Rotherham woman Madeleine Rowntree to raise £10,000 during lockdown to buy a state-of-the-art bionic arm. Madeleine, 26, from Thorpe Hesley was born without her left forearm and has grown up using standard NHS prosthetics which offer limited grip and movement. But,…
8:11 PM 4th March 2021
COVID Memorial Day: A Year After The First COVID Death
A year after the first COVID death, Britons come together to remember the dead Candles put in windows – Minute’s silence at 7pm Exactly one year after the first Briton was reported to have died of COVID-19, people across the UK will come together in a day of collective grief for…
5:45 PM 4th March 2021
New Specialised Support To Help Those Living With Obesity To Lose Weight
Children, adults and families will be better supported to achieve and maintain a healthier weight through £100 million of new government support. £100 million to support children, adults and families achieve and maintain a healthier weight Sir Keith Mills appointed to advise on a…
9:58 AM 4th March 2021
World Book Day 2021
Jan Harris
Assistant Editor
World Book Day is tomorrow (Thursday 4 March) and is a worldwide celebration, but in many countries children have only a few tattered textbooks. Lots of children in the UK, whether they are at school or being home schooled will be taking part in World Book Day, which is a charity…
5:26 PM 3rd March 2021
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