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Battle Of The Streaming Services: The Meteoric Rise Of Disney+
For many years now, Netflix has dominated streaming markets, with its extensive collection of content and high profile originals including 'Orange is the New Black', 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt', and 'Stranger Things', among others. There has always been competition from rival services such as Amazon Prime and BritBox, but none have…
Heart Research UK Healthy Tip - Find Healthy Recipes And Get Cooking
Heart Research UK Healthy Heart Tip, written by Dr Helen Flaherty, Head of Health Promotion at Heart Research UK Sticking to a healthy diet can be easier if you cook from scratch. Ready meals, takeaways and pre-packaged foods can be high in fat, sugar and salt. Home-cooked meals are often cheaper,…
8:24 PM 27th February 2021
York Is Gin-vincible With Two Best In England Wins At World Gin Awards
York Gin co-founder and director Emma Godivala
York’s reputation as a leading gin maker has been bolstered after the city’s gin company won two Best in England titles at the prestigious World Gin Awards 2021. York Gin Old Tom - a collaboration with the Michelin-starred Star Inn, Harome, - won the Best English Old Tom title for…
4:52 PM 26th February 2021
Give Our Communities Your Best Shot By Donating To Charities In Your Area With Actimel
Last year saw significant challenges, with communities in Barnsley rallying together to support each other and care for those at risk. However, for those who were already vulnerable before the pandemic, it was far worse. Healthy and nutritious food tends to be more expensive, and up to a quarter of…
5:00 PM 27th February 2021
El Gato Negro In Leeds Gets Ready To Re-open In May
Graham Clark
Features Writer
El Gato restaurant on Park Row in the centre of Leeds is gearing up for re-opening in Leeds on 17th May. Reservations are available for parties of up to six when dining, with tables allocated for 1.5 hours. Advance booking is advised. Those missing the restaurant and keen to embrace a little…
10:23 AM 26th February 2021
Heart Research UK Healthy Tip - Get Moving
Heart Research UK Healthy Heart Tip, written by Dr Helen Flaherty, Head of Health Promotion at Heart Research UK Get moving Over the past year, it is fair to say that plenty of us have become more sedentary due to the effects of COVID-19. All those extra hours spent watching Netflix, with…
6:18 PM 20th February 2021
Finding My Spark
We have suffered almost a year of lockdown, and, like so many small business owners, I have spent many days feeling disheartened, helpless and hopeless. The joy of going out, working, physically interacting with other adults, and visiting schools with my Cultural and Diversity workshops has been denied to me. As,…
5:31 PM 19th February 2021
Good Food From Malaysia To Your Front Door
A Yorkshire based street food concept, turned casual dining restaurant, in Leeds has launched a brand new cook at home range of Malaysian food that is available nationwide. From Malaysia to Huddersfield, founder of Dapur Malaysia, Valerie Kolat used time as a stay at home mum to polish up…
1:02 PM 16th February 2021
5 Eco-Friendly Things You Can Do With Ashes
I was lucky enough to attend a webinar last week organised by one of my local funeral director services, Full Circle Funerals. During the webinar, four local funeral industry professionals presented the unique ways which they are offering to help families ‘dispose of’ their loved ones’ ashes after they pass…
12:11 PM 15th February 2021
Happiness Tip 102
Vivienne Barnes
Happiness Coach
Waterfall 2 photo by E Photos
Welcome to tip 102 No one can disagree that we are currently experiencing peculiar times and I have been wishing to focus on some mantra or helpful expression to share; so with this in mind I want everyone to choose 3 words that mean a way of being that is important…
10:00 AM 15th February 2021
Farmers Facing Mental Health Epidemic
133 suicides were registered in England, Wales and Scotland in 2019 for those working in farming and agricultural related trades according to the Office of National Statistics and the National Records of Scotland. 88% of farmers under the age of 40 rank poor mental health as biggest…
5:00 AM 15th February 2021
Is Someone You Love Missing Out?
Boots Hearingcare is calling on Brits to improve the quality of their life, with the business estimating that as many as FOUR MILLION people are enduring the early signs of hearing loss unnecessarily. An early 2020 study showed that there were 11 million people with hearing loss in the UK -…
10:18 AM 14th February 2021
Is Love In The Air This Valentine's Day?
Jan Harris
Assistant Editor
Celebrated on February 14th each year Valentine's Day, the Feast of Saint Valentine or Saint Valentine's Day is a day when all around the world cards, chocolates, flowers and gifts are exchanged between loved ones. How did it all start? It originated as a feast day to honour the early saints named…
6:00 AM 14th February 2021
Don’t Let Lockdown Stop You
Don’t Let Lockdown Stop You. And by that, I do not mean you need to start learning a new language just because you feel you ought to. Or to have to de-clutter your house and clean your cupboards. I have heard so many people say, and more so in these last…
2:51 PM 13th February 2021
Simply Soup
For all my grand entertaining, one of my chief pleasures is a bowl of soup. Soup is infinitely adaptable, economic to make and cheering to the spirit. As I write, I'm watching snow melting outside; the world is cold, wet and miserable, but I have a bowl of wonderfully flavoursome…
5:01 PM 12th February 2021
Sun Sea And Salt - A Recipe For Wellbeing
Spain is among the world’s leading exporters of salt which provides wide-ranging benefits including aiding healthy digestion and re-hydration. Our Time for Life Correspondent, Sharon Cain, has been exploring the Parc Natural de La Mata on the South Costa Blanca which is surrounded by a beautiful natural salt water lake. One of…
1:32 PM 12th February 2021
Magic Rock Zooms In With A New Ale
In homage to the numerous Zoom calls which are now, apparently, the new normal, Yorkshire-based craft brewer, Magic Rock, has launched a brand-new hazy Double India Pale calledYou’re On Mute! First reports suggest that it is a deliciously fruity DIPA, full of the flavours of mango and citrus fruits and,…
9:35 AM 12th February 2021
Cocktail Company Creates Virtual Events In Aim To Become World’s Biggest Digital Nightclub
Murdo MacLeod
The founder of a Leeds-based cocktail company has launched a virtual nightclub in a bid to create the world’s biggest digital night out in. Murdo MacLeod, founder of ten-year old firm Zest Mixology, innovated his firm’s face-to-face event and cocktail services to build a fully equipped HD virtual entertainment studios…
7:22 PM 11th February 2021
Heart Research UK Healthy Tip - Get Active At Home
Heart Research UK Healthy Heart Tip, written by Dr Helen Flaherty, Head of Health Promotion at Heart Research UK Move more when staying at home Getting motivated to exercise outdoors during the cold, dark winter months can be challenging. Keeping physically active this winter, while the gyms and sports facilities are closed…
5:02 PM 7th February 2021
Romantic Pet-names For Valentine’s Day
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner polls are often taken to decide which are the most popular pet-names used to call our spouses or partners. A few years ago a poll organised by the charity Adopt a Word found that we’re a nation of ‘Darlings’, ‘Babes’ and ‘Loves’, but less…
3:09 PM 6th February 2021
National Pizza Day Data Reveals Nearly Half Of All Takeaway Pizzas Eaten By Brits Are Margheritas
The classic Margherita has been voted Britain’s favourite pizza, according to new research revealed ahead of National Pizza Day (February 9th). Margherita brie-zed it’s way to the top of the pizza pops, accounting for 44% of pizzas ordered through online takeaway delivery app Foodhub, with Pepperoni in second place with 16%…
10:50 AM 5th February 2021
De Vere Donates Over £200,000 To NHS Charities Together
Harrogate-based business De Vere, a collection of historic mansion house estates and distinctive contemporary hotels​, has donated £202,248 to NHS Charities Together to help NHS staff, volunteers and patients at the centre of the COVID-19 crisis. The money was raised when De Vere pledged a proportion of the value of each…
3:26 PM 4th February 2021
Roses Are Blue: Happy Alternative Valentine's Day!
The day dedicated to love is swiftly approaching and the countdown begins to try and find suitable alternatives for your vegan partner this year. For some reason, it isn’t as easy as walking into your local supermarket to find these vegan Valentine’s gifts and we end up being tasked with…
7:47 PM 1st February 2021
Heart Research UK Healthy Tip - Stop Smoking
Heart Research UK Healthy Heart Tip, written by Dr Helen Flaherty, Head of Health Promotion and Education at Heart Research UK Make a plan to stop smoking Although rates of smoking have decreased in the UK in recent years, approximately 6.9 million people over the age of 18 are smokers. Smoking harms…
8:22 PM 30th January 2021
Aldi Plays A Peaky Blinder With A Pound Pint
Remember when you could get a pint for under a pound? Well now you can once again thanks to the enterprising budget supermarket Aldi. From today onwards and while stocks last you can get a good selection of pretty tasty golden ales, IPAs, bitters and traditional amber beers at truly…
3:40 PM 29th January 2021
Romantic Valentine's Day Cocktails From Slingsby Gin
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, Slingsby Gin wanted to share some brand new cocktail recipes from the Harrogate-based company. The perfect way to celebrate the special occasion at home this year. French Kiss Ingredients: 50ml Slingsby Rhubarb Gin 50ml pineapple juice 20ml lime juice …
9:00 AM 28th January 2021
Christine Walkden Is Coming To Southport Flower Show
Graham Clark
Features Writer
Christine Walkden
Renowned horticulturist Christine Walkden is to return to the Southport Flower Show this year to share her gardening knowledge with visitors. The award-winning TV and radio presenter, who is a firm favourite at Southport, will be at the show on Thursday 19th August. Originally from Lancashire, Christine started growing vegetables on an…
5:11 PM 27th January 2021
Light At The End Of The Tunnel - Coppermines Cottages In The Lake District
Graham Clark
Features Writer
The Coppermines Valley with Old Man of Coniston in distance
It is not just we humans who will be getting a shot in the arm within the next few months. With foreign travel this year being a bit of a gamble and the need to become more flexible it looks like the domestic holiday market will indeed get a welcome…
11:48 AM 27th January 2021
Heritage Walks: Jubilee Tower, Quernmore
Caroline Spalding
Features Correspondent
Photo courtesy of Jill Cross
There are many follies and towers that decorate our landscape: some, like the Darwen Tower or Peel’s Tower are widely recognised. Others, like this small folly located by Quernmore, remain less well known. Jubilee Tower, not far from Lancaster, was brought to my attention by a good friend who, when…
5:00 PM 26th January 2021
Benidorm - More Than Bars, Booze And Bling?
It’s hard to believe that the usually raucous resort of Benidorm - renowned for attracting millions of visitors in normal times - was a sleepy fishing village back in the 1960s. Boasting one of the healthiest climates in Europe, Benidorm is often referred to as the Dubai of the Mediterranean due…
5:24 PM 22nd January 2021
Big Energy Saving Week: Expert Reveals Tips On Reducing Energy Consumption
In honour of Big Energy Saving Week, running from January 18th to 24th, the experts at SaveOnEnergy.com/uk are keen to share their tips on how to reduce your energy consumption. According to industry regulator Ofgem, the average UK household spends around £1,254 each year on a standard…
3:49 PM 22nd January 2021
Heart Research UK Healthy Tip - Veganary
Heart Research UK Healthy Heart Tip, written by Dr Helen Flaherty, Head of Health Promotion at Heart Research UK The number of people following a vegan diet has risen in recent years and this month, many people are challenging themselves with ‘Veganuary’. A vegan diet contains only plant-based foods, such as…
11:35 AM 22nd January 2021
Heart Research UK Healthy Tip - Dry January
Heart Research UK Healthy Heart Tip, written by Dr Helen Flaherty, Head of Health Promotion at Heart Research UK This month is Dry January, when lots of people around the UK stop drinking alcohol for the month and try to address the effects of overindulgence during the festive season. If you…
5:03 PM 21st January 2021
Oliver Fozard: Quite a Bashful Chappie
The Aperitif Guy
Features Writer
At the end of last year, the Guild of British Beer Writers announced its annual awards, among them the award for Brewer of the Year, sponsored by the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA). That award went to Oliver Fozard from the Rooster’s Brewery in Harrogate. I’d interviewed Ol last year…
9:15 AM 16th January 2021
Yorkshire's First Whisky Distillery's COVID Secure Burns' Night Supper
Andrew Palmer
Politics and Business Editor
Libby Barmby with the Filey Bay Tasting Set Libby Barmby from Spirit of Yorkshire
Unable to host its annual Burns' Night supper at its Hunmanby distillery, the team at Spirit of Yorkshire is encouraging people to have an online celebration to celebrate Robbie Burns' birthday on 25th January. Spirit of Yorkshire's Libby Barmby has prepared a social media campaign to mark the birth date of…
9:00 PM 15th January 2021
Heart Research UK Healthy Tip - Maintain Healthy Habits
Heart Research UK Healthy Heart Tip, written by Dr Helen Flaherty, Head of Health Promotion at Heart Research UK Maintaining Healthy Habits New Year’s resolutions can be a good starting point for making longer term health and lifestyle improvements, but most people who set New Year’s resolutions do not stick to them.…
9:25 PM 14th January 2021
Ginuary Cocktail Recipes
Earth of the Topics
The start of this year has been tough enough, so Slingsby Gin are going to be ditching Dry January for Ginuary - and sip sip hooraying their way through the dark evenings and long weekends at home with these cocktail recipes provided by Slingsby Gin. Earth of the Tropics Taking inspiration from…
5:19 PM 13th January 2021
Heritage Walks – Roche Abbey
With lockdown restrictions enabling only local walks and the weather outside hardly conducive to a long walk, now is a good time to start planning routes for the summer months – compiling a “to be walked” list, that for those like me, already runs to several sheets of paper. Roche Abbey…
9:40 AM 13th January 2021
The Age You Stop Sledging?
I had forgotten just how much fun you can have with a plastic sledge and some of that white stuff on the ground until last week. A few of us set out on a walk, with a sledge and a bit of optimism. We found a suitable hill and each…
9:48 AM 12th January 2021
Costa Blanca Jewel Boasts Legends Glamorous And Amorous
The Costa Blanca’s captivating coastline stretches for over 200 kilometres and is the perfect panacea for ‘vitamin sea’ with its scenic cliff top walks. Our Time for Life Correspondent, Sharon Cain, has been exploring the Northern coast which is permitted under Spain’s current regional travel regulations. Her first stop was the…
2:22 PM 9th January 2021
Is There A Sunshine Saturday 2021?
What is it? Sunshine Saturday is normally the first weekend in January after the festivities and everyone has gone back to work. It is a day which seems to have been invented by the travel industry as being the day that thousands of people book their summer holidays. The cold weather seems…
5:17 PM 8th January 2021
The New Malmaison Hotel Opens In York This Spring
Graham Clark
Features Writer
Standard room
Malmaison is breathing new life into a converted landmark in York, the Aviva insurance building. The hotel is set to offer stylish bedrooms and modern interior design, elements synonymous with the Malmaison brand, and is the first of its hotels to offer a separate SkyBar, in addition to the…
11:28 AM 7th January 2021
Christmas Time In Morecambe - In April!
Graham Clark
Features Writer
Morecambe’s Midland Hotel is planning a Christmas lunch experience on the provisional date of 25 April 2021 for families and friends who missed out in December due to the pandemic to get together and celebrate. The hotel, which is run by English Lakes Hotels Resorts & Venues, will be offering a…
12:49 PM 6th January 2021
New Year, New You? No Thanks!
Elaine Annable
Features Writer
Over the years I’ve learnt to be wary about setting myself up to fail with unrealistic New Year resolutions; however, inspired by an absolute plethora of articles on the benefits of mindfulness, I threw caution to the wind and signed up for an 8 week mindfulness course. After a traumatic…
12:12 PM 3rd January 2021
New Burger King In Preston Offers Free Sides For A Year
Graham Clark
Features Writer
On 4th January, Burger King® Preston will celebrate its one-month anniversary and the Home of the Whopper® would like to celebrate the royal occasion with a tasty giveaway for customers. To share the anniversary excitement with locals who want to eat like the King himself, Burger King UK® are…
2:28 PM 1st January 2021
Tier 3 Restaurant Deliveries - Homeslice Pizza
Brothers Alan and Mark Wogan, co-founders of London’s much-loved pizza brand, Homeslice​, have announced that their ​Take & Bake pizzas are now available nationwide. Customers across the country can now get their hands on an authentic 12” Homeslice pizza, prepared using specially selected ingredients, and ready for baking at home. Using their…
11:13 AM 28th December 2020
Heart Research UK Healthy Tip - Keep Moving This Christmas!
Heart Research UK Healthy Heart Tip, written by Dr Helen Flaherty, Head of Health Promotion at Heart Research UK After sitting down to enjoy Christmas dinner, many of us head straight to the sofa to spend the remainder of Christmas Day watching TV, playing board games, snacking or taking a nap.…
8:00 AM 25th December 2020
Heart Research UK Healthy Tip - Tips For A Healthier Christmas
Heart Research UK Healthy Heart Tip, written by Dr Helen Flaherty, Head of Health Promotion at Heart Research UK Christmas is a time when we can be tempted to overindulge, but it is possible to enjoy the festive period without it impacting on our health and waistline. Don’t let food become…
5:03 PM 24th December 2020
Keeping Christmas Day Special
With Christmas just around the corner, diners’ plans have been thrown up in the air once again, with millions across the nation now planning for much smaller gatherings than they had hoped. However, whether you are cooking for yourself, for two, or a few more this year, help is…
12:50 PM 23rd December 2020
A Quite Enjoyable Year
Luce Smith
Features Writer
I feel bad for saying this, but I have quite enjoyed this year. I have been lucky in that I have continued to keep my full time job and work from home. I have been able to get out and walk my dog, go for a run and enjoy spending time…
12:16 PM 23rd December 2020
Planning A Spontaneous Marriage Proposal Over The Christmas Holidays? What About The Engagement Ring?
So, you’ve been building up the courage all year, or maybe for years, and have decided now that the timing is right… you want to find the perfect moment to pop the question this Christmas or New Year? It could be the silver lining of 2020 for you and your…
10:19 AM 23rd December 2020
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