The Yorkshire Pudding Festival 2020
Tuesday, 11 February 2020
by Kristian
Who would have thought it would take so long for someone to create a celebration around Yorkshire’s definitive food? Ben Vollans, the events production manager of The Ink Events Company, said in a press release, that he was surprised that this was the case: “After attending other food festivals I wondered if there was one
- Published in Local News
Monday, 10 February 2020
by Kristian
What is it? #YorkshireCleanUpChallenge is a social movement initiated by i-Yorkshire, intended to clean up any areas that are facing problems with litter, graffiti, fly tipping or that just need a little TLC . Often resources are limited leaving local councils struggling to act on sites quickly and efficiently, if at all! We are working
- Published in Local News
Events That We Are Looking Forward To In Yorkshire This Year
Monday, 27 January 2020
by Kristian
Christmas is long gone, January is almost over, Blue Monday has passed and January pay day is upon us. Therefore, it is finally time to look onwards and upwards and anticipate some great events for the year of 2020. Tour-de-Yorkshire Tour-de-Yorkshire 2020 is due to take place between the 30th of April and the 3rd
- Published in Local News
Top Things To Do In Sheffield
Thursday, 16 January 2020
by Kristian
Ah, Sheffield. Home of The Blades, Owls, and Sean Bean. But like every city, Sheffield has more to offer than people may initially think. What sort of things you may ask? Well, today I am going to tell you about some of the best things to do in the Steel City, to give both newcomers
- Published in Local News, People of Yorkshire
An Introduction to ‘The Cones’ – Stories for children by Chris Madeley
Friday, 06 December 2019
by Kristian
The Cones is a series of beautifully illustrated books written by Leeds author, Chris Madeley. The author brings traffic cones to life in her entertaining stories, aiming to educate children across a range of topics, including health and safety, conservation and sustainability, social values and moral and ethical principles of friendship and trust and careers.
- Published in Local News, People of Yorkshire
From Mines to Hits
Friday, 06 December 2019
by Kristian
The holiday season has begun. For many this time is where we look back on everything that has happened in our lives, good and bad, and celebrate where we are now. While looking forward to the future. I can imagine that is certainly the case for James Aspinall, whom I recently had the pleasure of
- Published in Local News, People of Yorkshire
Hull Waves Goodbye to a Famous Landmark
Friday, 11 October 2019
by Kristian
During my stroll through Hull’s city centre on a cold October morning, early enough for work that i could grab a quick coffee and a bite to eat – I spotted a man sitting outside of McDonald’s in Albion square, drawing a dot-work interpretation of an iconic mural that has become a landmark within our
- Published in Local News
Four Market Towns of Yorkshire
Thursday, 03 October 2019
by Kristian
Yorkshire is famed for its market towns. Our county is home to many traditions, including farmers markets, food markets and antiques markets. In this weeks article, I want to showcase a market town from each end of our beloved Yorkshire, from North, East, South and West. North – Helmsley Helmsley is a market town on
- Published in Local News, Trivia
Top Things To Do In Hull
Thursday, 26 September 2019
by Kristian
When I tell people that I’m from Hull, I am often hit with the usual ‘Oh I went there once, can’t remember much though’, ‘Didn’t you win city of culture?’ or ‘Don’t you have an aquarium there?’ among various other reactions. Some even simply remark ‘Never heard of it’. Kingston Upon Hull is where I
- Published in Local News
Atom Beer – Science, Education and Beer!
Thursday, 12 September 2019
by Kristian
Atom Brewing was founded by Allan and his wife Sarah, with a unique ethos built around both science and education. They founded their brewery in Hull in 2014, and their primary goal has always been to use the brewery as a means to educate and inspire our next generation of scientists. To this end, Atom
- Published in Local News, People of Yorkshire