Yorkshire Nature Reserve Saved As Fly Tipped Tyres Are Removed #YorkshireCleanUpChallenge

A Yorkshire Nature Reserve was saved this week from unruly fly tippers. An estimated ‘1000’ tyres were dumped on a nature reserve in North Yorkshire earlier this month. The rubbish was left at the entrance of the Brockadale Nature Reserve in Little Smeaton, Pontefract. Yorkshire Wildlife Trust (YWT), who runs the nature reserve, confirmed that

Property Development In the North Receives a £1 Billion Boost

Property developers in the North are due to benefit from £1 billion of funding in the coming years. This funding will intend to increase the supply of property development finance to our county. According to GBB’s plans, the bank will provide tailored lending to both residential and commercial property developers. Offering secured loans of between
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Events That We Are Looking Forward To In Yorkshire This Year

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

Yorkshire Author: Chris Madeley – Biopic

Chris Madeley is the author of the increasingly successful children’s book series ‘The Cones’. For as long as she can remember, Chris has always enjoyed reading and writing. Chris manages to encourage reading and promote living and playing morally by using her own religious beliefs, ethical beliefs, morals and her unique skill for storytelling within her

An Introduction to ‘The Cones’ – Stories for children by Chris Madeley

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.

5 Things Yorkshire Has Given The World

Yorkshire. United Kingdom’s biggest county. God’s own country. Home. Yorkshire has an abundance meanings to each of its residents, be it simply a home away from home, a birthplace or even a favourite place to visit. But to the rest of the country or even the world, out lookers may see our county for the

A Walk Around Yorkshire

Following on from my ‘Four Market Towns of Yorkshire’ article, I wanted to continue this series by highlighting some beautiful walks in Yorkshire by taking another destination from each end of our county; North, East, South and West. Yorkshire is abundant with stunning scenery and country walks for people of all ages and abilities, from

Hull Waves Goodbye to a Famous Landmark

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

Four Market Towns of Yorkshire

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

Top Things To Do In Hull

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