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

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
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Top Things To Do In Sheffield

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
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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.

From Mines to Hits

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

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

Atom Beer – Science, Education and Beer!

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

Form Shop and Studio

Form Shop & Studio is an art shop and graphic design studio run by Joseph Cox and Alice Thomson, which first opened in Hull in 2016. You can find them in their new, larger store at 62 Humber Street, Hull, online at heyform.co.uk and on their Instagram page at @heyform. Hull’s number one go-to shop