US Dales National Park to launch solar panel, heat pump and LED schemes to tackle climate change
A long-term strategy has been established in the Yorkshire Dales National Park which has seen harmful carbon emissions dramatically reduced in the past 15 years.
Four step plan for homeowners as we head out of lockdown
Finally there is light at the end of the tunnel and this time not another lockdown train coming in the other direction. Poetic prose I know and maybe not surprising for an estate agent, but I am sure it reflects the thoughts of many following the Government’s announcement on Monday evening. So, where does this leave the housing market as we head towards what is traditionally the prime selling season?
Furmint is Hungary's best kept wine secret and one well worth exploring
There’s Bull’s Blood – which isn’t a grape, but it is so famous it might as well be. But the rest are shrouded in accents and rather too many k and z letters to really commit them to memory.
Samuel Smith's Old Brewery joins battle against plan for waste centre at former coal mine
North Yorkshire County Council, which postponed considering the scheme by UK Coal’s successor firm Harworth Estates near Stillingfleet last month, has been urged by Samuel Smith’s Old Brewery to reject the proposal when it goes back before the authority’s planning committee next week.
New lease of life for Hyde Park Picture House in Leeds, one of Britain's oldest cinemas
Triton Construction has been appointed as the main contractor to preserve and redevelop the Grade II listed Hyde Park Picture House in Leeds.
Ossett Market trader frustrated by 'unfairness' as Wakefield Council rules his stall is not essential service
Plant and garden supplies seller Steve Woods says thousands of pounds worth of his stock may “go to waste”, because Wakefield Council claim his service is not deemed essential under government guidelines.
Ireland v Italy: the Six Nations rugby matches postponed due to coronavirus – and when they’ll be rescheduled
The decision comes after Irish Health Minister, Simon Harris, called for the games, which were due to be played this weekend (29 February and 1 March) in Dublin, to be put on hold.
Great US Show director on the 'joyous moment' of being able to say they are planning for the 2021 event
Following the decision to cancel England’s largest rural showpiece last summer, organisers of the Great Yorkshire Show confirmed yesterday (Mar 1) that the event will take place this year.
York expecting to see a 'Covid bounce' with more people visiting the city this summer
City leaders warn the number of visitors could “be a shock” to residents.But the council’s focus will be on keeping people safe by creating more outdoor seating areas, launching traders’ squares throughout the city which will be managed by nearby businesses and putting in extra toilets and bins.
Swyft is leading a sofa design revolution
Those of us who have tried and failed to manoeuvre sofas through narrow doorways and corridors or up winding stairways will appreciate the need for a solution to a long-standing problem. I lost a treasured G-Plan settee to this in the 1990s when I moved to a tiny cottage with doors built for Borrowers, writes Homes and Interiors editor Sharon Dale.
