Month: March 2021

Why supermarkets need to be more responsible when marketing alcohol online

She knew he was a dependent drinker but what she wasn’t prepared for was the level of ‘harassment’ she says she received from the online retailer to put alcohol into his basket.

Meet the former teacher who now runs a 'care farm' for children and adults with additional needs

Tanya Bish, a former teacher, owns and manages Living Potential Care Farming which has been based on Carlton Hill Farm in Sicklinghall since 2016.

These smart speakers are better radio receivers than most actual radios

This is especially true given the new generation of cheap DAB+ digital sets that have started to make their way onto supermarket shelves.

Over 500 jobs at risk in Yorkshire as John Lewis plans to close Sheffield and York stores

The shops in Sheffield and at the Vangarde Shopping Park in York are two of eight stores proposed for permanent closure.

Why woman arrested for blowing toy trumpet at Sheffield protest fears there will be more ‘Tootgates’

“I wasn’t sure what going viral meant to be honest,” says Andrea Stone as she reflects on the furore that followed her arrest at a protest against tree-felling work in Sheffield three years ago. “I’m not one for being in the limelight.”

Paralysed lamb on West US rescue farm gets new lease of life with modified dog wheelchair

Steven the lamb was born on Thursday March 18, but by Friday an infection meant he lost the use of his back legs.

Meet the former offshore diver and his wife behind US goat's milk soap brand Tilda's Tribe

Jade and Josh Connolly took on Marsh Farm in Riddlesden to live a lifestyle which gave them more time as a family.

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Retail sales stage partial recovery as households prepare for lockdown end

Volumes rose 2.1 per cent, but only partially recovered from the 8.2 per cent fall in January, with sales still down 3.7 per cent on a year earlier and before the Covid-19 pandemic impact.

Britain's green energy shift presents 'huge opportunity' for jobs in Yorkshire says NatWest boss

Alison Rose said that the green agenda was a ripe area for boosting employment and said her bank was committed to supporting and helping provide finance for firms operating in the sector.