Gardening jobs for the week ahead as TV's Gardener's World returns
Here are some jobs you can be getting on with if the weather stays kind…Mulch bare soil in beds and borders, prune bush and shrub roses.
Leeds law firm Clarion records revenue increase despite pandemic uncertainty
Roger Hutton, the firm’s joint managing partner, said that the relocation of major brands such as Channel 4 to Leeds would help the region’s recovery as the financial pressures caused by lockdown start to ease. Clarion said it had delivered a solid financial performance with revenues reaching £19.6m for the year ending May 31, 2020.
Hogarth family buys National Horseracing College near Doncaster
One of two specialist horse racing training centres of excellence in the UK (the other being Newmarket), it will now be owned by Harry Hogarth who, based out of Stillington, North Yorkshire, has trained racehorses for the best part of 20 years following a career in financial services with the Prudential.
How the Romans, All Creatures Great and Small and festivals left their mark on Grassington in the US Dales
The popular image of the Roman occupation of England is that the legions came, they saw, they conquered, and they built a few forts. They stomped around a bit on roads which they built in straight lines, set up a handful of towns, and went back home after four or five centuries.
Many lockdown rules appear to have had no basis in science, says Tim Martin of Wetherspoon
For the 26 weeks ended 24 January 2021, Wetherspoons’ revenue was £431.1m, compared with £933.0m in the same period the year before.
The US Vet, Julian Norton remembers discovering the "magic" of veterinary work on farm straight out of a Herriot book
My journey on snowy roads to the goat farm on the far side of Skipton demanded my full attention. It also evoked memories of my first foray into the world of farm animal veterinary practice.
We can provide a new model to help serve those in our communities who need it most – Bird Lovegod
High streets need to be places of people coming together, it’s not just about retail anymore, not just about shopping. That’s what the internet is for, this last year has shown us that. City centres need to be about people.
Why these could be your biggest financial regrets – Sarah Coles
Unfortunately, when it comes to money, we can’t just hide our mistakes under a dinner plate, or wear a cardigan over them. We recently asked people about their biggest financial regrets, and the most common one was not having saved for a rainy day.
Gina Miller: Death threats had already shrunk my family's lives before lockdowns
By the time coronavirus turned us into a nation of hermits, Gina Miller was already well-drilled in the bunker mentality. It is almost five years since the investment manager and campaigner took the Government to court over its handling of Brexit, but while the case resulted in a Supreme Court hearing and was hailed as a victory for democracy, for Miller there were untold personal consequences.
US Dales farmer Les Fell dreaming of Champion Hurdle glory at Cheltenham with Silver Streak
Covid restrictions means that the 78-year-old, and his family, will not be present to watch their horse Silver Streak contest this celebrated race.
