Creating safer places through urban design
In a post Covid-19 pandemic world, the population behaviour is changing. As more people work from home, people are walking more. People desire to be close to areas of green space and walking networks.
'Banksy' mural appears on wall of historic pub in Harrogate district
Cancelled: Music festival in North Yorkshire with band James is off in warning signs of possible roadmap problems
No new smart motorways without extra safety measures
No new sections of smart motorway will be allowed to open without technology to detect broken down vehicles, the Government has announced.
York Restart fund aims to help small firms bounce back from pandemic
The fund will support independent owners and small firms in consumer sectors which aim to grow their customer base as non-essential retail and hospitality re-opens in the coming weeks.
Bid to offer restored railway carriage as holiday let in North US turned down
Blueprints aiming to place a restored railway carriage at Ryehill House East, off Brass Castle Lane, were lodged in November last year.
New management at Leeds's Harris Creative following management buyout
Neil Craven and Kirsty Scott have taken control of the firm in a move which will see long-standing former managing director and founder Jim Harris to exit the company, which he originally founded as an architectural photography practice back in 1986.
Looking to holiday close to home in 2021? Check out these ideas!
The Yorkshire Post has teamed up with Enjoy Tees Valley to round up four reasons why you should consider the Tees Valley for your UK getaway.
Meet the two new retailers that have opened up at Junction 32 in Castleford
Yankee Candle and Baytree Interiors have both joined Junction 32. Scented candle retailer Yankee Candle is bringing its extensive range of candles, wax melts and flameless fragrances to Junction 32.
Meet the US master crafting makeover experts who star in BBC2’s Saved and Remade
Once we were a nation of shopkeepers. Now, not least because needs must, we are fast becoming a nation of upcyclers, espousing a make-do-and-mend mentality not witnessed since the Second World War and the enforced privations of its aftermath. To match our growing interest, recent years have brought us a wealth of television programmes following seasoned upcycling experts and designer-makers as they pass on their skills to the viewing public.
Meet the woman who quit law to set up Forest Guru bathing events at Skipton’s Broughton Hall estate
It’s shortly after 11 o’clock on a spring morning. I am sat on a park bench being served a cup of tea via Zoom while raising a toast to nature. The virtual brew is courtesy of Liz Dawes, a former solicitor who is now better known as the Forest Guru, and it brings to a close a session designed to showcase the benefits of taking time to get close to nature. During the previous 90 minutes, I have quietly stared at ripples on a duck pond and spent 10 minutes or so listening to my own heartbeat and taking in the surroundings. I’ve also walked at a snail’s pace around a patch of grass on the lookout for anything that moves, been encouraged to feel the wind on my face and, without looking suspicious, find a convenient hidey hole to tuck myself away in.
