Month: April 2021

Sabrina Ghayour – the Persian chef who has made US her home

Sabrina Ghayour moved to Yorkshire two years ago after falling in love with the county following a stay at the Black Swan in Oldstead. “My friends all thought I was mad,” she says. “My business was in London (she has a cookery school and supper club) and they couldn’t understand why I would want to leave the city to move to a small Yorkshire village. But when the pandemic hit they all suddenly realised that I’d made the best move.”

Why we need to consider additional taxation on firms that may do harm – Bird Lovegod

Companies, large and small, should be taxed on the basis of harm caused. Let’s consider how this could work in practice, looking at various industries; starting with the gambling sector.

Hull-based Willerby opens third holiday homes showground as more Britons plan to holiday in UK

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Morrisons to open cafes for outdoor dining with popular dinners and new afternoon tea package

The Yorkshire-based supermarket has refurbished the outdoor café areas, which will offer food, hot drinks and even afternoon tea.

How fintech can play a bigger role in tackling climate change

Peter Kirby and Will Smith have launched Tred, which provides an app and debit card that enables people to measure their carbon footprint.

Here are my top suggestions from The Wine Society’s latest offerings

But all that stopped some time ago, and tastings have taken a completely new approach. Instead, the wines come to me, usually a limited selection, either in full-sized bottles or in the fabulous little 100ml gas-flushed glass bottles that have now become common currency in home tastings.

York Maze announces summer opening with the creation of 100 seasonal jobs

The award-winning attraction was unable to open last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.With things looking a little brighter this year, owner and farmer Tom Pearcy has announced plans to re-open the maze with 100 vacancies on offer in various roles, including catering and hospitality.

Shock as young US Dales farmer and new mother dies suddenly aged just 26

Hannah Brown died in Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle after suffering a short but unspecified illness in late March,

Jobs to be created at industrial development on site of Kellingley Colliery, Britain's last deep coal mine

CRT Property Investment Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Coalfields Regeneration Trust, has received planning permission for a £3.6m development on the site of the former Kellingley Colliery.

The best gins for every occasion: want a G&T, a Negroni, or a Martini? These are the best gins around

Be it a Martini, a G&T, or a cocktail: there’s a perfect gin for every occasion. Here’s how to choose.