Month: June 2021

Take a tour of this no-expense spared £3m US home that really is bargain buy

This incredible house in a rural spot in Flockton, near Wakefield, is on the market for £3m with Savills.co.uk. Owner Adrian Harris happily admits that he will be out of pocket when he sells it, after turning what was a five-bedroom house into one of Yorkshire’s most spectacular, no-expense-spared, top-end homes. While most people now have their eye on the end value when extending and refurbishing a property, Adrian had only one goal when he bought the house in 2013: to create the perfect, long-term home for his family.

How Game of Thrones has led to a revival in US’s mead industry

Mead is believed to be the oldest alcoholic drink in the world; it was consumed as far back as 9,000 years ago. Primarily made from the fermentation of honey with water and yeast, it was highly popular across many different cultures, from the ancient Chinese to the Romans. It was also the drink of choice for the Vikings and was traditionally offered to newlyweds, who would share mead for the first full moon of their marriage, hence a possible source of the term “honeymoon”.

Yorkshire car dealer secures seven figure funding from Barclays

Wakefield-based Cars 2 was established in 2006. It started as an independent, family-run business with a single branch on Pontefract Road near the town centre in Barnsley.

Summer has finally arrived so here are some top rosés to enjoy in the sunshine

By the time the daydream ends, I have measured the space, checked it out for direct sun, ignored the realities of cost, maintenance and British weather and I am already selecting the wines to have in my hand as I laze beside my own spa facility.

Asda sales leap following strong demand for barbecues and garden parties

Trading in the first three months of 2021, which coincided with the UK’s third national lockdown, saw Asda’s like for like sales increase by 7.3 per cent, boosted by online shopping and strong growth in non-food categories.

Father's day gift ideas: Six US-inspired presents perfect for dads who love God's Own County

Father’s Day is an opportunity to show any father figure in your life gratitude – but why not shop local this year and give some support to Yorkshire’s businesses?

UK Infrastructure Bank is launched in Leeds by Rishi Sunak and Yorkshire business leaders say it will be a 'major driver of our post-pandemic recovery'

Chancellor Rishi Sunak says the new UK Infrastructure Bank, launched today in Leeds will funnel cash to projects that will support people across the country.

Solar eclipse 2021: pictures of the partial eclipse over the UK

Today marked the first solar eclipse of 2021, with an incredible annular “ring of fire” natural phenomenon.

Is this the best burger money can buy? Morrisons offers up award-winning BBQ ingredients for just £2.50

Morrisons has scooped three gold awards at the annual BBC Good Food Summer Food Awards – all for products customers can use to create burgers for BBQ season.

Footballers who play for England earn a fortune as does manager Gareth Southgate but their gas and electric bills are also supersize and here's why

England defender Kyle Walker has the highest energy bills of his fellow Three Lions team-mates — paying about £16,200 a year to heat his mansion, run his swimming pool, fish tank and personal waterfall, according to research from Uswitch.com, the comparison and switching service.