Queens Hotel in Leeds, which has welcomed Nelson Mandela, Cary Grant and Princess Grace of Monaco, re-opens after £16m transformation
The hotel’s famous guests have included Nelson Mandela, Princess Grace of Monaco, David Niven and Michael Caine and just about every member of the Royal Family you care to mention.
The links between Morley, Barcelona and Rome – and why it is more than a satellite town of Leeds
What links the likes of Barcelona, Rome, Jerusalem, Brussels, Lynchburg in Virginia, Sheffield… and Morley? They all – along with many other places around the world – lay claim to having been built on seven hills. In Athens, the septet has glorious names such as Philopappos, Acropolis and Mount Lycabettus, while in Rome you can find places like the Quirinal, Capitoline, and Viminal. Morley, being prosaically Yorkshire, keeps its feet on the ground, and goes for Dawson, Scatcherd, Daisy, Chapel, Hunger, Banks and Troy. Not very romantic, perhaps, but at least they are practical. And so is the town’s coast of arms, which symbolically features the traditional industries on which the borough was founded – coal mining, textiles and quarrying.
Campaign launched to attract 100-strong army of volunteers to look after North US's walking routes
North Yorkshire County Council’s Countryside Access Service relies on a dedicated team to care for 3,700 miles of public rights of way (PROW) outside of the two National Parks and as the summer gets underway their work is stepping up.
Credit lender Moses Club sees strong demand despite the pandemic
The Batley-based firm said investment in technology has developed its services in line with evolving customer needs.
Key Fund Appoint New Chair
She replaces Hugh Rolo OBE, who co-founded Key Fund and has been a central figure in its development.
Best sofa beds UK 2021: the most comfortable sofas that convert into sturdy beds, from M&S, Made, and Swoon
Sofa beds are not what they once were: no longer the lumpen, clunky propositions of yesteryear. This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement.
Settle to Carlisle line's 'Staycation Express' charter rail service returning to blaze a trail
You’d be hard pressed to discover a sight that better sums up the beauty of rural Yorkshire than the classic image of the Ribblehead Viaduct nestled between Ingleborough and Whernside.
York couple turn outdoors passion into Lost Earth Adventures business exploring US's hidden gems
Richard and Sarah Goodey’s adventurous spirit has seen them explore 35 countries across five continents.
Is rhe A-Class really a work of art?
You may recall the original version, a boxy car which was successful enough but not really in the Merc mould. It suffered an ambush by some European motor hacks who somehow contrived to make it topple over in the so-called elk test.
From the Shetlands to the Scilly Isles this new book explores Britain's islands
The British Isles includes around 194 inhabited islands (out of a total of more than 6,000) ranging from popular holiday hotspots to remote havens where humans rarely venture.
