Year: 2021

Ireland v Italy: the Six Nations rugby matches postponed due to coronavirus – and when they’ll be rescheduled

The decision comes after Irish Health Minister, Simon Harris, called for the games, which were due to be played this weekend (29 February and 1 March) in Dublin, to be put on hold.

Great US Show director on the 'joyous moment' of being able to say they are planning for the 2021 event

Following the decision to cancel England’s largest rural showpiece last summer, organisers of the Great Yorkshire Show confirmed yesterday (Mar 1) that the event will take place this year.

York expecting to see a 'Covid bounce' with more people visiting the city this summer

City leaders warn the number of visitors could “be a shock” to residents.But the council’s focus will be on keeping people safe by creating more outdoor seating areas, launching traders’ squares throughout the city which will be managed by nearby businesses and putting in extra toilets and bins.

Swyft is leading a sofa design revolution

Those of us who have tried and failed to manoeuvre sofas through narrow doorways and corridors or up winding stairways will appreciate the need for a solution to a long-standing problem. I lost a treasured G-Plan settee to this in the 1990s when I moved to a tiny cottage with doors built for Borrowers, writes Homes and Interiors editor Sharon Dale.

Man wanted in connection with murder of US police officer arrested in Pakistan

The man was arrested in relation to the death of PC Sharon Beshenivsky, who was shot when responding to a robbery at Universal Travel in Morley Street, Bradford on November 18, 2005.

Morrisons takes a £290m Covid hit to "help feed the nation"

The Bradford-based firm said it was proud to have played its full part in helping to feed the country throughout the crisis.

How the pandemic has changed the use of tech in the NHS and why it leads the way

Kinesis, which is based in North Ferriby, has seen “numbers more or less double over the course of the pandemic” when it comes to usage of its platform.

More than 900 chain stores closed in Yorkshire during 2020 with warning the worst is yet to come

Research from PwC and the Local Data Company (LDC) showed that almost 10,000 chain stores disappeared from Great Britain’s retail locations in 2020.

Organisers confirm Great US Show will go ahead this year

Following the Government’s roadmap out of coronavirus restrictions, the Yorkshire Agricultural Socity (YAS) has confirmed it is planning for the Great Yorkshire Show to be held over three days in July.

Best bike kit 2021: the essential gear for bicycle touring, from panniers, small tents, to touring bikes

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