Few things have been more precious to people during this seemingly endless third pandemic lockdown than our precious chance to walk in the countryside close to home. Lots of studies have shown that walking is one of the finest exercises of all to improve both...
Yorkshire holds one of the longest (if not the longest) un-broken traditions in the world which takes place in Ripon every night – that of the Ripon Hornblower. The tradition dates back to Saxon times when King Alfred gave the town a horn as a symbol of its Royal...
There are now two new Michelin Starred Restaurants in Yorkshire – enhancing Yorkshire’s reputation as the UK’s unofficial “Food & Drink Capital.” 25th January saw some great news when the Michelin Guide for 2021 awarded two new Yorkshire Restaurants. With none of...
SAVE THE DATE – 24 February 2021 2-4pm Register below to attend. Supported by the Hull University Business School (HUBS) , The Yorkshire Society, One Yorkshire Committee and Stratton Park Associates, the aim of the conference is to bring together people from across...
Leaders from councils, businesses, utilities, unions and environmental groups from across Yorkshire and Humber are coming together to tackle the climate crisis head on through a major new partnership. The Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission, which is set to launch...
In these rather difficult times, the idea of making Britain, and Yorkshire in particular, more self-sufficient is gaining ground. Surely, if food imports post-Brexit are going to be more uncertain and expensive, there is scope for growing more of our own basic...
William Bradley – often known as “The Yorkshire Giant” or “Bradley the Giant” was born in Market Weighton in the East Riding in 1787 and went on become the tallest ever recorded British man who ever lived reaching a height of 7ft 9 inches (2m36cm). He was the fourth...
People travel from far and wide to experience a traditional Yorkshire Christmas, with many of our older towns and cities decking themselves out to create a proper Dickensian Christmas. Our stately homes and grand houses often re-open, decorated for the festive season...