Featured stories from Yorkshire Voice reporters.
Slow Rise Bakery in Horsforth has credited the local communities with keeping the bakery afloat in its first year of business. The bakery only opened… Read More »Horsforth bakery “couldn’t have done” first year of business without community spirit
By Thomas Wootton A Christmas lights show by NHS workers living in Horsforth has so far raised nearly £1,500 for charity – far exceeding its… Read More »Christmas lights show by NHS workers in Horsforth raises £1500 for Bradford hospitals
By Tom Heath A lack of clarity over government guidance has severely impacted local business owners in the wake of continued lockdowns in West Yorkshire.… Read More »“We just don’t know what’s around the corner” – Leeds tennis coach on the difficulties of running a business under COVID-19
A homelessness outreach group in Leeds has described the “awful” conditions rough sleepers and those living in temporary accommodation suffered through during the pandemic. Linda… Read More »Rough sleepers of Leeds were left thin, dirty and feeling lost after “awful” lockdown, says outreach group
By Jael Lutandila Bradford’s bid to become the next UK City of Culture will help secure economic benefits for the city as well as showcasing… Read More »Bradford bid to be UK City of Culture 2025 to highlight its rich cultural diversity
This year, communities across Leeds have been bringing advent calendars to life in an attempt to spread some Christmas cheer in a socially distanced way.
The Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors national parks have both been granted Dark Sky Reserve status. The designation from the International Dark-Sky Association means… Read More »Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors awarded Dark Sky Reserve status
By Tom Heath A lack of clarity over government guidance has severely impacted local business owners in the wake of continued lockdowns in West Yorkshire.… Read More »“We just don’t know what’s around the corner” – Leeds tennis coach on the difficulties of running a business under COVID-19
by Riccardo Trono The number of overseas visits to the UK fell by 95 per cent from January to June this year as a result… Read More »Overseas visits to UK plummeted in 2020: how Covid-19 hit the travel and tourism economies
Leeds resident Kirsten William-Lee is baking brownies to fundraise for a breast cancer charity after 90 per cent of their programmes had to be cancelled… Read More »Brownies for Breast Cancer Awareness.