Health & Wellbeing Vegan lifestyle choices Vegan diets are growing in popularity, we explore 3 health benefits that may be achieved if you follow an appropriately planned vegan diet Whether you’re a long-term vegan or just starting out, obtaining a balanced vegan diet is achievable with the right planning and a little know-how. An appropriately By The Editor • 2 min read
Health & Wellbeing Yoga is for everyone Now we are in the second lockdown, it’s time to roll out your yoga mat and discover the combination of physical and mental exercises that for thousands of years have hooked yoga practitioners around the globe. The beauty of yoga is that you don’t have to be a By The Editor • 4 min read
Health & Wellbeing Skin care tips Winter is looming! But while cosy jumpers, boots and hot chocolates might be on the horizon, the cooler climes don’t necessarily mean good news for your skin. As a time of transition, now is the best time to rejuvenate and repair your skin and prepare your complexion for winter. By The Editor • 2 min read
Health & Wellbeing How much do we change from the age of 7? Author: Beth Brown “Give me a child until he his seven and I will show you the man” — Aristotle One of my favourite things to do is root through my memory boxes: a wonderful eyesore of multiple shoeboxes that used to be congregated in my bedroom but have recently been By The Editor • 5 min read
Health & Wellbeing Never Hungry Again Calderdale’s kind communities are uniting in their shared ambition to end child hunger in the borough for good. In response to national calls to extend free school meals beyond term times, organisations and individuals across Calderdale and the country are rallying to help, donating food and money to support By The Editor • 3 min read
Health & Wellbeing Pump up your beauty regime Planning to carve up a pumpkin for Halloween? Why stop there? Spruce up (or start) your DIY beauty routine by adding pumpkin to the mix. These two recipes: a facial mask and a body scrub will leave you glowing and fresh. Pumpkin is beneficial not only for your health but By The Editor • 1 min read
Health & Wellbeing Yorkshire charities’ collaboration helps over 400 people stay socially connected Huddersfield-based Yorkshire Children’s Centre (YCC) has partnered with Age UK Calderdale and Kirklees (C&K) to deliver a telephone befriending service for the district’s most vulnerable people, as well as an app to help manage demand. Since the service was set up – during the start of the By The Editor • 2 min read
Health & Wellbeing Unify PR & Marketing promote gift giving with Kidcrowd West Yorkshire-based marketing and PR agency, Unify, has been appointed to raise the profile of tech brand, Kidcrowd, over a six month period. A traditional PR campaign targeted at families of teenagers and young children, Unify will position the young tech brand as the ultimate online gifting service that teaches By The Editor • 2 min read
Health & Wellbeing Locations across Leeds to access free school meals during half term + Leeds United donation Leeds City Council, charities, community organisations and businesses have come together to provide 36 locations where struggling families can access free school meals during the October half term. Sparked by footballer Marcus Rashford’s campaign to extend free school meals over the holidays, the city’s business community has rallied By The Editor • 5 min read
Health & Wellbeing Weight training for women By Fitness Expert, Personal Trainer and Online Coach Adam Batchelor of NRG FOR LIFE. Women and Weight training Many women still worry that weight training will somehow transform them into Hulk like men, so they spend their precious and hard earned exercise time performing purely cardio in a quest to By The Editor • 5 min read
Health & Wellbeing Sue Paxman – the inspiration behind the life-changing Paxman scalp cooler October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month and is a poignant time for many around the world, including the Paxman family – pioneers in scalp cooling. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the death of Sue Paxman; the inspiration behind the scalp cooler. In 1992 Sue was diagnosed with breast cancer By The Editor • 2 min read
Health & Wellbeing Hairstylists bare all for Breast Cancer Awareness Month Hairstylists from Lucy’s Hair Extensions in Elland, Halifax, have taken part in a pink underwear photoshoot to raise £1,000 for Breast Cancer Now. Lucy Pearson, the owner of Lucy’s Hair Extensions, has also pledged to donate a further £5 for every hair extension fitting throughout October. The By The Editor • 1 min read
