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STATE-OF-THE-ART gym recently opens at Hoyland Leisu...

The extensive refurbishment includes new studios, a large extension to the gym and the installation of new Technogym strength and conditioning fitness equipment. The new studio features a cycling space with 30 bikes and an additional virtual cycling experience, ‘The Trip’. This is the best immersive experience in the world, provided by the world famous Les Mills brand. A Wellness App has been installed, an amazing virtual experience with spectacular lighting effects. The new training space includes a new Rig, sled track, Climb cardio equipment and Skill Mills. ‘’Hoyland will be the first venue in Barnsley, if not Yorkshire, to offer this truly amazing experience,’’ said Jon McCool, Facility Manager at Hoyland Leisure Centre. ‘’The local community will have access to the best and latest health and fitness equipment, which we are confident will offer something for everyone and be totally inclusive. Not only have we invested in new and improved equipment, we have also fully refurbished the ground floor changing rooms, which now offer disabled toilets and showers.’’ BPL invested almost £600,000 in the project and construction took approximately six months to complete. Jon added: ‘’Gym membership remains a price for life guarantee, so even though we have invested almost £600,000 back into the leisure centre no existing member will have a price increase and the current membership prices start from as little as £24.50 per month. In addition to the new equipment we have also added an additional nine live classes per week, totalling 60 live classes per week, which is incredible and beats many private fitness clubs. We will also be offering at least 40 virtual studio cycling classes per week in the new state-of-the-art studio, giving members the function to access a cycling class pretty much at any time.’’ ‘’The new areas look amazing and all the hard work and efforts from staff and building contractors has been well worth it, we are delighted with the results.’’ ‘’I would also like to thank all our members for their continued support and patience during the works and hope they enjoy what is probably now one of the best facilities in the area for health and fitness.’’ Notes to Editors BPL is a not-for-profit social enterprise and charitable company that was established in July 1999. We seek at all times to provide affordable, value for money health, sport and leisure facilities and activities. We operate a diverse portfolio of sports and leisure facilities across Barnsley, Bassetlaw, Mansfield and Pontefract. Our unique venues include multi use leisure centres, public golf courses, school out-of-hours amenities, and standalone health and fitness facilities. We also operate the Metrodome Leisure Complex, an award-winning regional attraction in Barnsley, South Yorkshire that houses Calypso Cove Waterpark, Metrodome Bowling, Rigby Café & Lounge, the Metrodome Arena and Fitness Flex Metrodome. Our mission statement is ‘Working together to enrich lives’ and we are proud of our diverse and exciting portfolio of health, sport, and leisure facilities. This press release was issued by Script Media on behalf of Barnsley Premier Leisure. For more information please contact Katie Walters via bpl@scriptmedia.co.uk or 01226 734 690.

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Piers Browne Illustrated Exhibition

From the 1st to the 20th of September The Old School Muker is extremely pleased to be holding a retrospective of renowned Wensleydale printmaker, artist, author and poet, Piers Browne, showing over 90 of his best original etchings taken from his eight books, published between 1988 and 2018. Piers Browne Illustrated is the first (and perhaps last) exhibition that brings together a specially curated collection of etchings from all of Piers books into a single show. As part of the exhibition Piers will be at The Old School Muker on the afternoon of Sunday 2nd September to discuss his work and inspiration.

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Jonas Hotel "Best Student Housing 2018" - CUBO Awards

University of Sheffield - Unique Jonas Hotel wins top award Sheffield’s Jonas Hotel, the first of its kind in the UK housing students and visitors alike, has won a top award for the University of Sheffield. The unique hybrid hotel, which opened a year ago in the university’s Endcliffe student residences Campus, has won Best Student Housing 2018 in the higher education sector’s CUBO Awards. The 79-room Jonas was born from an imaginative £2million revamp of UoS’s Nineties student residence Jonas Court. Judges heard the venue operates as a vibrant hub for communal living and offers affordable and flexible stays. City tourists, visiting business people, academics and students alike can stay from one night to six months and are encouraged to share communal spaces including kitchens, gaming/cinema room, lounges, meeting rooms and study areas. It offers a flexible alternative for students who do not require a longer term contract as offered by the rest of the university's accommodation portfolio, which houses approximately 6,500 students across the city in beautiful rural and convenient locations. Quirky design features include upcycled furniture, a graffiti wall and artwork showcasing the city’s history and humour. “We are so proud to win this prestigious national award. It is recognition for the hard work and energy our teams put in, and champions the fact that we had the courage to create something new,” said Ian Jones, the university’s Head of Accommodation Services. “Our award puts Sheffield on the map once again. We believe this exciting concept signals a new era in university accommodation which will appear elsewhere in the UK before long. “It is truly flexible, multi functional and by serving not only the entire university’s needs but also the Sheffield community, it fosters a vibrant mix of visitors,” The University of Sheffield beat higher education institutions from across the country to take the title at an awards night staged at Manchester Metropolitan University. Launched in 2012, the CUBO Awards recognise the achievements of those working on campuses and in the industry’s commercial services. Jonas was inspired by the revolutionary Student Hotel in Amsterdam, and is run by UNICUS, the subsidiary which operates the university’s commercial arm. Commented manager Andy Flowers: “This award is the icing on the cake. Since opening we have sold 14,000 beds and welcomed a real mix of guests, from all as far away as Colombia and Australia. “They had different reasons for being in the city. Our concept has drawn students, employees and visitors of our university and Sheffield Hallam, companies such as Siemens and the Neurology Academy, universities in China and Spain and visitors to Sheffield Doc/Fest this year and next.” The university was also highly commended in the Innovation in Catering category of the CUBO Awards for its meat-free cafe. The View Deli, which is on level 4 of the Students’ Union building, serves only vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free.

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TOUR DE YORKSHIRE LAND ART AND BEST DRESSED WINNERS...

The winners of the 2018 Tour de Yorkshire Land Art and Best Dressed competitions have been announced at a special event at the Welcome to Yorkshire office in Leeds. Welcome to Yorkshire Chief Executive Sir Gary Verity DL unveiled the five lucky winners with James Mitchinson, Editor of The Yorkshire Post who were media partners for both competitions.

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Introducing Station House – a 5-star holiday cottage...

Once the home of the Station Master on the heritage Wensleydale railway line, Station House has been transformed into a truly luxurious 5-star holiday home. Owner Terri Crosby heads up design firm G-Luxe International and specialises in creating stunning interiors for yachts and luxury residences. Attention to detail is key in this work and Terri has brought all this experience into to her own first holiday home. Station House has been completely transformed into one of the finest holiday cottages in Wensleydale. The aim was to provide guests with the experience of staying in a luxurious 5-star hotel and the finished property (with interiors straight out of a glossy magazine) does not disappoint.

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Yorkshire's Standedge Tunnel set for bumper summer o...

West Yorkshire’s Standedge Tunnel & Visitor Centre – the highest, deepest and longest canal tunnel in the country and one of the ‘Seven Wonders of the British Waterways’ – is set for a bumper summer of events this year. Over the course of the school holidays, visitors to the 200-year-old, Grade II-listed tunnel, set in gorgeous Pennine countryside outside the West Yorkshire town of Marsden, will be able to see performances celebrating the anniversary of a historic Morris dancing troupe, take part in junior activities, or chill out at the very first Huddersfield Yoga & Wellbeing Festival. The summer events include: The 65th Anniversary of the White Rose Morris Men Originally formed in 1953, the Huddersfield-based White Rose Morris Men will be celebrating their 65th anniversary at Standedge Tunnel & Visitor Centre on Saturday July 21. The troupe will be performing an hour of traditional English dances, while visitors soak up the sun in the site’s picturesque picnic area with spectacular views of the surrounding Pennines and Standedge Tunnel itself. The tunnel’s 30-minute boat trips will also be running on the day. Saturday July 21, 2018, 10.30am to 11.30am, free Canal & River Trust Explorers education events Calling all young Explorers! Throughout the month of August, young visitors will be able to spend fun-filled days with the Standedge Tunnel education team who will be offering a packed schedule of events and activities. Taking place on the first four Wednesdays of the month from 11am to 3pm, activities will be drawn from a selection including face painting, nature walks, animal trails, arts & crafts, pond dipping and more. Activities will vary each week, so guests are advised to check the Standedge Facebook page before visiting. Wednesday August 1, 8, 15 and 22, 11am to 3pm, free Huddersfield Yoga & Wellbeing Festival The very first Huddersfield Yoga & Wellbeing Festival on Saturday August 11 will celebrate all things yoga, fitness, mindfulness, health and wellbeing in the beautiful surroundings of the Standedge Tunnel. The festival will include more than 60 sessions of yoga, Pilates, CrossFit, circuits, nutrition talks, meditation, dance and Zumba, as well as mindful walks and forest bathing. Food will be available from vegan and vegetarian food vendors, while there will also be a punch bar, a tapas bar and coffee shops. Stalls will also offer health products, yoga clothing, and arts and crafts. Saturday August 11, 11am to 9pm, £5 adv/£7 on the door/under-16s free, see http://www.yorkshireyogi.com/ for tickets. Standedge Tunnel 30-minute boat trips For those wishing to venture into Standedge Tunnel and see this marvel of the waterways up close and personal, 30-minute boat trips will be running daily from July 23. The trips offer guests the chance to see inside the tunnel but do not go ‘all the way’. 30-minute trips are daily from July 23 to September 3, 11am to 3pm on weekdays/11 to 4pm on weekends, £5.50 adults/£5 concs/£4.50 children 5 to 15 years/under-5s free Standedge Tunnel Full Length and Over & Under boat trips Visitors wishing to traverse the whole tunnel can take a two-hour, one-way journey through the tunnel. Trips go from either Standedge to Diggle or Diggle to Standedge and include a return taxi ride to either start. Those with more time and who wish to see some of the surrounding countryside can return with a fairly demanding guided National Trust walk over the surrounding moors. Full Length and Over & Under trips are available on Sunday August 5 and Sunday September 2 at 10am (from Standedge) and 1pm (from Diggle). £22.50 per person.

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Castle Howard Triathlon returns for ninth two-day fe...

About the event This weekend, the Castle Howard Triathlon will feature a weekend of top level sport, hosting more than 2,500 athletes over two days of competition. The 13,000 acre grounds of Castle Howard provide one of the most demanding courses of the Castle Triathlon Series, showcasing the iconic Great Lake and the stunning undulating Yorkshire countryside. The two-day triathlon festival, now in its 9th year, sees the addition a Half Marathon, 10k run and swim only races, welcoming a wider audience to the event. Following the success of the first of the Mixed Team Relay races in 2018 (a new triathlon race format which has recently been added to the programme of events for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games) this year sees the event play host to the Yorkshire Mixed Team Relay Championship for Yorkshire’s triathlon clubs, including West Yorkshire Police.

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Best Blue in Britain

Yorkshire based cheese makers receive top award for their Swaledale Blue cheese. The Brother and Sister Run business has been enjoying a hugely successful show season this year and have just brought home their biggest win since taking over The Swaledale Cheese Company in 2012.

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