The Black Sheep Brewery plc has announced the purchase of York Brewery, transferring in excess of 40 jobs to its business. The brewery entered administration on Thursday 13 December, together with its parent company, Mitchell’s of Lancaster.
Work to construct a purpose-built, £400,000 licensed wedding and events venue with stunning views across the Yorkshire Wolds recently began on a private country estate near South Cave in East Yorkshire.
Students were given the opportunity to go behind the scenes at a Scarborough theatre as part of an open event for a new acting degree being launched in the town. CU Scarborough, part of the Coventry University Group, and the Stephen Joseph Theatre (SJT) have held an open event for their new BA (Hons) Acting Degree.
Funding of almost £7m has been agreed for three major projects, set to bring in tourists and boost the Sheffield City Region's cultural economy. At a Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) meeting, chaired by Mayor Dan Jarvis and held in Rotherham yesterday (Monday 17 December) members agreed Local Growth Fund (LGF) money for the schemes in Rotherham and Doncaster.
Ripon Workhouse Museum will open its doors on Saturday, 22nd December, to celebrate the 175th Anniversary of the publication of Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ . Come along for a day of very special Victorian themed activities, including a film screening of The Muppet Christmas Carol and a special reading from A Christmas Carol.
Ribblehead recently played host to a group of Muslim and Christian women who came together to explore their faith, build relationships and talk about shared issues of concern, thanks to National Lottery players. Organised by Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust (YDMT) in partnership with the Revd Anne Russell, Team Rector for the Ingleborough Team of churches, the event was a reflective and open encounter which offered the opportunity to foster understanding, counter stereotypes and find solidarity in problems of mutual concern.
The full routes for the 2019 Tour de Yorkshire and Asda Tour de Yorkshire Women’s Race have been unveiled at Leeds Civic Hall.
Three bears rescued by Yorkshire Wildlife Park from a museum in Japan are looking forward to their first Christmas at the Park.
Cryer and Stott, run by husband and wife team Clare and Richard Holmes from their base in Castleford, have continued their successful summer at both The Great Yorkshire Show and the British Cheese Awards by scooping 3 accolades at the World Cheese Awards, a Deliciouslyorkshire Taste Award and a gong at this year’s Elite Business Awards Yorkshire.
At 10.50am on Wednesday 12th December, Row4Victory had a strong start as they took to the sea, taking the lead place, from San Sebastian in La Gomera, Canary Islands to compete in the gruelling Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge.