In Halifax, the popular coffee shop, Coffee Rules Everything Around Me, known as CREAM, have come up with the ultimate remote working package.
Tired of forking out for cups of coffee just for a seat at the table? Us too.
There's nothing worse than trying to work hard and make that cuppa last until you hit your word count.
So when CREAM announced that they will be offering a flat day rate for remote workers to take advantage of, we were all ears.
The £15 a day package includes everything you need for a full productive day at the remote office.
Brunch and unlimited coffee? This day rate can easily pay for itself if you're a caffeine lover. / Image: Coffee Rules Everything Around Me
Come in from 8am and pay up, then the food and drink just keeps rolling in.
In the morning, you'll get a croissant to start the day: because who can start the day on an empty stomach?
Once you start getting peckish again, you can choose some brunch from CREAM's plentiful menu and that should see you through.
Until 4pm, you will also receive unlimited soft drinks, wifi and, perhaps best of all, you're guaranteed a table with plugs.
Neither you nor your laptop will ever run out of charge again.
If you're a religious post-work drinker or you just fancy a pint to finish off the day, the staff at CREAM will grab you a lager as part of the package too.
Given the high prices of coffee and croissants, this is might be a serious consideration for any city commuter.
Swap the hustle and bustle of Leeds city centre and spend the day in suburban countryside with views of the Dales for miles around.
Halifax is the perfect place to change up your usual 9 - 5 remote working routine, but if you can't get down to CREAM during the week, they do an delicious bottomless brunch deal with unlimited espresso martinis on the weekend.
For more information, visit the CREAM Instagram page.
One of Leeds' most iconic brands is expanding yet again.
North Star Coffee Roasters are one of the early pioneers of specialty coffee in the North of England and among the UK’s first B Corp-certified coffee roasters.
They've been keeping the people of Leeds awake since 2013, and you'll find their coffee across the country as well as at their current city centre locations.
And there really is no stopping them as just one month after opening a lovely kiosk in the famed Victoria Quarter, North Star is opening another site on Great George Street. Hurrah!
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You can find the new North Star opposite the LGI, sporting its fabulous bright colours that will be sure to wake you up even if the coffee doesn't.
At this site there will be all the caffeinated beverages as well as house-made bakes and sandwiches available to grab-and-go.
And we don't have long to wait to check it out, as they'll be opening their doors this Monday 27 July.
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“While it’s easy to focus on the challenges facing hospitality, we still believe deeply in the role that cafés play in our city's community,” said Holly Kragiopoulos, CEO of North Star Coffee Roasters.
“They are places where people come together, to meet, to pause, to connect. Choosing to invest now is a reflection of our belief in Leeds, and in the long-term value of creating spaces people genuinely want to spend time in.”
“These new sites allow us to create meaningful opportunities for both new and existing team members,” Holly added.
“Hospitality is ultimately about people - both those we serve and those who make the experience possible. As a Leeds-born business, we’re incredibly proud to continue investing in our city. The support we’ve had from day one is what’s made this growth possible.”
Bus operator partners with Leeds hospitals to help mums-to-be make vital appointments
Clementine Hall
First Bus is partnering with Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust to support vulnerable women during pregnancy.
The bus operator is providing an incredible 1,000 day tickets to help vulnerable mums-to-be make appointments.
The free travel passes can be provided by maternity teams to women mainly from minority or disadvantaged communities, helping them to attent important check-ups and appointments.
A recent review of records estimates that 100 pregnant women every month struggle to make hospital appointments as they have no access to funding support or face other barriers to transport.
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First Bus will provide 100 day tickets per month until March 2027 for midwives to distribute to women based on travel needs following a financial assessment which is carried out during their initial appointment with the maternity team.
Nada Abdul-Majid, Specialist Midwife Health Equity at the Trust, said: “I’ve seen first-hand how women struggle to get to their hospital appointments if they don’t have enough money to use public transport.
“Our Haamla team carry out home visits to these vulnerable women however, it is important that families are able to travel to the hospital for scans, doctors’ appointments, labour and obstetric emergencies.”
Zoe Hands, Managing Director of First Bus Franchising which includes the West Yorkshire region, said: “Supporting communities in the areas we serve means, where we can, being able to assist people in all stages of life. Nothing can be more important than helping to ensure the health and welfare of mothers-to-be and the benefits this will bring to their newborn children.
“We’re pleased to be working in partnership with the Trust and seeing the positive impact our travel support can make to the lives of vulnerable women in Leeds.
“We’re really grateful to First Bus for providing these tickets for women so they can receive maternity care without worrying about the cost of travel to and from appointments,” added Nada. “This will make a real difference to mothers and babies.”
Sophie Smith -
17th November 2021 
