Lifestyle latest: Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport; Dine; Boost; The Stable Company; Leeds Golf Centre

FLIGHTS direct to the Latvian capital of Riga are now up and running from Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport. 

Riga is the European Capital of Culture for 2014. The route between Doncaster Sheffield Airport and Riga is the only new UK flight to the Wizz Air base in Latvia.

The Yorkshire airport is Wizz Air’s second largest UK base, operating 22 flights per week to eight destinations including Vilnius in Lithuania and Gdansk, Warsaw, Katowice, Poznan and Wroclaw in Poland.

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DINE, the Yorkshire event management and catering specialist, is aiming to become the very first caterer in orbit.

Daniel Gill, Dine’s managing director, says: “We’ve initiated discussions with Virgin’s head of astronaut experiences at their Mission Control in London. With the world’s media focussed on the region following last week’s Grand Depart and my team currently deployed to assist at The Great Yorkshire Show, it feels like Yorkshire is at the centre of the universe this summer.  We’ve decided to try to make that a reality for the Dine brand.”

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BOOST Drinks has launched a new drink as it aims to capitalise on the growth in high margin, premium spirit sales.

The new mixer for spirits, Gloworm, is stocked in bars in UK cities such as Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle, Manchester, Belfast and Leeds.

Simon Gray, managing director of Leeds-based Boost, said: “With many years’ experience in the non-alcoholic drinks market, we recognised this as a unique opportunity to develop a new brand.”

Boost has worked with fellow Leeds business, brand consultancy Propaganda on the new drink. Laura Kynaston, managing director at Propaganda said: We’re delighted with the initial industry response and are looking forward to working with Simon and the Boost team to grow the brand in 2014 and beyond.

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TIMBER construction specialists The Stable Company has completed work on a major new equestrian centre for international hotel chain Four Seasons.

The Yorkshire brand was picked to handle the prestigious contract; which was designed to highlight the hotel as a premier destination for enjoying world-class equestrian activities. 

The state-of-the-art facility offers guests at the Hampshire-based hotel access to 14 stables, two 20 x 40 metre arenas, groom accommodation and integrated tack room with the option for complimentary use of riding boots, hats and more.

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LEEDS Golf Centre has launched a Footgolf course, the first of its kind in West Yorkshire.

The part-golf, part-football phenomenon has been set up on the Par 3 Oaks Course, adapting the course to feature bespoke astro-turf tees and greens to create six challenging par 3 and 4 holes.

Nigel Sweet, operations manager at Leeds Golf Centre, said: “With a summer of football, we felt it was right to get in the footballing mood. Footgolf is a great family day out or corporate activity, it’s also an opportunity for those who wouldn’t normally visit our facilities to see what we have to offer.”