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Family homes on offer at West Yorkshire development
01Business

Family homes on offer at West Yorkshire development

Growing families in West Yorkshire are being encouraged to take a look at David Wilson Homes’ Castle Syke Grange development in Pontefract, where a range of three and four bedroom homes are available to reserve. One popular style currently for sale at the development is the four bedroom Winterton style home, designed to suit the evolving needs of modern homeowners. There are currently Winterton style homes ready to move into for the summer at the development, available with a deposit contrib

The Editor3 Jun 2026
Cecil Beaton: Staging Icons at Harewood House
02Fashion and Lifestyle

Cecil Beaton: Staging Icons at Harewood House

This summer, Yorkshire’s most vibrant country house, Harewood House Trust, hosts a major exhibition dedicated to the legendary photographer Cecil Beaton (1904 – 1980). Renowned for his innovative theatrical style, Beaton captured some of the most iconic figures of the 20th Century, from Hollywood legends and stars of the West End to the British Royal Family. Organised by the National Portrait Gallery in partnership with Harewood House Trust, Cecil Beaton: Staging Icons (13 June – 4 October 20

The Editor3 Jun 2026
Leeds Lit Fest 2026 brings stories, poetry and big ideas to the city
03Fashion and Lifestyle

Leeds Lit Fest 2026 brings stories, poetry and big ideas to the city

The countdown has begun as Leeds will once again become a city of stories as Leeds Lit Fest 2026 returns with nine days of unforgettable literary events, performances, conversations and creative experiences across the city. Running from Saturday 6 June to Sunday 14 June, the festival will bring together celebrated writers, poets, performers and audiences for a packed programme exploring everything from politics and poetry to folk horror, identity, music and contemporary culture. This year’s

The Editor1 Jun 2026
Love, loss and lifelong connections woven into new exhibition
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Love, loss and lifelong connections woven into new exhibition

A powerful new exhibition exploring the emotional ties between textiles, memory and human connection has opened at Sunny Bank Mills, bringing together contemporary textile art and treasured archival objects in a moving celebration of love in all its forms. For the Love of Textiles examines the entanglement between love and textiles, centring on love as an active force, something practised, nurtured and sustained over time. Through works that range from deeply personal to joyfully exuberant, th

The Editor1 Jun 2026
Group health and safety manager appointed at Yorkshire manufacturer Trojan
05Business

Group health and safety manager appointed at Yorkshire manufacturer Trojan

Yorkshire-based bath and shower tray manufacturer Trojan has appointed Gurpreet Bagri as its new group health and safety manager, as it strengthens its workplace standards. Gurpreet brings over 20 years of experience in health, safety, wellbeing, and environmental and quality management across a diverse range of industries. Most recently, she served as senior sustainability and experience manager at nursery retailer Mamas & Papas. In this role, she was responsible for health, safety and comp

The Editor1 Jun 2026
East Yorkshire village to host biennial open gardens event
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East Yorkshire village to host biennial open gardens event

Seven gardens in the East Yorkshire village of Shiptonthorpe will open to the public on 4th and 5th July. The biennial event, which also includes a scarecrow competition, is a fundraiser for All Saints’ Church in the village. “The gardens, which include three that also open for the National Garden Scheme, are all distinctive and reflect the owners’ interest and passion. The styles and sizes are all different, which makes it even more enjoyable wandering and admiring each one as well as meeti

The Editor28 May 2026

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Networking BBQ at Great Yorkshire Show
01Apr 27, 2026

Networking BBQ at Great Yorkshire Show

Join us on Friday 17th July at the Great Yorkshire Show for our annual networking BBQ and take advantage of full access to the show itself. Yorkshire Businesswoman and Yorkshire Businessman have secured an exclusive area with bar and access to the gardens and show for all our members and guests. Enjoy a welcome glass of fizz on arrival with a BBQ lunch served at 1.30pm. A free shuttle is also available from Harrogate train station to the showground. Tickets cost just £75pp which includes f

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Networking with This is Yorkshire Beauty
02Apr 13, 2026

Networking with This is Yorkshire Beauty

Come along and join us on Wednesday 6th May for our free members networking event at the beautiful Cedar Court Hotel Harrogate. The event will start at 3pm following our 'Novel Lunch' running until around 5pm. The event will be held in conjunction with This is Yorkshire Beauty along with a panel of business speakers. Join us for a welcome drink, quality networking and if you're a non member, and not attended one of our events before, you are welcome to join us. Lots of free onsite parking or

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Networking with a tennis twist! What could be more Summer
03Apr 10, 2026

Networking with a tennis twist! What could be more Summer

Join us on Thursday 7th May at Ilkley Lawn Tennis Club for an afternoon of networking and tennis from 2pm to 4pm. Guests will enjoy a welcome mocktail, strawberries and cream with tennis coaching optional for those wanting to try the game, all whilst networking in a relaxed and friendly environment. Both members and guests are welcome. to reserve your place for this popular event contact: editor@yorkshirebusinesswoman.co.uk

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Cecil Beaton: Staging Icons at Harewood House
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Cecil Beaton: Staging Icons at Harewood House

This summer, Yorkshire’s most vibrant country house, Harewood House Trust, hosts a major exhibition dedicated to the legendary photographer Cecil Beaton (1904 – 1980). Renowned for his innovative theatrical style, Beaton captured some of the most iconic figures of the 20th Century, from Hollywood legends and stars of the West End to the British Royal Family. Organised by the National Portrait Gallery in partnership with Harewood House Trust, Cecil Beaton: Staging Icons (13 June – 4 October 20

Leeds Lit Fest 2026 brings stories, poetry and big ideas to the city
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Leeds Lit Fest 2026 brings stories, poetry and big ideas to the city

The countdown has begun as Leeds will once again become a city of stories as Leeds Lit Fest 2026 returns with nine days of unforgettable literary events, performances, conversations and creative experiences across the city. Running from Saturday 6 June to Sunday 14 June, the festival will bring together celebrated writers, poets, performers and audiences for a packed programme exploring everything from politics and poetry to folk horror, identity, music and contemporary culture. This year’s

Love, loss and lifelong connections woven into new exhibition
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Love, loss and lifelong connections woven into new exhibition

A powerful new exhibition exploring the emotional ties between textiles, memory and human connection has opened at Sunny Bank Mills, bringing together contemporary textile art and treasured archival objects in a moving celebration of love in all its forms. For the Love of Textiles examines the entanglement between love and textiles, centring on love as an active force, something practised, nurtured and sustained over time. Through works that range from deeply personal to joyfully exuberant, th

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Leeds gears up for its biggest wellbeing week 1 - 7 June 2026
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Leeds gears up for its biggest wellbeing week 1 - 7 June 2026

Over 30 wellbeing events have been confirmed for a week-long festival to improve the wellbeing of people across the city of Leeds. The final programme has been confirmed for Monday 1st June to Saturday 7th June, and attendees can expect workshops on mental health, neurodiversity, stress and burnout, as well as activities including laughter and deep house yoga, meditation, sound baths, and forest bathing. Leeds Wellbeing Week 2026 is run by HelloHope and supported by headline sponsor EGYM Hus

Walking back to happiness on the Mulgrave Estate
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Walking back to happiness on the Mulgrave Estate

The award-winning Mulgrave Estate has launched the Mulgrave Walks, a collection of three brand-new routes through some of the most beautiful and varied landscapes in North Yorkshire. The three interlinked walks, The Mulgrave Way, Foss Mill Crossing and Guard House Way, are the brainchild of Lord Normanby, (the author Constantine Phipps), who owns the Mulgrave Estate. Together, these waymarked walks take in a rich mix of woodland, farmland, heritage features, as well as far-reaching views acr

Great Yorkshire Show throws open its celebration of cheese
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Great Yorkshire Show throws open its celebration of cheese

A celebration of Yorkshire’s love of cheese is being extended to food businesses across the county and beyond during the countdown to this year’s Great Yorkshire Show. Entries for the Cheese and Dairy Show at the 2026 Great Yorkshire Show are now open, featuring three digital classes for the very first time in the Show’s history, specifically to find the Champion Cheese Board, Grazing Platter and Cheese Celebration Cake. By taking these classes digital, the Show’s organisers are setting out

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Chip stocks drop as AI rally shows ‘signs of fatigue’, as SpaceX’s huge IPO looms – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news A fire has broken out at Tata Steel’s plant in south Wales, with the manufacturer saying it is too early to say whether the incident will affect its operations. Emergency services attended the Port Talbot site at 8pm last night to deal with a fire at one of its processing lines, the company said in a statement. All staff were accounted for and evacuated to safety, it said. “UK construction companies reported a steep downturn in business activity during May, with the speed of contraction accelerating to its fastest for six years. House building remained especially subdued, and there were fresh challenges in the construction sector from a considerable softening of commercial activity since April. “Anecdotal evidence suggested that economic uncertainty and rising inflation in the wake of the Middle East conflict had triggered the steepest drop in new work since the beginning of the pandemic. Elevated borrowing costs were also reported to have impacted market conditions. Continue reading...

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Why is ‘doomspending’ on the rise? | Sean Monahan

If everyone is spending like there won’t be a tomorrow, there probably won’t be a tomorrow People in the US: tell us about your difficult consumer experiences Doom is the prefix du jour. Doomscrolling, doomposting, doomsplaining, doomspreading. Doom joins other recent suffixes -maxxing, -pilled, and -slop – giving discussions about contemporary life an overtly negative cast. Doomspending, in particular, is a new term for spending frivolously with no concern for future financial consequences. It has become synonymous with the declining fortunes of young westerners. A survey by Credit Karma, a consumer fintech company, published in the fall of 2024, introduced the concept and the general parameters around it. Chronically online youth had begun coping with anxiety about the economy and world events with retail therapy. They claim 27% of Americans doomspend to deal with stress. The numbers rise to 37% of gen Z and 39% of millennials. Continue reading...

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