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Leeds Lit Fest 2026 brings stories, poetry and big ideas to the city
01Fashion 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
02Fashion and Lifestyle

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
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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
The wise Owl at Hawnby stars in prestigious hotel guide
05Fashion and Lifestyle

The wise Owl at Hawnby stars in prestigious hotel guide

The Owl at Hawnby, one of Yorkshire’s most picturesque inns, has been praised in a highly prestigious national guide. The Daily Telegraph’s guide to Britain’s Top 250 Hotels, published this week, has selected The Owl as one of best inns and hotels in the country. The Telegraph writes: “In an area of North Yorkshire where destination dining is ubiquitous, The Owl at Hawnby stands out from the crowd with its rich, home-style cooking, served with views of the surrounding Howardian Hills. “Ther

The Editor28 May 2026
Harlow Consulting appoints new research manager
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Harlow Consulting appoints new research manager

Harlow Consulting, a bespoke research agency based in Harrogate, has recruited a new research manager as part of its continued investment in its talent base. Mary Meredith joins the agency to support its mixed-methods research and evaluation services, working across key sectors including construction, heritage, healthcare, education and the arts. Prior to Harlow Consulting, Mary has held roles in marketing, organisational research and intelligence, and specialist HR roles. Harlow Consulting

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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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

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

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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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Alphabet’s shares drop after announcing $80bn share sale, as AI threatens to drive up youth unemployment – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Anthropic confidentially files for initial public offering on US stock market In a landmark moment, gold has overtaken US government bonds as the world’s top reserve asset, according to calculations from the European Central Bank. The ECB says that gold made up 27% of total official foreign reserves at the end of 2025, ahead of US Treasuries (22% of reserves) and the euro (15%). Forces of fragmentation are becoming more pronounced. Geopolitical tensions continue to drive strong central bank demand for gold. In nominal terms, the gold price surged by around 60% and 30% in 2025 and 2024 respectively, which mechanically increases the share of gold in total official foreign reserves. Correcting for such valuation effects by using the gold price at the end of 2023, the share of the euro (16%) remains at par with the share of gold (16%), while the share of US Treasuries continues to be markedly higher (26%). Continue reading...

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What Blair gets wrong about the economy – it is fired by people, not business | Letters

Readers respond to Jonathan Freedland’s article about Tony Blair’s vision for the future Jonathan Freedland says Tony Blair “would say you can only address [poverty and inequality] once the economy is firing. Maybe” (Tony Blair says he is all about the future – but his vision is woefully stuck in the past, 29 May). In fact poverty and inequality are the reasons the economy is misfiring. In the big economic crashes of history, gross inequality has been present. After 47 years, you would think that the obsession with supply-side economics might have been rumbled, but no: acres of newsprint are expended on the idea that incentivised businessmen alone can reboot the economy. There can be no animal spirits if there is no market to buy the goods. And things like people having to spend as much as 40% of their weekly salary on rent explains why there is no market, at least not without people having to get into dangerous and silly amounts of debt. Continue reading...

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BBC Business

Third of people say uni degree not worth it, as student loan inquiry begins

MPs will hear the concerns of graduates about the size of their student debts, and the interest rates.

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Instagram AI chatbot tricked by hackers to give access to others' accounts

Some reports have linked the incident to recent cases of high-profile Instagram accounts being hijacked.

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