Business Latest round in £7.2m Leeds city centre cycle improvements Leeds City Council and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority start latest round of cycle improvements in Leeds city centre. Work has started on the latest round of cycle improvements in Leeds city centre, which are part of a £7.2 million package being delivered in partnership by Leeds City Council By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire company supports trailblazing women’s project A West Yorkshire based natural stone supplier is supporting a group of female traditional stone specialists who are building a new monument at Shibden Hall, Halifax to celebrate the life of Anne Lister, the diarist, industrialist and landowner whose controversial life inspired the global hit BBC-HBO TV series, Gentleman Jack. By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Major town centre regeneration scheme commencing in Huddersfield Planning has been secured to kick-off a major regeneration project to be known as Trinity One, on a highly prominent gateway site in Huddersfield town centre. The former Kirklees College site occupies approx. 6 acres of prime land fronting the ring road. The site is also home to the Grade By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle School's in for the marvellous Haggelettes A new term for the popular Haggelettes Forest School, based at the pioneering Three Hagges Woodmeadow at Escrick between York and Selby, starts next month (September). The school, which was launched this summer, offers children the opportunity to stay, play and learn in the beautiful enclosed 25-acre woodmeadow with expertly By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Plant services firm calls for more women to join industry A North Yorkshire plant services company is calling for more women to consider joining the industry after successfully recruiting their first female apprentice. RJC Plant Services, a waste management company based in Church Fenton, near Selby has faced difficulty filling the vacant roles created through increased demand for their services By The Editor • 2 min read
Photo by John Steel photography Business Marketing agency celebrates numerous client wins with office growth and a new team member Youbee Media find solutions for ambitious business owners to enrich their marketing. With plans to be the top agency offering support in Yorkshire, Youbee are certainly off to a flying start. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Ambassador appointment aims to raise profile of Asian & LGBTQ+ Sporting Heritage Sporting Heritage CIC, the national organisation leading the charge on promoting and protecting British sporting heritage collections and stories, has announced global Vietnamese LGBTQ+ sports and human rights advocate Amazin LeThi as a Sporting Heritage Ambassador to raise the profile of East Asian and LGBTQ+ sporting heritage. Amazin is an By The Editor • 2 min read
Health & Wellbeing Wild PR secures partnership to raise awareness of fertility issues in the workplace PR and communication specialist, Wild PR, has been appointed to drive PR for Fertility Matters At Work (FMAW), a community interest company dedicated to educating and inspiring businesses with an awareness of how fertility issues affects both their employees and their organisation. The agency’s objective is to drive brand By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Dales golf club drives for inclusivity as it marks 100 years As part of its centenary celebrations in 2022, Bentham Golf Club in the Yorkshire Dales is making a bid to attract more women into the sport. The club reports a continuing rise in female members – but says it is now making efforts to try and help accelerate the trend nationally. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Bibby Financial Services appoints Marion King as non-executive director Global SME funder, Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has appointed Marion King as non-executive director as it continues to work towards its ambitious growth strategy. An accomplished leader with more than 25 years’ experience across the financial services sector, Marion has held senior executive roles with NatWest Group, Mastercard, Vocalink and By The Editor • 1 min read
Health & Wellbeing How employers can provide support this World Breastfeeding Week and beyond World Breastfeeding Week takes place in the first week of August and provides a great opportunity for employers to ask themselves if they are doing enough to support new mothers returning to the workplace. Employers who actively offer reasonable adjustments are confirming that they are a family friendly organisation which By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Calderdale legal practice announces double appointment Wilkinson Woodward Solicitors has announced two new appointments to its expanding legal practice. Property solicitor Afreen Mhar, 33, began her legal career after graduating and completing her Legal Practice Course at the University of Huddersfield. Since then, she has retained close ties with the University’s Law School where she By The Editor • 1 min read
