Health & Wellbeing Castleford care home worker wins regional care award A dedicated Castleford care home employee has made it through to the national final of the Great British Care Awards. Bev Blythe from Exemplar Health Care’s Fairburn Mews care home in Castleford won ‘The Care Home Activity Organiser’ award at the Yorkshire and Humber regional finals. Bev was recognised By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Free webinars for Yorkshire businesswomen and entrepreneurs Small business lender iwoca has curated the first of their series of free webinar events, designed specifically for Yorkshire based female business owners, entrepreneurs, and aspiring entrepreneurs. Watch it here: https://www.iwoca.co.uk/news/yorkshire-female-entrepreneur-support/ Photo by Vale Simantob: https://valesimantob.com/ iwoca (https://www.iwoca.co.uk/ By The Editor • 3 min read
Yorkshire-Kitchen Be one of the first to get Punked in their 1k meal giveaway Pizza Punks pride themselves on creating mouth-watering food, inventing unusual cocktail recipes and leaving a lasting impression on their customers. Already located in three cities across the UK – Glasgow, Belfast and Newcastle, the team has picked Leeds to be their next port of call, with a brand-new restaurant opening on By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs Mumbler celebrates its tenth birthday Parenting website Mumbler – launched by Harrogate mum Sally Haslewood from her kitchen table – has celebrated its tenth birthday with a party. Initially started as a Facebook group for new mums in 2011, Mumbler now has 19 franchises in locations all over England and is looking to expand its reach further. By The Editor • 1 min read
Entrepreneurs From corporate London fashion to the flowers of the Colne Valley Teb Moema left her corporate fashion career as a learning and development manager in London, moved to the Colne Valley and set up her own floristry business, Moema Floral Design during the height of lockdown. After working in London and having a long career as training and development consultant for By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle September brings comedy and drama to Leeds Grand Theatre Magic Goes Wrong: Mon 30 Aug – Sat 4 Sep 2021 Olivier award-winning comedy favourites, Mischief, and magic legends Penn & Teller are set to cast a spell on Leeds Grand Theatre audiences from Mon 30 August to Sat 4 September with their first ever tour of Magic Goes Wrong. Mischief’ By The Editor • 2 min read
Health & Wellbeing Village nursing home makes new appointment A nursing home that sits between Skipton and Keighley in Cross Hills, has appointed a new registered manager. Nicola Parker, who is a registered general nurse, with a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership Health & Social Care, has more than 12 years industry experience. She has joined Beanlands Nursing Home, By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Home from home for conveyancer moving back to LCF Residential LCF Residential, the conveyancing division of law firm, LCF Law, has appointed licensed conveyancer, Tracey Lynam, to head up conveyancing services in its Ilkley office. LCF Residential works with home buyers and sellers, as well as estate agents and nearly every UK mortgage lender. Its 30-strong team are based across By The Editor • 1 min read
Yorkshire-Kitchen Launchpad helps friends fulfil their lifelong dream of café ownership Two friends have fulfilled a lifelong ambition of running their own business together after spending more than 35 years creating the perfect recipe for their dream café. Joanne Potter and Clare Griffiths launched Worsbrough-based Wheels & Walkers in September 2020. The opening of the pet-friendly café was something of a By The Editor • 4 min read
Business Specialist chancery and commercial barrister joins Parklane Plowden Chambers Parklane Plowden Chambers (PLP) has announced that specialist chancery and commercial barrister, Annette Thomson, has joined the set. Annette joins the Leeds and Newcastle-based chambers after being called to the Bar in December 2020. She practices across all aspects of chancery and commercial law, with particular expertise in dispute resolution, By The Editor • 1 min read
Yorkshire-Kitchen Family farming businesses collaborate to celebrate British Food Fortnight Two North Yorkshire family farming businesses are collaborating to create recipes to celebrate British Food. The team at Thixendale based Yorkshire Rapeseed Oil are creating a series of recipes using beer from Hunmanby based Wold Top to celebrate British Food Fortnight next month (18th September to 3rd October). The recipes By The Editor • 2 min read
Business University Centre Askham Bryan partnership with Flamingo Land opens career door for students University Centre Askham Bryan Zoo Conservation graduate student, Sarah-Louise Russell, has become the first graduate to be awarded a new role in collaboration with Flamingo Land. The college has teamed with the Yorkshire-based theme park and zoo to create an annual career opportunity for exceptional students who graduate with a By The Editor • 2 min read
