Business IoD launches search for most talented business leaders The Institute of Directors (IoD) has launched its annual search for the most talented business leaders in Yorkshire and the North East. Nominations and entries are now being sought for its prestigious Director of the Year Awards which recognise the region’s top directors from the business, public and third By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Interior Design Masters star Siobhan Murphy injects her maximalist style into Junction 32 Castleford's Siobhan Murphy and finalist in the BBC’s Interior Design Masters, has brought her maximalist interior style to Junction 32 Yorkshire Outlet Shopping with a brightly coloured window display. Known for her bold choices in clothing, makeup and her 1930s Art Deco house in Castleford, which incorporates By The Editor • 2 min read
Health & Wellbeing Take on a challenge to improve your mental health this May A quarter of Leeds runners (25%) say running has been good for their mental health during the pandemic – with 21% saying they wouldn’t have been able to get through the last year without it. However, research by running specialists, Runners Need, shows that 10% of Leeds runners said they By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Wakefield’s Ridings Centre turns on the future of shopping The Ridings shopping centre has leapt into the future by providing 77 shops with an award-winning new App to deliver the future of shopping today. The App, called ‘Roam Local’, is supporting the #Shoplocal focus and will allow all businesses in the Riding Centre to make themselves more widely known By The Editor • 1 min read
Business New solicitor for Irwin Mitchell in the North A new solicitor has joined leading national law firm Irwin Mitchell’s Tax, Trusts and Estates teams in Leeds. Helen Webster (pictured) joins the team as a solicitor from Ridley and Hall. Bringing 15 years of experience to the team, Helen is an expert in protecting people’s assets through By The Editor • 1 min read
Entrepreneurs Book exploring coaching through the eyes of a client becomes global best seller overnight As we come through the Covid-19 pandemic, a time when the importance of self-compassion and the ripple effects of our positive and negative mental, emotional and physical health are widely recognised, executive leadership coach and founder of Leaders Are MAD - Making A Difference, Claire Walton, 52 from North Yorkshire, By The Editor • 6 min read
Business Agency growth sees promotion to director and shareholder opportunity Brilliant, Leeds-based Marketing agency, has announced an addition to its director board with Lynne Ella Pearson stepping up from her role as head of client services to studio director. The promotion will also see Lynne become a shareholder in the company as it continues to build on its previous growth. By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Carter Jonas announces new appointment in Leeds Office Harriet Frank has joined the Leeds office of national property consultancy Carter Jonas, as a senior planner. Harriet joins from Stone + Associates and previously Nineteen47, where she was a senior planner and planner respectively. Prior to that, she was a planning officer at the North York Moors National Park Authority. By The Editor • 1 min read
Business IoD appoints North Yorkshire ambassador The IoD has appointed marketing expert Angela Brown as an ambassador in its North Yorkshire team. Angela is the founder of Meteoric Marketing and has more than 25 years of B2B marketing experience. She works with founders and directors of SMEs to help them build their brand profile, drive sales By The Editor • 1 min read
Entrepreneurs Marsden secures Queen's Award for innovation A Rotherham-based medical device company which helped an A&E nurse to realise the potential in her idea to administer potentially life-saving treatment has been awarded a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation. The award was secured by Marsden in recognition of the work the company has undertaken By The Editor • 4 min read
Travel and Environment Be ferry mindful when travelling this summer Ferry bosses are encouraging holidaymakers to travel mindfully this year, enjoying time spent away whilst acting responsibly and appreciating the communities they are visiting. Three quarters of consumers plan to holiday in the UK, Common Travel Area (CTA) or Europe this summer* and the ferry industry expects more people to By The Editor • 4 min read
