Fashion and Lifestyle Greengrocer sets sights on major growth through online expansion A former Army Commando who bought a greengrocer’s shop three years ago, is bucking the trend on the high street, after significantly expanding and modernising the business, which will double the size of its team this year as it develops a major online offering championing Yorkshire’s finest independent By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Women in the Workshop – successful course starts in June 2021 The successful Women in the Workshop course is back this June and limited places are available for ladies in the Scarborough area. The course, organised by Futureworks NY in Scarborough, is aimed at unemployed and economically inactive women who are interested in gaining basic hands-on skills, furniture restoration and gaining By The Editor • 1 min read
Health & Wellbeing State of NHS buildings holding back improvements in maternity care Leading health organisations have called for upgrades to England’s NHS maternity service buildings to improve care for women and conditions for staff in a letter to Health Minister Nadine Dorries today. Women’s maternity care was significantly impacted during the pandemic, made worse by old, poorly designed buildings, according By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Tiffany Young joins YFM as investment manager YFM Equity Partners (YFM), which has offices in Leeds and Manchester, is continuing to expand its team with the appointment of Tiffany Young as investment manager. Tiffany will join YFM’s investment team to support the origination and execution of new investments across both growth capital and buyout opportunities. Tiffany By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Lightning start to 2021 for Meteoric Meteoric Marketing has got off a flying start in 2021 with the appointment of a new graduate Digital Marketing and Communications Executive and a new Associate Consultant on the back of a number of new client wins. The firm is also recruiting a part-time marketing manager as it looks to By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Junction 32 expands homewares offering with two new retailers Junction 32 Yorkshire Outlet Shopping has welcomed two new retailers to its line-up. Yankee Candle and Baytree Interiors have both opened their doors, enhancing the centre’s homewares offering for visitors and shoppers. The popular scented candle retailer, Yankee Candle, is bringing its extensive range of candles, wax melts and By The Editor • 2 min read
Health & Wellbeing Experts warn pandemic has put ticking time-bomb on Yorkshire’s eye health Thousands of people across Yorkshire could be walking around with undetected serious eye and health conditions, such as glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration and even heart disease, because they've missed their regular eye test during the pandemic. Survey findings released by Specsavers indicate more than a third of By The Editor • 3 min read
Health & Wellbeing Yorkshire businesswoman to open UK first and only wellness destination A new wellness destination set to open in Burley-in-Wharfedale on May 4 is believed to be the UK’s first and only to offer a combination of cryotherapy, ozone sauna and thermotherapy within the same premises. Named Fire & Ice, the company has been created by Halifax-born businesswoman, Claire Greenwood, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Law firm announces promotion for leading lawyer Yorkshire law firm Lupton Fawcett has strengthened its Regulatory and Corporate Defence (RCD) team with the promotion of one of the region’s leading criminal regulatory lawyers Meghan Waldron. The firm is delighted to announce her promotion to Senior Associate. Specialising in defending businesses and individuals facing investigation or prosecution By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Ultimate family experience with David Walliams at Harewood The bestselling children’s author David Walliams, the award-winning Birmingham Stage Company and Coalition Agency have teamed up for a brand-new COVID-safe CAR PARK PARTY production of Billionaire Boy, coming to a site near you this April & May! Billionaire Boy started life as a David Walliams novel for children By The Editor • 2 min read
Health & Wellbeing Yorkshire set to receive star treatment with reopening of beauty clinic Business entrepreneur and aesthetic surgeon, Lubna Khan-Salim is celebrating the opening of her beauty clinic and putting North Yorkshire on the map with a revolutionary new skin treatment previously unavailable outside London. The Selby-based surgeon and skin specialist is one of only a few qualified, independent professionals that will be By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Yorkshire Sculpture Park set to welcome visitors back this spring As spring brings the promise of brighter days ahead, Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) has unveiled its plans to continue its phased reopening in line with the government roadmap, and welcome visitors back to appreciate and enjoy a remarkable collection in an exceptional landscape. YSP is a unique cultural destination, museum By The Editor • 3 min read
