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Holly Copsey, broking manager at leading global professional services firm Aon plc, has been appointed president of the Insurance Institute of Leeds (IIL). At 27 years old, Holly will be the youngest-ever president of IIL since it was founded in 1888 at the Queens Hotel in Leeds. Affiliated with the

Raucous Invention: The Joy of Making will be an ambitious, vibrant, and creative journey where Hearld explores connections through collaboration and risk taking to create bold and challenging works. With several special collaborations planned, it will be a celebration of the joy and inspiration that comes from working with like-minded

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

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/

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

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.

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