Fashion and Lifestyle The very best of Billy Ocean comes to Leeds Arena Following the 40th anniversary of his landmark album ‘Suddenly’ and special vinyl re-release, Billy Ocean has announced a huge UK tour for June 2025. ‘The Very Best of Billy Ocean’ will see him perform all of his greatest hits and fan favourites across 14 dates including a very special show By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Business event aims to put spotlight on domestic abuse A pioneering business event is set to return to Yorkshire with the aim of raising awareness about domestic abuse. The event will feature speakers such as North Yorkshire Police’s first Domestic Abuse Inspector, Clare Crossan, and TV journalist and presenter, Christa Ackroyd. Created by Scarborough business coach and author By The Editor • 2 min read
Events Book now for the charity fundraising Masquerade Ball The Family Burns Club Masquerade Ball promises to be an evening full of entertainment, good food, drinks and dancing, whilst raising crucial funds for the charity. The ball will be held at the Village Hotel Leeds North on the 26th of October from 7pm – 1am, this new venue offers complimentary By The Editor • 1 min read
Business More than one third of women do not think they get equal pay in their organisation More than one-third of women (36%) believe they do not get the same pay as men at their organisation, according to a new survey. Ahead of International Equal Pay Day (18th September), workplace expert Acas commissioned YouGov to survey perceptions of pay equality. The survey showed that more than one-third By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle New exhibition at Sunny Bank Mills features Yorkshire artists Sunny Bank Mills Gallery in Farsley is celebrating the lifetime’s work of two Yorkshire artists, ceramicist Loretta Braganza based in York and artist Sheila El-Hassani based in Leeds. Loretta Braganza was born in Mumbai, India and came to the UK in 1965. She began her practice as a ceramicist By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Dragons' Den star heading to The Yorkshire Business Awards 2024 Yorkshire Children’s Charity is excited to announce that Sara Davies MBE will be attending The Yorkshire Business Awards 2024 as a key speaker. The annual event celebrates all things excellent in the region’s business sector to raise money for Yorkshire Children’s Charity. Simply put, Sara Davies’ career By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Smart Works brings job fair to Bradford Women in Bradford who are looking for work are being encouraged to attend a free Jobs fair hosted by local charity Smart Works Leeds, in partnership with Ilkley-based High Speed Training. The event, which takes place on the 24th September from 10am to 2pm at Bradford City Football Club, will By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Leeds City Council confirms new interim chief executive Leeds City Council has confirmed the appointment of Mariana Pexton as interim chief executive in a unanimous vote of its full council. Mariana, the council’s director of strategy and resources, will take up the position when current chief executive Tom Riordan leaves later this month. She will be the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business The great Bellway bake off! Bellway Homes marked the opening of two new show homes on its Penny Way development in Snaith in tastebud-tingling style with a bake-off competition that tested the culinary skills of local bakers (and gave the town’s Mayor and Deputy Mayor the arduous task of sampling and picking the winning By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Former PM announced for flagship literary festival Theresa May has joined a star-studded literary line-up for the renowned Ilkley Literature Festival this October. The north’s longest-running literary festival, now in its 51st year, sees the former Prime Minister discuss her new book, The Abuse of Power, at King’s Hall in Ilkley on Saturday 12 October, By The Editor • 2 min read
Events Join us for a special Yorkshire Businesswo'MAN' event with Toyota Leeds Join us for a very special Yorkshire Businesswo'MAN' event with our partners at Toyota Leeds. This event on Friday 20th September from 3pm to 5pm, is open to both ladies and men. Join us for great networking, test driving of the latest Toyota plus pop up stores By The Editor • 1 min read
