Business Only 5% of funding rounds in Leeds go to female-led businesses Leading scale-up data consultancy, The Data City has partnered with Panintelligence, a provider of embedded SaaS analytics, to produce and implement an Inclusive Growth Dashboard on behalf of the government’s women-led high-growth enterprise taskforce. Data insight from the Inclusive Growth Dashboard indicates that in Leeds, women-led businesses (where more By The Editor • 3 min read
Entrepreneurs FL Leadership Summit & Awards are now open Are there any women in your business who deserve recognition? This is an opportunity to reward the women in your business, promote corporate gender equality and generate positive employer brand exposure. Nominations and applications will close on the 8th of September, 2023. With this year's summit theme being By The Editor • 1 min read
Business The Handmade Mattress company ceases to trade with items up for sale Milnsbridge, Huddersfield-based The Handmade Mattress Company has closed its doors after eight successful years of trading as a specialist infant mattress manufacturer. Following a period of rapid expansion, in large thanks to the pandemic ‘baby boom’, the company has seen a decrease in orders which has resulted in the closure By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle New BBC drama Hot Flush from Bafta-winner Sally Wainwright BAFTA-winning writer Sally Wainwright returns to the BBC following the phenomenal success of Happy Valley with Hot Flush, a new drama for BBC One and BBC iPlayer announced today by Lindsay Salt, Director of BBC Drama, at the Edinburgh TV Festival. Hot Flush centres on the lives of five women By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Art of Cloud appoints new customer success manager Leeds-based consultancy, Art of Cloud, has continued its strategic expansion with the appointment of customer success manager, Kerri Brooks. Kerri joins the specialist salesforce team bringing a wealth of CRM and customer management experience in the software sector. Kerri will oversee all aspects of the customer journey at the growing By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Costa Coffee unveils new modern drive-thru store in Wakefield Wakefield’s coffee-lovers have a reason to celebrate today as Costa Coffee, the Nation’s Favourite Coffee Shop, has boosted its presence in the city with the exciting opening of a brand-new drive-thru store in Ossett Silkwood Park, Wakefield. The latest store, which opened on 17th August, is set to By The Editor • 2 min read
Health & Wellbeing Leeds Laser Clinic Celebrate Business Landmark Leeds laser expert Saffron Biggs began her career in business and marketing with a goal of working within the retail space, but it was whilst studying at university in her early twenties that she booked her first laser hair removal treatment, being dark haired herself, and quickly shifted her corporate By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Northern appoints Tricia Williams as new managing director Train operator, Northern, will be appointing Tricia Williams as its new managing director. Tricia, who is currently Northern’s chief operating officer, will take over from Nick Donovan when he steps down from his role in spring 2024. Nick joined Northern in March 2020 when the business moved into public By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Rotherham MP gets ‘in her element’ to unveil latest Magna milestone Sarah Champion MP was guest of honour to officially open the Magna Science Adventure Centre’s newly refurbished Earth Pavilion, which is ready to welcome its first visitors. The newly upgraded Earth Pavilion, one of four element-themed areas within the popular tourist attraction, will give youngsters the chance to journey By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Look North presenter to host the Barnsley and Rotherham Business Awards 2023 Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber of Commerce is set to welcome BBC Look North presenter Amy Garcia, who will host its highly coveted Barnsley & Rotherham Business Awards. Taking place on Friday 3rd November at the Magna Science Adventure Centre and sponsored by the RNN Group, the event will celebrate and By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Let's support Leeds Mind and join their autumn ball Leeds Mind is hosting a party to both celebrate and raise money for the amazing services that they provide, and they need the support of local people and businesses to make the night a success. The Autumn Ball will be an evening to remember, with a welcome drink, 3-course meal By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Brand new models to be unveiled at UKs biggest outdoor holiday home show Brand new ranges of holiday homes and caravans will be exclusively unveiled when leading manufacturers showcase their 2024 collections at the Great Holiday Home Show. For the first time in its history, the Great Holiday Home Show (formerly known as The Lawns) will be held at the Great Yorkshire Showground By The Editor • 3 min read
