Fashion and Lifestyle Millennium Square's summer series returns with musical extravaganza Big names from the music world will have Millennium Square rocking this summer as the venue’s annual concert series returns with a blockbuster programme. The Summer Series will be making a welcome return from July 6 until August 5, 2023, promising an unforgettable experience with sixteen open-air gigs from By The Editor • 2 min read
Travel and Environment Yorkshire Sculpture Park sets out to discover the next big artistic talent in the region Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) is launching its 2023 Yorkshire Graduate Award that offers a unique residency opportunity for a graduate artist to develop and showcase their talent. Set in 500 acres of historically designed landscape, YSP is an international centre for the creation, display and appreciation of modern and contemporary By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Insolvency-related activities in Yorkshire and the Humber see first fall since January As hopes grow that a UK recession can be avoided, the number of businesses in Yorkshire and the Humber experiencing insolvency-related activity fell by 7% in April compared with March 2023, the first decrease since January. The research from insolvency and restructuring trade body R3, which is based on an By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Beverley Building Society’s new Chair appointment - the first female leadership duo in its history Beverley Building Society welcomes Karen Wint, who succeeds Stuart Purdy as the new Chair. Karen joins Society CEO, Janet Bedford, as the pair become the Beverley’s first female leadership duo in its 157-year history and one of a small, but growing number, across the UK’s building society network By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle WOW - Women of the World Festival returns to Rotherham for its second year WOW - Women of the World Festival (WOW) is back for its second year in Rotherham. Taking place on Saturday 10th June, the brand new and exciting free festival celebrating women, girls and non-binary people will be spread across All Saint’s Square, Minster Gardens, various venues on High Street By The Editor • 3 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Jaggar Footwear opens pop-up shop at Junction 32 Junction 32 Yorkshire Outlet Shopping has warmly welcomed global fashion label Jaggar Footwear to its retailer line-up. The Australian-born brand, renowned for its fashion forward kicks, opened the doors to its latest pop-up store this month, located next to the New Balance store. Described as quirky, cool, sexy and sophisticated, By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Women in Leeds’ tech sector join forces to ignite female students’ passion for digital Inspiring tech role models recently met with 135 female secondary school students from across Leeds to share their experiences of working in tech, discuss digital skills and galvanise local young women with the confidence to pursue careers in the sector. In early May, the city’s fifth GirlTechLeeds event took By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Interior expert brings more than paint and paper to customers Georgina Ward, founder of Ice Interiors, has spent 21 years of successful business building a legacy within the homeware and interior space; from starting out in a small shop in Barnsley to having a number of locations around Yorkshire. Fast forward two-decades later and Ice Interiors is solely located within By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Two Leeds agencies scoop national homebuilder account, Keepmoat Leeds-based Lucky North, the north’s specialist PR agency, has been appointed to handle the PR and media strategy for Keepmoat, one of the UK’s leading homebuilders. The firm, established in 2019 by directors Lucy Baird and Kiran Watson, worked with partner digital agency Engage, also based in Leeds, By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle First look images of Kay Mellor’s A Passionate Woman at Leeds Playhouse Behind-the-scenes images have been released for the highly anticipated new production of Kay Mellor’s A Passionate Woman at Leeds Playhouse. The production, staged in memory of the leading British dramatist who passed away in May last year, returns to the Playhouse’s Courtyard theatre in her home city of By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs Young people co-design new interactive experience Women of the World, Four and The Space have come together to produce a Digital Interactive Experience that asks users to respond to the question ‘What would a world designed by women and girls look like?’ Digital studio Four have worked with a group of Year 8 students aged 12-13 By The Editor • 2 min read
