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 provide local women with an opportunity to meet employers who are keen to bring more women into their workforce, with a variety of live vacancies and training opportunities. Smart Works Leeds is a women’

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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 first ever woman to take up the role, heading the second-biggest local authority in the country and bringing a strong track record of driving the council’s ambitions for both itself and the city.

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 bake!). The bakes included everything from a giant Bakewell Tart (served with custard) to a Rose, Pistachio and Lemon cake. There was also a classic Victoria Sponge, various buns and a choice of Triple Ch

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, 12-1pm. A limited number of tickets are available, with a book and ticket offer. The Abuse of Power explores the public’s erosion of trust in politicians and public institutions. The forme

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 including John Lewis, The Beauty Society and Clarins. Yorkshire Businesswoman member Rachel Cheshire will also provide beautiful complimentary graze cups for all guests. You may even be in with a chance of winning a Toyota for the weeke

Unveiling the Art of Wallpaper: Morris & Co. exhibition

York Art Gallery showcases the archive of Morris & Co., the original home of the Arts & Crafts textile designer, William Morris, to celebrate the designer, his work, influence and legacy in UK wallpaper innovation. York is the first location to host this touring exhibition, presented by Dovecot Studios, the world-renowned tapestry studio in Edinburgh, in partnership with Morris & Co. Opening on Friday, 27 September 2024 at York Art Gallery, this major exhibition includes a new interpretation o

Northern Ballet's new triple-bill premieres in Leeds next week

Northern Ballet’s sell-out series Three Short Ballets is returning to Leeds next week with a new programme of pieces, including two world premières and one northern première. Running from 6-14 September at the Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre in Quarry Hill, the mixed-bill has become a staple of the Company’s repertoire since 2018, each year creating a new programme of short ballets that invite new choreographic voices to make their mark and challenge the boundaries of classical ballet. The pro

Miss Yorkshire latest person to become suicide prevention first aider

Harrogate's Chloe McEwen, the reigning ‘Miss Yorkshire’ who narrowly missed out on Miss England glory, coming an impressive fifth out of 40 contestants, is one of the latest people to become a Suicide Prevention First Aider. Chloe (pictured left) recently attended a suicide prevention training course run by new Yorkshire-based Community Interest Company, HelloHope, to undertake the training to understand what signs to look for and how to get someone who is struggling to a place of safety. Ch

Leisure complex & iconic restaurant near York relaunches

A popular leisure complex located in the village of Bishopthorpe, just outside York, has relaunched following a significant renovation and re-brand which has seen the transformation of the entire site and investment into its popular restaurant, Bosun’s. Occupying an idyllic location at the side of the River Ouse, the complex is owned and run by local couple, Kerrie and Phil Cook, who completed a full takeover of the site in December 2023. Formerly known as the Boatyard, it will now be known as

Easyjet introduce new Paris flight from Leeds Bradford Airport

Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) is expanding its easyJet partnership with the introduction of a brand new route to Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) for the winter 24/25 season. Building on the success of its existing routes to Belfast and Geneva, easyJet will now operate the new flight service to Paris, running twice weekly on Mondays and Fridays from 28th October 2024 until 28th March 2025. On Mondays, the flight will arrive in Leeds at 13:30 and depart at 14:10. On Fridays, it will arrive in Lee

Source further expands with head of digital PR

Performance-led marketing communications agency, Source, has further expanded its team with a new senior recruit. The Leeds-based business, which works across PR, SEO, paid digital and social media, has appointed Hayley Stansfield as head of digital PR. Hayley, former head of content marketing at XLMedia PLC, brings 12 years’ experience to the Source team and will play a key role in improving the online visibility and authority of its clients by creating a robust Digital PR strategy or the b