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Tech company has Europe covered and ambitious plans
Business

Tech company has Europe covered and ambitious plans

Hull-based regulatory technology company Rubicon Bridge has hit a huge milestone adding three new European countries – Ireland, Poland and Sweden - to its regulatory platform and will soon cover all the major eCommerce markets in Europe. This expansion marks a significant milestone in the company’s journey to revolutionise regulatory compliance, and to help users navigate the complex regulatory landscape for food supplements, in the EU. With Rubicon Bridge, you can now expand your business f

JPG secures fourth Dakota Hotels contract
Business

JPG secures fourth Dakota Hotels contract

Leeds based JPG Group has secured a further contract as consultant to deliver all civil and structural engineering services for the latest Dakota Hotels development near Manchester Airport. This is the fourth Dakota Hotels brief for JPG which has already provided services for Leeds city centre and Manchester city centre and is currently delivering the new hotel in Newcastle. Last month Dakota Hotels announced that it had submitted a planning application for the delivery of a 154-bedroom hote

Yorkshire Sculpture Park invites visitors to enjoy a Summer of fun
Fashion and Lifestyle

Yorkshire Sculpture Park invites visitors to enjoy a Summer of fun

Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) is offering a whole host of free creative activities to try out during this summer holidays with something to appeal to all ages. Kids and adults alike are sure to be entertained, inspired and rejuvenated. A registered charity and accredited museum, YSP was awarded Yorkshire’s Tourist Attraction of the Year in 2023 and received Visit England’s Gold Accolade for outstanding visitor attraction in 2024. A jewel in the Yorkshire landscape, it is the perfect place to

Switalskis enhances its clinical negligence team with new strategic appointment
Business

Switalskis enhances its clinical negligence team with new strategic appointment

Law firm Switalskis has made a senior appointment to lead operations in its expanding clinical negligence team. Helen Richardson joins in the new position of clinical negligence operations lead. Her role will involve further shaping Switalskis’ vision for operational management, focussing on efficiency, resource management, client service, and strategic planning. Helen brings over 25 years’ experience as a civil litigation practitioner. An SRA-qualified solicitor and barrister, Helen holds t

National cancer director visits Yorkshire Cancer Research Centre
Health & Wellbeing

National cancer director visits Yorkshire Cancer Research Centre

The benefit of exercise for people with cancer was the focus of a visit by NHS England National Cancer director, Dame Cally Palmer, to the Yorkshire Cancer Research Centre in Harrogate. Dame Cally was joined by deputy director of delivery for cancer, Andrew Prudames, at the centre, to learn about Active Together, a pioneering exercise service for people with cancer. The service is provided at the Yorkshire Cancer Research Centre in Hornbeam Park and offers free, personalised fitness, nutriti

Gordons appoints first head of privacy and data protection
Business

Gordons appoints first head of privacy and data protection

Law firm Gordons has appointed its first head of privacy and data protection to further capitalise on this rapidly expanding and fast moving aspect of the law. Lauren Wills-Dixon, who joined the firm four years’ ago, will now lead this practice area and be responsible for ongoing client service delivery and new business generation. Since joining Gordons, Lauren has specialised in privacy and data protection and commercial contracts across the retail; sports, media and marketing; and digital

Leeds Kirkgate market is the real deal
Business

Leeds Kirkgate market is the real deal

Shoppers and new businesses are flocking to Leeds Kirkgate Market as an ongoing multi-million pound investment in the historic retail destination continues to deliver impressive results. Footfall figures show the market received more than 2.9m visits in the first six months of this year – six per cent up on the same period in 2023. There were 506,451 visits recorded in March alone, while the totals for May and June stood at 498,786 and 493,047 respectively. Businesses are also heading to t

Leeds women offered breakthrough treatment for uterine fibroids
Health & Wellbeing

Leeds women offered breakthrough treatment for uterine fibroids

July was Fibroid Awareness Month, an important opportunity to raise awareness of this condition, the symptoms it can cause and treatments available. Fibroids are non-cancerous growths that develop in or around the womb (uterus). They are most common in women aged 30 to 50 , with 4 out of 5 women developing at least one fibroid at some point in their life2. One in 3 women with fibroids have symptoms including heavy or painful periods, abdominal and lower back pain, a frequent need to urinate, c

Shoppers in for a treat as campaign returns to the city
Fashion and Lifestyle

Shoppers in for a treat as campaign returns to the city

A campaign to entice shoppers into the city centre is set return for a second year with Bradford BID launching the ‘Tenner Treats’ fortnight at a range of independent and high street businesses. Over 15 venues are offering an exclusive £10 treat across the first two weeks of August, starting on Thursday 1st August. From lunch time offers, to evening drinks, coffees, cakes and candles, there’s a range of deals to enjoy including from the likes of Blooms, The Midland Hotel, Tiffin Coffee, Ginger

Special September networking and launch of YBW 2025 awards
Events

Special September networking and launch of YBW 2025 awards

Join Yorkshire Businesswoman members for a double networking event on Thursday 12th September from 3pm to 5pm at the fantastic VIP lounge at Leeds First Direct Arena. As well as a welcome drink and quality speakers, guests and members are invited to stay with us for our special Yorkshire Businesswoman Awards launch event from 6pm when we will welcome our sponsors and judges for an evening of fun and networking and the official launch of the Yorkshire Businesswoman Awards 2025 where you can

Launch date announced for flagship Zara store at Trinity Leeds
Fashion and Lifestyle

Launch date announced for flagship Zara store at Trinity Leeds

After much anticipation, Zara will launch its new flagship store at Trinity Leeds on Thursday, August 8th, at the former Topshop unit on Briggate. The new 46,000 sq ft store will include Zara’s Woman, Man, and Kids collections over three floors, showcasing the latest technological innovations from Zara's integrated online and physical store platform to give customers a seamless shopping experience. The move will see the brand upsize and relocate into the shopping centre from its current loca

Yorkshire Sculpture Park announces new Governance
Business

Yorkshire Sculpture Park announces new Governance

Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) is delighted to welcome several new trustees to the Board and extend gratitude to outgoing members for their dedication to the charity. The last three years have been a transitional time for YSP, the UK’s leading centre for modern and contemporary sculpture based near Wakefield, Sheffield and Leeds, in West and South Yorkshire. Clare Lilley, appointed as Director in spring 2022, has recently effected change in governance together with a new executive team. Highly

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