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Women at Northern urge others to consider a career in rail ahead of International Women's Day
|Entrepreneurs

Women at Northern urge others to consider a career in rail ahead of International Women's Day

To celebrate International Women’s Day on Friday 8 March, Northern is turning the spotlight on the women who work for one of the UK’s biggest train operators. While the industry has been historically dominated by men, Northern has taken a different approach to recruitment in recent years to ensure it has a more diverse workforce that better represents the communities it serves. Almost 20% of Northern employees are women, with more than 1,300 employed in a variety of roles across the business

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New arts director appointed at Sunny Bank Mills
|Entrepreneurs

New arts director appointed at Sunny Bank Mills

Anna Turzynski has been appointed as the new arts director at Sunny Bank Mills in Farsley. Anna was a senior producer at LEEDS 2023: Year of Culture and responsible for some of the year’s most successful events, including The Awakening, The WOW Barn and The Gifting. Anna, who was born and educated in Sussex, before moving to Yorkshire in 2011 to study Theatre and Performance at Leeds University succeeds Jane Kay who, in conjunction with co-owners William and John Gaunt, has established Sunny

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The awards are almost upon us
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The awards are almost upon us

We are excited that it's almost time for the inaugural Yorkshire Businesswoman Awards at the Leeds Marriott Hotel on 8th March. All tickets are now sold out and we are making final preparations. On the night, we will have a bank of professional photographers and videographers capturing the event and these images and videos will be used for social media and promotion after the event. If you have any objections to being in front of the camera, please let a member of the team know on the evenin

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Leeds’ Evolve Medical returns smiles to breast cancer survivors’ faces
|Health & Wellbeing

Leeds’ Evolve Medical returns smiles to breast cancer survivors’ faces

A Leeds-based aesthetics clinic has helped to put smiles back on the faces of two breast cancer survivors by offering free medical tattooing to give them natural looking pigmentation following reconstruction. Evolve Medical, in Pudsey has a team made up of qualified consultants, GPs, nurses and beauty therapists, headed up by registered nurse Rachel Green who has over 20 years’ experience, and dedicated semi-permanent makeup artist, Emma Bartlam leads the way with this tattooing service. Emm

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Visionary growth for optician thanks to £50,000 NPIF - BEF loan
|Business

Visionary growth for optician thanks to £50,000 NPIF - BEF loan

A Leeds-based optician and eyewear business has invested in stock and people following a £50,000 loan from NPIF – BEF & FFE Microfinance, which is managed by BEF and FFE Microfinance, and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund. Established in 2017, Eye Room has been a beacon of eye care excellence in Leeds, West Yorkshire. Strategically located near the heart of city, the business offers optometry and optician services for eyesight testing and sells contemporary designed glasses, sung

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Larger-than-life portrait of artistic director on display to mark International Women’s Day
|Fashion and Lifestyle

Larger-than-life portrait of artistic director on display to mark International Women’s Day

A portrait of a theatre founder and artistic director, captured after a chance meeting with well-known US artist Kehinde Wiley, is set to go on display to celebrate International Women’s Day 2024. Kehinde Wiley’s vibrant portrait of CEO and artistic director of Utopia Theatre, Mojisola Kareem, was created after his team approached Mojisola in Dalston Market, London; asking if she would sit for a portrait. It was the first series by Wiley to focus exclusively on women and the subjects were all

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Celebrating success and the Women of Yorkshire
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Celebrating success and the Women of Yorkshire

Leeds Marriot Hotel, the leading hospitality destination known for its excellence and customer experience in the heart of Leeds City Centre, are thrilled to be the chosen destination to host the upcoming Yorkshire Businesswoman Awards on International Women's Day next month. Set against their recently renovated and reimagined event-space, the significant milestone will bring together the women of Yorkshire to champion diversity, equality and female empowerment. The Awards evening itself prom

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Mulgrave Estate to discuss plans to plant over 300,000 trees
|Travel and Environment

Mulgrave Estate to discuss plans to plant over 300,000 trees

The award-winning Mulgrave Estate in the North York Moors is holding a public meeting to discuss Phase One of plans to plant 300,000 trees over 550 acres in a pioneering woodland project. The Phase One planting area will cover the parishes of Glaisdale & Egton (Egton Grange). Robert Childerhouse, Mulgrave’s estate manager, explained: “This is probably one of the largest private woodland creation projects in the North East and is something the estate is very passionate about, with woodland cu

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WORLD PREMIERE OF KAY MELLOR’S FINAL STAGE PLAY COMES TO LEEDS
|Fashion and Lifestyle

WORLD PREMIERE OF KAY MELLOR’S FINAL STAGE PLAY COMES TO LEEDS

Based on the smash-hit, critically acclaimed BBC One drama that entertained millions of viewers over four series, the world premiere of Kay Mellor’s final stage play, The Syndicate, comes to her hometown of Leeds, playing at Leeds Grand Theatre from Thursday 18 – Sunday 28 April 2024. TV, stage star and Yorkshire Businesswoman ambassador Gaynor Faye (pictured above), Kay’s daughter, makes her directorial debut, bringing her mother’s stage adaptation to life, in this moving comedy drama. The

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The Yorkshire Businesswoman Awards are almost here!
|EditorsBlog

The Yorkshire Businesswoman Awards are almost here!

We are so excited here in the Yorkshire Businesswoman office as our first ever awards are just around the corner. In the planning for more than a year, we are now finalising all the details and as you read this, the awards will either be about to take place. I do hope you were able to purchase one of the sell-out tickets. There are several people to thank, and I really don’t want to miss anyone, but I must mention our valued sponsors and supporters, of course our talented committee and The M

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A coffee with Katie McShera
|Entrepreneurs

A coffee with Katie McShera

Sometimes, it can seem that everyone has their entire life and career planned out. Rather than stumbling on opportunities, people meticulously hunted them down. But with refreshing honesty, Katie McShera – sustainability lead at Leeds-based Bailie Group – shares how, for her, that wasn’t the case. Instead, she trusted her experiences, took opportunities as they presented themselves, and took to living life as it evolved. Today, armed with the knowledge and confidence gleaned from roles in a rang

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Stay warm and green: A guide to sustainable fashion for winter
|Fashion and Lifestyle

Stay warm and green: A guide to sustainable fashion for winter

When you’re battling the wind and rain in the sudden reminder that winter is still very much upon us, it can be tempting to want to reinvent your entire wardrobe to cope with the weather. Whether you’re looking for a new coat to beat the chill or a classic winter outfit for the office, there are ways to get the chic winter look that don’t cost the earth – literally. With Brits throwing away an average of 72 pieces of clothing per person per year, sustainable fashion has never looked so good. I

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