Business razorblue appoints finance director to support phenomenal growth A leading managed IT service provider which works with over 500 companies across the UK has appointed a new Finance Director, tasked with continuing to steer the company on its exceptional growth course. Yorkshire headquartered razorblue, which boasts seven offices and completed its second acquisition in as many years in By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Leeds MP HERoes Award for Whitesides Chartered Accountants Whitesides Chartered Accountants, based in Horsforth, Leeds have recently won an MP HERoes award at the first annual running of the new event. Created by Savvitas in partnership with NatWest, the MP HERoes awards have been formed to allow local MPs to celebrate female entrepreneurship throughout the country across all By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Scriba PR has invested in wordsmiths of the future The award-winning communications agency set about drumming up donations at the start of 2022, with a sizeable target fixed on the day the company celebrated its nineth anniversary in business. A jam-packed calendar of fundraising activities included a sponsored silence, creative writing competition, and a hike across the Yorkshire Three By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Big boost for Brighouse as town centre gift card launches in time for Christmas Shops, restaurants, bars and other businesses across Brighouse are set for a big boost as a new town centre gift card is launched just in time for Christmas. Brighouse is one of the first places in the UK to use the new digital technology which has been set up by By The Editor • 4 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Ukrainian fashion designer launches fashion business to & creates jobs In this week's The Capsule #inconversation, host Natalie Anderson, speaks to Yana Smaglo about her inspirational story; from having to evacuate her home in Kyiv in 15 minutes, her journey to the UK and the launch of her amazing new fashion business, Nenya, that showcases the best Ukrainian By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Second pop-up shop for Ukrainian refugee in Trinity Leeds Launching on Monday 28 November, Ukrainian refugee Yana Smaglo will open a pop-up shop in Trinity Leeds, ready for the Christmas shopping period. Her second pop-up in Leeds will showcase her fashion brand ‘Nenya’, which promotes Ukrainian fashion and style, whilst also supporting companies in Ukraine, providing an income and By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Steel Magnolia's comes to Leeds Grand Theatre The original stage play that spawned the Hollywood film comes to the Leeds Grand Theatre 11th - 15th July 2023. Steel Magnolias, the hilarious and heart-warming play based on a true story, which enjoyed huge global success in the hit 1989 film adaptation starring Dolly Parton and Julia Roberts, is By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Tip 5 for consumers to shop safely this Black Friday While it makes for bleak reading, the frenzy of sales and online shopping activity surrounding Black Friday, means this pre-holiday season is a key period for cybercriminals. And each year we see an increase in cyberattacks during what should be a feel-good time. The picture is all-the-more worrying in 2022, By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle The iconic Christmas ballet, The Nutcracker comes to Leeds Grand Theatre The night before Christmas As the Edwards family prepare for their Christmas party, Clara imagines the wonderful things that might happen. Her brother Frederick can’t miss a moment to tease her and is only stopped by the arrival of their beautiful older sister Louise. The party comes to life By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle “Visually stunning ” exhibition opens at Sunny Bank Mills A brand-new exhibition, celebrating the work of the talented members of Henshaws Arts and Crafts Centre in Knaresborough, has opened at the Sunny Bank Mills Gallery in Farsley near Leeds. The exhibition, artmaker, features more than 20 artists from the Henshaws charity, which provides support, advice and training to anyone By The Editor • 3 min read
Health & Wellbeing Business gifts all nurses in England A mental health and wellbeing business based in Stokesley has taken the decision to gift its flagship app to all nurses, midwives, nursing associates and healthcare support workers across England. The move comes amid reports that more than 40,000 nurses have left the NHS in the past year largely By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire sees significant rise in new businesses In a challenging environment amid spiralling inflation, the global energy crisis and political uncertainty in the UK, Yorkshire and the Humber saw a bright spot on the horizon with the number of business start-ups registered in October 2022 rising by 16.2% compared with September – the highest month-on-month increase of By The Editor • 2 min read
