Fashion and Lifestyle Leeds City College announces £25,000 fund for developing local artists Leeds City College has launched its fourth and final round of arts funding, the biggest to date, to support new and developing creative talent across the Leeds City Region. The Arts Fund was set up by Luminate Education Group to provide financial support for innovative artists and creatives in West By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Womanhood Understood A Sheffield Charity, Mums In Need, will feature in a new BBC2 documentary called Womanhood. The programme will hear from celebrities including Strictly Come Dancing Judge, Shirley Ballas, writer Chidera Eggerue, businesswoman Jacqueline Gold, singer Sinitta Malone and comedian Suzi Ruffell. Together, they want to explore the role of women By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Social enterprise initiative awarded Heritage funding to raise the profile of women in Rugby A Huddersfield social enterprise initiative, led by Julia Lee, one of the first women to referee men’s Rugby League in the 1980s, has been awarded £89,825 by the National Lottery Heritage Fund for a project which will uncover, document and celebrate the history of women in Rugby League. By The Editor • 2 min read
Yorkshire-Kitchen Yorkshire Tonic wins at quality food awards Yorkshire Tonic has added to its trophy cabinet with a win at the Quality Food Awards 2021. The company’s new Paradise Yorkshire Tonic took first prize in the Foodservice – Soft Drinks category. Paradise is made with natural extracts of quassia and Mediterranean botanicals including Sicilian lemon and rosemary to By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Virtual Gliterary Lunch hour with Sebastian Faulks Join the forthcoming Gliterary Lunch celebrating great books, lovely food, interesting venues, interesting people – and of course, a glass or two of fizz remain the vital ingredients of a Gliterary Lunch. At each lunch a compelling award-winning author talks about their book and inspirations, and then answers any questions from By The Editor • 1 min read
Yorkshire-Kitchen £1m waterfront Canal Club launches next month Granary Wharf is set to welcome a brand-new café bar and club to its central Leeds waterfront location, further extending its reputation as one of the city’s premier entertainment hot spots. Launching next month, Canal Club is set to be the go-to place for great live music, exceptional food By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Movers and shakers at the 3M BIC The 3M Buckley Innovation Centre (3M BIC) in Huddersfield has made significant changes to its senior leadership team, as well as recruited three new appointments and promoted two existing members of staff, as it further strengthens its technology, events and marketing teams. Established in 2013 to provide business support, access By The Editor • 3 min read
Entrepreneurs Barbara Taylor Bradford's prequel to 'A Woman of Substance' releases Yorkshire novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford's latest long awaited novel is now available. A Man of Honour launched on 11 November. The prequel to 'A Woman of Substance' the gripping million-copy best seller. A Man of Honour has been described by the New York Times as ' By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Victoria Plum launches first kitchen range Doncaster-headquartered online bathroom retailer Victoria Plum has launched its first kitchen products range as part of the business’s ongoing ambitious growth strategy. The company has initially introduced seven kitchen cabinet ranges and a variety of kitchen products. These include worktops, tiles, flooring, lighting, Rangemaster sinks and Bristan and Schön By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Give the gift of giving this Christmas at Junction 32 Junction 32 customers can now help children in need whilst they do their own festive shopping. The Yorkshire shopping outlet has partnered with Cash for Kids, to help make Christmas special for children in poverty as part of its Mission Christmas initiative. Cash for Kids improves the lives of disadvantaged By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Car retailer looking for ladies in recruitment drive Used car retailer Car shop based in Wakefield, has announced a major recruitment drive as it looks to bolster its team of talented technical colleagues. This follows a huge period of growth for the retailer, which has gone from strength to strength this year – launching its Buy Online offering, opening By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle The future of beauty looks solid Listening to the news can be overwhelming – from Covid to Climate Change – there are significant global issues being discussed at length. Cop26 hosted in Glasgow in November 2021, welcomed over 200 countries from different corners of the world to set out their plans for reducing emissions from fossil fuels like By The Editor • 6 min read
