Business The life of Dame Julie Kenny DBE DL to be honoured The extraordinary life and legacy of Dame Julie Kenny DBE DL, one of South Yorkshire’s most admired figures in business, heritage and public service, is to be celebrated with a public memorial service at Sheffield Cathedral. The event, on Thursday, July 3rd at 3pm, will be followed by a By The Editor • 1 min read
Health & Wellbeing Hull care workers brave bungee jump to raise over £1,000 for SHINE Fund Two care workers from Hull-based HICA Homecare have raised more than £1,000 for the organisation’s SHINE Fund by completing a sponsored tandem bungee jump at Salford Quays. Carole Leach, care supervisor, and Sharon Foster, care coordinator, took the plunge despite Sharon having a fear of heights. The SHINE By The Editor • 1 min read
Health & Wellbeing Boutique reformer pilates studio PILAT3S to launch in Leeds city centre PILAT3S, a dynamic Reformer Pilates studio focusing on energising full-body workouts and expert-led instruction, is opening its first location in Leeds. Launching on Saturday 21st June, the new location offers a personalised and accessible training environment designed to elevate the Pilates experience for all fitness levels. Located just a two By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Shobna Gulati & Reece Dinsdale rehearse for the world premiere of Through It All Together Leeds Playhouse has released rehearsal images of Shobna Gulati and Reece Dinsdale as they prepare to star in the world premiere of Through It All Together, a new play by writer and life-long Leeds United supporter Chris O’Connor. The production is a love letter to former Leeds manager Marcelo By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Leeds Beckett University celebrates reaccreditation of prestigious Small Business Charter Award Leeds Beckett University has been reaccredited after a recent assessment, recognising the ongoing impact of its work supporting small businesses, student entrepreneurship and local economic growth. The award, granted by the Charter Association of Business Schools and the Small Business Charter, places Leeds Beckett among a select group of UK By The Editor • 1 min read
Events Racing. Music. Magic. Only at York Racecourse this Summer York Racecourse is pulling out all the stops for 2025 with a blockbuster line-up of music and racing events that promise to light up the summer and bring some of the UK’s biggest pop stars to one of the country’s most iconic sporting venues. SATURDAY 28TH JUNE – OLLY By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Major funding boost secured for West Yorkshire trams Ambitious plans to bring trams back to West Yorkshire, and deliver a multibillion-pound boost to the economy, have secured a major funding boost from the government. The Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the allocation of £2.1 billion of local transport funding to West Yorkshire which will enable the Combined Authority By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Elland Road neighbourhood: proposals for new homes & leisure opportunities Leeds City Council has launched a consultation on refreshed planning guidance for the future regeneration of land surrounding the Elland Road football stadium, which could deliver a multi-billion pound boost to the city’s economy including potentially up to 2,000 new homes along with major leisure and commercial opportunities. By The Editor • 3 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Holmfirth Arts Festival’s big free weekend fills the town centre with art, music, theatre Holmfirth Arts Festival’s Big Free Weekend takes place across Holmfirth town centre on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 June. Families and people of all ages can enjoy live music, outdoor theatre, walks, talks, crafting sessions for children, and so much more. Every event is free of charge, and accessible By The Editor • 2 min read
Events July networking with Yorkshire Businesswoman Join us for the next Yorkshire Businesswoman networking event at the fabulous new Uyare restaurant in Victoria Leeds (https://www.uyare.co.uk/) on Friday 4th July from 3pm. The venue offers a 200-cover restaurant, helmed by the award-winning chefs of Tharavadu named BHOOMI, an intimate 15-person private dining room By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Mayor unveils £37m plan to get West Yorkshire working A new multimillion-pound plan aims to guarantee a healthy working life to everyone in West Yorkshire, through new personalised support for people who are out of work because of a disability or health condition. The region’s £37 million plan for healthy working life has been co-created with the NHS By The Editor • 5 min read
