Health & Wellbeing Wakefield holistic therapist named as number one Wellness Specialist/Practitioner in the UK and Europe Women’s holistic therapist, Wakefield-based Vicky Rawcliffe, has been named the winner of the Wellness Specialist/Practitioner for the UK and Europe in the Hall of Wellness Awards (HOW Awards) 2020/21. Working from her home-based treatment room in Horbury, Vicky offers a suite of highly acclaimed holistic therapies to By The Editor • 3 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Yorkshire based Nut and Noggin takes on multinationals Say farewell to the plastic bottles of conventional haircare products and packaging. Rachel Clark, ex Red Bull marketer, has turned her attention to reinvigorating the shampoo category in the UK with the introduction of Nut and Noggin. The company’s new haircare and beauty line was introduced in November 2019 By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Fighting the pandemic and the glass ceiling – all in a day's work Three covid scientists share their experience of battling the pandemic for International Day Of Women And Girls In Science From Lovelace’s mathematical genius, to Curie’s breakthroughs in radioactivity, women have undoubtedly played pivotal roles in pioneering scientific discoveries for centuries. And although the 20th Century brought with it By The Editor • 4 min read
Health & Wellbeing Why we should all be eating more water! Author: Lubna Khan-Salim Most of us think hydration means drinking 2-3 litres of water a day however, hydration is about the water you hold, not the water you drink (& pee out!) Our body is made up of about 80% water. Each day we lose a good amount of this By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Leeds families receive laptops through recycling initiative Families across Leeds are set to benefit from a pioneering project to equip them with recycled laptops. Laptops deposited at the eight household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) in the city are currently broken up to salvage any reusable components. But now through an innovative partnership between waste electrical and electronic By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Leeds City College launches partnership with Leeds Rhinos Netball Leeds City College, which is part of Luminate Education Group, is encouraging more young people to participate in sports activities by teaming up with Leeds Rhinos Netball, ahead of its first ever season in the Vitality Netball Superleague. The partnership will see members of the Leeds Rhinos Netball first team By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Do you know a local hero? The Broadway, Bradford has launched an initiative to recognise local heroes from across the region. Running from February through to the spring, each month one nominated hero will scoop a £250 shopping voucher to spend in any of the centre’s 80 retailers. Ian Ward, general manager at The Broadway, By The Editor • 1 min read
Entrepreneurs Synergos Consultancy celebrates 7 years in business Huddersfield based ISO consultants, Synergos Consultancy Ltd are celebrating 7 years in business this month. Synergos, which is derived from the Greek word for ‘working together’ is a specialist consultancy company. Set up in 2014, they assist businesses to achieve various means of compliance, including; ISO Certifications, Health & Safety By The Editor • 1 min read
Business New operations director at Orchard Care Homes Orchard Care Homes, a leading provider of senior living in the UK, with care homes in the North of England and the Midlands, has strengthened its senior leadership team with the appointment of Tracy Johnson as the operations director for the North West. Tracy brings over 30 years of experience By The Editor • 1 min read
Travel and Environment Walking with Vikings Author: Philippa Kaye. Walking and words, two passions of mine. Last week I was out walking discovering, as many of us now have, our own back yard, finding walks and history and stories right on our doorstep that we previously never knew existed. Given the amount of rain and snow By The Editor • 4 min read
Business Calling all business writers Page Turner Awards is inviting business writers to get involved in the Page Turner Awards 2021. The Page Turner Awards, sponsored by ProWritingAid, is an inclusive writing and book awards with one goal – to change the lives of as many writers as possible. The team at Page Turner Awards passionately By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Kirklees College helps build the future with apprenticeships Kirklees College is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week from 8 – 14 February by showcasing how its apprentices are using technical skills to help build the future workforce. Kirklees College offers the widest range of apprenticeships in West Yorkshire and trains approximately 1,000 apprentices over 30 occupational areas who are employed By The Editor • 1 min read
