Yorkshire-Kitchen Garden Centre creates 24 jobs with new table service restaurant The opening of Tong Garden Centre's new restaurant brings the head count at its Tong Lane site to over 200 local people. 24 new jobs were created in the table service Mezzanine Restaurant that opened earlier this week. The Mezzanine is situated on the first floor of the By The Editor • 1 min read
Health & Wellbeing Picking up on the little signs Author: Beth Brown. In the midst of a challenging week, I was lacking both inspiration and motivation and found myself in some sort of stress-induced writer’s malaise. That is until I saw a number 22 bus and I knew that everything would be alright. I’m going to have By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs Yorkshire mum launches child-friendly holiday business A mother-of-two from West Yorkshire has used her own experiences to launch a child-friendly holiday business. Jo Addison’s website Kiddieholidays is designed to help families with pre-school children find suitable accommodation and activities in the UK and Europe. Jo, who lives in Gomersal and runs her business from a By The Editor • 3 min read
Lifestyle New album for Paloma Faith From gaining number one album success, through to battling her way to becoming a mother, Paloma Faith’s remarkable career continues in setting her sights on a return to the charts with her ambitious new album. Amid a global pandemic, this year has been one to forget for many, but By The Editor • 6 min read
Lifestyle Let’s support our cinemas By Anna Mason. Sympathy is not usually dished out for global corporations with huge turnovers, but you’ve got to feel for Cineworld. The big chain only opened its new York cinema last December, a few months before the pandemic hit. Situated at the community stadium next to Vangarde Shopping By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Double celebration for Leeds social enterprise Leeds based social enterprise Sporting Heritage is celebrating receiving a funding grant as part of the government’s #HereforCulture campaign, alongside announcing Paralympian and World champion, Dame Sarah Storey DBE as the keynote speaker for their annual conference. The Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage has awarded Sporting Heritage £97,000 By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Capsule Wardrobe By Sara Anson, Yorkshire based Personal Stylist, Style Coach and Fashion Stylist What is a Capsule Wardrobe? Capsule wardrobe is a term coined by Susie Faux, the owner of a London boutique called "Wardrobe" in the 1970s. According to Faux, a capsule wardrobe is a collection of a By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs IoD appoints new head of branches for England The Institute of Directors (IoD) has appointed Natalie Sykes as its new Head of English Branches. Natalie takes up the role after being regional director of the IoD’s Yorkshire and North East and East Midlands regions. The role is part of a new structure for the IoD which has By The Editor • 1 min read
Entrepreneurs Leeds Teaching Hospitals chair receives Damehood The Chair of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has been recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours for her outstanding services to healthcare. Linda Pollard, CBE DL Hon. LLD, has been awarded the honour of Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire for her services to By The Editor • 3 min read
Entrepreneurs Technical PR agency targets biggest year yet – with 17 client wins and key hire PR agency wins 32 days of additional client work per month Appoints Kirstie Wilson as newest account manager Recruiting for additional digital-focused role Technical communications agency, Scriba PR is targeting its strongest year of growth yet, as 17 new project wins contribute to 255 additional hours of communications work each By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Central Networks and Technologies appoints sales director to build on growth IT support provider and cloud solutions specialist Central Networks and Technologies (Central) has appointed Nicola Brown as sales director. The hire is intended to build upon the firm’s sustained growth as it has supported its clients’ business continuity throughout the COVID-19 pandemic by bolstering IT infrastructure. Having amassed over By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Mirroring the same workplace success in your finances Are women approaching long-term financial planning with the same intensity as their careers? With lots in the news about the economy, money management and the pension gender gap, chartered financial adviser, Louise Woollard – principal of Louise Woollard Financial – explores how female business professionals can adopt a mindset and approach that By The Editor • 5 min read
