Lifestyle Chance to see The Barnsley Chop if you missed it Did you catch our story? Here it is again for those who missed it on Calendar https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2020-07-27/yorkshire-shepherdess-gets-first-haircut-in-30-years-for-childrens-charity By The Editor • 1 min read
Lifestyle Langton Hall Holiday Lettings opens after million pound refurbishment Langton Hall is a Grade II Listed Building which has stood derelict for over 8 years after the closure of Woodleigh School. At the start of last year, it was offered a lifeline by Leeds-based property developer C W Langton, who has invested around £3 million in the purchase and By The Editor • 3 min read
Lifestyle Time to explore By travel writer, blogger and author Philippa Kaye Explore Alladale Wilderness Reserve - 23,000 acres of COVID-free wilderness Imagine acres upon acres of wide-open space, blue skies, highlands and valleys, gurgling streams, spectacular views and the opportunity to walk for miles whilst barely seeing another soul. Imagine coming across By The Editor • 4 min read
Entrepreneurs Marketing consultant celebrates two years in business with double client win Leeds based Marketing Consultancy, Bevic Marketing Services is celebrating their second year in business with two new client wins. RJC Plant Services Ltd and Little People Nurseries are the latest organisations to join the Bevic family, with the consultancy providing marketing and communications support to the two Yorkshire based businesses. By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Call for communities to work together and help prevent spread of Covid-19 A rise in the number of cases of COVID-19 in parts of Leeds has prompted a call for communities to work together to help keep the city safe and prevent the virus spreading. The latest data and monitoring has enabled the Leeds Outbreak Control Board to quickly identify clusters of By The Editor • 2 min read
Lifestyle Rozina Breen named as new chair of the board at Leeds Playhouse BBC England’s head of north Rozina Breen has today been announced as the new chair of the board at Leeds Playhouse. She will be accompanied by current board member Neil Adleman as vice chair, and succeeds Sir Rodney Brooke CBE, who steps down after ten years as chair. As By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs Team take over ownership at finance boutique The existing team at fds Director Services, based in Yorkshire, have taken ownership of the business via an Employee Ownership Trust. Jo Haigh, CEO and Founder of fds, has passed ownership of her business support and director training business to the Managing Director Poonam Kaur, and the existing team, as By The Editor • 2 min read
Lifestyle 50 years ago this month - when Sheffield became cabaret king The city had truly seen nothing like it when the doors of Club Fiesta opened for the first time in August 1970. Though the Arundel Gate cabaret club was renowned for its palatial décor and Las Vegas-style glitz, it was probably just as well known for a simple dish that By The Editor • 2 min read
Yorkshire-Kitchen Ripon pizza & pie makers sales rocket during lockdown Making pies has always been in James Sturdy’s blood following his great-grandfather making them for a village store back in 1930. Despite two major setbacks with a fire at the Ripon factory in 2019, and then lockdown impacting their supply chain of restaurants and bars earlier this year, Sturdy By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Recession will drive record levels of Divorce A forthcoming recession could see divorce rates surge, impacting tens of thousands of dependent children, according to divorce lawyers at Parker Bullen solicitors. With financial prosperity comes relationship harmony and a drop in divorce rates. But following the last two recessions, divorces rates rose by around 5%. In 2010, divorce By The Editor • 1 min read
What's on Collaboration brings children’s theatre back to Leeds Leeds theatre-makers tutti frutti, Wrongsemble, Unlimited Theatre, 154 Collective, Blah Blah Blahs, Alive & Kicking, Interplay, Fidget Theatre and Slung Low have joined forces to bring theatre back to children in the city, delighting them with a live experience on their doorstep. Live Little Stories for Leeds saw the companies By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Leeds receives £18.6m from Getting Building Fund to support Covid recovery Leeds City Council has secured more than £18m from the government’s Getting Building Fund to deliver three regeneration projects that will boost economic growth and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, help to tackle climate change, and improve residents’ wellbeing. The council will receive a total of £18.604 million By The Editor • 3 min read
