Business New face leading Swinton Estate’s commercial and business development teams A familiar face in North Yorkshire’s hospitality scene is the latest to join the Swinton Estate near Masham. Tracey Ractliffe has been appointed the new head of commercial and business development for the 20,000 acre estate and luxury hotel near Masham. Tracey has had an impressive career in By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Northern Ballet wins Fedora - Van Cleef & Arpels dance prize 2025 for Gentleman Jack Northern Ballet’s ground-breaking new full-length production based on the life of Anne Lister has won the FEDORA - VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Dance Prize 2025. In October 2024 Northern Ballet announced the creation of a major new full-length ballet based on the extraordinary life of 19th century icon Anne By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Bradford Garden Centre adds fresh fish to its retail offering Bradford garden centre has added a weekly fresh fish offering for its customers. Mobile fishmonger Jody Douglass from The Grimsby Fish Company, sells fresh fish and shellfish from a bespoke van at the entrance to Tong Garden Centre between 10 am and 2 pm every Wednesday. Mr Douglass, who has By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Leo Sayer plays Holmfirth Still Feel Like Dancing? After the sold-out success of his 2024 tour, music legend Leo Sayer will be returning to the UK and Ireland to perform a select number of festival and concert dates and he still feels like dancing! Leo has spent over five decades as an iconic singer By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Yorkshire Wolds rapeseed oil to celebrate 10th anniversary with charity Supper Clubs A Yorkshire Wolds rapeseed oil business is celebrating its 10th anniversary by hosting a series of Meet the Producer Supper Clubs in support of its charity of the year. Thixendale based Charlie & Ivy's is collaborating with The Cook's Place in Malton to host four producer-led By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Unique micro exhibition set to open at Yorkshire Sculpture Park for May Bank Holiday Yorkshire Sculpture Park has a unique micro exhibition opening over the May Bank Holiday showcasing specially-created works by up & coming artist George Moody. Recipient of Yorkshire Sculpture Park’s Yorkshire Graduate Award for 2024, Moody spent two weeks in residence researching and developing the new work which will be By The Editor • 1 min read
Health & Wellbeing Pioneering Nose Surgery Transforms Young Woman’s Life in Yorkshire “I’ve got my life back,” beams 22-year-old Halima Khaliq, following a groundbreaking rhinoplasty procedure at Leeds Private Hospital that has rejuvenated her confidence, dignity, and health. Halima, hailing from Bradford, has endured significant mental and physical struggles throughout her life due to the shape of her nose. “For as By The Editor • 2 min read
Health & Wellbeing The Power of Yoga: How it supports women's health at every stage of life Women’s bodies go through incredible changes over the years, from puberty and pregnancy to menopause and beyond. With these changes come unique physical and emotional challenges—but yoga can be a powerful tool to help navigate them. Whether you’re looking to ease stress, improve flexibility or support hormonal By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Wicked wizard of OZ a cirque spectacular is coming to Leeds After the record-breaking success of Peter Pan The Arena Spectacular, starring Jordan Conway and Boy George, and the ongoing success of Elf The Arena Spectacular, World’s Biggest Productions bring a brand-new, thrilling cirque staging of Wicked Wizard of Oz, again starring dare-devil comedian, Jordan Conway, to the First Direct By The Editor • 2 min read
News New Edition Read the latest edition of Yorkshire BusinessWoman magazine! By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Waterstones to open at White Rose Waterstones is set to open a new bookshop at White Rose Shopping Centre, its second location in Leeds. The UK bookseller will be opening its newest shop in a section of the lower-ground floor at the former Marks & Spencer unit at White Rose later this year, with an opening By The Editor • 1 min read
Health & Wellbeing Free access to new resource supporting staff experiencing domestic abuse Education and training company Soundproof Box is offering businesses free access to brand new resources in return for their feedback. With nearly a quarter of the workforce facing some form of relationship abuse, the cost to the economy is an estimated £14 billion arising from time off work and reduced By The Editor • 2 min read
