Business Leeds’ latest rooftop bar announces new job openings After officially being open for less than two months, Leeds’ popular bar and restaurant, Azotea, has announced a wave of new job opportunities in response to overwhelming demand. Situated in the heart of Leeds city centre, on the 12th floor of the new Hyatt hotel, the vibrant, Latin-American-inspired venue has By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Couple's historic wedding day is picture perfect When happy couple Charlotte and Matthew Harrison tied the knot in Temple Newsam House’s stunning Picture Gallery, it was a love story more than a century in the making. The historic ceremony saw the newlyweds become the first people to be married in the gallery’s beautiful surroundings in By The Editor • 3 min read
Entrepreneurs York Handmade joins forces with inspirational ceramics artist The award-winning York Handmade Brick Company has joined forces with one of the most talented and respected ceramics artists in the UK. Dr Maria Gasparian, who is also a qualified architect, is looking forward to working with the Alne-based brick manufacturer on future potential projects. Mark Laksevics, senior sales manager By The Editor • 2 min read
Health & Wellbeing Hotpod Yoga partners with Calm raising funds during mental health awareness week Hotpod yoga studio to host one-off charity classes for Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) as part of nationwide donation drive during annual awareness week. Hot yoga is proven to be a powerful antidote to symptoms of stress and depression with 44% of adults who regularly participate registering a dramatic improvement By The Editor • 3 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Countdown on to the Great Yorkshire Show 2025 State-of-the-art tractors, an Aberdeen Angus bull and some famous faces joined forces to launch the countdown to this year’s Great Yorkshire Show. This year will see the Show host five national breed shows, with Aberdeen Angus, Longhorn and Charolais cattle and Zwartbles and Kerry Hills in the sheep section. By The Editor • 3 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Fashion retailer Vanilla to open at White Rose Women’s fashion brand Vanilla has been announced as the latest addition to White Rose Shopping Centre, with its new store set to open this May. Offering both its Pink Vanilla and Blue Vanilla collections with a wide range of options for shoppers of all ages, including clothing, footwear, and By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Victoria Leeds announces return of fashion week Yorkshire’s premier retail and dining destination, Victoria Leeds, has announced its hugely popular Fashion Week is returning this June. Following the phenomenal success of its debut last year, this year’s Victoria Leeds Fashion Week (VLFW) is set to be bigger and bolder, offering a dazzling celebration of fashion By The Editor • 3 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Textile festival returns to Farsley's Sunny Bank Mills Sunny Bank Mills in Farsley is once again opening the doors of its iconic 1912 Mill for the third annual Threads Textile Festival over the weekend of Saturday 17th – Sunday 18th May, 2025. Threads Textile Festival will feature a Market with over 50 independent businesses and textile makers on each By The Editor • 3 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Leeds Lit Fest 2025 programme announced Gemma Styles (pictured), Andrew McMillan, Maria Ferguson, White Rabbit Books with Adelle Stripe, Lee Brackstone and David Keenan, Leeds International African Arts Festival Esther’s Revenge, John Robb, Simon Price and Boff Whalley are just some of the standout authors, writers, poets and performances taking place at this year’s By The Editor • 3 min read
Health & Wellbeing Leeds Children’s Hospital joins ATICUS Network to support children with blood cancer. A world first, pioneering new paediatric clinical trials network dedicated to supporting children with blood cancer is set to launch in Leeds, marking a significant step forward in the work of national blood cancer charity Cure Leukaemia. Cure Leukaemia is inviting businesses and individuals across Yorkshire to join them on By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Asda announces Leeds for the first stand-alone George concept store Grocery retailer Asda has revealed it is trialling a new George stand-alone concept store that, if successful, will replace its Asda Living brand portfolio across the UK. The pilot project is taking place in Asda’s home city of Leeds at the Asda Living store located at Crown Point Retail By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire Wolds brewery MD invited onto the panel at a sustainable farming event The MD at Wold Newton based Wold Top Brewery has been invited to contribute to a panel session at a sustainable farming event this month. Kate Balchin will join the Food Production panel at the Farmers Weekly Transition Live event at the University of Leeds Farm on 8th May. The By The Editor • 1 min read
