Entrepreneurs Smash the barriers to your dream job in construction, Dame Julie tells schoolgirls Rotherham’s best-known businesswoman Dame Julie Kenny CBE has urged schoolgirls not to let sexism stand in their career path. Heading up a Sky’s The Limit careers event at Wentworth Woodhouse, the Rotherham stately home she has played an important part in resurrecting, Julie told 60 schoolgirls from Sheffield, By The Editor • 3 min read
Entrepreneurs Over half of women workers would consider a digital career if they knew how to retrain The Institute of Coding (IoC), a government-supported initiative designed to respond to the UK’s digital skills gap, recently hosted its second annual conference at the IET Savoy Place in London. At this two-day event, new research from the IoC and Deloitte was shared that provides powerful insights into the By The Editor • 2 min read
News The Countess of Wessex to visit community hub in Leeds The Old Fire Station in Gipton will welcome special guest, The Countess of Wessex on Wednesday 11th March 2020 to meet investors and tenants of the renovated centre at the heart of the East Leeds community. The Old Fire Station was purchased and transformed into a fantastic multipurpose hub in By The Editor • 2 min read
What's on Shows set to launch UK tours at Leeds Grand Theatre In a year that sees many West End and Broadway shows announce their first UK tours, Leeds Grand Theatre can reveal that cult classic HEATHERS THE MUSICAL will run from Tuesday 3 to Saturday 7 November 2020, DREAMGIRLS from Tuesday 13 April to Saturday 1 May 2021 and Andrew Lloyd By The Editor • 2 min read
Yorkshire-Kitchen Treat Mum to an Unmissable Afternoon Tea Experience at Dakota Leeds Dakota Leeds has created the ultimate luxury experience this Mother’s Day, designed to pamper that special lady in your life. Offering a deluxe backdrop and all the ingredients to spoil mums, guests are invited to relax and enjoy a heavenly afternoon tea together over a refreshing glass of Hattingley By The Editor • 1 min read
Yorkshire-Kitchen Women Artists in the Collection and Afternoon Tea £18 8 Mar 2020 / 11.00 to 12.15 Yorkshire Sculpture Park In 2020, YSP presents an exhibition programme dominated by important female artists, including our headline exhibition by acclaimed Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos in the Underground Gallery. Celebrate International Women’s Day at YSP with this exciting opportunity to By The Editor • 1 min read
Lifestyle Barnsley curator awarded fellowship Natalie Murray, Collections and Exhibitions Manager at Barnsley Museums has been announced today by The Headley Trust and Art Fund as one of the four successful recipients of the second round of the Headley Fellowships with Art Fund, a major national funding programme for museums professionals. The Headley Fellowships with By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Do you have a signature perfume? For many years, I have worn Chanel Coco Noir perfume, I love it and still use regularly, mainly because whenever I have thought about changing it, I seem to get a flood of comments about how gorgeous I smell. Recently, I was at a ladies networking event and received a By The Editor • 1 min read
What's on Meet the real Mr Wickham and learn to dance like Mr Darcy Huddersfield Literature Festival promotes interest in all things Regency From the recent premiere of the film Emma to the 2017 release of the £10 bank note featuring an image of the Pride and Prejudice author, there has been renewed interest in the work of Jane Austen and all things Regency. By The Editor • 3 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Could style swaps be part of a sustainable fashion solution? How often do you clear out your wardrobe? I don’t have space to keep everything in mine all year round so find myself swapping my wardrobe over every season. It’s therapeutic and something I gain a great deal of pleasure from; unpacking clothes that you’ve forgotten about By The Editor • 3 min read
News Hospices are my vocation, says new head of fundraising Bluebell Wood’s new head of fundraising Samantha Wood brings a wealth of experience to her role at the North Anston children’s hospice. At the age of 33, Sam has successfully grown income and developed fundraising events at seven hospices across the region. She joins Bluebell Wood from Lindsey By The Editor • 2 min read
What's on Malton Food Lovers Festival Stall holder applications are now open. One of the UK’s biggest foodie events, the Malton Food Lovers Festival returns to the Yorkshire market town of Malton for its twelfth year in 2020 – and for the first time, due to popular demand, it will run over three days from the By The Editor • 2 min read
