Business Leeds garden centre partners with local business to enhance its houseplant offering A South Leeds garden centre is the first to launch a range of houseplant accessories from a fellow Leeds business. The GrowTropicals range of peat-free houseplant potting mixes is now available at Tingley Garden Centre. "GrowTropicals was set up by passionate houseplant hobbyist Jacob James during the COVID-19 pandemic. By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Beverley Building Society makes vital contribution to pioneering cancer research in Yorkshire A building society in East Yorkshire has raised over £13,500 this year to support life-giving cancer research and services for people in Yorkshire. Throughout the course of 2024, Beverley Building Society provided vital support to Yorkshire Cancer Research, its chosen 2024 Charity of the Year, through Society and public By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Haircare brand co-owned by Stacey Solomon launches in Selfridges Rehab, the innovative haircare brand co-owned by television celebrity Stacey Solomon, has launched in Selfridges stores nationwide and online. Founded in 2022 by Vicky Ellis and Anastasia Tozer, REHAB. has quickly emerged as a trailblazer in haircare, transforming the industry with innovative, eco-conscious, and cruelty-free products designed to promote healthier By The Editor • 1 min read
Business The Marshmallowist toasts to £70,000 investment to expand production A West Yorkshire-based confectionery business has secured £70,000 from NPIF II – BEF Smaller Loans, which is managed by Business Enterprise Fund (BEF) as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II). The funding also came from BEF’s Community Investment Enterprise Fund 2 (CIEF2) backed by Lloyds By The Editor • 3 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Third Yorkshire writer announced as recipient of the Kay Mellor Fellowship Wakefield-based British-Iranian playwright Jasmin Mandi-Ghomi has been announced as the 2025 recipient of the Kay Mellor Fellowship. Jasmin follows Kat Rose-Martin and Kirsty Taylor, both from Bradford, as the third and next writer to receive the fellowship, which was established in 2019 in memory of the late Kay Mellor, a By The Editor • 4 min read
Entrepreneurs Yorkshire brand Caroboo lands nationwide listing at Holland & Barrett Caroboo, the UK’s first cocoa-free chocolate alternative, has secured a major national listing with Holland & Barrett, bringing its innovative, healthier treat to shelves across the country. Created with carob, a naturally sweet Mediterranean plant, Caroboo delivers the creamy, chocolatey indulgence consumers love, without the caffeine or common allergens By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Deborah Ogden, making an impact for Smart Works Leeds Yorkshire Businesswoman member, Personal Brand Expert, Deborah Ogden will be joining some stand out women at the Marriott Hotel, as Smart Works, Leeds host their first International Women’s Day event this March. Deborah will share a short presentation aligned with this year’s theme ‘Her Path, Her Power, Her By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Leeds Children’s Charity appoints Sharon Milner as CEO Leeds Children’s Charity at Lineham Farm has announced the appointment of Sharon Milner as its new chief executive officer. Leeds-born Sharon brings 18 years of experience in the charity sector to the new role, having spent the last two years as director of Bradford Hospitals Charity, and prior to By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Sheffield Business Together delivers over £1 million in social value to the city since inception Sheffield Business Together, alongside key partner Sheffield Chamber of Commerce and Industry, is celebrating the power of collaboration as it commemorates another successful year – and half a decade in total – helping to address social issues in Sheffield. Sheffield Business Together (SBT) is a responsible business network, that is co-funded and By The Editor • 3 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Paul McKenna power manifesting tour Would you like to have the life of your dreams? Monday 17th March. Leeds City Variety Music Hall World-leading hypnotist, behavioural scientist, broadcaster and best-selling author Paul McKenna is back with a new coaching event for 2025 – Power Manifesting. The 11-date tour across the UK & Ireland kicks off on By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Yorkshire Sculpture Park announces 2025 programme Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) is delighted to announce its 2025 programme featuring the first major UK museum exhibition focused on the sculptural works of acclaimed South African artist William Kentridge. Alongside this headline show are further solo exhibitions by UK artists Laura Ellen Bacon, Felicity Aylieff and Claye Bowler, and By The Editor • 15 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Leeds Playhouse presents smash-hit West End adaptation To Kill A Mockingbird This September, Leeds Playhouse will present the critically acclaimed theatre adaptation of Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird. Aaron Sorkin’s riveting stage version of the seminal American novel, which became a Broadway and West End sensation with star-studded sell-out runs on both sides of the Atlantic, opens at By The Editor • 1 min read
