Health & Wellbeing Multi-award-winning Yorkshire Business Woman set to launch second business The founder of successful nine-year-old PR agency, MacComms has announced details of the upcoming launch of her second business, HelloHope. Ellie MacDonald from Leeds has spent the previous year retraining as a mental health and suicide prevention trainer and is launching her Community Interest Company, HelloHope at a special event By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle York Fashion Week extends branded merchandise and announces 2024 York Fashion Week (YFW) has extended its official apparel in a collaboration with the charity, ‘Smart Works Leeds’. Nicky Hayer, Creative Director at YFW, was head of creative on the range, which includes four stunning T-shirts emblazoned with nods to life affirming quotes from famous people including ‘Think for yourself. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business New jobs, retailers and refreshments at White Rose White Rose Shopping Centre has welcomed two new brands to its mix this April, CUPP and Deichmann, with a huge expansion now underway for existing retailer JD Sports. Europe’s largest shoe retailer, Deichmann, has invested £688,000 in a new store, creating 15 jobs. The footwear fashion giant stocks By The Editor • 1 min read
Health & Wellbeing Leeds-based ‘White Rose Ball’ set to raise funds for MY Breast Cancer support group Cancer support group Founder, Sara Williamson, 54, from Horbury, who was told she had a 40% chance of survival - with medical professionals stressing at the time that she would likely die of cancer or heart failure due to treatment within five years, is choosing to ‘celebrate life’, as almost By The Editor • 4 min read
Health & Wellbeing Bluewater issues Earth Day warning on plastic bottle tsunami Water purification and beverage innovator Bluewater marked Earth Day 2024 sending out a message and a warning that planetary health and the wellbeing of every child, woman, and man faces an existential threat from the plastic tsunami now sweeping across oceans, rivers, lakes, forests, fields, and mountains. “According to the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business New appointments for Sheffield based Altitude High flying Yorkshire PR agency Altitude PR has added two more professionals to its growing team as it strengthens its service offering and expands across the UK. B2B specialist Amy Lloyd (pictured) joins the consultancy as a senior account manager and motorsport specialist Ellie Fish joins as marketing manager, focusing By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Yorkshire’s Environment Bank appoints Catherine Spitzer as chief executive York-based Environment Bank, a leading nature restoration company and biodiversity net gain (BNG) provider, is pleased to announce the appointment of Catherine Spitzer as its new chief executive officer. Catherine joins Environment Bank with a proven track record in scaling businesses and implementing successful growth strategies. In her new role, By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Yorkshire Artspace: maker showcase Yorkshire Sculpture Park Visitor Centre 15 April – 6 October 2024 17 exceptional Yorkshire artists and makers showcase work for sale at Yorkshire Sculpture Park 17 skilled craftspeople and makers, based at leading Sheffield artist studio provider Yorkshire Artspace (YAS), are set to display and sell their work at Yorkshire Sculpture By The Editor • 3 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Spring market to bring artisan food, drink and crafts to Brighouse Dozens of stalls selling everything from cheese to charms, soaps to sausages, and fudge to furniture will be taking over Brighouse for the town’s latest artisan market on Sunday 28 April. From 10am, over 70 independent food, drink and craft sellers will be set up on the streets, which By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Expect Distribution appoints new head of HR, Amy Russell Expect Distribution, a leading logistics company based in Bradford, is pleased to announce the appointment of Amy Russell as their new Head of HR. Amy brings over eight years of experience in the logistics industry to her new role, having previously held senior HR positions at renowned companies such as By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle This is one jackpot you don’t want to miss! Kay Mellor’s The Syndicate opens at Leeds Grand Theatre tomorrow (Thu 18 April) and to celebrate the cast, including Director Gaynor Faye, Samantha Giles (Emmerdale), Brooke Vincent (Coronation Street), and Kay’s grandson, Oliver Anthony, pose for photographs at the venue. Running until Sun 28 April, The Syndicate is By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Join Smart Works Leeds for the Yorkshire Style Event of the Year Smart Works Leeds, the charity that dresses and coaches unemployed women for interview and job success, is to host a celebration of Yorkshire fashion in November this year to mark its 5th birthday. The charity’s second Fashion as a Force for Good Ball will take place at The Marriott By The Editor • 3 min read
