Fashion and Lifestyle ‘Nenya’ launches partnership with Debenhams online. Since launching her fashion brand ‘Nenya’ in Leeds just over a year ago, Ukrainian refugee Yana Smaglo has gone from strength to strength, and has now launched her brand with online retailer Debenham’s. Having escaped the war in Ukraine two years ago, Yana has received support from businesses and By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Join the best of Bradford on 8 March The very best of Bradford will come together on Friday 8 March at the Latitude building for a special networking event. In advance of Bradford City of Culture, businesses, social enterprises and creative arts groups are being encouraged to network and showcase their organisations while exploring opportunities for collaboration. The By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Be happy for Nothing ball is back! Bookings are now open for this annual black-tie dinner at the Crown Plaza Hotel, Leeds. By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle lisa luxx joins Sir Patrick Stewart as patron of the Huddersfield Literature Festival Huddersfield Literature Festival (HuddLitFest) has announced that lisa luxx will join Sir Patrick Stewart OBE and Lemn Sissay OBE as a Patron of the Festival with immediate effect. A queer poet, playwright, essayist and political activist of British and Syrian heritage, lisa luxx was raised in Huddersfield and has strong By The Editor • 1 min read
Entrepreneurs Lawyer receives entrepreneurial accolade Hannah Strawbridge, Founder and CEO of Han Law Co has been crowned ‘Entrepreneurial Businesswoman of the Year’, at the third annual Great British Businesswoman Awards. She was the only lawyer to take home an accolade. The awards recognise and celebrate the inspiring women innovating and leading the way in their By The Editor • 2 min read
Business New group to support ethnic minority women in tech launches in Leeds The inaugural West Yorkshire Ethnic Minority Women in Tech roundtable has been held at the recently refurbished Leeds Media Centre in Chapeltown. Hosted by Unity Enterprise in collaboration with partners Cognizant, Leeds City Council, AD:VENTURE, WiLD Digital, Digital Enterprise and the Yorkshire Asian Business Association (YABA), the gathering brought By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Pheonix Dance Theatre embarks on spring tour with triple bill This spring Phoenix Dance Theatre will embark on a UK tour with a brand-new mixed programme – BELONGING: Loss. Legacy. Love. The powerfully visceral and thought-provoking triple bill explores the nuances of human experience by three exciting international dance makers. Including two world premieres – Miguel Altunaga’s Cloudburst and Marcus Jarrell By The Editor • 3 min read
Events Join us for March networking event at brand new location Join us on 7th March networking event at MaHe Coastal Indian, from 3pm, a new location for us to try! Our guest speakers are: Raquel Varma Architect and interior designer. Raquel will talk about working in a male dominated industry and changing the narrative, as well as carving out her By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle First ever Barnsley Book Festival launches today Barnsley Libraries first-ever Barnsley Book Festival is set to take place in various locations across the borough from today, 2nd February, to 23rd March 2024. The fully packed programme will feature internationally known authors and poets from Barnsley, such as Ian McMillan, Andrew McMillan and Yorkshire Businesswoman ambassador Milly Johnson, By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Criminologist who worked with Kray twins hosting true crime events Renowned criminal psychologist, guest lecturer, radio host, podcaster, and blogger Linda Sage is talking true crime to the people of Yorkshire! Linda spent forty years working in England’s top category prisons with the UK’s most notorious criminals, including the Krays, Myra Hindley and Peter Sutcliffe. She is now By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Yorkshire accountant shortlisted for multiple awards Yorkshire-based Parsons, Chartered Accountants has been shortlisted in no less than five categories at the Yorkshire Accountancy Awards 2024. The awards, now in their seventh year, are the benchmark by which professionals and organisations within the accountancy, audit and finance sectors judge themselves and the service they deliver to clients. By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs City's inspiring women set for Leeds Civic Hall tribute Inspirational women who have made their mark on Leeds are set to have their names etched in history at Leeds Civic Hall. People across the city are being asked to help decide which remarkable women from history will have their names inscribed on the walls of the building’s prestigious By The Editor • 2 min read
