Business Kirklees Council’s Radisson RED plans for historic George Hotel get green light Plans for a £20m refurbishment of the historic George Hotel in Huddersfield have been given the go ahead by Kirklees Council’s Planning Committee today, with the hotel set to be operated by Radisson RED. The approved plans for the 91-room boutique hotel form part of the wider Huddersfield Blueprint, By The Editor • 3 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Erwin Wurm: Trap of the Truth Erwin Wurm (b.1954) is one of Austria’s most prominent artists, highly regarded for his 2017 Austrian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale. Over three decades he has challenged the rules of sculpture, the limitations of the human body, and its relationship to the spaces we inhabit. His work disrupts By The Editor • 3 min read
Health & Wellbeing Leeds City Council urges women to have their say on safety Women who live, work and visit Leeds City centre are being encouraged to have their say in a survey which has been created to ensure that Leeds is a safer and more comfortable place. The survey is an opportunity for women and girls to talk about their experiences and the By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Iconic Leeds cinema to reopen this June The Hyde Park Picture House, one of the UK's oldest and most treasured cinemas, is to reopen its doors on Friday 30 June, as work on its refurbishment nears completion. Thanks to support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the 109-year-old Leeds cinema has successfully carried out significant By The Editor • 3 min read
Health & Wellbeing MFS partners with WaterAid to deliver over 129,000 feminine hygiene products to charity Charity support services specialist, Mosaic Fulfilment Solutions (MFS), is proud to have distributed 129,000 feminine hygiene products to seven charities across the York and Leeds area in a donation made possible by the generosity of international charity WaterAid. The donation aligned with this year’s Menstrual Hygiene Day in By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Interiors firm celebrates new designer and £75,000 investment Richard Grafton Interiors showroom in Wetherby is celebrating its third birthday with the appointment of experienced interior designer Rosie Tangi as it invests in a £75,000 contemporary new look for its high-profile showroom in the market town. Rosie, who has ten years’ experience in interior design, returns to the By The Editor • 2 min read
Yorkshire Business Woman New Business Award New Business continues to flourish who do you know that has started a business within the last year which continues to flourish. Loading… By The Editor • 1 min read
Events Very special July networking event celebrating the upcoming Yorkshire Day Join members and guests on Friday 14th July at The Great Yorkshire Show for a very special networking event from 3pm to 5pm in the Pavilions where you can also enjoy a fabulous afternoon tea. The event is open to members and their guests and this exclusive ticket includes full By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Omaze launches latest draw with picturesque farmhouse in Yorkshire One lucky person is guaranteed to win a picturesque farmhouse near Harrogate - along with £100,000 in cash - combining for a Grand Prize value worth over £2,000,000 - as part of a new campaign raising vital funds for Blood Cancer UK. The winner of the Omaze By The Editor • 5 min read
What's on Still time to book for this not to miss performance The Bodyguard’s Queen of the Night Melody Thornton and Ayden Callaghan pose for pictures on The Grand’s stage to celebrate the return of the award-winning musical to Leeds until Saturday 17 June 2023. The former Pussycat Doll and the Emmerdale/Hollyoaks star play Rachel Marron and Frank Farmer By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Three blockbuster shows come to Leeds Grand Theatre Come From Away, Pretty Woman and Drop The Dead Donkey join Leeds Grand Theatre’s line-up for 2024 as all three tour the UK for the first time. Drop The Dead Donkey: Tuesday 9 – Saturday 13 April 2024 30 years after the launch of the trailblazing, smash-hit TV series Drop By The Editor • 2 min read
