Picture caption: Deliciously Yorkshire 2024 Taste Awards (L-R) Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda Owen, David Whittle Deliciously Yorkshire board member, chef consultant Steph Moon. Business Deliciously Yorkshire launches 2024 Taste Awards Deliciously Yorkshire, The Regional Food Group for Yorkshire and the Humber, officially launched their 2024 Taste Awards today at the Pavilions of Harrogate where a glittering black-tie awards night will take place later this year when the winners will be announced. New for 2024 is the headline sponsor, supermarket chain By The Editor • 2 min read
EditorsBlog Articles submitted for publishing on our website Here at Yorkshire Businesswoman magazine, we receive a high number of press releases from PR companies and businesses alike. Although we do our best to publish as many newsworthy press releases as we can for our readers and members free of charge, many of the releases we receive require a By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Criminal psychologist who worked with Kray twins launches online events After selling out venues across Yorkshire, renowned criminal psychologist, radio host and podcaster Linda Sage is taking her true crime tour online! Linda spent forty years working in England's top category prisons with the UK’s most notorious criminals, including the Krays, Peter Sutcliffe and Myra Hindley. Her By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Career advice - don't wait to be encouraged, take the initiative An engineer working for the train operator Northern has said women shouldn’t wait to be ‘encouraged’ to consider a career in engineering – saying the sector’s employment credentials speak for themselves. In a rallying cry to women across the country, Rebecca Prendergast says engineering offers excellent career progression, the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business It's an A grade for stunning Denby Dale Development Award-winning residential developer Yorkshire Country Properties (YCP) has announced that the houses at its brand-new Denby Dale site in West Yorkshire have achieved a gold star rating for their energy efficiency and environmental impact. The Willows development, which comprises 34 new houses including eight one-bed starter homes, has undergone the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Aon Leeds celebrates female pensions talent The Leeds office of professional services firm Aon plc (NYSE: AON), is celebrating after six of its pensions team were announced as finalists in the prestigious Women in Pensions Awards. In total, 40 Aon colleagues have been shortlisted nationwide. The Women in Pensions Awards are focused on appreciating the most By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Society of Dyers and Colourists announces Royal School Needlework chief exec as new president Global industry body the Society of Dyers and Colourists has elected a new president for 2024/25 following its recent annual general meeting in Leeds, UK. The educational charity has also welcomed several new members to its board. The long-time education provider welcomes Dr Susan Kay-Williams, chief executive of the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Jaywing and Yorkshire Tea: a proper partnership Taylors of Harrogate has appointed integrated marketing agency Jaywing as its Digital Partner Agency for its UK brands, Yorkshire Tea and Taylors Coffee. Jaywing was chosen after a four-way pitch, with the Yorkshire-based agency appointed to provide a range of strategic and creative services to the brand, including brand development, By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Lawyer gears up to represent Great Britain at Duathlon European Championships A Yorkshire lawyer is proving she’s fit for business after qualifying to represent Great Britain in the Duathlon European Championships. Victoria Boid, a partner in the corporate team of leading Yorkshire law firm Ison Harrison, will be taking on the gruelling challenge in Portugal. Victoria, who has been training By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Smart Works Leeds joins forces with First Direct Arena The Yorkshire fashion event of the year returns in style this November. The Fashion as a Force for Good Ball, hosted by Smart Works Leeds, will be a glittering celebration of Yorkshire fashion, Yorkshire women, and the transformative power of clothing. Smart Works Leeds supports unemployed women from across Yorkshire By The Editor • 3 min read
Business HMRC customer service levels need urgent improvement, say small firms Responding to the National Audit Office (NAO)’s report on HMRC’s customer service levels, Tina McKenzie, Policy Chair, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), said: “The finding by the NAO that nearly half of all calls to HMRC go unanswered says a lot. Tax compliance is a huge headache for By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Yorkshire digital marketing agency sponsors Climb24 Festival in Leeds West Yorkshire digital marketing agency Bobble Digital is sponsoring this year’s Climb24 Festival in Leeds. The agency will be the digital marketing sponsor for the second annual Climb Festival, working alongside Climb CEO Gordon Bateman to drive awareness of the event. Climb24 is the UK’s only festival dedicated By The Editor • 2 min read
