Business Growth and national recognition for Leeds family law firm Specialist family law firm Lake Legal has marked 15 years in business with a record turnover and a brace of award nominations. The firm also saw an increase in the number of divorce cases it managed for high-net-worth individuals. Commenting on the results, Claire Glaister, managing partner, said: “Lake Legal By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Visitor numbers add up to success for Leeds Kirkgate Market Leeds Kirkgate Market has half-a-million very good reasons to celebrate its status as one of the city’s best-loved shopping spots. Leeds City Council’s latest monthly footfall figures for the market show that it received more than 500,000 visits in both July and August. The figures – 507,129 By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Leeds Kirkgate Market hotel scheme takes a step forward Plans for a new hotel development at Leeds Kirkgate Market have reached another important milestone. Leeds City Council confirmed initial details of the proposed development on the George Street side of the market complex earlier this year. Now, following a well-received community consultation process, a full planning application has been By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Empowering woman unheard during menopause In this week’s podcast, food writer, author and award-winning entrepreneur Freda Shafi talks about her work raising awareness of menopause, and recording the experiences in the Pakistani community in West Yorkshire. Freda shares her own menopause story, and she and Dr Louise discuss key barriers women face accessing care, By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Bob & Berts expands UK footprint into Yorkshire Independent coffee and food chain Bob & Berts has expanded its footprint into Yorkshire as it prepares to open its 28th UK store in Wakefield on Monday 25th September, creating over 30 new jobs. Situated in the city’s open-air Trinity Walk Shopping Centre, the company has transformed a 3, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Awards now open! The Yorkshire Businesswoman awards are now open! To vote for the business lady you think deserves one of our prestigious awards click on the YBW Awards link on the menu bar and get voting! By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Inspirational female entrepreneur moves into Sunny Bank Mills Michelle Hands, the founder of the inspirational female content and clothing company She Who Dares Wins, has moved into a state-of-the-art studio at Sunny Bank Mills in Farsley, near Leeds. Michelle has taken space in the beautifully refurbished 10 Old Combing building in the heart of the mill complex. Michelle, By The Editor • 3 min read
Business A new all-female event discuss women’s sports and tech An exciting new networking event - featuring an all-female panel discussing women in sports and the leveraging of digital tech for industry growth - is to be held on September 19th at The Wardrobe in Leeds. This unique and free event has been arranged by Leeds-based Digital Sport North - By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Only 5% of funding rounds in Leeds go to female-led businesses Leading scale-up data consultancy, The Data City has partnered with Panintelligence, a provider of embedded SaaS analytics, to produce and implement an Inclusive Growth Dashboard on behalf of the government’s women-led high-growth enterprise taskforce. Data insight from the Inclusive Growth Dashboard indicates that in Leeds, women-led businesses (where more By The Editor • 3 min read
Business The Handmade Mattress company ceases to trade with items up for sale Milnsbridge, Huddersfield-based The Handmade Mattress Company has closed its doors after eight successful years of trading as a specialist infant mattress manufacturer. Following a period of rapid expansion, in large thanks to the pandemic ‘baby boom’, the company has seen a decrease in orders which has resulted in the closure By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Art of Cloud appoints new customer success manager Leeds-based consultancy, Art of Cloud, has continued its strategic expansion with the appointment of customer success manager, Kerri Brooks. Kerri joins the specialist salesforce team bringing a wealth of CRM and customer management experience in the software sector. Kerri will oversee all aspects of the customer journey at the growing By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Costa Coffee unveils new modern drive-thru store in Wakefield Wakefield’s coffee-lovers have a reason to celebrate today as Costa Coffee, the Nation’s Favourite Coffee Shop, has boosted its presence in the city with the exciting opening of a brand-new drive-thru store in Ossett Silkwood Park, Wakefield. The latest store, which opened on 17th August, is set to By The Editor • 2 min read
