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
Business Northern appoints Tricia Williams as new managing director Train operator, Northern, will be appointing Tricia Williams as its new managing director. Tricia, who is currently Northern’s chief operating officer, will take over from Nick Donovan when he steps down from his role in spring 2024. Nick joined Northern in March 2020 when the business moved into public By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Rotherham MP gets ‘in her element’ to unveil latest Magna milestone Sarah Champion MP was guest of honour to officially open the Magna Science Adventure Centre’s newly refurbished Earth Pavilion, which is ready to welcome its first visitors. The newly upgraded Earth Pavilion, one of four element-themed areas within the popular tourist attraction, will give youngsters the chance to journey By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Look North presenter to host the Barnsley and Rotherham Business Awards 2023 Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber of Commerce is set to welcome BBC Look North presenter Amy Garcia, who will host its highly coveted Barnsley & Rotherham Business Awards. Taking place on Friday 3rd November at the Magna Science Adventure Centre and sponsored by the RNN Group, the event will celebrate and By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Let's support Leeds Mind and join their autumn ball Leeds Mind is hosting a party to both celebrate and raise money for the amazing services that they provide, and they need the support of local people and businesses to make the night a success. The Autumn Ball will be an evening to remember, with a welcome drink, 3-course meal By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Nominations are now open for the Calderdale Community Spirit Awards 2023 The Community Foundation for Calderdale are proud to announce that nominations are open for the Calderdale Community Spirit Awards which will be held at The Venue, Barkisland on 23rd November 2023 celebrating the great and good in the not-for-profit sector in our borough. Categories include New Charity of the Year, By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Women golfers called on to support female Master Cutler at charity tournament Women golfers are being urged to join in a charity tournament in support of the city’s second female Master Cutler in its 398-year history. So far, 17 of the 22 team slots have been booked for the event at Hallamshire Golf Club on September 14 - and every player By The Editor • 2 min read
