Business Employee-owned corporate finance firm makes double promotion Award-winning fds Director Services has confirmed the promotion of Rachel Gill to commercial manager and Gemma Dickinson to practice manager. Both will continue to support CEO Poonam Kaur and chairman Jo Haigh as the business continues to grow. Based in Yorkshire, but delivering services nationwide, fds provides services to owner-managed By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Queen Elizabeth Grammar School to provide additional bursaries thanks to alumni gift of over £1million Queen Elizabeth Grammar School to provide additional bursaries thanks to alumni gift of over £1million Queen Elizabeth Grammar School (QEGS) has announced it will be able to provide additional bursaries to students as a result of a generous gift of over £1m left by Anthea Denton, wife of Anthony Albert By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Wakefield Girls High School announces empowHER conference The event, which will deliver empowering messages to girls aged 10, comes to the school on the 23rd June 2023. Wakefield Girls High School (WGHS) has announced the launch of its new #empowHER conference, to be held on the 23rd June. The event is for girls aged 10 and will By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Leeds College of Building principal joins CEO Sleepout The principal and CEO of Leeds College of Building has joined a growing list of senior managers taking part in CEO Sleepout. Nikki Davis, the first female principal in the history of Leeds College of Building, will be sleeping under the stars to raise awareness of homelessness across the UK By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Lean In Leeds celebrates winners of inaugural Women of Excellence Awards Lean In Leeds, a women’s networking group in Yorkshire, has celebrated the incredible women of the region with its inaugural Women of Excellence Awards. The winners were announced at a packed-out ceremony at Bruntwood, in Leeds City Centre, on 22nd March. “When women rise, they bring other women up By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort to open the new York Minster Refectory Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort are set to formally open the new York Minster Refectory restaurant on April 6th, as part of their visit to York for the Royal Maundy Service at York Minster. Their Majesties will tour the new York Minster Refectory restaurant and its grounds By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Wilkinson Woodward expands with new appointment Calderdale and Kirklees law firm Wilkinson Woodward Solicitors is pleased to welcome Katarzyna (Kasia) Zatorski to its expanding Family Law team. Kasia has a wealth of experience in family law, specifically in matters concerning children and domestic abuse, and most recently worked at Truth Legal, where she established the firm’ By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Property market set to see spring uplift, says local expert Local property expert and owner of X-Press Legal Services West and South Yorkshire predicts the region’s property market will see a spring uplift from next month. X-Press Legal Services has seen a 47 per cent increase in product orders from conveyancing professionals across England and Wales since December. Helen By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Grants of up to £5,000 available for not for profit organisations The Community Foundation for Calderdale (CFFC) has partnered with Calderdale Council to launch the Support and Integration Fund, offering grants between £500 and £5,000 to voluntary, community and faith sector groups to reduce inequalities and welcome newcomers to our community. Not for profit organisations can apply for funding to By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Concept Tavern’s to launch Yorkshire venue with new female MD Yorkshire-based Concept Taverns is gearing up to launch the twelfth venue in its rapidly expanding portfolio of bars and pubs. The Swan Tavern is poised for a summer launch having undergone a dramatic £740k reinvention in the space formerly occupied by the Riverside Fox, Ripponden. The Swan Tavern will boast By The Editor • 1 min read
Business An evening with the author You’re invited to an evening with author Ros Jones to celebrate the first anniversary of the publication of her first novel, ‘When I Was A Girl’. Join us for a delicious three course meal at Trinacria Sicilian restaurant in York By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Brewery celebrates women with launch of bold new brew Yorkshire’s own Black Sheep Brewery has launched a new, limited addition stout, Blossom, to mark International Women’s Day 2023. Conceptualised, brewed and branded by the women of Black Sheep Brewery, the new brew marks a true celebration of women in the beer industry. Blossom is a strong cherry By The Editor • 2 min read
