Business Self-taught Bradford artist announced as Leeds Playhouse's new resident designer Set designer and miniature model-maker Warda Abbasi has been announced as the new resident designer at Leeds Playhouse. This is a year-long role in partnership with Leeds-based theatre company tutti frutti, supported by the Weston Jerwood Creative Bursaries programme. After completing a degree in mathematics, Bradford-based Warda worked in the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Magpie appoints new MD and creative and behavioural science change makers Yorkshire’s award winning creative behaviour change agency, Magpie, has appointed Kim Somerville as managing director to take forward an ambitious plan to make more positive social change and be the leading champions of unheard voices. She is joined by new creative director, Rose Mountague formally creative director at Epiphany By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Floral gifting blooms in Leeds In the era of social distancing and rolling lockdowns, people are finding new ways to connect with each other, with personalised floral gifts on the rise. New research from online florist, Flowercard, shows that people in Leeds are connecting more than anywhere else in the UK, with an exponential rise By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Unknown Yorkshire female sport stars celebrated in unique illustrated card game Stephanie Park and Dorothy Hyman may not be household names to many, but their historic sporting achievements have seen them immortalised in a newly illustrated children’s card game, available to download for free. The creative resource is part of the Hidden Histories Illustrated project that involves Leeds based, social By The Editor • 2 min read
Business New five year plan for Leeds Kirkgate Market Senior councillors in Leeds will be asked to back a five-year strategy to future-proof the much loved Leeds Kirkgate Market at an executive board meeting on Wednesday 17 March. The proposed Leeds Kirkgate Market Strategy 2021-2026 sets out how the market will manage the impact and recovery from the Covid-19 By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Experienced head of people bolsters Force24’s leadership team Force24 has appointed senior HR professional Helen Charlesworth to prioritise employee engagement, company culture and in-house processes, ensuring the business is an “employer of choice” for emerging tech talent. Excited by organisational challenges and opportunities that marketing automation platform Force24 presents, Helen can draw on her experience as the former By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Northern Power Women celebrate their annual awards ceremony On Monday 8 March inspirational women and men from all over the North came together virtually to celebrate this year’s Northern Power Women Awards. The Awards celebrate the incredible achievements of women and men working together to accelerate gender diversity across the North and on a global scale and By The Editor • 4 min read
Business Foundations of opportunity: how construction can embrace the female workforce Construction has a reputation as an industry which has done little to address the shortfall in its female workforce, but there is evidence of positive change and huge potential for further progress in the coming years. Katherine Naisbitt, Commercial Director at C80 Group, discusses the challenges and the opportunities for By The Editor • 5 min read
Business Senior matrimonial finance barrister joins Leeds Parklane Plowden Chambers Parklane Plowden Chambers (PLP) has announced that nationally renowned matrimonial finance barrister, Francesca Fothergill, has joined the set. Francesca, who was called to the Bar in 1994, joins the Leeds and Newcastle-based chambers from St Philips Chambers, where she was joint head of the family finance team. She practices across By The Editor • 1 min read
Business New era begins at popular Huddersfield Nursery & Forest School A manager at one of Huddersfield’s leading private day nurseries has stepped down after 25 years. Samantha Richmond leaves Oakwood House Nursery & Forest School in Edgerton to be replaced by experienced childcare professional Gail Howarth. Oakwood House is part of the Portland Nurseries group which has four sites By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Specialist Yorkshire legal practice celebrates third Birthday with positive growth Leeds-based employment law specialist practice Thrive Law – headed up by solicitor and leading mental health campaigner Jodie Hill – is celebrating its third birthday, hot on the heels of experiencing a surge in enquiries as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, and following Jodie’s active media presence as the go By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Celebrate 15 Years of Gliterary Lunches It's World Book Day today, International Women's Day on Monday, Mother's Day a week on Sunday and Gliterary Lunches' 15th Birthday at the end of the month. Could there be a better time to celebrate good books and sparky women in the excellent By The Editor • 1 min read
