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
Fashion and Lifestyle Yorkshire Country Properties' starter homes prove a success The roll-out of starter homes in West Yorkshire by Yorkshire Country Properties (YCP) is proving a resounding success. Much-needed starter homes are an integral part of YCP’s new developments at Skelmanthorpe and Denby Dale, while they have sold out at Shepley and Netherthong. YCP’s Sam McGregor explained: “We By The Editor • 2 min read
Travel and Environment Solar panel approval for pioneering York Minster Plans to install photovoltaic panels on the roof of York Minster have been approved by City of York Council (CoYC) and the Cathedrals Fabric Commission for England. This important decarbonisation project forms part of the York Minster Neighbourhood Plan and is one of a number of sustainability projects taking place By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs Tracey Threlfall shortlisted in 2023 Northern Power Women nominations Tracey Threlfall, UK head of advisory at leading global professional services firm Aon plc (NYSE: AON), has been recognised in the Northern Power Women Awards 2023. The awards, now in their seventh year, celebrate both individuals and businesses who are pushing boundaries and spearheading gender equality and social mobility across By The Editor • 1 min read
Health & Wellbeing 15 superfoods for healthy and glowing skin Nutrition and Hydration week begins March 13th 2023. To raise awareness, aesthetics clinic Evolve Medical, have teamed up with Emma Bardwell, a leading nutritionist specialising in skin health and the menopause, and author of The Perimenoupase Solution, to reveal the best foods you can eat to get healthy, glowing skin. By The Editor • 4 min read
Health & Wellbeing Natalie Anderson & The Capsule myth busting menopause in Leeds live event From the platform that brought you the acclaimed podcast The Capsule inconversation and hosted by actor and The Capsule founder Natalie Anderson, The Capsule are delighted to be bringing to Leeds the ‘Peri-Meno Meet Up’, an exclusive evening focused on myth busting perimenopause and menopause. Taking place at the newly By The Editor • 3 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
Fashion and Lifestyle Ukrainian refugee launches spring fashion range One year on from escaping the start of the war in Ukraine, Yana Smaglo is launching her second Ukrainian fashion range for the Spring, something she had only dreamed about a year ago. Having only had 15 minutes to throw her possessions in a bag, Yana left Ukraine last year By The Editor • 2 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
Fashion and Lifestyle Tony Hadley ex Spandau Ballet plays Holmfirth Picturedrome Tony Hadley, thought his future lay in medicine until as a young lad he won a holiday singing competition and decided his vocation was to sing. The rest is history! Tony went on to front 80s New Romantic band Spandau Ballet By The Editor • 1 min read
Health & Wellbeing Fertility wellness company appoints Wild PR to support eco-friendly pregnancy test launch Fertility Wellness company, OVUM, has appointed PR and communications specialists Wild PR to drive PR activity following the launch of its fully recyclable, early-detection pregnancy test. Established in 2021, OVUM’s aim is to shorten the time to pregnancy for those who are trying to conceive. The fertility organisation is By The Editor • 2 min read
Business West Yorkshire college leaders take their case for extra skills investment to Westminster Leaders from across West Yorkshire have been speaking with MPs at Westminster as part of a national campaign to bring skills to the forefront of the government’s agenda. Principals from Leeds City College, Leeds College of Building, Keighley, Bradford, Kirklees, Shipley and Calderdale colleges, joined hundreds of leaders from By The Editor • 2 min read