3 Northern Lasses The Editor October 21, 2020 – 1 min read Share this post Share this post Written by The Editor Unlike some business publications and websites, we work with the business community to bring you content, not relying on journalist research, we get to the heart of a topic by asking the experts. Comments Mandys Blog Straightening Magazines How I love to be able to straighten up a display of TopicUK magazines! It feels like a lifetime since I was able to drive around my beloved Yorkshire delivering our latest edition! How grateful I am to be in good health and back behind the wheel again (speaking of By The Editor • 2 min read Mandys Blog The power of social media It has been a while since I have blogged, even though we are still limited with regards to meetings and events, life with both TopicUK and Yorkshire Businesswoman has been particularly busy. In fact, there is now add another title to the list: "Yorkshire Kitchen" too! One of By The Editor • 4 min read Mandys Blog A chance to change As the nation continues to de-escalate its Covid-19 response, and we slowly and cautiously emerge from hibernation, I cannot help but ponder over what we are all actually going to do when this is over? How often have we heard mention of “the new normal”? Personally, I’m not convinced By The Editor • 2 min read Legal Matters Expanding Yorkshire law firm launches fifth office in historic market town A law firm with a growing footprint across Yorkshire and the North East has marked the next stage in its expansion journey by launching a new office in the capital of the region’s agricultural and equestrian world. Milners solicitors has opened the doors to its latest base – its fifth By The Editor • 2 min read Business JCT600 expands Leeds VW Van Centre JCT600 has expanded its Volkswagen Van Centre in Leeds, adding new vehicle sales and securing official Volkswagen California Centre status as part of a wider investment in its commercial vehicle network. From this month, the Hunslet-based site, located just off the M621, will operate as a full Volkswagen Van Centre, By The Editor • 1 min read Charity Law firm announces partnership with children's charity Law firm Gordons has selected Harehills-based children’s charity CATCH (Community Action To Create Hope) as its charity partner for the next 12 months. The charity provides valuable mentorship and a positive community for more than 1,000 local young people. It undertakes activity to enable those young people to By The Editor • 2 min read Business Business distress increase continues to slow across Yorkshire The number of businesses in Yorkshire experiencing ‘significant’ or early-stage financial distress ticked over to reach more than 50,000 companies (50,201) in Q4 2025, up 3.1% on the previous quarter and 10% on the same three months in 2024, according to the latest Red Flag Alert research By The Editor • 2 min read Food&Drink Wakefield barista brews way to UK and Ireland final of Costa Coffee’s Barista of the Year A barista from Costa Coffee’s Wakefield Drive Thru store, is celebrating after being named one of just 12 finalists in Costa Coffee’s 2026 UK and Ireland Barista of the Year competition. Charlie Denton, a 25-year-old barista who has been part of the Costa Coffee family for 6 years, By The Editor • 2 min read Business Bradford BID launch first awards to celebrate city centre businesses Bradford Business Improvement District (BID) has today announced the launch of its inaugural Bradford BID Member Awards, a brand-new celebration recognising the innovation, resilience and excellence of local businesses across the district. The awards ceremony will take place on Thursday 25th June 2026 at the iconic Bradford Live, bringing together By The Editor • 1 min read
Mandys Blog Straightening Magazines How I love to be able to straighten up a display of TopicUK magazines! It feels like a lifetime since I was able to drive around my beloved Yorkshire delivering our latest edition! How grateful I am to be in good health and back behind the wheel again (speaking of By The Editor • 2 min read
Mandys Blog The power of social media It has been a while since I have blogged, even though we are still limited with regards to meetings and events, life with both TopicUK and Yorkshire Businesswoman has been particularly busy. In fact, there is now add another title to the list: "Yorkshire Kitchen" too! One of By The Editor • 4 min read
Mandys Blog A chance to change As the nation continues to de-escalate its Covid-19 response, and we slowly and cautiously emerge from hibernation, I cannot help but ponder over what we are all actually going to do when this is over? How often have we heard mention of “the new normal”? Personally, I’m not convinced By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Expanding Yorkshire law firm launches fifth office in historic market town A law firm with a growing footprint across Yorkshire and the North East has marked the next stage in its expansion journey by launching a new office in the capital of the region’s agricultural and equestrian world. Milners solicitors has opened the doors to its latest base – its fifth By The Editor • 2 min read
Business JCT600 expands Leeds VW Van Centre JCT600 has expanded its Volkswagen Van Centre in Leeds, adding new vehicle sales and securing official Volkswagen California Centre status as part of a wider investment in its commercial vehicle network. From this month, the Hunslet-based site, located just off the M621, will operate as a full Volkswagen Van Centre, By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Law firm announces partnership with children's charity Law firm Gordons has selected Harehills-based children’s charity CATCH (Community Action To Create Hope) as its charity partner for the next 12 months. The charity provides valuable mentorship and a positive community for more than 1,000 local young people. It undertakes activity to enable those young people to By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Business distress increase continues to slow across Yorkshire The number of businesses in Yorkshire experiencing ‘significant’ or early-stage financial distress ticked over to reach more than 50,000 companies (50,201) in Q4 2025, up 3.1% on the previous quarter and 10% on the same three months in 2024, according to the latest Red Flag Alert research By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Wakefield barista brews way to UK and Ireland final of Costa Coffee’s Barista of the Year A barista from Costa Coffee’s Wakefield Drive Thru store, is celebrating after being named one of just 12 finalists in Costa Coffee’s 2026 UK and Ireland Barista of the Year competition. Charlie Denton, a 25-year-old barista who has been part of the Costa Coffee family for 6 years, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Bradford BID launch first awards to celebrate city centre businesses Bradford Business Improvement District (BID) has today announced the launch of its inaugural Bradford BID Member Awards, a brand-new celebration recognising the innovation, resilience and excellence of local businesses across the district. The awards ceremony will take place on Thursday 25th June 2026 at the iconic Bradford Live, bringing together By The Editor • 1 min read