Arts&Culture York Fashion Week announces programme of events for Spring Summer 2023 show Following the announcement that Gary James McQueen will launch York Fashion Week Part One 2023 on 27th April with an exclusive event at Yorkshire Museum, organisers have revealed the full line up of events scheduled to take place across various venues in the historic city of York over the five By The Editor • 4 min read
Business Corporate finance boutique CEO wins Leeds City Regional Leader Award Poonam Kaur, CEO of fds Director Services, has been presented with the Leeds City Region Leader award by The Northern Leadership Awards which are hosted by TheBusinessDesk.com. Poonam received the Leeds City Region Leader on 30th March at a celebration event at the Midland Hotel, Manchester, in the company By The Editor • 1 min read
Businesswoman Former IoD England director pursues career in private sector Natalie Sykes, a former national director of the Institute of Directors (IoD), is to pursue a career in the private sector after taking a sabbatical from the organisation. Natalie was a management team member leading IoD England. Prior to that she was regional director for the IoD in Yorkshire and By The Editor • 2 min read
Whats On Leeds Gliterary Lunch with Jodie Chapman & Rebecca Wait Gliterary Lunches first launched in 2006. Sisters, Sibh & Beth wanted to bring together their favourite things and share them with like-minded people. Always keen readers, both joined book clubs when their children were small. They quickly realised that not only were these gatherings great fun, they opened the door By The Editor • 2 min read
Businesswoman 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
Businesswoman 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
Businesswoman 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
Businesswoman Fund Her Leeds project launched Fund Her North has partnered with Yorkshire Asian Business Community Association (YABCA), with grant support from Leeds City Council’s Innovation@Leeds programme, to deliver the Fund Her Leeds project. Working with female entrepreneurs – particularly those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds – Fund Her Leeds will provide focused support By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Leeds-based Parklane Plowden grows team with new barrister Leeds based Parklane Plowden Chambers has welcomed a new tenant to its 40-plus strong family team. Naomi Hartridge, who was called to the Bar in 2017, specialises in both public and private work in relation to family matters. She joins the set from Leeds-based Spire Barristers where she practiced for By The Editor • 2 min read
Businesswoman Daters in Leeds urged to 'Ask for Angela' if needed this Valentine's Day In the run up to Valentine’s Day, people in Leeds are being urged to ‘Ask for Angela’ if they feel unsafe or uncomfortable. Anyone can say the code word ‘Angela’ to staff at participating venues to signal that they feel uncomfortable or are in a difficult situation and would By The Editor • 2 min read
Businesswoman Wellness entrepreneur starts the year sharing knowledge With health and wellness being the topic on everybody’s lips at the start of the New Year, award winning Sheffield Wellness Entrepreneur, Katie Bell, from Sheffield, is celebrating sharing her knowledge to help others in the profession to grow their businesses in challenging times, with the launch of her By The Editor • 5 min read
Businesswoman Psychologist & psychotherapist launches national day to encourage parents to ditch the phone National No Phones At Home Day is celebrated 21st January. With 93%* of adults owning a smartphone it’s become an additional ‘unhealthy’ member of the family in many homes. This is the view of Psychologist and Psychotherapist Charlotte Armitage who believes that overuse of mobile phones and devices are By The Editor • 2 min read
