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Yorkshire garden centre group launches new concessions
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Yorkshire garden centre group launches new concessions

A Bradford-based garden centre group has launched new concessions at two of its centres. Yorkshire Garden Centres welcomes Edinburgh Woollen Mill to Tong Garden Centre and Pavers and Julian Charles to Tingley Garden Centre. All three have proven success within the group, with Edinburgh Woollen Mill in Otley Garden Centre and Pavers and Julian Charles in Tong Garden Centre. Of the new concession at Tong, Edinburgh Woollen Mill's VM manager, Debbie Sandell, said: "We have wanted to be in Tong

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Events team go green to support sustainability on showground
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Events team go green to support sustainability on showground

A team from an award-winning brand engagement company, put their gardening skills to the test after planting trees on the Great Yorkshire Showground as part of their commitment to sustainability and the environment. Shrubs, plants and trees were planted to create a mini landscaped area at Pavilions of Harrogate as the agency XSEM took part in a team-building event to celebrate Earth Day on Saturday. Woodland expert Will Richardson who is the Chief Forestry Steward at the Great Yorkshire Show

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Transforming Leeds train station, New Station Street closure announced
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Transforming Leeds train station, New Station Street closure announced

As part of the next stage in the transformation of Leeds City Rail Station’s main entrance and surrounding area, New Station Street will be closed from Friday 19 May to all traffic (except service vehicles and emergency services). Due to the closure, the station taxi rank will be moved to Princes Square. Friday 19 May will also see the northern section of New Station Street, from the station’s main entrance towards City Square, closed to pedestrians to allow works to be carried out. Pedestri

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Book your ticket and be part of This is Yorkshire Beauty Week
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Book your ticket and be part of This is Yorkshire Beauty Week

This is Yorkshire Beauty Week is next month with a host of events taking place between 22-26 May! Created by Yorkshire Businesswoman member, Dr Lubna Khan-Salim the aim of the week is to put the spotlight on the key issues and topics that are important to women including representation in beauty, sustainability, health and wellbeing. It’s the first time a week like this has taken place in Yorkshire so we’re delighted to be supporting this fabulous event! Yorkshire Businesswoman is the event

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Tenderness and tragedy – an interview with Of Mice and Men director Iqbal Khan
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Tenderness and tragedy – an interview with Of Mice and Men director Iqbal Khan

Iqbal Khan, director of Of Mice and Men, which runs at Leeds Playhouse from 11-27 May, talks to Yorkshire Businesswoman about how the 80-year-old story remains a parable for our times How can a story written in the 1930s remain relevant in the 2020s? For Of Mice and Men director Iqbal Khan, it’s all about the richly drawn characters. “At its heart, this is a parable of the outcast, the underdog, the marginalised and the broken,” he said. “I was particularly fascinated by the fact that the st

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Wish You Were Dead
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Wish You Were Dead

Producer Josh Andrews has announced that Katie McGlynn, will be joining the lead cast for the UK tour of Peter James’ Wish You Were Dead, from May this year. Katie, best known for her seven-year starring role as Sinead Tinker in Coronation Street (for which she won a National Television Award), as well as Waterloo Road, Hollyoaks and the 2021 series of Strictly Come Dancing – will be taking over the role of Cleo Morey from Giovanna Fletcher, who will be performing the role on tour through to Apr

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Northern customers switch to digital alternatives
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Northern customers switch to digital alternatives

Northern will use five million fewer iconic, orange ‘magstripe’ train tickets this year thanks to Northern customers’ continued switch to digital alternatives. The number of people travelling on smartcards and barcode tickets has now reached 54.8 million – up five million in the past 12 months - which represents 72.6% of all Northern customers. Magstripe tickets are non-recyclable as they’re made from more than one material, meaning even environmentally conscious customers had no option but

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EarthKind pledges to double the amount of waste it recycles and saves from landfill in 2023
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EarthKind pledges to double the amount of waste it recycles and saves from landfill in 2023

Earthkind, the UK’s leading sustainable bedding brand whose mission is to create a better tomorrow for the planet, has committed to double the amount of waste it saves from landfill - which it repurposes for use in its products - by the end of 2023. The company, which manufactures synthetic and natural duvets and pillows, saved an estimated 750 cubic meters of feather and down fillings from landfill last year, and recycled the equivalent of 350,000 plastic bottles into luxury bedding making it

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Working together to restore our planet
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Working together to restore our planet

Tomorrow, on the 51st anniversary of Earth Day and Yorkshire Businesswoman joins communities around the world in recognizing the urgent need to protect and restore our planet. As the effects of climate change become increasingly severe, it is more important than ever to take action to preserve the natural world and safeguard the health of our communities. The theme of this year's Earth Day is "Working Together to Restore Our Planet." This theme emphasizes the crucial role that collective actio

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Liz Dennison joins North Residential to lead Northallerton expansion
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Liz Dennison joins North Residential to lead Northallerton expansion

Yorkshire estate agency, North Residential has appointed property expert, Liz Dennison to its management team with a view to setting up a presence and growing market share in the Northallerton region. The news comes just six months after the team moved to become independent of Knight Frank in Harrogate and more recently expanded into Pocklington as part of ambitious growth plans. Liz brings over 30 years’ experience in the Yorkshire residential property market and was previously head of the

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The Handbag Clinic launches in Fenwick, York
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The Handbag Clinic launches in Fenwick, York

Leading luxury handbag restoration and preowned designer resale retailer, The Handbag Clinic is expanding its partnership with premium department store, Fenwick, with the opening of its third in-store concession. As a seamless and fully circular service, it’s integrated offering of ‘buy, sell, restore, authenticate’ will enable its Yorkshire-based clientele to enjoy fashion more consciously by prolonging the life of their luxury handbags, shoes, luggage and leather clothing whilst boosting the r

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Miniml launch zero-waste cleaning refills at two major charity superstores
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Miniml launch zero-waste cleaning refills at two major charity superstores

Yorkshire-based sustainable chemical manufacturer, The Friendly Chemical Co (FCC) has launched a new refill station concept for its ethical household and personal care products brand, Miniml. Working with distribution partner, Acopia, and packaging specialists, Fenton Packaging Solutions, the refill stations were launched on 23rd March. The events were hosted by Jennifer Graham, often called “Charity Shop Girl”, who is a second-hand fashion advocate, charity shop lover and the voice of the C

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