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February 1, 2022|Business

Nursery rewards staff as it celebrates 30th Birthday

Huddersfield-based Portland Nurseries has rewarded employees with free childcare and other benefits as it celebrates its 30th Birthday. Portland Nurseries celebrated 30 years of serving the local community this year, culminating in a festive celebration at Briar Court Hotel in Birchencliffe. At the party, joint MD Michael Murphy announced all staff will receive free childcare at the nurseries as a thank you for their dedication and hard work over the past three decades, with particular praise g

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February 1, 2022|Entrepreneurs

How one woman is helping job seekers harness the job market

After two of the most bizarre years for the economy that many of us have seen in our lifetime, it can feel unsettling to consider a career move. The pandemic led to many companies downsizing or placing people on furlough, and rules around vaccination status have affected some workers’ job stability – but in December 2021 there was a record 3.5million job vacancies. For today’s job seeker, it can seem a strange and challenging place. Yorkshire-based company, Send Me Your CV, was founded by Franc

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February 1, 2022|Business

A lunch invitation for Yorkshire Businesswoman members

Yorkshire Businesswomen members have been invited by fellow member Sarah Restrick CEO of Clique100 to the first Leeds Clique Event of 2022 - Clique 100 Club Business Lunch on Thursday 3rd February with our valued Clique Partner -Dakota Hotel, Leeds. The event will be held in Salon Prive located on the first floor, 1pm - 4pm. Guests will be enjoying a delicious two course gourmet meal by the fabulous chefs from the Dakota Grill Restaurant with accompanying wine and soft drinks. We will be hearin

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February 1, 2022|Health & Wellbeing

New state of the art NHS clinic Spring opening in the Glass Works

A new NHS diagnosis centre, which will bring high-tech healthcare directly to the heart of Barnsley, moved a step closer today with news that it will open to patients this Spring. The centre, based in The Glass Works, will help alleviate pressure on existing NHS facilities and will be open seven days a week. With access to the 670 parking spaces in The Glass Works car park, it is seen as a more convenient way for patients to receive ultrasound, X-ray, breast screening, phlebotomy and bone densi

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February 1, 2022|Entrepreneurs

Founder of Wild PR selected for Goldman Sachs program

Katrina Cliffe, the founder and managing director of Huddersfield-based PR and communications agency, Wild PR has been selected for a place on the Goldman Sachs 10K Small Businesses program. The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses is an investment to help entrepreneurs create jobs and economic opportunities by providing greater access to education and business support services. The programme has reached over 1,700 businesses from across the UK and has resulted in immediate and sustained busin

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February 1, 2022|Fashion and Lifestyle

Paul Weller live at The Piece Hall

British music icon Paul Weller has been added to this summer’s stellar line-up for Live at The Piece Hall. The legendary singer-songwriter heads to Halifax on Sunday July 3 for an unmissable headline show at The Piece Hall’s historic and stunning open-air courtyard. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on Friday February 4 via ticketmaster.co.uk Paul Weller joins Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Primal Scream, Nile Rodgers and CHIC, Paloma Faith, Tom Jones and Tom Grennan among the headliners

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January 31, 2022|Business

Cooling and heating firm appoints new operations director

Bradford-based commercial refrigeration and air conditioning specialist, Pinder Cooling and Heating has announced the appointment of a new operations director. Gillian Kirtland, a manager of teams, HR and operations, joins the firm as it looks to digitalise its operations and streamline its internal processes. Her senior appointment is a result of significant growth in 2021, which saw the firm increase its turnover by 30% and headcount from 12 to 14. Gillian has spent over two decades working

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January 31, 2022|Business

Ellers Farm Distillery continues sustainability commitment with pending B Corp® status

Ellers Farm Distillery, in North Yorkshire, has announced an exciting update to the distillery’s ambitious vision of balancing people, planet, and profit in business to drive sustainability within the drinks industry with Pending B Corp® status. The Pending B Corp® status means Ellers Farm Distillery, set to open its distillery and visitor centre to the public in spring 2022, will have one year to become a Certified B Corp® and join the 500+ other UK companies verified to meet high standards of

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January 31, 2022|Business

Save the dates for virtual and in-venue Gliterary Lunches 2022

Gliterary lunches are back and for 2022 some events are moving off line and back in person. The list of guest authors will be available shortly but we wanted to give our readers the opportunity to save the dates and plan whether you will be joining online or in person. View the event diary below: * Virtual Gliterary lunch: 24 February 1pm - 2pm online * Leeds Gliterary lunch: 21 April 12 noon - 3pm The Met Hotel * Virtual Gliterary lunch: 28 April 1pm - 2pm online Manchester will launch o

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January 28, 2022|Fashion and Lifestyle

Huddersfield Literature Festival announces its 2022 programme

The award-winning Huddersfield Literature Festival returns this spring with a blended programme of online and venue-based events. The Festival will run from 24 March – 3 April 2022, with a theme of ‘One World’, focusing on our shared responsibility for the wellbeing of our planet and its people. Established in 2006, The Festival was launched to offer a diverse programme of author talks, workshops, discussion topics, performance poetry, multi-arts performances, wellbeing projects, events for you

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January 28, 2022|Business

A sweet future for North Yorkshire marketing firm

Northallerton-based marketing agency, Peachy Digital celebrated its second birthday last week with an open-house party, with food and drink sourced from its foodie clients and freshly made peach bellinis to tempt party-goers. Unable to mark the occasion of its first birthday due to lockdown restrictions, the company welcomed clients, suppliers and local businesses to join them for a celebration at the Evolution Business Centre, where the company has held an office since April 2021. Borne out o

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January 27, 2022|Travel and Environment

Bradford chosen for UK’s first green street sustainable high street pilot scheme

Bradford city centre has been chosen as the location for the UK’s first Green Street action research pilot that aims to help small and independent businesses go green. Led by successful Bradford retailer and businesswoman Victoria Robertshaw, with initial funding from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), Green Street is supported by the Retail Sector Council (RSC), Bradford Council and West Yorkshire Combined Authority (with support from the European Regional Deve

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