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Work commences on Marks & Spencer relocation at White Rose Shopping Centre
Work has commenced to relocate Marks & Spencer into a new 80,000sq ft anchor store within the White Rose Centre, Leeds. The project, which will include a new full height glazed entrance has been designed by The Harris Partnership for Landsec. ESH Construction have been appointed as Main Contractor. The new store, formerly occupied by Debenhams, will feature a 15,000sq ft M&S Foodhall, as well as womenswear, lingerie, beauty, childrenswear, menswear, home departments, and a café. The Harris Par
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Wakefield College pays tribute to wartime nurse Mary Seacole
Wakefield College is paying homage to a little-known historical figure by renaming its Advanced Skills and Innovation Centre building. The newly named Mary Seacole Building, based at the College’s City Campus and home to the University Centre at Wakefield College (UCW), recently saw new external signage unveiled to mark the new name. As part of the College’s Black History Month celebrations in October, the Student Union ran a competition asking students to come up with a list of famous black pe
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Heald shortlisted at the Outstanding Security Performance Awards 2022
Heald Ltd, the Yorkshire based manufacturer of hostile vehicle mitigation systems that protect some of the world’s most high profile buildings from vehicle attacks, has been shortlisted in the Outstanding Security Equipment Manufacturer category at the Outstanding Security Performance Awards 2022 (OSPAs). From their HQ in Hornsea, East Yorkshire, Heald operates on a global scale with over 70% of its products being exported overseas. Countries Heald has products installed in include the UK, USA,
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Huddersfield crafter stars in Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas finale
A crafter from Huddersfield - who turned a lost paper folding art into a thriving online business and a means to support people during lockdown - will feature in the finale of Channel 4’s Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas. Bethan Aspland has 43k followers on her Instagram channel where she shares videos, tutorials, and resources with users across the globe, helping them to create mindful moments through the forgotten craft of iris folding. She was approached by TV producers to showcase her talent on
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|Travel and Environment
Morley Town Hall green and connected
A public consultation event as part of the £24.3m Morley Town Deal has been hailed 'a great success' by organisers. The 'Green and Connected' public drop-in held at Morley Town Hall on 25th November marked the launch of an online public consultation survey on aspects of the 'Town Investment Plan'. The event, run by the Morley Town Deal Board with Leeds City Council, was well attended, and offered the opportunity for people to learn more about the project, put questions to project officials and
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|Yorkshire-Kitchen
Yorkshire’s top chefs come together for one night only
Beat the January Blues whilst helping to raise money for an excellent cause. On Tuesday 18th January, The West Park Hotel in Harrogate will play host to a charity dinner. The whole venue, which is part of the Provenance Inn Group, will be transformed for this glittering gala where guests will have their tastebuds tantalised with a deliciously decadent four-course feast. Each course has been carefully curated by a different, award-winning Yorkshire chef, enabling guests to try a variety of culin
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Building sustainable health through arts
Members across communities in Leeds were given the opportunity to take part in a diverse cultural experience of poetry and Indian classical dance throughout the past three months. Some of these communities include the elderly LGBTQ community along with Care home residents across different care settings in Leeds. The workshops that are part of a Leeds Inspired funded project have seen members of diverse communities participate in these sessions over the past few months. These workshops include e
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|Health & Wellbeing
Kinrise launches love Christmas campaign for St. George's crypt
Kinrise, the developers of the iconic 34 Boar Lane in Leeds, have launched a pioneering Christmas initiative in aid of St George’s Crypt. Kinrise are hosting a special festive event at 34 Boar Lane on Wednesday 15th December to provide presents for everyone at the Crypt over Christmas. Grace Ellerby, community manager at 34 Boar Lane, explained: “As part of this event, which will be held at the recently opened Collective café, our tenants will be packing Bags of Kindness, including items that w
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A trio of entrepreneurs win Northern design award
A local entrepreneurial mum of 2 is celebrating bringing home the trophy from an awards ceremony for the Northern Design Awards for a project she worked on with fellow Yorkshire entrepreneurs. A project for Howgill Lodge Campsite saw Interior Designer Jo Duerden, (pictured second left) who runs Design by Jo Bee, win Hotel Design in recognition of her work which saw her transform a number of static caravans into ‘mini boutique hotel suites’, beating off stiff competition from major players such a
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Apprenticeship success for Leeds cloud migration firm
Cloud migration firm Cloud Nexus is reaping the rewards after employing its first ever apprentice and witnessing impressive growth as a result. Kayleigh Pyner aged 22 and a Southampton Solent University photography graduate, joined the Leeds-based firm in November 2020 and has since transformed its marketing. As the firm’s first apprentice since founding in 2019, Kayleigh joined as digital marketing assistant – her first ever office job – and has just celebrated her one-year anniversary. In t
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Huddersfield Literature Festival reveals new branding and website
The award-winning Huddersfield Literature Festival has revealed its new branding, incorporating a fresh new logo, colours and a new more responsive website. The new branding, designed and developed by Huddersfield-based digital agency Splitpixel, showcases the Festival’s new identity and enhances its commitment to accessibility for all. The new website will make it easier for festival-goers to find information about events and book tickets. Established in 2006, the Festival, last carried out a
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