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Home from home for conveyancer moving back to LCF Residential
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Home from home for conveyancer moving back to LCF Residential

LCF Residential, the conveyancing division of law firm, LCF Law, has appointed licensed conveyancer, Tracey Lynam, to head up conveyancing services in its Ilkley office. LCF Residential works with home buyers and sellers, as well as estate agents and nearly every UK mortgage lender. Its 30-strong team are based across LCF Law’s offices in Leeds, Bradford, Harrogate and Ilkley. Tracey previously worked at LCF Law between 2001 and 2004 and since then has worked for several other leading resident

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Launchpad helps friends fulfil their lifelong dream of café ownership
|Yorkshire-Kitchen

Launchpad helps friends fulfil their lifelong dream of café ownership

Two friends have fulfilled a lifelong ambition of running their own business together after spending more than 35 years creating the perfect recipe for their dream café. Joanne Potter and Clare Griffiths launched Worsbrough-based Wheels & Walkers in September 2020. The opening of the pet-friendly café was something of a dream come true for the former chefs, who first began cooking up plans to run their own business when they studied at Barnsley College back in 1987. After graduating, the pair

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Specialist chancery and commercial barrister joins Parklane Plowden Chambers
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Specialist chancery and commercial barrister joins Parklane Plowden Chambers

Parklane Plowden Chambers (PLP) has announced that specialist chancery and commercial barrister, Annette Thomson, has joined the set. Annette joins the Leeds and Newcastle-based chambers after being called to the Bar in December 2020. She practices across all aspects of chancery and commercial law, with particular expertise in dispute resolution, contentious probate and property and commercial litigation. Prior to being called to the English Bar, Annette practised as a member of the Bar in her

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Family farming businesses collaborate to celebrate British Food Fortnight
|Yorkshire-Kitchen

Family farming businesses collaborate to celebrate British Food Fortnight

Two North Yorkshire family farming businesses are collaborating to create recipes to celebrate British Food. The team at Thixendale based Yorkshire Rapeseed Oil are creating a series of recipes using beer from Hunmanby based Wold Top to celebrate British Food Fortnight next month (18th September to 3rd October). The recipes include sweet treats in the form of Ale Brownies with Ale and Marmalade Frosting, and hearty dishes like Drunken Creamy Chicken, Steak and Ale Stew with Herb Dumplings and

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University Centre Askham Bryan partnership with Flamingo Land opens career door for students
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University Centre Askham Bryan partnership with Flamingo Land opens career door for students

University Centre Askham Bryan Zoo Conservation graduate student, Sarah-Louise Russell, has become the first graduate to be awarded a new role in collaboration with Flamingo Land. The college has teamed with the Yorkshire-based theme park and zoo to create an annual career opportunity for exceptional students who graduate with a degree from the University Centre’s Zoo Conservation programme, The Askham Bryan Graduate Trainee position. The role is an 18-month paid position and firmly steps recent

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£780,000 investment as Swedish-inspired coffee shop opens its doors in Harrogate
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£780,000 investment as Swedish-inspired coffee shop opens its doors in Harrogate

A new Swedish-style coffee shop has opened in Harrogate with ambitious plans to roll out the concept across Yorkshire. The venture has already created eight jobs in the town. Known as Fi:k, the new coffee shop takes its name from the Swedish concept ‘fika’ which considers that it is almost essential to make time for friends, family and colleagues to share a cup of coffee or tea and a little something to eat, every day. ‘Fi:k’ is a colloquial term for ‘café’ in Swedish. After seven months of re

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Yorkshire Dales hotel unveils lockdown makeover
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Yorkshire Dales hotel unveils lockdown makeover

The Stone House Hotel, located in the Yorkshire Dales National Park has opened its doors to guests again after completing a full renovation, thanks to a £450,000 funding package from NatWest. After being forced to close during the second national lockdown in November 2020, the owners of the country house hotel near Hawes decided to use the time to refurbish and extend the premises and car park. The finance has been used to completely revamp the hotel including updating the 24 bedrooms and en-s

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Family-run care business opens its ‘happy place’ in Barnsley
|Health & Wellbeing

Family-run care business opens its ‘happy place’ in Barnsley

A care company has moved to Barnsley and opened a new day centre to help young adults with disabilities live independent and fulfilling lives. Bridge Medical Solutions provides care and support for adults with physical or learning disabilities, neurological disorders or acquired brain injuries. Formerly based in Rotherham, it has taken on premises at Redbrook Business Park, Wilthorpe Road, in Barnsley for its office, as well as a new suite of recreation, education and therapy rooms, called ‘The

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Learning business the rock ‘n’ roll way, with Kate Hardcastle
|Entrepreneurs

Learning business the rock ‘n’ roll way, with Kate Hardcastle

Yorkshire-born TV business and consumer expert Kate Hardcastle MBE has launched a new platform uncovering the business secrets and insights behind the music industry. Rock ‘n’ Roll Business sees Kate delve into her past career as a singer and music manager, when she toured the world and sang with stars like Martha Reeves and Candi Staton. She’s hit the road again (Covid-safely), to go behind the scenes at iconic musical landmarks like Abbey Road Studios, Wembley and over to Nashville, LA and Ne

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New director strengthens top team at The Source
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New director strengthens top team at The Source

Leading Sheffield training academy The Source has strengthened its senior management team. Natalie Doherty joins as director of Quality, Curriculum and Innovation. Natalie, 45, brings over 20 years of education sector management expertise to The Source, a registered charity which has been helping people into work and training since 2003. She began her career as a dancer and choreographer, headed to university at the age of 20 for teaching qualifications and a career driving high-quality educa

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The Arcade in Dewsbury, a Grade II-listed Victorian shopping arcade set for a £3m restoration
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The Arcade in Dewsbury, a Grade II-listed Victorian shopping arcade set for a £3m restoration

A Grade II-listed Victorian shopping arcade set to undergo a £3 million restoration is preparing to throw open its doors - for one afternoon only. The Arcade in Dewsbury town centre had fallen into decline and disrepair until it closed in 2016. The iconic building was bought by Kirklees Council in May 2020 and has now been stripped out inside ready for a transformation into a retail, leisure and hospitality destination. The building, with its spectacular glazed ironwork roof, is to become a fo

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Pioneering programme targets future women leaders in the Leeds City Region
|Entrepreneurs

Pioneering programme targets future women leaders in the Leeds City Region

A new skills programme has launched a major recruitment drive to build the next generation of women leaders in the Leeds City Region. Women Empowered Through Coaching and Networking (#WECAN) is a three-year, £1.7 million project supporting women to build on their leadership skills, capabilities and opportunities. Led by Leeds Beckett University and working in partnership with Edge Hill University and SEYH (Social Enterprise Yorkshire and Humber), #WECAN is welcoming applications from women in t

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