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July 21, 2021|Business

Yorkshire PR agency champions new client

Leeds-based MacComms has been appointed by workplace wellbeing company Champion Health to manage the fast-growing firm’s public relations. Champion Health has invested in the PR agency to support its continued growth having successfully received £1 million investment from Twinkl last year. MacComms is responsible for raising the profile and credibility of the young business which supports employers to support their employee’s wellbeing. MacComms, formed in April 2015 by multi-award-winning bus

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July 20, 2021|Business

Avant Homes brings four new developments to Yorkshire

Yorkshire housebuilder Avant Homes is set to deliver 442 new-build properties for the region across four new development sites. The new developments are located within close proximity to some of Yorkshire’s major towns and cities and have a gross combined development value of £116.3m The new sites include Chaucer’s Green in Hatfield, Elliott Place in Castleford and Radford’s Meadow in Micklefield and Ambretone Park in Green Hammerton. As well as these developments providing hundreds of new ho

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July 20, 2021|Business

Spacemade launches Leeds coworking space in former Pizza Express

Spacemade has launched its newest coworking space at its Park House building in Leeds to meet the soaring demand for flexible workspaces post-Covid. The 4,000 sq ft space, which was formerly a Pizza Express, has been completely transformed into a modern coworking hub for businesses, entrepreneurs and remote workers looking for flexibility and community spirit. It opened on July 15th. Centrally located overlooking the leafy Park Square, five minutes from Leeds Station and surrounded by shops an

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July 16, 2021|Fashion and Lifestyle

Yorkshire Wolds farming family launches luxury large group holiday let

A 200 year old granary has been lovingly restored by a Driffield farming family to create a luxury, large group holiday let. Over the last few years, Sarah and Andrew Soanes have overseen the conversion of the disused farm building at Kipling House Farm near Middleton on the Wolds to create Kipling House Barn. Of the rationale for the development, Mrs. Soanes said: "The farm's old granary had long since been redundant, but the building was too beautiful to be lying idle, so we decided to start

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July 16, 2021|Fashion and Lifestyle

Thought Bubble festival and LeedsBID reveal ‘The Trail for Hope’

Thought Bubble and LeedsBID (Leeds Business Improvement District) have come together to curate an exciting and innovative comic art installation project across Leeds City Centre. Starting on the 20th July 2021 and running for six weeks, The Trail For Hope features a brand new story created by world-renowned comic artist and Thought Bubble Festival founder, Tula Lotay (DC, Marvel, Image Comics, Disney). Conveniently starting next to Leeds train station at the iconic Majestic building, the trail

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July 16, 2021|Fashion and Lifestyle

Rachel McLane's designs aim high at Thimbleby Shooting Ground

When the owners of Thimbleby Shooting Ground turned to Rachel McLane Ltd for the interior of their new clubhouse they were looking for a longlasting and empathic design that reflected the Thimbleby Estate's rural traditions in a homely, memorable and practical fashion. "The clubhouse is the heart and soul of any sporting club and Thimbleby Shooting Ground is no exception," said Rachel McLane, whose team have turned Thimbleby's new architect-designed timber frame shell from one big open space in

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July 15, 2021|Entrepreneurs

800 Zoom calls for Sara Tye’s Solopreneur’s Consultancy

Following one full year running the Master Your Own PR programme, Sara Tye shares her findings that 75% of businesses out of 500 questioned said they needed to learn PR. This proves that many individuals and solopreneurs are still finding it extremely difficult to promote their businesses. The Master your own PR programme was set up by Tye to help businesses through the pandemic and onwards, teaching entrepreneurs how to raise their profile and gain traction on and off social media to become h

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July 14, 2021|Health & Wellbeing

Mattress Online launches innovative sleep ambassador initiative

Online retailer Mattress Online has rolled out an innovative programme to tackle sleep-related issues in the workplace and boost mental and physical health. Working in partnership with The Sleep Charity, Mattress Online has launched a Workplace Sleep Ambassador initiative and appointed its first official Sleep Ambassador. Personal assistant Tracy Browne volunteered to become the fast growing-company’s first Sleep Ambassador and completed online training with The Sleep Charity. She will promote

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July 14, 2021|Entrepreneurs

Get Ahead franchisee wins at Great British Franchisee Awards

Get Ahead is delighted that Fiona Ibbetson has been crowned a winner in the first-ever Great British Franchisee Awards 2021. Organised by whichfranchise.com, the Great British Franchisee Awards focus on the people who have made UK franchising a success. They recognise the outstanding performance of franchisees, regardless of the size of their business or the sector they work in. Judged by a prestigious panel of industry experts, all the winners, ranging from Business Doctors in Fife down to Me

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July 13, 2021|Business

Leeds City Region partners join forces to prioritise adult learning

Luminate Education Group has teamed up with partners across the Leeds City Region to host a series of free short courses for adults, as part of the national Festival of Learning. The group is working alongside local organisations and education providers to get adults in the region back into education, following the challenges of the pandemic. Now in its 29th year, the Festival of Learning (formerly Adult Learners’ Week) was launched to celebrate adult students and encourage others to participa

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July 13, 2021|Business

‘5 on the farm’ festival announces official event partners

Leading wine brand ‘Lindeman’s Wines’ has been announced as one of the sponsors of this summer’s ‘5 on the Farm Festival’ at Cannon Hall Farm in South Yorkshire. Organisers behind the Channel 5 festival, which takes place over the August Bank Holiday, have also revealed that top outdoor clothing and camping brand ‘GO Outdoors’ is also confirmed as an official event partner too. Lindeman’s Wines will be the official hospitality sponsor and will be visible throughout the event, alongside sponsor

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July 13, 2021|Business

New office manager for growing accountancy firm

21 Chartered Accountants have added a new member to their growing team with the appointment of Rachel Scott as their office manager. The Sheffield based professional service firm identified the need for a new member of staff to come in to manage internal procedures to allow the senior management team to focus more of their efforts of servicing clients and identifying new business opportunities. Rachel, who is also studying a part time master’s degree in Business and Human Resource Management.

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