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Oktoberfest Leeds returns to the city centre for 2021
|Fashion and Lifestyle

Oktoberfest Leeds returns to the city centre for 2021

* Oktoberfest is back in Leeds from Thursday 7th October. * The iconic Bavarian celebration of Steins, bratwurst and sing-along party tunes will take place at Globe Waterside, spanning a four-day period. * 2021 promises to be the festival’s most spectacular event to date. * Live Oompah and brass band. Get ready because the legendary Bavarian beer, bratwurst and music festival, Oktoberfest, is coming back to Leeds bigger, bolder and better than ever after a year's hiatus. Kicking off on

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Yorkshire coach launches the 5 principles to business wellbeing
|Entrepreneurs

Yorkshire coach launches the 5 principles to business wellbeing

A Yorkshire business coach is on a mission to encourage a kinder way of doing business with the official launch of the 5 principles of Business Wellbeing charter. Ros Jones, an NLP qualified business coach and former corporate change executive has developed the principles to combat the theory being over-worked, stressed and competitive is the norm in business and in some cases the markers of success. Ros, who is based in Scarborough, launched the Business Wellbeing Club during the first lockdo

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Trio of hires for Yorkshire digital marketing agency
|Business

Trio of hires for Yorkshire digital marketing agency

Following a series of contract wins, Mirfield-based integrated digital marketing specialist, Fishtank Agency, has recruited three new employees to its creative team. To support the ongoing demand for creative services, joining Fishtank Agency are Junior Visual Designer, Niamh Byron, Junior Graphic Designer, Georgia Rae Dean and Digital Marketing Apprentice, Katie Lewendon. Niamh, a graduate of The University of Huddersfield and Georgia, a graduate of Lancaster University, will play a vital rol

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Music legends Dr. Hook to play Scarborough Spa next year
|Fashion and Lifestyle

Music legends Dr. Hook to play Scarborough Spa next year

70s legends Dr Hook are returning to Scarborough Spa’s Grand Hall next year. In 2016, Dr Hook, fronted by the talented, charismatic Dennis Locorriere, took to the road once again and played The Spa’s Grand Hall as part of a sell-out world tour. Now, to celebrate five decades of timeless music, the band have announced they will return on Saturday 5 March 2022 as part of their rescheduled 50th Anniversary Tour. Expect to hear all the songs from Dr Hook’s rich musical history - from the biggest

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students' Psychological wellbeing supported with new acting project
|Health & Wellbeing

students' Psychological wellbeing supported with new acting project

A new initiative for schools that aims to support students' psychological wellbeing has been launched by Leeds psychologist, Charlotte Armitage. The YAFTA Project, founded by award-winning businesswoman, psychologist and psychotherapist, Charlotte Armitage hosts acting classes in schools with a focus on the development of psychological skills to support individual student growth, mental health, and wellbeing. Charlotte, who is also the managing director of Yorkshire Academy of Film and Televis

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Barnsley entrepreneur pioneers ‘pawfect’ pussycat hols
|Business

Barnsley entrepreneur pioneers ‘pawfect’ pussycat hols

You won’t find a mint on the pillows and the rooms don’t contain a minibar, but with round the clock care and plenty of cuddles on hand, a Barnsley-based landscape gardener has successfully laid the foundations for the purr-fect retreat for pampered pussycats. Jennifer Ryder (pictured left) started developing plans for her five star cat hotel back in 2018 and after noticing a dramatic rise in pet ownership since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, she is hoping her fledgling business will p

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Journalism graduate joins Loaded PR following new business model
|Business

Journalism graduate joins Loaded PR following new business model

Yorkshire-based PR and marketing agency, Loaded PR has welcomed a talented journalism graduate as their newest PR and social expert. Ella Wilkinson, 23, joins the team as full time PR account executive after demonstrating her keen eye for a story during the initial interview stage. Her appointment is a strong sign of the firm’s growth, and follows multiple client wins, a rebrand and a new office in Pudsey, Leeds. In April 2021, Loaded PR made the decision to move from a complete freelance tea

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Unify PR & Marketing expands its team as it celebrates two major national account wins
|Business

Unify PR & Marketing expands its team as it celebrates two major national account wins

The team at Unify PR & Marketing is celebrating a duo of successes, recently winning two major national PR accounts while welcoming new two members to its team. The first win sees Unify secure an annual contract with national tile retailer, Tile Giant, focused on media outreach and advertising. The agency has a strong track record for working with homes and interiors brands, making Tile Giant a natural fit for the Unify team. Known in the industry for its extensive network of interiors journali

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Yorkshire recruitment firm marks 2021 growth with office opening
|Business

Yorkshire recruitment firm marks 2021 growth with office opening

A North Yorkshire based HR, talent acquisition and recruitment agency has rounded off a successful start to 2021 with the opening of an office in York. Sweet HR and Recruitment, which was founded in 2017 and offers an alternative approach to recruitment based around an in-house model, has seen demand for its services grow in the first half of the year. The opening of the new office will allow the company to serve a growing base of clients across Yorkshire and the wider UK. Founder and director

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A debut children’s novel from Harrogate’s storyteller
|Fashion and Lifestyle

A debut children’s novel from Harrogate’s storyteller

Hamish’s Heyday is the debut children’s fiction novel from the Yorkshire Storyteller, Olivia Parker. Known for brand storytelling for small business across the Yorkshire region, under Storyteller Marketing, Olivia has just had her first book published and the main character came to her in a dream… Meet Hamish, the naughty but affable Scottish Shetland pony in this Summer’s must read. Hamish’s Heyday follows the adventures of Loch Lomond Farm up in the Scottish Highlands. No ordinary farm, the

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British Period Wear brand appoints KC Communications to deliver PR strategy
|Business

British Period Wear brand appoints KC Communications to deliver PR strategy

Essex-based period wear manufacturer Iceni Silver has appointed Huddersfield-based PR and marketing agency KC Communications to raise the brand’s profile through an aggressive PR strategy to support the brand’s ambition of becoming the UK’s leading period wear brand. Founded in 2018 by Francesca Hansen and Vanessa Smith, Iceni Silver’s primary focus is to enable women to be active during their periods without fear of accidents or feeling uncomfortable after personal experiences of the challenge

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Determined entrepreneur cooks up winning recipe for success
|Yorkshire-Kitchen

Determined entrepreneur cooks up winning recipe for success

A Yorkshire-based entrepreneur whose business was impacted by Coronavirus and lockdown has bounced back with an innovative new venture borne of his own passion for cooking and quality ingredients. With the launch of mychefskills.com, Jonny Ross, who has successfully run a live music and artist booking service for the past 10 years, has served up an online cookery portal designed to develop and improve cooking skills, helping budding chefs to attempt dishes made famous by Michelin starred chefs

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