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Yorkshire based Nut and Noggin takes on multinationals
|Fashion and Lifestyle

Yorkshire based Nut and Noggin takes on multinationals

Say farewell to the plastic bottles of conventional haircare products and packaging. Rachel Clark, ex Red Bull marketer, has turned her attention to reinvigorating the shampoo category in the UK with the introduction of Nut and Noggin. The company’s new haircare and beauty line was introduced in November 2019 online and exclusively at Selfridges and selfridges.com. With fast growth throughout 2020, it now has its sights set on the £480million shampoo market in the UK. Nut and Noggin, a name

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Fighting the pandemic and the glass ceiling – all in a day's work
|Business

Fighting the pandemic and the glass ceiling – all in a day's work

Three covid scientists share their experience of battling the pandemic for International Day Of Women And Girls In Science From Lovelace’s mathematical genius, to Curie’s breakthroughs in radioactivity, women have undoubtedly played pivotal roles in pioneering scientific discoveries for centuries. And although the 20th Century brought with it great improvements towards gender parity in the sciences, the glass ceiling still remains to this day, with women continuing to be underrepresented in ST

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Why we should all be eating more water!
|Health & Wellbeing

Why we should all be eating more water!

Author: Lubna Khan-Salim Most of us think hydration means drinking 2-3 litres of water a day however, hydration is about the water you hold, not the water you drink (& pee out!) Our body is made up of about 80% water. Each day we lose a good amount of this water from urination, sweat, and simply breathing, so it’s important that we replenish to keep our body running optimally. Ensuring we get enough water each day becomes even more important as we age. While we start out life with our bodies

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Leeds families receive laptops through recycling initiative
|Business

Leeds families receive laptops through recycling initiative

Families across Leeds are set to benefit from a pioneering project to equip them with recycled laptops. Laptops deposited at the eight household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) in the city are currently broken up to salvage any reusable components. But now through an innovative partnership between waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) contractor WEEELink and local community groups, any working laptops will remain intact and be redistributed across the district to ease the pressure o

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Leeds City College launches partnership with Leeds Rhinos Netball
|Fashion and Lifestyle

Leeds City College launches partnership with Leeds Rhinos Netball

Leeds City College, which is part of Luminate Education Group, is encouraging more young people to participate in sports activities by teaming up with Leeds Rhinos Netball, ahead of its first ever season in the Vitality Netball Superleague. The partnership will see members of the Leeds Rhinos Netball first team act as ambassadors for the college which will involve guest speaking, working with students and promoting events. Leeds Rhinos Netball, founded in 2017, will be working with the college

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Do you know a local hero?
|Fashion and Lifestyle

Do you know a local hero?

The Broadway, Bradford has launched an initiative to recognise local heroes from across the region. Running from February through to the spring, each month one nominated hero will scoop a £250 shopping voucher to spend in any of the centre’s 80 retailers. Ian Ward, general manager at The Broadway, said: “Inspired by local acts of kindness since the pandemic first struck, we have launched a search to commemorate a monthly ‘Broadway Bradford Hero’ in the region who has gone above and beyond to su

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Synergos Consultancy celebrates 7 years in business
|Entrepreneurs

Synergos Consultancy celebrates 7 years in business

Huddersfield based ISO consultants, Synergos Consultancy Ltd are celebrating 7 years in business this month. Synergos, which is derived from the Greek word for ‘working together’ is a specialist consultancy company. Set up in 2014, they assist businesses to achieve various means of compliance, including; ISO Certifications, Health & Safety Management, SSIP Accreditations, AEO Status, GDPR Compliance and more. Synergos has made great steps since it was founded in 2014 by Jenny Kilburn. From star

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New operations director at Orchard Care Homes
|Business

New operations director at Orchard Care Homes

Orchard Care Homes, a leading provider of senior living in the UK, with care homes in the North of England and the Midlands, has strengthened its senior leadership team with the appointment of Tracy Johnson as the operations director for the North West. Tracy brings over 30 years of experience in the health and social sector working at both strategic and operational levels, with her clinical and expertise in operational leadership and strategic management. Tracy’s excellent business acumen and

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Walking with Vikings
|Travel and Environment

Walking with Vikings

Author: Philippa Kaye. Walking and words, two passions of mine. Last week I was out walking discovering, as many of us now have, our own back yard, finding walks and history and stories right on our doorstep that we previously never knew existed. Given the amount of rain and snow that we’ve had, as soon as one ventures out into fields, it’s pretty hard not to get bogged down in mud. Now in these parts, we have words for mud that aren’t common throughout the rest of the country, clarty and clag

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Calling all business writers
|Business

Calling all business writers

Page Turner Awards is inviting business writers to get involved in the Page Turner Awards 2021. The Page Turner Awards, sponsored by ProWritingAid, is an inclusive writing and book awards with one goal – to change the lives of as many writers as possible. The team at Page Turner Awards passionately believe that talented writers can be from any background, age, race, religion, or interest. Members of the business community contain talented writers and undiscovered literary gems. Whether you hav

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Kirklees College helps build the future with apprenticeships
|Business

Kirklees College helps build the future with apprenticeships

Kirklees College is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week from 8 – 14 February by showcasing how its apprentices are using technical skills to help build the future workforce. Kirklees College offers the widest range of apprenticeships in West Yorkshire and trains approximately 1,000 apprentices over 30 occupational areas who are employed at over 1000 companies in West Yorkshire. Throughout 2020/21 and the coronavirus pandemic, the college has remained committed to its apprenticeship progra

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By the end of 2021, UK firms will have borrowed over £60bn through the pandemic
|Business

By the end of 2021, UK firms will have borrowed over £60bn through the pandemic

UK firms borrowed £35.5bn (in net terms) last year, with a further £26bn forecast by the end of 2021, according to the latest EY ITEM Club for Financial Services Forecast. Last year’s figure was £25bn more than was borrowed on average over the previous five years, before the onset of the pandemic. While bank lending (including COVID-19 related government-backed loans) has been vital to businesses of all sizes during the pandemic, for SMEs it has been particularly critical. Following the UK’s th

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