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Rachel McLane wins Hotel Interior Design of the Year Award
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Rachel McLane wins Hotel Interior Design of the Year Award

Years of investment in business development has just paid off in spectacular fashion for Rachel McLane Ltd as the Yorkshire interior design consultancy's memorable work on Scarborough's Bike & Boot Hotel has won Best Hotel Interior Design of the Year in the Northern Design Awards 2020. Her designs on the refurbished boutique hotel The Bike & Boot, which opened last summer, included the design and fit-out of 65 bedrooms and the creation of eye-catching common areas such as the hybrid Bareca (bar

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Bringing Christmas cheer to the community
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Bringing Christmas cheer to the community

Leeds businesswoman Sarah Elston, owner of Slink Staffing Solutions, has continued to evolve her business throughout the year to adapt to the impact Covid-19 has had on her promotions and events, dance coaches and recruitment company. Renowned for her innovation and passion for entertainment, during the first national lockdown Sarah created a sister company to Slink Staffing Solutions, Party Crashers UK. Party Crashers UK are a party entertainment company who provide popular characters for any

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Barnsley craft business increases online sales three-fold during Covid
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Barnsley craft business increases online sales three-fold during Covid

A crafty Barnsley business which nearly unravelled at the start of the pandemic has come out stronger thanks to soaring sales, a new business model and an octopus called Robyn. Wool Couture, the brainchild of chunky knitting entrepreneur Claire Gelder, has seen online sales grow by a phenomenal 300 per cent during lockdown as more people have turned to needlecraft as a comforting and rewarding ‘stay at home’ hobby. The company, which sells knitting, crochet, weaving and macrame craft kits, yar

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Artist gifts bespoke artwork to Pinderfields Hospital
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Artist gifts bespoke artwork to Pinderfields Hospital

Wakefield artist, Toni Thornton, has felt a huge amount of gratitude for our National Health Service during these last 12 months, and has wondered how, in the midst of all of the uncertainty, can she say thank you to the NHS. Toni Thornton said: “2020 has been so incredibly difficult for so many and I can only imagine the challenges that those working within the hospital are having to face during these unknown times.” The Yorkshire abstract artists signature style has gained her celebrity clie

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Yorkshire based business, TPL Experiences joins ranks of small biz 100
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Yorkshire based business, TPL Experiences joins ranks of small biz 100

Minoti Parikh, Founder of TPL experiences based in Leeds will be given a spell in the limelight as part of this year’s Small Biz 100, a national campaign highlighting some of the UK’s most inspiring small businesses. Marking 100 days building up to Small Business Saturday on 5 December 2020, the Small Biz 100 provides a major profile boost to small businesses across the UK, particularly at this challenging time. Showcasing a daily celebration of the Small Biz 100 through social media, the camp

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Exciting step as Charlotte puts her heart and sole into venture
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Exciting step as Charlotte puts her heart and sole into venture

An established designer fashion resale business is set to move into The Business Village @BarnsleyBIC early in the new year. Charlotte Jones set up Love Luxe three years ago after turning her passion for Louboutin shoes into a successful online business that specialises in buying and selling unworn and unwanted shoes at a fraction of the retail price. The idea for the company came after she wore the heels of a pair that her husband had bought her into the ground and realised they were so batte

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History’s Hidden Sporting Stories to be brought to life through illustration
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History’s Hidden Sporting Stories to be brought to life through illustration

Untold stories of women and disability in sport, along with unusual sporting objects and events will be captured and shared via a series of free illustrated online resources and activities thanks to an Arts Council England grant that will see Sporting Heritage work in partnership with freelance illustrator and education consultant, Jessica Hartshorn. As a result of this year’s popular National Sporting Heritage Day Treasure Hunt which encouraged families to participate in an online, interactive

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Business features on tonight’s BBC Panorama ‘Business on the Brink’
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Business features on tonight’s BBC Panorama ‘Business on the Brink’

Liz Kemp, who owns shops Kemps General Store in Malton, and Kemps on the Coast in Whitby, is one of the business owners featured in tonight’s BBC Panorama. The programme Panorama, ‘Business on the Brink’, presented by BBC’s reporter Richard Bilton and produced by Matt Bardo, goes out tonight Tuesday 1 December 8.30pm. The programme, a candid film about the challenges faced by many businesses in North Yorkshire who are threatened by their customers being taken away by the Covid-19 pandemic, has

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Yorkshire female entrepreneur goes from local to global
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Yorkshire female entrepreneur goes from local to global

From her Yorkshire heartland to global success with an international coaching business, Dr Amanda Foo-Ryland is coming back to her roots to partner with Leeds-based She Can Prosper. Amanda Foo-Ryland owns Your Life Live It, a firm specialising in life coaching helping clients build confidence in all areas. Amanda started her career in Bradford with the Estee Lauder Corporation working her way up the ranks for 16 years, this led to international travel around Europe, the Middle East and Africa i

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Huddersfield tech start-up, Kidcrowd, secures investment for future growth
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Huddersfield tech start-up, Kidcrowd, secures investment for future growth

The online gifting platform Kidcrowd, created by 21 year old Huddersfield entrepreneur Melissa Roberts, has received investment to support its plans for future growth. An innovative, gifting solution, Kidcrowd offers a digital platform that enables relatives and friends to help a child save money towards a larger gift or experience, whilst reducing the stress of trying to find presents. It also teaches children valuable lessons about the benefits of saving money, and at the same time, helping t

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Winners unveiled in Yorkshire and North East Director of the Year Awards
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Winners unveiled in Yorkshire and North East Director of the Year Awards

The Institute of Directors (IoD) has announced the winners of its Yorkshire and North East Director of the Year Awards 2020. The winners were unveiled at a virtual awards ceremony, streamed live on 18 November, to an audience of business leaders from across the region. The Judges’ Special Award went to Nicola Chance-Thompson, CEO of The Piece Hall Trust, Halifax (pictured) Nicola is also a Deputy Lieutenant for West Yorkshire. Delroy Beverley, IoD Yorkshire and North East regional chair, said

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Leeds professional dancer goes back to class
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Leeds professional dancer goes back to class

A professional dancer who has performed in the Lion King on Broadway has gone back to class in Leeds after re-assessing her own life. Leonora Stapleton now runs Be Body Aware, which encourages people to use dance and exercise for their own well-being. The company, which is being supported by AD:VENTURE, a programme for new businesses in West and North Yorkshire, was started in 2019, but its roots go back much further. Leonora was a successful contemporary dancer in New York when the 9/11 disas

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