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Poonam Kaur appointed to lead IoD West Yorkshire
|Entrepreneurs

Poonam Kaur appointed to lead IoD West Yorkshire

The Institute of Directors (IoD) has appointed Poonam Kaur as acting chair of its West Yorkshire branch. Poonam is managing director of corporate finance firm fds, based in Wakefield. She was formerly vice-chair of the branch and an IoD Ambassador, representing the M&A sector. She succeeds Dr Richard Smith, chief operating officer of 2M Holdings, who has reached the end of his three-year term. Poonam will work alongside a branch team to ensure that the views of West Yorkshire businesses are r

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Leeds prison worker launches new business in lockdown
|Health & Wellbeing

Leeds prison worker launches new business in lockdown

When a prison worker from Armley, who is a qualified personal trainer, was put on furlough, she decided to use her skills to help others stay fit whilst at home in lockdown. Katy Padam, 37, ran a series of free Instagram live workouts each week from the attic of her home which she shares with three generations of her family. She said: “I’d gone from working inside the locked doors of the prison where I loved being a personal development coach to finding myself without a job to go to and having

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An Autumn Warmer
|Yorkshire-Kitchen

An Autumn Warmer

By Anthony Hegney, Asparagus Green Outside Catering With over 30 years’ experience in the hospitality sector I have worked on a varied range of events from small outside events to serving the Queen and her family, one of the things that I have discovered on this journey is the one thing we all have in common is the love of food, some more than others. My love of food encouraged me to set up Asparagus Green Outside Catering to help others while celebrating their own celebrations in life. Whilst

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Top 100 companies in Kirklees to be unveiled at exclusive launch
|Business

Top 100 companies in Kirklees to be unveiled at exclusive launch

A joint initiative to celebrate business success in Kirklees and put local companies in the spotlight will launch in October, as the top 100 companies in the district are set to be unveiled. Aimed to strengthen bonds within the Kirklees business community, the ‘Kirklees Top 100’ is a joint venture between University of Huddersfield, Kirklees Council, The Huddersfield Examiner, and the 3M Buckley Innovation Centre (3M BIC). It will help raise the profile of Kirklees’ businesses and the district

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The Piece Hall announces 2020 festive programme for all the family
|Lifestyle

The Piece Hall announces 2020 festive programme for all the family

Safely bringing the Christmas cheer to Halifax again for 2020, The Piece Hall Trust has announced some of the exciting festive events and activities that will take place at the iconic Halifax landmark this winter season. Following careful planning, The Piece Hall’s Christmas season will take place from Saturday 14 November to Friday 31 December 2020. Against the stunning architectural backdrop, the brightly decorated Christmas tree, live music from the bandstand and the return of the great trad

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Bus routes return to serve The Headrow in Leeds
|Lifestyle

Bus routes return to serve The Headrow in Leeds

A £20million+ city centre improvement scheme has reached the next exciting phase of delivery. From 4 October, buses will return to serve the Headrow in both directions. This means that the temporary bus stops on Calverley Street, Great George Street and Merrion Street will be taken out of use and later removed. Bus services will return to bus stops on The Headrow and Albion Street. The return of a two-way bus operation on the Headrow will enable the return of bus services to the Bus Station, s

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Autumn Style
|Fashion and Lifestyle

Autumn Style

By silver curve model and fashion writer, Rachel Peru Autumn Style I love the change of seasons, especially Autumn. The colours are so inviting I want to wrap myself up in cosy outfits that mirror the scenery outside. Whilst we can all agree it’s been a rollercoaster year and our wardrobes haven’t had much of a look in this year, I still get excited when I pack away all my Summer clothes and bring out last year’s favourites. Lock down has definitely reminded me that I don’t need half the clot

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First Yorkshire Businesswoman magazine is coming soon
|EditorsBlog

First Yorkshire Businesswoman magazine is coming soon

I am delighted to announce that the very first Yorkshire Businesswoman magazine will publish here on our website at the end of November. We are working on the edition now and hope to bring you lots of inspirational stories from across the Yorkshire region. Initially this magazine will be digital, but we do hope to be able to print copies by Spring 2021. Our intention is to publish the magazine bi-monthly and we welcome contributions from business ladies from across Yorkshire. If you are a busin

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She was homeless for years, now Laura is climbing career ladder
|Health & Wellbeing

She was homeless for years, now Laura is climbing career ladder

After being homeless for six years, Laura Fieber is in a career, about to buy a house and get married - thanks to the Sheffield charity Nomad Open Doors. “I was one of the hidden homeless,” said Laura, now 27 and a housing officer with the charity. “I was constantly on the move. Only the kindness of friends who offered me their sofas kept me from sleeping on the streets. I wouldn’t have dared to dream about the life I have now.” Laura, who now lives in Hoyland Common, Barnsley, had an unhappy

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Christmas IS coming to Yorkshire this year
|Lifestyle

Christmas IS coming to Yorkshire this year

Popular family attraction, Lotherton has announced that Santa IS heading for the heart of Yorkshire this year, for a very special fifth anniversary of the sell-out Christmas Experience. From 27 November 2020 to 3 January 2021, The Christmas Experience will return for its fifth fantastic year, and the elves have been busy tweaking the tinsel and adding the last sprinkle of festive fairydust to make this year as magical as ever. Tickets are on sale now and are being snapped up quickly, as Santa’

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Music and moorland combined in groundbreaking digital project from Marsden Jazz Festival
|Lifestyle

Music and moorland combined in groundbreaking digital project from Marsden Jazz Festival

Marsden Jazz Festival is taking world-renowned musicians out onto the wild moorland above Marsden and recording them playing live for online audiences to enjoy! Marsden Jazz Festival, one of the UK’s longest running jazz festivals, has found a way to entertain their audiences by bringing music into their homes, despite having to cancel their 2020 festival in October due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Their new project is called Chronotope: Music in a Different Time and Place and it explores the ide

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People of Leeds encouraged to collect tree seeds
|Lifestyle

People of Leeds encouraged to collect tree seeds

Leeds City Council is encouraging people within their household groups or support bubbles to collect tree seeds in their local parks and green spaces to help support the growing of future woodlands across Leeds. Running until November, residents can collect acorns, beech nuts, chestnuts and conkers, and leave them in seed collection boxes across the city for use as part of the council's Woodland Creation initiative. Twelve locations with collection boxes have now been set up in the city's gree

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