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August 6, 2020|Business

Call for communities to work together and help prevent spread of Covid-19

A rise in the number of cases of COVID-19 in parts of Leeds has prompted a call for communities to work together to help keep the city safe and prevent the virus spreading. The latest data and monitoring has enabled the Leeds Outbreak Control Board to quickly identify clusters of cases in neighbourhoods within Kirkstall, Harehills and surrounding areas. The city’s seven day rate has also been gradually increasing from 4.1 cases per 100,000 people early last week to 13.3 as of August 5 and rest

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August 6, 2020|Lifestyle

Rozina Breen named as new chair of the board at Leeds Playhouse

BBC England’s head of north Rozina Breen has today been announced as the new chair of the board at Leeds Playhouse. She will be accompanied by current board member Neil Adleman as vice chair, and succeeds Sir Rodney Brooke CBE, who steps down after ten years as chair. As head of north for BBC England and previously head of news for BBC 5 Live, Rozina is a driving force within the media industry with an award-winning portfolio. An ambassador for the north, she thrives on telling untold stories i

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August 6, 2020|Entrepreneurs

Team take over ownership at finance boutique

The existing team at fds Director Services, based in Yorkshire, have taken ownership of the business via an Employee Ownership Trust. Jo Haigh, CEO and Founder of fds, has passed ownership of her business support and director training business to the Managing Director Poonam Kaur, and the existing team, as part of the company’s succession planning. Jo passed on the opportunity to exit the business via a traditional trade sale, something which fds specialises in and has completed 400 transactio

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August 6, 2020|Lifestyle

50 years ago this month - when Sheffield became cabaret king

The city had truly seen nothing like it when the doors of Club Fiesta opened for the first time in August 1970. Though the Arundel Gate cabaret club was renowned for its palatial décor and Las Vegas-style glitz, it was probably just as well known for a simple dish that has taken on almost legendary status thanks to the way it was served. Chicken-in-a-basket was the staple diet of audiences for the Fiesta's decade long tenure - even though a far more sumptuous, á la carte menu was available in

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August 5, 2020|Yorkshire-Kitchen

Ripon pizza & pie makers sales rocket during lockdown

Making pies has always been in James Sturdy’s blood following his great-grandfather making them for a village store back in 1930. Despite two major setbacks with a fire at the Ripon factory in 2019, and then lockdown impacting their supply chain of restaurants and bars earlier this year, Sturdy Foods is not only bouncing back but taking on more staff. Looking back to March this year, James Sturdy was faced with yet another challenge as bars and restaurants closed and what had previously been a

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August 5, 2020|Business

Recession will drive record levels of Divorce

A forthcoming recession could see divorce rates surge, impacting tens of thousands of dependent children, according to divorce lawyers at Parker Bullen solicitors. With financial prosperity comes relationship harmony and a drop in divorce rates. But following the last two recessions, divorces rates rose by around 5%. In 2010, divorce rates rose by 4.9% following the 2008 – 2009 and rose by approximately 5% following the previous recession in 1990 – 1992. The biggest impact will fall on tens o

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August 5, 2020|What's on

Collaboration brings children’s theatre back to Leeds

Leeds theatre-makers tutti frutti, Wrongsemble, Unlimited Theatre, 154 Collective, Blah Blah Blahs, Alive & Kicking, Interplay, Fidget Theatre and Slung Low have joined forces to bring theatre back to children in the city, delighting them with a live experience on their doorstep. Live Little Stories for Leeds saw the companies coming together to perform socially distanced theatre shows for free to pre-invited families and children at six locations in Leeds: Shine in Harehills, Slung Low in Holbe

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August 5, 2020|Business

Leeds receives £18.6m from Getting Building Fund to support Covid recovery

Leeds City Council has secured more than £18m from the government’s Getting Building Fund to deliver three regeneration projects that will boost economic growth and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, help to tackle climate change, and improve residents’ wellbeing. The council will receive a total of £18.604 million from the fund, as part of a successful £52.6 million bid made to government by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, on behalf of the region and its five local authorities. The f

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August 4, 2020|Lifestyle

From Paris to Yorkshire

When Leanne Pollard of Hattie Lloyd Home suggested she would like to interview Natalia Wilmott the Parisian turned Yorkshire business woman who expertly guides people towards meaningful gifts and interiors, we didn't hesitate to say "yes please". Natalia Wilmott shared her incredible journey from The Louve to York and how she was inspired to create two businesses by the things that lay close to her heart. Being an interiors geek, Yorkshire has been a fantastic place for me to meet other bril

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August 4, 2020|Lifestyle

SLBPR win a London client

SLBPR appointed by Little Flickers London SLBPR has been appointed by Little Flickers London, an environmentally-friendly, vegan and hand-crafted online candle retailer. Little Flickers London boutique candlemakers create each candle by hand, meaning that every candle is truly individual. All candles are handmade to order using natural, clean burning coconut and soy wax, which as well as their environmental and cruelty-free benefits also create longer lasting candles with more intense and pure

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August 4, 2020|Business

Lessons learnt in lockdown

Diane Watson has 27 years’ experience in the financial planning and advisory sector and after becoming one of a handful of female UK Principal Partners at St. James Place Wealth Management, thought it was time she shared her knowledge and insight with women of all ages to help them to become engaged with their own financial and general wellbeing. With this she launched She Can Prosper. 2020 - It isn't over yet! Describing this first half of the year as tough would be a serious understatement

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August 3, 2020|Business

Tackling racism in the workplace

Sharon Pegg, Director and Founder of the Northern Powerhouse Consulting HR organisation offers general and specialist advice in Wellbeing and Inclusion. Born and educated in Huddersfield, this respected business woman will be sharing a number of articles over the coming weeks. A Question of Bias: Tackling the scourge of racism in the workplace Recent events in the US and the resulting global protests have brought racism back into the headlines, and once again, we’re all having to confront s

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