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June 11, 2020|Business

Furlough and beyond surviving the redundancy process

As we start to see the world edge towards the “new normal” the likelihood is that some companies will start to make difficult decisions about job losses and redundancies. The news is already awash with companies announcing store closures and job losses. Anyone involved in HR or Management is more familiar with the importance of the employee life cycle and this should include the end of that journey too. How you treat your employee at the end of their tenure is as critical as the on-boarding proc

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June 10, 2020|Fashion and Lifestyle

Dressing for the occasion

Bernadette Gledhill has been part of the fashion industry for over 40 years (not that you would believe it!) - she is a professional lady who exudes elegance and grace. We are delighted to welcome her to our team of guest experts and thank her for this, her first of many features. For myself, like many people, the beginning of 2020 saw a full diary of work events and a rather exciting line up of special and social occasions. As the weeks slowly moved on these wonderful celebrations were remo

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June 10, 2020|Lifestyle

“Me, Myself & Bipolar Brenda”

We regularly receive books to review and the latest one, by actress Natasha Naomi Rea particularly caught our eye. Me, Myself & Bipolar Brenda Natasha Naomi Rea, has appeared in shows including Coronation Street, Emmerdale and Doctors, to name but a few. Now, at the age of only 31 she has penned a very candid book about her struggles with bipolar disorder “Me, Myself and Bipolar Brenda” which inspired the #speakoutlikeBrenda campaign. This campaign has seen a number of familiar famous face

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June 10, 2020|Travel and Environment

Traveller, writer and adventurer Philippa shares her experiences

Philippa Kaye was born and raised in Yorkshire and completed her degree in London before heading to the mountains where she worked six ski seasons in Austria, France and Canada. She spent several years working for luxury tour operators in London from where she discovered India, Sri Lanka and Nepal. Philippa is a traveller, writer, adventurer and self-confessed Indophile. She has spent thirteen years living in and traveling extensively throughout India, writing about her experiences; periodicall

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June 10, 2020|Yorkshire-Kitchen

Taxi firm speeds ahead with home delivery service

Leeds longest established private hire taxi company Arrow Cars have adapted and evolved during the recent lockdown to launch a brand-new business Arrow Fresh – making food shopping easy for customers by delivering fresh, high quality, locally sourced Yorkshire produce, straight to customers doors as early as the next day. With Covid-19 putting a stop to mass travel, local business owner David Richmond, and his son Louis, swiftly recognised that they would have to adapt. An entrepreneurial famil

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June 9, 2020|Fashion and Lifestyle

Hairstylist Andrew Barton answers your questions

Question: What advice would he give for someone wanting to let their grey hair grow out and the best products to help manage grey hair? Andrew says: I’m often asked this question and growing out colour to reveal natural grey hair is a long process as the hair only grows approx 1.5cm per month and at some point may involve cutting away the older coloured hair to reveal the new natural colour. There are ways a professional colourist can remove some of the built up coloured hair and blend the two

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June 9, 2020|Fashion and Lifestyle

Can colour change your mood?

By Laura Tippett-Wilson - Instagram: styledby_laura Colour analysis is a like a forgotten art that can be taught so precisely and will be personal to you. This may sound scary at first but please don’t think I am just going to come and tell you to dress like an exploded rainbow of bright colours. My aim is to not only teach you what colours compliment you the best but also how it can reflect an emotion or change an emotion. It literally is all in your mind. Mindfulness comes from within and by

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June 9, 2020|Business

Kirklees College to host first Virtual Open Days

In a ground-breaking move, Kirklees College has announced it is hosting a series of interactive Virtual Open Days this month to support prospective students considering their options for this September. With traditional open days postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the college is set to hold its first ever online Open Day on 17 June, with further events for its Springfield and Engineering Centres taking place on the 23 – 24 June and 30 June – 01 July. These events will take place via th

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June 8, 2020|Fashion and Lifestyle

Knowing your body shape

Why knowing your body shape is key to stylish dressing. By accredited Yorkshire Stylist Sara Anson As a Style Coach one of the very first steps I take when working with a new client is to establish their body shape. Your body shape is unique to you, it can change throughout your life especially after a dramatic body change such as pregnancy, menopause, weight gain or loss. No two people are exactly the same shape and often the clothes you wear make you appear to be a certain shape. There are

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June 8, 2020|Yorkshire-Kitchen

Tim’s BBQ dishes

Chef Tim Bilton recently amused us with his tales of the BBQ and it's now time to share one of his many recipes, that we trust you will enjoy. Lamb Kofta 500g Mince lamb 1tsp Cumin seeds crushed in a pestle and mortar 1tsp Chilli flakes or finely diced red chilli 2tsp Smoked Paprika 10g Fresh mint chopped 10g Fresh coriander chopped Sea salt 8 Long sprigs of rosemary To make the Koftas, place all the ingredients into a bowl except the rosemary sprigs. Mix together making sure that a

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June 7, 2020|Fashion and Lifestyle

Win a hair makeover with celebrity hairdresser Andrew Barton

Andrew Barton, the award winning celebrity hairdresser and our new resident expert at Yorkshire Businesswoman, is offering one lucky lady a haircut make-over at his Mayfair Headmasters salon. This fantastic prize is worth £229.00 and can be redeemed until 30th November 2020. So if you locks are in need of refresh and you need a new style enter now. All you have to do is tell us which charity Andrew is a hairdresser ambassador for (Hint: you will find the answer here on our website). Email your

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June 5, 2020|Fashion and Lifestyle

Fashion and fundraising

By Rachel Peru, Model and Fashion Correspondent rachelperumodel.com [http://] How fashion can keep people connected and raise money for a good cause For the last ten years I have volunteered to model in the Ilkley Macmillan Fashion Show which raises thousands each year to help support those diagnosed with cancer. The fashion show alone raises approximately £18,000 each year so you can imagine how upsetting it was to have to cancel the show this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Ilkle

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