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April 23, 2020|Entrepreneurs

Yorkshire PR firm celebrates five years in business with duo of new client wins

A Yorkshire-based PR agency is celebrating five years of trading by announcing two new client wins. Leeds-based MacComms has won contracts to manage the PR and social media management for leading signage specialist Widd Signs and pyrometallurgical firm Inprotec. MacComms is responsible for managing the public and media relations for both businesses, supporting Widd Signs with the promotions of its traditional and digital signage across its three northern sites. Wakefield-based Inprotec has als

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April 23, 2020|Business

COVID-19 personal finance advice from R3

R3, the insolvency and restructuring trade body, has released advice for consumers who are worried about the financial impact of COVID-19. “The pandemic will have a serious effect on people’s finances,” says Eleanor Temple, chair of R3 in Yorkshire and a barrister at Kings Chambers in Leeds. “People are seeing their income cut, their hours cut, having to take mandatory unpaid leave, and in some cases losing their jobs, while we know it is almost certain that there will be longer-term economic c

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April 23, 2020|Lifestyle

Museum window project calls on local residents to make history at home

It was the weekly wartime showcase that put centuries of Leeds history in the frame. Now Leeds City Museum is giving local residents the chance to put their own curatorial talents to the test and create a city-wide network of wonderful windows inspired by the museum’s remarkable collection. With council-run museums and galleries currently closed as part of efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus, the new Museum Window project will see the museum team select and highlight a different objec

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April 22, 2020|Yorkshire-Kitchen

Stir it up in the kitchen

Yorkshire Businesswoman has teamed up with Tim Bilton and are delighted to be able to share his recipes. Tim is a chef, food writer, cancer fighter and family man and writes a very candid blog "On a knife edge". Here is a dish that is quick to cook, however the trick to this recipe is to have everything prepared. Vegetable Stir Fried Rice 300g Cooked rice, or 150g uncooked 1 Head of brocolli, cut into florets and blanched 6 Spring onions sliced 1 Red pepper thinly sliced 2 Garlic cloves, sli

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April 20, 2020|Business

More time needed for Women's Business Awards

After a very difficult few weeks for businesses, the organisers of the National Business Women's Awards have announced that they are extending the entry period to Thursday 14th May at 3pm to accommodate all those that got side-tracked with the current pandemic. In addition, the Awards final has been moved to the 13th October, when we'll all be ready for a night of celebration. The National Business Women's Awards are set to celebrate the very best from all the female entrepreneur and business w

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April 20, 2020|Entrepreneurs

The search is on for the regions top business talent

The Institute of Directors (IoD) has launched its annual search for the most talented business leaders in Yorkshire and the North East. Nominations and entries are now being sought for its prestigious Director of the Year Awards which recognise the region’s top directors from the business, public and third sectors. Winners in 13 categories go forward to contest the national Director of the Year Awards along with winners from other IoD regions. The 13 categories are SME; Large business; Young

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April 17, 2020|Yorkshire-Kitchen

Trading Room chefs at The Piece Hall help feed the NHS

The Piece Hall resident restaurant The Trading Rooms may be closed to the public for now, but the team have still been hard at work in the kitchen whipping up tasty hot meals for NHS staff in Halifax as part of a new Food 4 Heroes charity. The project pools together local catering companies and restaurants to deliver high quality, nutritious free meals to hospitals. The scheme is currently taking place across Calderdale and Huddersfield as well as a couple of other areas, and if successful it c

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April 17, 2020|Entrepreneurs

Katie’s Classroom offers free phonics sessions

Yorkshire mum of four, Katie Higham, has been running free Phonics sessions to help parents during school closures. For the first two weeks of school closures, Katie ran Facebook Live Phonic sessions aimed at 3-6 year olds to help parents who are at home trying to home school their children. Alongside this, she has worked tirelessly to add to her bank of pocket-size English and maths revision cards, creating a new range of spelling boxes including, phonics flashcards, high frequency word cards

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April 17, 2020|Yorkshire-Kitchen

Farm shop now delivering

Mackenzies Smokehouse, Restaurant and Farm shop at Blubberhouses has provided its local and surrounding communities with delicious, local food for over twenty years now. In recent times it was taken over by husband and wife team Gabby and Paul Palmer who are in the midst of a make over which will see the space transformed and a more comprehensive offering of fresh local produce to eat in or take out. Whilst the corona virus disrupts all of our lives, Mackenzies are working hard to keep the com

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April 16, 2020|Lifestyle

Spring is here, let's see how green our fingers are!

We were lucky here in the office to receive a growing kit from Sow Clever last year, but alas, it arrived just after the time to plant the seeds. This clever idea comes directly in the post in a box that includes everything you need to grow vegetables or flowers. The tray comes complete with little compost pouches, dried, that just need refreshing in water for five minutes. These are then inserted into the biogradable tray that comes in the kit. Five packets of seeds are provided, three vegeta

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April 15, 2020|Lifestyle

Natalie Anderson is set to host a charity sing a long on Friday

Leeds actress and presenter, Natalie Anderson is set to host a charity sing a long on Friday 'Sing for the NHS' - www.justgiving.com/fundraising/singfornhs Natalie is best known for her role as Alicia Metcalfe in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale. Natalie also played the role of Nessarose in the London production Wicked and made the Top 50 in the original series of Pop Idol back in 2001. Natalie runs lifestyle brand 'The Capsule by Natalie Anderson'. Last year, she launched the podcast ‘In conversa

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April 15, 2020|Health & Wellbeing

Enjoy the sun, safely

With so many misnomers floating around about how, what, when and where to apply SPF, here are a few of the must-dos for safeguarding your skin from the sun's rays - especially now, when many of us are spending more time in the garden enjoying the glorious sunshine we have been blessed with recently. MYTH: Just coat your skin, and you are covered TRUTH: Most people apply only 25-50% of what they need, a thin coat simply is not enough. Rub at least a shot size glass amount on exposed areas. M

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