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Routes for 2020 Tour De Yorkshire announced
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Routes for 2020 Tour De Yorkshire announced

The full routes for the 2020 Tour de Yorkshire and Asda Tour de Yorkshire Women’s Race have been unveiled at Leeds Civic Hall. Both routes will be the toughest in the history of the race and feature more climbing than ever before, including the Côtes de Buttertubs and Grinton Moor – both making their first appearances since the 2014 Tour de France – and the return of the infamous Shibden Wall. New Welcome to Yorkshire Chief Executive James Mason greeted a packed press conference on Friday morn

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CBI role for commercial finance boss
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CBI role for commercial finance boss

Finance company boss Alex Beardsley has been elected to serve on the CBI’s Yorkshire and the Humber Regional Council. Alex is Joint Managing Director of ABL Business, commercial finance brokers in Cleckheaton. She was elected in a ballot of CBI members across the region and will serve on the Council for the next three years. The role enables council members to share their expertise and to input ideas and opinions from the business communities they represent, helping to steer the influential or

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The iNNiTi Effect supports women in business in China
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The iNNiTi Effect supports women in business in China

The iNNiTi Effect MD and senior business coach Alexandra Poole joined a group of British women entrepreneurs to Zhejiang Province, China to help create a robust and long-term foundation between women in the province and the UK. Other members of the delegation included Anna Bollinger from APPT and Heba Bevan of UtterBerry. The delegation took part in the GBF project ‘Supporting Women in Innovation and Technology in Zhejiang’ event on Wednesday 11th December in the city of Hangzhou. The event loo

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Rotherham entrepreneur finds sweet spot with new business launch
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Rotherham entrepreneur finds sweet spot with new business launch

A business providing bespoke and tailored event hire services for weddings as well as special occasions has been ‘overwhelmed’ by orders for its mobile sweet cart following its launch. Little Miss Sweetie Hire was started at the end of last year by Jodie Hodkin after she left her position as Assistant Head Teacher at a local school, to allow her to spend more time with her seven-year-old daughter and make her hobby of making delicious snacks her new vocation. Using a Kickstart Grant from UKSE,

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Female empowerment and wellbeing show
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Female empowerment and wellbeing show

Womanifest will take place to coincide with International Women’s Day Womanifest, a two-day empowerment, lifestyle and wellbeing show, will take place for the very first time in Manchester, to coincide with International Women’s Day. The live event will take place on the 7th and 8th of March 2020, at the Deansgate Hilton, and will showcase female-led businesses that provide products and services that enhance wellbeing, happiness or success of women. There will be a main stage with headline spe

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Veganuary comes as standard at V.Or.V.
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Veganuary comes as standard at V.Or.V.

Veganuary is proving very popular, the word seems to be everywhere you look, but it seems it's not just for the month of January for some. Whilst the majority of the city's restaurants are bracing themselves for a dip in takings in January - Sheffield's newest eatery is lining up for a record-breaking month. Kelham Island's V.Or.V. - which opened just days before Christmas - has been receiving rave reviews as an "accessible" vegan and vegetarian restaurant that is proving just as popular with

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Eat green this Veganuary
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Eat green this Veganuary

Are you going Vegan this January? There’s plenty of new meat-free options at White Rose Shopping Centre this Veganuary, the annual celebration of all things vegan. Whether you’re a lifelong plant-based eater or just interested in mixing up your meals, the centre’s restaurants have got every diner covered. Below are just a few of the Vegan options available: * Greggs’ lauded vegan steak bake * Prezzo’s garlic mushroom pizza * Pavs Dhaba’s Thali tray, with three different vegan curries * Wag

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Northern Power Women announce shortlist
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Northern Power Women announce shortlist

Transport, tech and trainers from across Yorkshire feature in the shortlist for the Northern Power Women Awards announced today. Now entering into their fifth year, the Northern Power Women Awards sponsored by EY celebrate the women and men who work towards creating gender balance in organisations and who passionately support equality across the North. The awards, which is now the largest in the country, showcase and spotlight the winners not only during the awards event, but also continuously

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Yeadon Town Hall 2020
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Yeadon Town Hall 2020

Yeadon Town Hall CIC took over management of the Town Hall in April 2019, and have since revolutionised the venue’s line-up, bringing a wide variety of live entertainment to the stage. 2020 is set to be no different, with the team expanding its range of shows to include live music, tribute artists, ballet, musicals and variety shows. There really is something for everyone at the Town Hall. Jamie Hudson, CEO, says: “The team here and our loyal patrons are really excited for 2020. We’ve got such

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In conversation with Natalie Sykes
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In conversation with Natalie Sykes

There are numerous successful women within the Yorkshire region and one of those is regional director of the Institute of Directors for Yorkshire and North East, Natalie Sykes. TopicUK editor Gill Laidler caught up with Natalie recently to find out more about her successful career. Leeds-born with a passion for enterprise from the age of eight and her first business at the age of 17, Natalie has a wealth of experience across an array of industry sectors including Royal Chartered Institutes and

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Private client lawyer Emilda Morgans joins Excello Law
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Private client lawyer Emilda Morgans joins Excello Law

Emilda Morgans, a private client lawyer based in Sheffield, has joined national, new-model firm Excello Law. Emilda has practised in the city since qualifying in 1993 and has worked as a partner at Wake Smith, HLW Keeble Hawsons and Wosskow Brown. Prior to joining Excello Law, Emilda was head of the Sheffield private client team at Co-op Legal Services. Emilda is experienced in estate administration, preparation of wills, tax advice - including inheritance tax (IHT) planning, capital gains tax

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