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May 26, 2025|Health & Wellbeing

Menopause, ADHD & energy: a bioenergetic guide to focus & hormonal balance

By Simone Thomas – Reformed Wellbeing Experiencing brain fog, poor focus, and emotional ups and downs during menopause? If you’re also managing ADHD, these symptoms can intensify significantly. But this is more than just hormonal fluctuation; it's a metabolic issue rooted in cellular energy production. From a bioenergetic perspective, both menopause and ADHD are linked to impaired mitochondrial function the part of your cells responsible for producing energy (ATP). During menopause, falling

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May 26, 2025|Business

Disruptive law firm ALT Legal expands its team

ALT Legal, known for its commitment to innovation and its modern, subscription led and client-focused approach, has hired two new recruits. The firm is disrupting the legal industry, shrugging off the legal sector’s perceived ‘stuffiness.’ ALT Legal’s growing presence in the legal sector is thanks to its flexible subscription fee model, which has seen a 75% growth in the first quarter of 2025 compared to last year, with a projected 130% increase across the course of the year. Lisa Hyndman

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May 22, 2025|Business

Emma Ward joins Bluebay as sales director

Bluebay Building Products – a leading independent UK distributor of specialist civil engineering and construction materials – has announced the appointment of Emma Ward as sales director. In her new role, Emma will support Bluebay’s clients nationwide, bringing over 20 years’ experience in the construction industry. She has previously worked on high-value projects with organisations including Eternal Construction Group and Travis Perkins, earning a strong reputation for client delivery and com

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May 22, 2025|Business

West Yorkshire housebuilder donates £500 to local foodbank

Cleckheaton Food Bank has received a £500 donation from Barratt Homes Yorkshire West to support its vital work as an emergency foodbank covering Cleckheaton and the surrounding area. The foodbank, located near Barratt Homes’ Wadsworth Gardens development, began in March 2020 as a response to the first COVID-19 lockdown and became a registered charity in May 2022. The charity is run by a team of 50 to 60 volunteers, and currently provides around 40 parcels to households in the local area ever

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May 21, 2025|Fashion and Lifestyle

Yorkshire Sculpture Park's children's wartime art collection

Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) is delighted to announce that children’s artwork from its own National Arts Education Archive (NAEA) has been inscribed on the UNESCO Memory of the World Register. Marking a major achievement for Yorkshire and the UK, the decision places YSP’s Franz Cižek Collection alongside globally significant documents such as Beethoven’s 9th Symphony and the Diary of Anne Frank. For more than seven years, YSP has played a leading role in a pan-European initiative to nomina

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May 21, 2025|Health & Wellbeing

National Conference launches in Leeds to tackle screen addiction among young people

A pioneering new event for education professionals working with young people and teenagers is to be held in Leeds. The Be Device Wise Conference, spearheaded by renowned psychologist and psychotherapist Dr Charlotte Armitage will take place in June to raise awareness of the growing impact of excessive device use among children and adolescents. This one-of-a-kind conference, taking place on Thursday 5th June in Leeds brings together educators, youth workers, and policymakers to explore the late

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May 20, 2025|Business

Female leaders unite at Girl Tech Leeds

Girl Tech has made its return to Leeds, marking its highly anticipated comeback as the first in a series of digital insights days designed for young women - set to unfold in five major cities across the country this year. The event brings together representatives from leading businesses in tech and innovation, along with dozens of female role models, to connect with young women across the UK. The initiative aims to inspire and inform its young participants about opportunities in the sector and

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May 20, 2025|Business

The Bigger Boat named official marketing partner ClimbUK

Integrated marketing agency The Bigger Boat has been appointed as the official marketing partner for Climb25, the Leeds-based event connecting scaling UK companies with international investors, innovators, and collaborators, taking place on 2-3 July 2025. The two-day event – now in its third year – is expected to attract more than 4,000 attendees from various sectors. The Bigger Boat will lead the delivery of multi-channel marketing and communications, including digital campaigns, social media

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May 20, 2025|Business

Why Castleford and surrounding areas are becoming a property hotspot

Hunters Castleford Owners Keira and Andy Wiles share their perspective on the area’s housing surge. Once known as a quiet corner of West Yorkshire, the Five Towns including Castleford, Pontefract, Wakefield, Featherstone, and Knottingley are now making headlines as one of the most in-demand areas for homebuyers and renters alike. According to Keira and Andy Wiles, owners of Hunters Castleford, this growth is no accident, it’s the result of a perfect blend of lifestyle, location, and a growing se

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May 19, 2025|Business

Caddick strengthens leadership team with promotion

Multi-sector property specialist Caddick has promoted Hollie Shackleton to Associate Director. Bringing with her nearly 20 years of industry expertise gained from her work at Oakgate Group and Caddick’s developments arm, Hollie has played a pivotal role in securing commercial and residential opportunities across Yorkshire. In her new role, Hollie will bring her extensive experience in asset and property management to the Caddick board, ensuring that its developments uphold high standards of su

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May 19, 2025|Fashion and Lifestyle

Northern Ballet's choreographic platform returns with Sketches

**Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre, Leeds 3 & 4 June 2025 Following sell-out performances in 2024, Northern Ballet’s choreographic platform, Sketches, is returning to Leeds with a compelling programme that weaves together new works and a classic piece of ballet repertoire. Devised by artistic director Federico Bonelli, Sketches offers emerging choreographers a platform to workshop, create, and present new and innovative works. This year’s programme includes pieces from Northern Ballet arti

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May 19, 2025|Business

Iconic Holmfirth café business goes up for sale

A unique café and events business in Meltham, near Holmfirth, has been put up for sale with a guide price of £175,000 with commercial property estate agent Ernest Wilson, which is part of Eddisons. Launched in 2020, Lu’s Place, on the edge of Meltham and adjacent to open countryside and woodland, has built a reputation among walkers and horse riders, as well as staff based at the busy, nearby Meltham Mills business park, for its home cooked food and locally sourced ingredients. The 70-cover

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