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Leeds-based law firm welcomes senior hire to fuel growth
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Leeds-based law firm welcomes senior hire to fuel growth

Boutique planning law firm Walton & Co has bolstered its senior team with the appointment of Katy McPhie. Katy joins Walton & Co from Blacks Solicitors where she was a senior associate. Bringing 14 years of experience to the eight-strong team, Katy will focus on providing expert legal advice on planning and highways law, with a particular emphasis on residential development, energy, healthcare, logistics, and large-scale mixed-use projects. Specialising in matters such as judicial review, deve

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Waterstones opens at White Rose
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Waterstones opens at White Rose

Waterstones has opened a new bookshop at White Rose Shopping Centre, its second location in Leeds. The UK bookseller’s newest shop has opened in a section of the lower-ground floor at the former Marks & Spencer unit at White Rose, opposite Primark. The space boasts a large children's section for younger readers, and an extensive range of books across genres in both fiction and non-fiction for all ages and reading tastes. A great selection of gifts including vinyl, record players, and a fanta

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Yorkshire students invited to apply for prestigious artistic award
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Yorkshire students invited to apply for prestigious artistic award

Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) is launching its 2025 Yorkshire Graduate Award scheme, continuing a commitment to supporting and developing the region’s most promising emerging and early career artists. Building on the success of previous years, this unique residency opportunity invites recent graduates from Yorkshire-based universities to immerse themselves in the inspirational landscape of YSP, develop their creative practice and showcase new work. For over 48 years, artist residencies have

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Wellington Place welcomes WAKI MAKI to thriving quarter
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Wellington Place welcomes WAKI MAKI to thriving quarter

MEPC, the developer and asset manager behind Wellington Place, has announced independent Japanese fusion street food outlet, WAKI MAKI, will be the latest addition to its vibrant line-up of food and drink destinations. Established in Leeds in 2021, WAKI MAKI has built a loyal following by serving up creative and flavourful sushi and poke bowls from Leeds University Student Union. Its new Wellington Place opening marks an exciting milestone for the business as it expands across Leeds City Centr

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White Rose sees blooming success
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White Rose sees blooming success

White Rose Shopping Centre is celebrating after achieving a number of successes in 2024 and early 2025, showing strong retailer confidence and continuing to offer exceptional retail mix to guests, with more big brand names on the horizon. The South Leeds shopping centre has announced record-breaking footfall, with 12 million guests visiting White Rose from April 2024 – March 2025, marking the second consecutive year of record-breaking footfall. The success follows a momentous few years for W

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Chadwick Lawrence appoints Justine Hunkins to launch Social Housing Management Team
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Chadwick Lawrence appoints Justine Hunkins to launch Social Housing Management Team

Law firm Chadwick Lawrence has announced the launch of a new Social Housing Management Team, providing nationwide litigation support to social housing providers. A new partner, Justine Hunkins, has been appointed to drive the development of the team. Justine is a social housing litigator, with 19 years’ experience in the social housing sector and arrives at Chadwick Lawrence with a proven track record of delivering improved efficiencies and outstanding results for Registered Providers of Soc

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How female business leaders can navigate the funding crisis
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How female business leaders can navigate the funding crisis

Despite women launching businesses at unprecedented rates, they continue to face extraordinary barriers in accessing the capital needed to scale their ventures. With female founders receiving a mere 2p of every £1 invested in UK businesses, it’s more than gender disparity, it’s a systemic failure to capitalise on half the nation's entrepreneurial talent. Samantha Addy, CEO of the Female Advisory Board (FAB), recommends what female leaders need to consider when accessing investment to scale their

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North Yorkshire business announces second charity Supper Club details
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North Yorkshire business announces second charity Supper Club details

Following the success of its first charity Supper Club, Thixendale-based Charlie & Ivy's has announced details of its second event. The second of four producer-led supper clubs to raise money for HOPING (Helping Other People In Need Group) York Street Kitchen takes place on 4th July at The Cook's Place in Malton. Diners will enjoy appetisers and a welcome drink on arrival followed by a three-course supper cooked by the venue's proprietor, Gilly Robinson, which will include seasonal dishes usin

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Epic costume sale at Leeds Playhouse gives you a chance to dress like a star
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Epic costume sale at Leeds Playhouse gives you a chance to dress like a star

Leeds Playhouse is throwing open its wardrobe doors on Saturday 28 June to give everyone an amazing opportunity to bag a piece of theatrical history. The Playhouse, which has been home to extraordinary productions for more than five decades, is giving fashion fans and theatre aficionados a rare opportunity to purchase costumes from its extensive archive. From kimonos, wedding dresses and evening gowns to frock coats, military uniforms and even a worm costume and a polar bear head, this incredi

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Heritage textile manufacturer makes significant investments in sustainability
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Heritage textile manufacturer makes significant investments in sustainability

AW Hainsworth, a 242-year-old woollen mill based in Pudsey, has made a substantial investment in its sustainability strategy and partnered with Planet Mark to measure and reduce the business's carbon footprint. The company’s 2024 Sustainability Report explains how the historic textiles manufacturer plans to use 2024 as its baseline year for sustainability reporting by changing how emissions are measured to embrace a data-first approach, incorporating external validation to ensure transparency

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Ward Hadaway appoints head of private client to drive growth
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Ward Hadaway appoints head of private client to drive growth

Top 100 law firm Ward Hadaway has appointed experienced private client lawyer Alison Hall as partner and head of private client, reinforcing its full-service legal expertise and commitment to clients across the UK. Alison re-joins the firm where she started her professional life as a trainee and grew to partner. She brings over 25 years of experience advising individuals, families and business owners on matters including wills, probate, trusts, inheritance tax and succession planning. Her wo

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Wagon lifting hoist mini museum celebrates first year of success
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Wagon lifting hoist mini museum celebrates first year of success

Wellington Place is celebrating a milestone, having welcomed over 20,000 visitors to its unique Wagon Lifting Hoist Mini Museum in its first year. Visitors have come from across the globe – such as France, Germany, and Ireland, to as far afield as Brazil, China, and the USA - with many leaving their comments in the guestbook to mark their visit. Located on the ground floor of the Grade II listed lifting tower - one of the last remaining parts of the original Leeds Central Station – the museu

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