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Plant services firm calls for more women to join industry
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Plant services firm calls for more women to join industry

A North Yorkshire plant services company is calling for more women to consider joining the industry after successfully recruiting their first female apprentice. RJC Plant Services, a waste management company based in Church Fenton, near Selby has faced difficulty filling the vacant roles created through increased demand for their services and a national shortage of drivers. However, 17-year-old Neave Romans from Sherburn in Elmet has now joined the company as a mechanic apprentice with Wakefi

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Ambassador appointment aims to raise profile of Asian & LGBTQ+ Sporting Heritage
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Ambassador appointment aims to raise profile of Asian & LGBTQ+ Sporting Heritage

Sporting Heritage CIC, the national organisation leading the charge on promoting and protecting British sporting heritage collections and stories, has announced global Vietnamese LGBTQ+ sports and human rights advocate Amazin LeThi as a Sporting Heritage Ambassador to raise the profile of East Asian and LGBTQ+ sporting heritage. Amazin is an athlete, published author and cultural change leader born in Saigon and now divides her time between London and the USA. As an award-winning bodybuilder a

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Bibby Financial Services appoints Marion King as non-executive director
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Bibby Financial Services appoints Marion King as non-executive director

Global SME funder, Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has appointed Marion King as non-executive director as it continues to work towards its ambitious growth strategy. An accomplished leader with more than 25 years’ experience across the financial services sector, Marion has held senior executive roles with NatWest Group, Mastercard, Vocalink and Reuters, in addition to non-executive directorships with Low Carbon Contracts Company and commodity price reporting agency, Fastmarkets. Her most rece

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Calderdale legal practice announces double appointment
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Calderdale legal practice announces double appointment

Wilkinson Woodward Solicitors has announced two new appointments to its expanding legal practice. Property solicitor Afreen Mhar, 33, began her legal career after graduating and completing her Legal Practice Course at the University of Huddersfield. Since then, she has retained close ties with the University’s Law School where she mentors the next generation of legal professionals. Afreen specialises in all aspects of residential conveyancing, including property sales, purchases, re-mortgages

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Yorkshire agency Wild PR shortlisted at CIPR PRide Awards
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Yorkshire agency Wild PR shortlisted at CIPR PRide Awards

Huddersfield-based PR and marketing agency Wild PR has been shortlisted for the Best Use of Content award at this year’s CIPR PRide Awards. The creative agency has been shortlisted for its reactive PR campaign on behalf of its glass manufacturing client, Specialist Glass Products based on Netflix’s Squid Game. The PRide awards recognise the outstanding work and campaigns from the public relations industry over the last 12 months. Agencies and in-house teams are honoured, as well as campaign

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Transport secretary more than trebles investment for rail in the north to £9bn
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Transport secretary more than trebles investment for rail in the north to £9bn

* Investment in TransPennine Route Upgrade bolstered by more than 200% to deliver a gold standard rail network to level up the North * Additional funding will be spent on digital signalling technology, electrifying the full route and building additional tracks for passenger and freight services * This comes as Government announces over £950 million for next phase of TransPennine Route Upgrades which will deliver better journeys, sooner for passengers in the North Passengers in the North are

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Top York restaurant to close its doors
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Top York restaurant to close its doors

A highly acclaimed Yorkshire restaurant has announced its plans to shut later this year, to give its team the opportunity to take on new challenges. Le Cochon Aveugle, at Walmgate, York, will close its doors at the end of November, after almost nine years in operation. And owners Joshua and Victoria Overington have revealed that the reason for the move is that “we have creatively outgrown the space and are looking to explore a number of new avenues” which have recently presented themselves.

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Key appointment drives growth for data consultancy
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Key appointment drives growth for data consultancy

The Oakland Group has appointed Charlotte Goulding to the new role of HR director to support its growth plans. Charlotte joins the business from Infinity Works and will lead the company’s new people strategy. The Oakland Group has announced plans to double the size of its team to 80 in the next 12 months. Commenting on her new role, Charlotte said: “I'm joining Oakland at such an exciting and important time for the business. I have been struck by Oakland's strong and authentic people-first c

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WOW- Women of the World Festival is taking place in Rotherham this month
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WOW- Women of the World Festival is taking place in Rotherham this month

Rotherham Council has announced the programme for the first ever WOW - Women of the World Festival in Rotherham. Led by Founder Jude Kelly, WOW Festivals are the world’s most comprehensive festivals celebrating women, girls and non-binary people. Launched in 2010, WOW Festivals have now taken place in more than 30 locations in six continents, reaching more than three million people to date. WOW Rotherham is organised by Rotherham Council and Flux Rotherham in partnership with The WOW Foundatio

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New leader’s mission for Ambassador business group flying the flag for Scarborough
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New leader’s mission for Ambassador business group flying the flag for Scarborough

A new leader has taken the helm of one of Scarborough's leading organisations. Jo Thompson will chair the Business Ambassadors following the 19-year leadership of Peter Wilkinson, who announced earlier this year that he was stepping down. Jo, managing director of her own business, has reviewed the aims of the group in conjunction with her 13 co-directors. Peter was previously vice-chairman of the Renaissance Town Team and was charged by Yorkshire Forward to develop a Scarborough business f

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Huddersfield-based Wild PR shortlisted at UK Social Media Awards
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Huddersfield-based Wild PR shortlisted at UK Social Media Awards

Huddersfield-based PR and marketing agency Wild PR has been shortlisted for the Best Small Agency Award at the UK Social Media Awards 2022. The national awards recognise the use of social media across various business sectors and the skills required to reach new and broad audiences. The categories are focused on ensuring a diverse range of talent is recognised and rewarded for their unique goals and achievements and are judged by a panel of respected industry leaders and experts. Wild PR’s p

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