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Lawyer receives entrepreneurial accolade
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Lawyer receives entrepreneurial accolade

Hannah Strawbridge, Founder and CEO of Han Law Co has been crowned ‘Entrepreneurial Businesswoman of the Year’, at the third annual Great British Businesswoman Awards. She was the only lawyer to take home an accolade. The awards recognise and celebrate the inspiring women innovating and leading the way in their respective industries across the UK. 22 winners were awarded on the night, selected from over 600 entries, by a panel of expert judges spanning a wide range of industries and big-name c

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City's inspiring women set for Leeds Civic Hall tribute
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City's inspiring women set for Leeds Civic Hall tribute

Inspirational women who have made their mark on Leeds are set to have their names etched in history at Leeds Civic Hall. People across the city are being asked to help decide which remarkable women from history will have their names inscribed on the walls of the building’s prestigious Council Chamber. A consultation has been launched this week, closing on March 1, asking for residents’ views on those that might be recognised. People in Leeds are being asked to express their preferences fro

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Yorkshire writer announced as recipient of the Kay Mellor Fellowship with Leeds Playhouse
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Yorkshire writer announced as recipient of the Kay Mellor Fellowship with Leeds Playhouse

Bradford poet and spoken word artist Kirsty Taylor has been announced as the new Kay Mellor Fellow. The Fellowship was created in partnership with the award-winning Leeds writer Kay Mellor in 2019 and was first awarded to Bradford writer Kat Rose Martin in 2020. It continues in memory of Kay, who passed away in 2022, with a new three year investment from the BBC, Leeds City Council, Rollem Productions and Leeds Playhouse. Through her poetry and spoken word, Kirsty has always been a champion

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Cooper King Distillery launches England’s first net zero energy whisky
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Cooper King Distillery launches England’s first net zero energy whisky

Yorkshire’s Cooper King Distillery has produced the first whisky in England distilled using net zero energy. The trailblazing distillery’s inaugural whisky, First Edition – Fruit + Spice, is the first release in its Expedition Series and every energy-related greenhouse gas emission from its production has been removed from the atmosphere. Released to the general public all bottles were sold within ten minutes. The exceptional whisky is the result of six years’ dedication to sustainability, inc

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Leeds business named U.K. and Europe’s most innovative company
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Leeds business named U.K. and Europe’s most innovative company

Georgina Fairhall, Founder and CEO of WAC, a forward-thinking worker-tech company based in Leeds, has been named as TechRound’s number one 29Under29 Winner. The annual list was judged by Kat Wellum-Kent (Fractional Finance), Namrata Sandhu (Vaayu), and Kimberley Waldron (SkyParlour) and celebrates the UK and Europe’s most innovative companies and initiatives founded by people under twenty-nine. In 2020, one week before a national lockdown, WAC was launched after Georgina chose to step away fro

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Commercial director shortlisted in Forward Ladies Leadership Summit & Awards
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Commercial director shortlisted in Forward Ladies Leadership Summit & Awards

Leading housebuilder, Barratt Developments Yorkshire West’s commercial director, Lindsey Sills, has been named as a finalist in the Forward Ladies Leadership Summit & Awards 2023. Forward Ladies is a community of like-minded women dedicated to advancing leadership opportunities for the next generation of ladies coming into the workforce. Currently in its 13th year, the theme of this year’s Leadership Summit & Awards is ‘Breaking Barriers’, honouring the impact of female leadership within a var

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Leigh continues to pave the way for females in fashion
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Leigh continues to pave the way for females in fashion

Leigh Unwin, the founder of fashion retailer The Style Attic, had never dreamed of launching her own fashion brand until the premature birth of her daughter and the maternity discrimination that she experienced. In 2014 Leigh welcomed her daughter Edie to the world at just 25 weeks. After a long stint in hospital, Edie was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy and Epilepsy which turned Leigh’s life upside down. She asked her employer, a major fashion retailer, if she could work reduced hours to take

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Uunretirement expert launches digital platform supporting over 50s in workforce
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Uunretirement expert launches digital platform supporting over 50s in workforce

Harrogate-based unretirement expert, Next-Up, has launched a new digital platform to support the often overlooked demographic of over 50s in the workplace, providing inspiration on what they can continue to achieve in retirement — the first benefit of its kind for this age group. Launched on 1st November, the online course will assist employers in retaining top talent, as well as plugging the ever-growing skills shortage, granting employees access to a huge array of content and activities that

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Growing UNTHA appoints global marketing director
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Growing UNTHA appoints global marketing director

Austrian-headquartered UNTHA shredding technology has appointed a new global marketing director, as the engineering specialist plans a significant growth over the next five years. Katie Mallinson joins the €80m turnover company following almost 15 years working with the business as a supplier. Until recently, she was managing director of global communications firm Scriba PR, which she founded in 2013. Now a permanent member of the UNTHA team, her role is to support the continued expansion of

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Personalised gift business successfully pivots to corporate market
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Personalised gift business successfully pivots to corporate market

A Leeds-based manufacturer and retailer of personalised gifts has pivoted, to beat the economic crisis, by focusing on the corporate branded merchandise market. Perfect Branded Gifts has successfully changed its focus to the corporate market to counter a slowdown in demand from personal customers. Yorkshire business owner Kathryn Wright says that their switch in marketing makes sense, in the current economy. “We’re specialists in creating bespoke gift items, which we design and manufacture at

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Conference Leeds appoints experienced conference officer to bolster city promotion
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Conference Leeds appoints experienced conference officer to bolster city promotion

Conference Leeds has welcomed a new addition to the team as Cindy Williams, who has international experience in events and conferencing joins as conference officer. Cindy joined Conference Leeds in September 2023 after 11 years in the events industry, including roles in event organisation and promotion at Village Hotels, Doubletree by Hilton, and a host of international venues in France, Mexico and Spain. Her passion for travel, cultural exploration and passion for hospitality and tourism will

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Pocklington Farm Shop pivots in response to changing market conditions
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Pocklington Farm Shop pivots in response to changing market conditions

A Pocklington farm shop has remodelled its business in response to the challenging retail environment. The team behind The Mile Farm Shop have repurposed the shop to create a ‘Showcase and Sell' Emporium for local creatives and makers to sell their products. Jo Barnes owns the long-established business with husband, Colin: "We have been in business here for 25 years. The last couple of years have been challenging, as they have for many small and family-owned hospitality and retail businesses

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