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November 1, 2023|Fashion and Lifestyle

Magical Christmas market comes to castle grounds

A Christmas market featuring dozens of speciality artisan producers and makers will be hosted in the fairy-tale setting of the Castle Courtyard of historic Ripley Castle. Real Markets, whose mission is to support local, specialist, and independent producers and makers, is hosting a special festive market in the enchanting grounds of one of Yorkshire’s leading attractions. The Ripley Market runs throughout the year with a monthly market on the last Sunday of each month, but on December 10, it

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November 1, 2023|Fashion and Lifestyle

The Nutcracker brings its festive cheer back to Leeds

Northern Ballet returns to Leeds Grand Theatre next month to kick off the festive season early with performances of The Nutcracker from 29 November - 10 December. The show promises to take audiences on an unforgettable adventure, where toys come to life and the spirit of the season fills the air. With dazzling ballet, mesmerising music, and breath-taking sets and costumes, it's no wonder this timeless ballet has captured hearts for generations. The Nutcracker is one of the world’s favourite

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November 1, 2023|Fashion and Lifestyle

Tickets on sale next month for the Great Yorkshire Show 2024

Tickets for next year’s Great Yorkshire Show are on sale from Wednesday November 1st, organisers have announced. Tickets for the 165th Show, on Tuesday July 9 to Friday July 12, 2024, will be sold in advance only, with visitor numbers capped at 35,000 a day. Membership of the Yorkshire Agricultural Society which organises the Show and runs other events throughout the year, will be on sale from Wednesday November 15th. The Great Yorkshire Show has sold out a week before the event every year

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October 31, 2023|Business

Bridge Law Solicitors launches in-house Notary Public practice

Bridge Law Solicitors has introduced a new Notary Public service which will be available at both the firm's head office in Marple Bridge and their offices in Holmfirth, West Yorkshire. The new Notary service will be operated by Bridge Law’s founder and director, Claire Stewart. Claire completed the qualification and took the Crown oath earlier this year to join a select number of highly specialist lawyers practising as Notaries Public in England and Wales. This is one of the oldest branches of

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October 31, 2023|Entrepreneurs

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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October 31, 2023|Fashion and Lifestyle

Menu revealed for new luxury Oriental restaurant in Leeds FOR

With the doors to Leeds’ latest restaurant, Blue Pavilion, now open, the fine dining restaurant has revealed its luxury menu. Blue Pavilion is situated off Merrion Street, Woodhouse Lane and Albion Street and is a new £3m complex which fuses food and entertainment with its very own karaoke venue, K-CUBE. The menu, which combines culinary artistry and cultural heritage, consists of both an a la carte menu as well as a number of set menus. The set menus include: * Blue Pavilion Empire - £

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October 30, 2023|Health & Wellbeing

A Winter awakening from Harrogate Organics

In its third year and second premises, Harrogate Organics Company’s’ is keen to show the local community exactly what they can do to help solve life’s health problems and to illustrate that there is an alternative to the prescription. In just a few weeks their Market Place store, is set to launch its seasonal campaign Winter Awakening which will see its Victorian façade transformed into a beautiful nature-led design which will show the areas they can help with from Bones & Joints to Mood and S

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October 30, 2023|Business

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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October 27, 2023|Business

Manufacturing champion Mandy Ridyard appointed chief business advisor to Mayor

A leading aerospace manufacturing expert has been appointed to the newly created role of Business Advisor to the West Yorkshire Mayor, it can be announced. Mandy Ridyard, of Bradford-based firm Produmax, will chair a new board of local council and private sector leaders, tasked with driving forward Mayor Tracy Brabin’s pledge to champion the regional economy. The move follows the launch of the West Yorkshire Plan, written in partnership with the region’s council, charity and business leaders

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October 25, 2023|Fashion and Lifestyle

Wakefield's Halloween weekend

This Halloween, prepare for a wickedly good time with Wakefield Bid's "WICKED WAKEY" event. Saturday, October 28th + Sunday, October 29th Location: Bullring Get ready for an unforgettable experience with an outdoor Cinema where Wakefield BID will be screening family Halloween films that'll send shivers down your spine and make you laugh in delight. Visitors can dress up in their spooktacular costumes. There will be photo opportunities capturing the magical moments that'll make your friend

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October 25, 2023|Health & Wellbeing

ITV’s Christine Talbot talks about her experience of “Crash” Menopause:

Former ITV presenter, journalist and Yorkshire Businesswoman ambassador, Christine Talbot, joined experts and people with cancer recently at cancer support charity, Maggie’s Yorkshire, to talk about how more support is needed for people experiencing early-onset ‘crash’ menopause as a side effect of cancer treatment. The charity recently conducted research which revealed that menopause comes as a shock to nearly a third (30%) of people who experience early onset menopause caused by cancer treat

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October 24, 2023|Fashion and Lifestyle

Ukrainian fashion brand ‘Nenya’ showcases in London.

After launching her new fashion brand ‘Nenya’ in Leeds in October last year, Ukrainian refugee Yana Smaglo is taking her latest fashion range to the capital. The brand has gone from strength to strength, with clients in over ten countries from the US to Italy and Switzerland. Yana Smaglo previously had a successful fashion and beauty business in Ukraine, but fled the country the day the war started, eventually making her way to the UK. Supported by a number of companies in Yorkshire, she was a

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