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Countdown on for UKs biggest outdoor holiday home show

Great British Bake Off star and motorhome fan Karen Wright (pictured) will join renowned Yorkshire chef Steph Moon on the Great Holiday Home Show Cookery Stage this September. The countdown is now on for the Great Holiday Home Show which will be held at the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate from Friday 8 September to Sunday 10 September for the first time. Karen, from Wakefield, was one of 12 contestants on the Great British Bake Off in 2018 and says she loves baking while she's away o

Bridget Jones' Helen Fielding guest speaker at Yorkshire Children's Charity ladies lunch

Helen Fielding, creator of fiction’s most cherished singleton Bridget Jones has been announced as guest speaker of the Yorkshire Children’s Charity Ladies Lunch taking place on Friday 22nd September 2023 at Capri @ The Vine in Wakefield. Helen Fielding, grew up in Morley, West Yorkshire and is best known as the creator of Bridget Jones and a sequence of novels and films beginning with the life of a thirty-something singleton in London trying to make sense of life and love. Bridget Jones’ Diary

Inspirational creative director to leave Sunny Bank Mills

Jane Kay, the inspirational creative director at Sunny Bank Mills’ acclaimed Art Gallery in Farsley is leaving after 10 years at the forefront of the Mills’ creative regeneration. Jane, in conjunction with Sunny Bank’s co-managing directors William and John Gaunt, has established the Gallery as one of the finest independent art and making spaces in Yorkshire. Jane, who arrived at Sunny Bank 10 years ago after a successful legal career with a top Leeds law firm commented: “I am immensely prou

Join us for our September networking

Join the Yorkshire Businesswoman members as a guest at the forthcoming networking event at the beautiful Moda Apartments (behind Leeds Playhouse) on: Friday 8th September from 3pm to 5pm We have two guest speakers and lots of quality networking. To reserve your place, book here:

Jonathan Baldock: Touch Wood

**The Weston Gallery 23 September 2023 – 14 April 2024 Jonathan Baldock’s new exhibition Touch Wood at The Weston Gallery is a joyous, sensory feast taking inspiration from medieval sculpture, sacred geometry, the seasons and folk motifs. Jonathan Baldock’s distinctive sculptural installations are immersive environments where colour, texture, scent, sound and humour combine with storytelling and enigmatic characters. Their sensory appeal is underpinned by an unsettling quality, like enterin

Nominations are now open for the Calderdale Community Spirit Awards 2023

The Community Foundation for Calderdale are proud to announce that nominations are open for the Calderdale Community Spirit Awards which will be held at The Venue, Barkisland on 23rd November 2023 celebrating the great and good in the not-for-profit sector in our borough. Categories include New Charity of the Year, Fundraising Campaign of the Year, Best Marketing Campaign, Young Community Champion, Outstanding Individual, Charity of the Year, and Lifetime Achievement. This year there is a ne

Women golfers called on to support female Master Cutler at charity tournament

Women golfers are being urged to join in a charity tournament in support of the city’s second female Master Cutler in its 398-year history. So far, 17 of the 22 team slots have been booked for the event at Hallamshire Golf Club on September 14 - and every player is male. Award-winning businesswoman Dame Julie Kenny DBE DL, Master of the Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire, launched her six-month Master Cutler’s Challenge in March. "Currently, we don't have any women in the field," said Halla

Customers raise more than £18,000 to invest in their zero waste store

Dedicated customers of a zero-waste shop have raised more than £18,000 to invest in the eco-business’ growth. All is Good, based in Penistone, South Yorkshire, asked its customers to back a crowdfunding campaign to raise the finance it needs to expand the refill section of its community store. Hundreds made ‘pledges’ to support the initiative and collectively they smashed the ambitious £18k target, within the crowdfunder’s six-week deadline. This upfront finance now allows the business to

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Unique Yorkshire event puts the midlife years under the spotlight!

The unique challenges facing women in their midlife years are under the spotlight this autumn in a fantastic, fun, and informative day featuring some of Yorkshire’s best loved personalities. Find Your Midlife Magic takes place at Goldsborough Hall in North Yorkshire on October 3rd where guests will be joined by a very special keynote speaker – the actor, writer and Yorkshire Businesswoman ambassador Gaynor Faye. Stylist and celebrity hairdresser Andrew Barton and TV presenter Christine Talbo

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Shackletons appoints new CEO to manage growth

Shackletons, the Yorkshire-based heritage furniture brand, announces the appointment of Donna Bellingham as new chief executive officer. Donna's strategic hire is a pivotal move to strengthen the leadership team and support the business through further growth. Donna has led boards through acquisition, recession and growth. She joins Shackletons following 18 years as CEO of Parker Knoll, Duresta and Collins & Hayes, all premium furniture brands within the Sofa Brands International stable. Pre