A Leeds businesswoman will be judging a national competition that celebrates the value and investment that businesses make in their staff. The UK Employee Experience Awards recognise and celebrate excellent employee reward, retention, and support measures organisations undertake to develop a productive workforce and strengthen their companies from within. Olga Wormald, the
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Lancaster Bomber flypast for 1940s-themed Tractor Fest
A Lancaster Bomber is to be flown over this year’s Tractor Fest at Newby Hall – a fitting addition to the show’s 1940s theme and commemoration of the outbreak of World War II. The flypast by the Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) will take place on both
World cycling business roadshow tours Harrogate district
Harrogate Borough Council is taking its UCI Road World Championships roadshow across the district to enable businesses to prepare for one of the world’s biggest sporting events coming to Yorkshire. The Harrogate Welcomes the World roadshow is stopping off in Pateley Bridge, Ripon, Knaresborough and Boroughbridge after Easter, showcasing how businesses
ODEON Luxe Leeds Thorpe Park is officially open
Leeds film fans can now enjoy the very best in cinema technology and luxury following the grand opening of the highly-anticipated ODEON Luxe Leeds Thorpe Park cinema. The new cinema has officially opened its doors for business following a glittering gala evening, attended by hundreds of local dignitaries, media and business
Marco Pierre White to open new Sheffield restaurant
Harrogate’s Majestic Hotel Open Doors To Future Brides & Grooms At Inaugural Wedding Showcase
A Harrogate town-centre hotel undergoing a £15m transformation has said “I do” to Harrogate couples looking to tie-the-knot at a special event this weekend. Today, The Majestic Hotel Harrogate – which is nearing the completion of a major 18-month programme of renovation and refurbishment to become a DoubleTree by Hilton –
MP praises In The Heart of North Yorkshire’s during stellar year
Kevin Hollinrake, MP for Thirsk and Malton, has praised an award-winning holiday park in the North York Moors National Park for its “tremendous contribution to tourism” in the region. Mr Hollinrake visited the state-of-the-art 10-acre £500,000 Wayside Lakes lodges development at Wrelton, near Pickering, during English Tourism Week. While he was there,
Avengers, Assemble! Trinity Leeds welcomes superhero statues
Life-sized statues of iconic comic book characters Hulk, Thor, Iron Man, Captain America and Spider-Man arrived at the shopping centre today, along with a rare first edition Avengers comic from 1963. Fans who snap a selfie with their favourite character and share on social media using the hashtag #superheroselfie will be
Hospitality entrepreneur acquires historic Rise Hall
Luxury wedding and events venue Rise Hall has been acquired by Leeds-based hospitality entrepreneurs Daniel Gill and Helen Gill. Gill, founder of award-winning event and catering management business Dine, has acquired the Grade II*-listed building near Beverley from property developer and TV personality Sarah Beeny and her husband Graham Swift Dan, together
All-action as work gets underway at Doncaster’s new cinema development
Another major development in Doncaster has started with work beginning on an exciting new cinema and restaurant complex next door to the Cast performance venue in the Cultural and Civic Quarter. The £8.5m project has benefitted from £635,000 from the Sheffield City Region Local Growth Funding (LGF) and once complete will