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Yorkshire’s Newest Literary Salon Opens Its Doors for an Afternoon of Stories, Poetry, and Nonfiction in Leeds
Soirée & Stories, a literary salon celebrating the power of women’s voices, launches on Sunday 28 June at The New Conservatory, Leeds City Centre A new kind of literary event is coming to Leeds.
Leading events and experience agency appoints new CEO
Renowned events and experience agency, Wildfire, has announced the appointment of Nathan Angus as CEO. Rising from his role as managing director, Nathan will succeed his father, Paul Angus, who has been the company’s CEO since its inception in 1994.
Willerby celebrates outstanding loyalty of holiday homes industry’s most dedicated workforce
Hull-based manufacturer Willerby has celebrated the holiday homes industry’s most loyal workforce by presenting long service awards to more than 200 employees.
Yorkshire AI start-up raises £1.7m
A young Yorkshire entrepreneur has raised £1.7m in pre-seed funding for his new business. Joshua Port is just 26. He’s founder and CEO of Handshaik, an AI-native platform aiming to shake up the dealmaking market.
Quickline wins two top honours at the UK Fibre Awards 2026
Quickline has received national recognition for its rural broadband rollout and community impact across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.
Leeds Manufacturing Festival Awards celebrate Yorkshire’s next generation of manufacturing talent
The Leeds Manufacturing Festival Awards returned this week, with a rollcall of some of the brightest talent in West Yorkshire’s manufacturing and engineering industry.
Yorkshire business owners invited to new Picture Perfect PR webinar to learn how to use photos to gain media coverage
Yorkshire PR experts Linda Harrison and Jo Leatham have joined forces with national journalist Alex Lloyd and press photographer David Harrison to deliver a practical online masterclass explaining the power of photography for PR.
FlamePro wins place on major framework to provide life-saving kit to fire services
Yorkshire-based firefighter PPE manufacturer FlamePro has been awarded a place on the UK’s biggest framework to supply life-saving kit to fire services. FlamePro has been named on the National Firefighter PPE Framework, overseen by the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC).
Free Manchester event for business owners launched by Newcastle Business Mentor Faye McCann
One of the UK’s biggest online entrepreneurial voices is bringing her acclaimed live business experience to the heart of Manchester, and she’s giving it away for free!
Hippo welcomes Andy Kemp as Chief Commercial Officer
The independent digital transformation consultancy has strengthened its executive team with key appointment of industry leader.