I’VE changed my mind. I’m with Leeds City Council. Leeds is a booming city with brilliant transport links which can stand comparison with any other metropolis across the globe. It must be, it doubled as New York in a blockbuster film I watched the other day. OK, I better clarify things a bit. The square […]
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THE ‘Power of Partnerships’ was the theme of a business breakfast event I hosted for the Martin House charity this week. Thanks to the generosity of hospitality group Arc Inspirations we held the event at Banyan in City Square in Leeds. Panellists included Jon Hughes, managing director of confectionary group Haribo in the UK and
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I’VE often wondered what lasting skills a career in journalism provides you with. Who says I’m not one for self reflection? Most people probably, but anyway, let’s crack on. The ability to write is certainly one skill – that’s not hard to work out – but what else? Do I have any other skills or
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HAPPY New Year. I don’t know about you, but I’ve not had that negative feeling that often accompanies the return to “normality” after the festive celebrations. Even the prospect of having to complete my VAT return this week didn’t dampen the positivity. Or having to undergo a prostate check at the doctors. Or the heavy
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