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Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Date announced for second 'Meet the Media' business networker
After the resounding success of the inaugural event in March, York PR experts Linda Harrison and Jo Leatham have announced the date for the city's second 'Meet the Media' speed networking event. On Thursday June 26 from 12.45pm to 3pm at Patch, the Bonding Warehouse, up to 30 local business owners will have the opportunity to make meaningful connects and showcase their company to a selection of highly renowned regional journalists. They include Group Editor of five titles, and former Yorkshire Post business reporter Andrew Palmer; York Press Business Editor Darren Greenwood, Elly Fiorentini of BBC Radio York, and Kathryn Armstrong, Editor at Yorkshire Life magazine. The format for the event has been refined and will kick off with a brief introduction from each of the journalists who will share details about their experience. RECOMMENDED READING: Meet the Media event wows firms at York's Patch offices 'Meet the Media' call to York and North Yorkshire business Sarah Hough earns national success with Sashay Dance Company Alistair Lamont of York publishes guide with local knowledge They will also divulge inside tips about generating press coverage, outlining the types of stories they report on, the news their readers are interested in, how to make a business pitch/press release stand out, and how and when is best to contact them. The speed networking will follow. Tables will be made up of six business owners and one journalist. Business owners will be allocated one minute each to pitch their business and will then chat to the journalist and answer any questions before moving to the next table and journalist. Jo Leatham and Linda Harrison, who have created the Meet the Media events in York (Image: Pic supplied) This means attendees will get the chance to introduce themselves to all five journalists, share inspiring stories about how and why they launched their business, provide updates on the latest products and services and enjoy networking with up to 30 fellow solopreneurs. The event will close with a Q & A session where attendees will have the opportunity to pose any questions to the panel of journalists about how best to hit the headlines. Jo Leatham, who has over 30-years' experience in PR and specialises in connecting businesses with journalists, said: 'We had so much positive feedback following the first event with news, in-depth features, business developments and interviews appearing in various media outlets across the region. 'Linda and I are passionate about supporting local businesses to create headlines and share news through PR. "This event provides a great platform for anyone keen to learn more about how to get their business in the news from some of the region's finest journalists.' Linda Harrison, a PR Consultant and former regional and national newspaper journalist, added: 'Meet the Media offers a unique insight into what journalists look for in stories plus advice on how to secure valuable press coverage for businesses. 'It is a brilliant opportunity for entrepreneurs and business owners to connect directly with top regional journalists. We're excited to meet everyone on the day!' Spaces are limited to 30 attendees and are bookable on a first come first served basis. Early bird tickets are priced at £75 plus Eventbrite fee per person and will be available until 30 May. Full price tickets are £95. Tickets can be purchased through Eventbrite here. 5% of ticket sales will be donated to Smart Works Leeds. For further details email Linda: linda@ or Jo: pr@
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Listen to BBC Radio York Harrogate Town special
Listen to a Harrogate Town special from 1800-1900 BST on Thursday, 8 May on BBC Radio York. Manager Simon Weaver and departing club captain Josh Falkingham will be joining Tim Steere live in the studio. It will also be available to listen again after the show or on BBC Sounds.
BBC News
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Listen to BBC Radio York Harrogate Town special
Listen to a Harrogate Town special from 1800-1900 BST on Thursday, 8 May on BBC Radio Simon Weaver and departing club captain Josh Falkingham will be joining Tim Steere live in the will also be available to listen again after the show or on BBC Sounds.
BBC News
10-04-2025
- Business
- BBC News
York wine bar will no longer sell US goods in tariff protest
A bar in York has said it will remove all products of US origin from sale as an "act of protest" against tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump.A universal 10% levy remains in place although a 90-day pause has been announced for nations hit by higher team at Plonkers Wine Bar decided to take the action in response to "the ripping-up of global norms", according to owner Steve said products would be replaced by alternatives from other countries such as Canada and Italy, without the additional cost being passed on to customers. Warnings of a global recession have intensified as a result of tariffs being imposed by Trump, although markets in Asia and Europe recovered following Wednesday's announcement of a cited a "lack of respect" as he raised tariffs on goods from China to 125%, deepening a trade to BBC Radio York, Mr Wood said the move was "as symbolic as anything"."It makes a small impact from a financial perspective because we are replacing US goods with higher quality and higher cost replacements, and we're not charging the customer more," he said. A post on the bar's Facebook page said: "It will take small acts of protest in every part of the world to confront these idiotic, pigheaded policies."Mr Wood said the senior team at Plonkers spoke about the plan and decided "it was a stand that we all felt was right"."Just about everybody is poorer today than we were two or three weeks ago," he added."People may not necessarily invest in the stock market, but you can bet your pension will be impacted."He added that the response to the announcement had been "much more positive than I expected it would be".President Trump argues that tariffs will boost US manufacturing and protect jobs, but the world economy has been thrown into chaos and prices are expected to rise for said tariffs would encourage US consumers to buy more American-made goods, increase the amount of tax raised and lead to huge levels of investment in the wants to reduce the gap between the value of goods the US buys from other countries and the value of those it sells to them. He argues that America has been taken advantage of by "cheaters" and "pillaged" by foreigners. Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
07-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Castleford Tigers player's high hopes for crowd-funded wheelchair
A wheelchair rugby player has said he has "all the confidence in the world" about winning this season's tournament after getting a custom-made chair thanks to crowd-funded donations and an anonymous Murphy, 32, who recently joined Castleford Tigers after previously playing for York Knights, has Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, which causes his joints to dislocate very easily. Mr Murphy, from York, said he used to play in a chair that was too wide, meaning he regularly suffered bruises and dislocations to his hips while playing. But he said that since he started using his new chair, people had told him "how much faster I am, how nimble I am - it's changed my game completely". "It feels so comfortable and I'm not moving about like I was in my last chair. I'm strapped in properly," he said. Mr Murphy said he had needed to replace his previous wheelchair as it had been "very old and falling apart".He was able to have his new chair made after raising £2,500 of the £5,000 required, before then receiving a further £2,500 donation from a listener who had heard his story on BBC Radio York. Mr Murphy said: "Never in my life have I had someone be so generous."It just meant the world that he thought enough about what I could do to fund that money for me to get this new chair." Mr Murphy told BBC Radio York that playing rugby had given him a "reason to get up in the morning" after struggling since adolescence with his mental health."When I'm on the pitch it just makes me forget about the sad stuff," he said."You feel like a completely different human being."Of Castleford Tigers' Wheelchair RL Team's upcoming season, which is due to start on Saturday with a match against his old team York Knights, Mr Murphy said: "I have all the confidence in the world now I have this wheelchair." Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
