June is Pride month and as we countdown to Ilkley Pride on Saturday 29th June, we hear from many of the businesses and organisations supporting this year's Ilkley Pride and find out why they are supporting Pride and its importance.On this podcast, Alex Cann chats to Nigel Eaton from Moss & Moor, Jo Sproston from Joze School Of Dance, John Dugdale f…

Listen to the highlights of our outside broadcast the Skipton Sport and Community Day at Sandylands Sports Centre on Sunday 5th May 2024. Alex Cann speaks to Sandylands manager Dale, Quest Karate, Craven Community Boxing Club, Craven Badminton Club, Craven Gymnastics Club, Sgt Paul Evans from North Yorkshire Police, Exclusively Inclusive and local …

Are you ready to help your clients take on affordability? Derek Adams, National Account Lead is joined by Jen Lloyd, Head of Products and Propositions and Andy Charalambous, BDM as they key into why Income Booster (aka JBSP) can be a game changer for your first time buyers and people struggling to get back onto the ladder.…

David Newall from Skipton Rotary tells Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson about the second annual Eco Day taking place on Saturday 27th April 2024 between 1pm and 4pm at Skipton Town Hall.By Your Media Group

Nick Hancock spoke to organisers and participants in the Skipton Easter Event 2024 from Skipton Town Council held on the canal basin on Saturday 30th March.By Your Media Group

Join host Kimberley Dondo on Skipton Talks with Mortgage Strategy as she delves into the latest trends and challenges in the housing market with guests Jonathan Evans from Skipton Building Society for Intermediaries and John Doughty from Just Mortgages. From market trends to first-time buyers’ needs and innovation in government schemes and lender p…

Stuart Clarkson talks to Tim Palmer, lead judge and writer for the Sunday Times Best Places to Live guide about why Skipton has made the grade this year, and gets reaction to the news from Toby Garbutt at Skipton Town Council and Sarah Howsen from Skipton BID.By Your Media Group

Highlights from our outside broadcast at the Airedale Hospital Charity's CPR-a-thon, held at Morrisons in Skipton on Saturday 17th February 2024.By Your Media Group

Hannah Lyall from Keighley College tells Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson about their Open Event this Saturday (27th January 2024).By Your Media Group

When Adam Pritchard set up the accountancy practice Linford Grey Associates from a barn in Leicestershire, he told his clients they would only be using Xero to work together - in order to ensure the company was able to work remotely, run as efficiently as possible and provide the best client service. He tells Xero’s Ian Phillips about sticking to h…

The question of whether or not digital technologies improve productivity is a hot topic at the moment and the great news in accountancy and bookkeeping is that they absolutely do - and there are plenty of stories to prove it. Llyr Davies from PJE Chartered accountants in Lampeter, Wales tells Xero’s Ian Phillips about his practice’s digital transfo…

How do you know if your business is high performing? For Dave Gibson and Josh Sanghera of Blu Sky in North Shields, their mantra is “Measure what you treasure”. That simply means don’t get lost in too many stats but focus on what’s important to you. Dave is the company’s co-founder and CEO and Josh is their Client Relationship Director, they tell X…

Dave Forrester from TaxAssist Accountants, Skipton maximises the potential of technology to simplify processes and improve client experience. He tells Xero’s Kat Bond how retaining staff and clients is key to this. Based in West Yorkshire, Dave Forrester’s practice is one of over 200 TaxAssist franchises in the UK, providing accountancy and bookkee…

Dayle Rodriguez, Systems Advisory Manager from Kreston Reeves tells Xero’s Marcus Bambridge how leaning into technology has enabled them to free up time for more advisory conversations and expand what staff at the practice do on a day to day basis. Kreston Reeves is over 200 years old, but they’re constantly finding new ways to evolve with Xero’s t…

Andrew Wood from Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice tells Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson about the fundraising Treecycling project in the New Year, plus looks back on another big year of charity events and discusses what's to come in 2024.By Your Media Group

Laura Hepworth and Jodie Hearnshaw from Airedale Hospital & Community Charity talk to Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson about Christmas Sock Day on 15th December and the Tree of Light at the hospital this Christmas.. plus they reveal plans for a 12-hour CPR-a-thon at Morrisons in Skipton on Saturday 17th February 2024.…

Join Kimberley Dondo, digital content manager at Mortgage Strategy, in an engaging discussion on the latest episode of Skipton Talks with Mortgage Strategy. She's joined by Lucy Lewis, National Accounts Lead at Skipton, and Robert Sinclair, CEO at AMI. Discover insights into lender innovation and its impact on first-time buyers, along with Skipton’…

Richard Holden speaks to Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson during his first campaign visit as Conservative Party chairman following his appointment this week. We also hear from Robbie Moore who has been promoted to be a minister in the Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs. The recording took place near to Steeton & Silsden railway station…

Sarah Howsen from Skipton BID talks to Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson about the plans for the next 5 years after businesses in the town voted 'Yes' to another term for the organisation.By Your Media Group

Emma Gibson from Missing Peace Wellbeing + Support in Keighley talks to Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson about their recent success at the Keighley & Airedale Business Awards, where the business was named Social Enterprise of the Year and Emma picked up the Future Star award! Find out more at https://www.missingpeace.org.uk/…

Peter Ripley from Skipton Craven Rotary talks to Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson ahead of the 2023 Skipton Santa Fun Run, taking place on Sunday 25th November. Sign up and get more details at skiptonsantafunrun.comBy Your Media Group

Katy, Beth and Chris from Cobbydog in Keighley give Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson their reaction to being named Overall Business of the Year and Manufacturing Business of the Year at the recent Keighley & Airedale Business Awards.By Your Media Group

Listen to the podcast from MI Talk with Jen Lloyd Head of Mortgage Products and Proposition at Skipton and James Kinns New Build Director at the Mortgage Store delve into what buying a home looks like in 2023, the options available to first time buyers, and what the future holds. There’s never been a tougher time to be a first-time home buyer. With…

Some of the shortlisted businesses in this year's Keighley & Airedale Business Awards talk to Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson. These interviews aired on Friday 15th September 2023.You'll hear from Cobbydog, Jacqui Mac Aesthetics, Missing Peace Wellbeing & Support, Gallaghers Family Funeral Directors, Omega Solutions, Three Little Birds Bakery, Pow…

On Independence Day of Ukraine Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson spoke to local rotarian Emilia Merenmies from Haworth about her ongoing work to deliver aid and vehicles to the country.By Your Media Group

Marcos Kallou tells Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson why he's living in Essex but working in Skipton after falling in love with the Yorkshire Dales.By Your Media Group

Alasdair McGill is a co-founder of the award-winning accounting firm Ashton McGill based in Dundee, Scotland. They won Small Firm of the Year at the Xero Awards in 2020, and were finalists in the Mid-Size Firm category for 2023. Alasdair’s firm is really unique in that he and his son Andy founded first as a consulting business specialising in servi…

Richard McLoughlin from Teconnex tells Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson about the company and its involvement with the Keighley & Airedale Business Awards 2023.By Your Media Group

Keighley & Airedale Business Awards chair Steve Burles tells Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson about this year's awards. Entries are open now to any local business in the Airedale and Worth Valley areas. Find out more at keighleyairedalebusinessawards.co.ukBy Your Media Group

David Newall from Skipton Rotary tells Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson about plans for the town's first Skipton Eco Day, which will take place on Sunday 10th September.By Your Media Group

Andrew van de Beek is the founder of Australian accounting firm Illumin8 and has been pushing the boundaries of the industry since 2012, when he – at the age of just 26 – founded what is now a multi-award-winning firm. Illumin8 has been 100% Xero, 100% digital since day one and they’ve never looked back. In this episode, he talks about accounting s…

Nicky Denbow and Cheryl Szulhan from Airedale Hospital's ED speak to Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson about the fundraising campaign to raise £150k to improve the children's waiting area, paediatric resuscitation area and bereavement facilities.By Your Media Group

Laura Hepworth from Airedale Hospital & Community Charity tells Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson about their NHS Big TLC fashion show on Wednesday 5th July at Skipton Town Hall, which has been organised for the 75th birthday of the NHS.By Your Media Group

Alexander von Schirmeister talks about life, leadership and his journey so far as Xero’s UK & EMEA managing director. Bringing more than 25 years of senior leadership experience to the role, he joined Xero at the beginning of 2022, taking the reins from Gary Turner who had been steering the ship for the previous 12 years. Taking over a business lik…

Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson and Skipton Girls High School pupil Anisa Alavi are at Skipton Sheep Day 2023 - they speak to Louise Close from Skipton Town Council about the event, plus hear from charities attending on the day - Dementia Forward, Skipton Youth Council, Yorkshire Air Ambulance, Skipton Musical Theatre Company, Skipton Step Into Ac…

Teegan from Skipton Town Council previews this year's Sheep Day, taking place on Sunday 25th June 2023 on Skipton High Street.By Your Media Group

John Midgley and Emilia Merenmies from the charity Fast Aid Support and Transport (FAST) talk to Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson about their upcoming trip to Ukraine from Skipton with a convoy of vehicles including a fire engine and ambulance.By Your Media Group

Louise Hale from Outside The Box tells Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson what the charity is doing to mark Learning Disability Week and about its work with local businesses to help more people with learning disabilities into employment in our area.By Your Media Group

Local traffic cop Sergeant Paul Cording talks to Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson about receiving a British Empire Medal (BEM) for services to policing and charity in the King's Birthday Honours 2023.By Your Media Group

We delve into the fascinating journey of multi-award winning firm Ad Valorem. Husband and wife duo Nigel and Nikki Adams are joint managing directors, and along with marketer George Bruce, they share their impressive story of growth and reveal some of the secrets behind their thriving business. We explore Ad Valorem’s unique team structure and focu…

Liz Noble shares her truly personal story about what motivates her to build a thriving business, live her life to the absolute fullest, all while helping others. Liz Noble is from Providence Financial and in 2022 won the Community Impact Award at the Xero Awards for her initiative to support vulnerable members of her local community during the peak…

Keighley & Ilkley MP Robbie Moore gives his reaction to Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson following this week's news that Airedale Hospital has been included in the government's New Hospitals Programme and will be fully rebuilt by 2030. Read more about the announcement by tapping here.By Your Media Group

Airedale Hospital NHS Foundation Trust CEO Foluke Ajayi speaks to Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson following the news from the government that the hospital is to be fully re-built by the year 2030 under the New Hospital Programme. Tap here to read more about the announcement.By Your Media Group

Jo Wood knows how to be a brilliant bookkeeper and a successful business owner and has a podcast, book and runs courses to teach others to do the same. Jo also runs an award-winning six figure bookkeeping practice around her family and has rapidly grown her business to a team of 12 in less than two years. During this episode she explains how you ca…

In this podcast, Kimberley Dondo is joined by Charlotte Harrison, CEO of Home Financing at Skipton Building Society, and Andrew Montlake, MD at Coreco, to discuss the new, no-deposit, Track Record Mortgage.

Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson and Alex Cann go on a tour of Keighley's famous Timothy Taylor's brewery with Chief Executive Tim Dewey.By Your Media Group

Lois Brown from AWC Modality tells Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson about a new 'digital front door' to access local GP services across its surgeries in Keighley, Haworth, Oakworth, Silsden, Cross Hills and Skipton.By Your Media Group

A special episode of Beyond Numbers, recorded live on stage in London during our recent Xero Talks event. It brought together keynote speakers and industry leaders to explore the future of work in the accountancy sector and focused on one of the biggest issues facing the industry today - recruitment and retention of staff. Max Whiteley, Alicia Will…

Market Officer Toby Garbutt from Skipton Town Council tells Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson about the plans for the first Skipton Young Trader Market and how local people can get involved.By Your Media Group

It’s more important than ever for the business community to play a part in protecting our planet. At COP27, there was an increased call for stronger action on net zero – but it can be difficult for smaller businesses to know where to start. In this episode, we’re talking about sustainability in business with James Lizars, who is founder of accounta…