Appointments: Yorkshire Bank signs up Rugby World Cup winner

Mr Catt will support Yorkshire Bank's six Yorkshire financial solutions centres (FSC) at business and community events throughout the region.

Meanwhile, the bank has also expanded its east region business development team with the appointment of business partner John Stirzaker in the Leeds FSC.

Former Welsh football international Robbie Savage has become a sports ambassador for law firm Blacks Solicitors.

Leeds-based Blacks recently brokered a deal between Mr Savage and publishers Mainstream that will see the former Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City and Leicester City player chart his playing career in a new book.

The Leeds office of accountants and business advisers BDO has strengthened its business restructuring team with the appointment of Alexander (Sandy) MacPherson as director – operational performance improvement – and the promotion of Paul Bates to partner.

Corporate finance specialist Hart Shaw, based in Sheffield, has appointed Natalie Jeffries as corporate finance executive.

Specialist recruitment agency Elevation Recruitment is expanding after appointing a pair of identical twins to management positions.

The Rotherham-based firm, which is part of the Horbury Group, has appointed Rachael and Fran Lee as a business managers.

Stowe Family Law has appointed James Thornton as a new partner in its Harrogate office,

Mr Thornton joins from Lupton Fawcett where he was a director in the family department.

Digital design agency Mixd has appointed Dave Graham as a senior developer.

Mr Graham will head the Mixd website development team in Harrogate while also leading online application development.

Bartlett Insurance Brokers Group has appointed Richard Taylor as client relationship director.

Mr Taylor, who will be based in Leeds, was formerly the branch director at Aon Leeds and chairman of Aon Sheffield.

hlw Commercial Lawyers, which has offices in Leeds and Sheffield, has bolstered its growing employment department with the appointment of solicitor Andrew Lightburn.

Jim Lawson has been appointed as enterprise relationship manager for the Entrepreneur Exchange.

The organisation, which is part of Sheffield City Council's Enterprise programme, is co-ordinated by Business & Education South Yorkshire (b&e), based in Rotherham.

Over the last two years, the programme has introduced more than 9,000 young people to local entrepreneurs, helped them develop their enterprise skills and inspire them to look at the the opportunities to set up and run their own business one day.

Olivia Clifford-Beeston and Joe Winson have joined the HR Media Group in Sheffield as account executives.

Law firm Levi Solicitors has strengthened its insurance litigation practice with two new appointments.

Solicitors Liz Norris and Nia Brown have joined the Leeds firm's professional indemnity team.

In addition, professional indemnity specialist Megan Bartlett has been promoted to partner.

Knight Frank has appointed Alex Duckett as an associate in its agency department.

Mr Duckett joins the Leeds office from Savills in Leeds, where he spent four years in office agency.

Data provider The Trading Floor, has appointed Graeme Minshall as digital campaigns manager.

Based at the firm's Sowerby Bridge office in West Yorkshire, Mr Minshall will be working on bespoke campaigns targeting consumers for a range of well-known companies across the insurance, finance, motor, retail and hotel and leisure industries.