Arts&Culture Hudd Lit Fest launches an exciting programme of online events The Huddersfield Literature Festival (HLF) has announced its March programme, with most events taking place online for the second year in a row, due to Covid-19 lockdown restrictions. In 2020, the Festival was due to launch on 18 March, but the Festival team took the decision to move to online By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire business support programme shortlisted for financial award A Yorkshire business support programme, which has helped hundreds of new businesses, has been shortlisted for a financial award. AD:VENTURE, which helps ambitious new businesses trading for less than three years in North and West Yorkshire, is one of the finalists in the Yorkshire Financial Awards 2021. It is By The Editor • 2 min read
National BJSS to create more learn to earn apprenticeship opportunities BJSS has announced, at the start of UK National Apprenticeship Week 2021, an ambitious plan to create more apprenticeship opportunities across all its UK locations. The initiative, which has already supported 24 technical apprentices in addition to over 90 graduates and under-graduates since 2017, has now been extended to include By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Yorkshire plastic-free pioneers launch products in John Lewis & Partners An online retailer based in Leeds is launching its eco-friendly products on the John Lewis & Partners website. Some of the brand’s most popular eco-alternative products, including antibacterial cleaning sachets, a glass spray bottle and compostable sponges will be sold on the national department stores website from February. The By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Central partners with Horton Housing to deliver free WiFi access to vulnerable residents IT solutions provider, Central Networks and Technologies (Central), has partnered with Horton Housing to deliver free internet access to people in supported accommodation, including the most vulnerable. Central completed the pilot project in September, implementing WiFi points in a North Yorkshire location managed by the not-for-profit housing association, with a By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Ramsdens conveyancing team begins year on a positive The Ramsdens Solicitors Conveyancing department has been enhanced by the appointment of residential property expert, Emma Gledhill, who joins the team as a senior associate in the Halifax office. Emma brings with her over 15 years’ experience within the field, with special interest in landlord and tenant law and in-depth By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Soon you’ll be able to report and remove those who misbehave during online meetings Thanks to the launch of a new video networking platform, those participating in online meetings will soon be able to report and remove people who don’t show respect or abide by the rules. On March 1st, Yorkshire-based Meeow will launch ‘The New World of Meeow’, an artificially intelligence video By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire print company appoints new head of commercial projects Leeds-based fabric printing experts FaberExposize UK have appointed a new head of commercial projects, beginning at the start of February, as they look to continue their bounce back from the pandemic. FaberExposize UK, and sister company Northern Flags Ltd, adapted their respective business models during 2020 and this flexibility allowed By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Yorkshire law firm appoints head of regulatory An experienced solicitor specialising in business regulatory, crime and misconduct matters has joined Yorkshire law firm Gordons as its head of regulatory. Peter Hampson was previously at law firm Rradar where he was a business crime and regulation solicitor and has more than nine years’ post-qualification experience. Peter has represented By The Editor • 1 min read
Food&Drink Harrisons of Beverley opens in town's Saturday Market One of Beverley's most exciting new deli-restaurants, Harrisons of Beverley is now open and offering a taste of what's to come post-lockdown. Harrisons, on Saturday Market, is serving high quality locally sourced food on street food-inspired menus, plus culinary rarities such as North Sea lobster and By The Editor • 3 min read
Business CDS awarded significant place on public sector framework Leeds-based strategic communications agency CDS has seen off tough competition to be named as one of seven key suppliers on the latest print management framework from Crown Commercial Service – the executive agency of the Cabinet Office. Under the agreement, CDS – which already works with many public sector organisations, including Wakefield By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Pelsis Group acquires French company to drive continued growth Knaresborough-headquartered global pest control technology leader Pelsis Group has acquired France’s top pest control supplier as part of its ongoing international growth strategy. Edialux France has become a wholly owned subsidiary of the company with all its employees, customers and suppliers transferring to Pelsis Group. Based in Mâcon, near By The Editor • 1 min read
