Charity Enabling unemployed to create their own careers Wakefield's long term unemployed are being encouraged to overcome barriers to employment by creating their own careers. Sustain Wakefield, part of Yorkshire charity Turning Lives Around which works to prevent homelessness, has secured £20,000 from the Education and Skills Funding Agency’s Community Grants Programme to roll By The Editor • 2 min read
National Jewellery theft warning for Yorkshire and Humber homeowners An insurance expert is warning Yorkshire and Humber homeowners who own expensive jewellery that they risk losing thousands of pounds if they fall victim to burglars – as the pandemic pushes up the price of gold. Gerard Salvin, of Yorkshire-based high net worth insurance broker Lycetts, fears homeowners may face significant By The Editor • 3 min read
Arts&Culture Music lives on at Leeds Town Hall Despite two lockdowns and stringent restrictions between and since, Leeds Town Hall has enabled professional musicians, school children and audiences to rehearse, perform and enjoy live music throughout the pandemic, all within the COVID-safe environment of its magnificent and naturally airy surroundings. It is the only major venue in the By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Digital learning specialist retains business development manager Technology and learning specialist, Cognito Learning, has appointed business development manager, Neville Wray. Neville joins from Safety Business Learning, where he spent seven years managing the sales operation and generating impressive revenue for the learning management system provider. Neville said: “Having operated in the more traditional e-Learning space, within the By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Senior hire and trio of promotions A Leeds headquartered chartered accountancy and business advisory firm has made a key senior appointment and three internal promotions following a 13% growth in turnover over the last 12 months. Hentons, which is ranked as one of the top 100 accountancy firms by fee income in the UK by industry By The Editor • 2 min read
Business New device can help fight Covid-19 Leeds digital marketing agency Bolser has partnered with a global manufacturer of pest and hygiene control products to launch a new device that can help stop the spread of Covid-19. Knaresborough-headquartered Pelsis has introduced a hand-held electrostatic cleaning device known as a ‘fogger’ to fight the virus. Called the Hurricane By The Editor • 1 min read
Food&Drink The 5 nutrients to help keep Leeds stay healthy this winter As we get closer to winter and the subsequent rise in colds, flu and likely, covid-19, more of us are hunting out ways to keep ourselves healthy. However, research by the Fruit Juice Science Centre states that 53.4% of people in Leeds are unaware that they are more likely By The Editor • 4 min read
Business York-based SpeedQuizzing sees sales increase by 308% York-based quiz tech company SpeedQuizzing experienced record demand for its virtual quizzing software in November, with month-on-month sales up by 308 percent. December has also started well for the company, with SpeedQuizzing achieving its strongest weekly sales to date, with 1,088 activations of its virtual quizzing software, SpeedQuizzing Live, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Which tier will Leeds fall in this week? Councillor Judith Blake, Leader of Leeds City Council, said: “The decision about which tier Leeds falls in to is ultimately down to the Government and we will adhere to its guidance. We have submitted our view to Ministers and officials, published today in our Exec Board report, that due to By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Ten things you need to know about IR35 and the changes to come If you are a business hiring contractors or you are self-employed yourself, you will have heard about off-payroll working, also known as IR35. It's essential for contractors, recruiters, and employers to understand the rules as new changes come into effect in April 2021. Below, Caroline Vooght, a director By The Editor • 4 min read
Business Electrical wholesaler's expansion sparks interest in refurbished trade park Leeds property consultancy, Gent Visick, has negotiated another letting at a popular North Leeds trade counter estate. There is now just one remaining unit available at Ribston Trade Park on Roundhay Road. Electrical wholesaler, Denmans, has taken unit one on a new 10-year lease. The business was founded in 1946, By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture SOYO bring us Together Again at Playhouse Square Together Again is a new festive display designed by artist Emma Hardaker and sign painter Jameson Rogan, commissioned by SOYO Leeds, to bring some festive cheer to their city centre site. SOYO is the £300 million mixed-used neighbourhood in Leeds’ city cultural quarter at the historic Quarry Hill. Phase one By The Editor • 1 min read
