National Loyal workers cannot be left with just a lump of coal this Christmas, says GMB Union GMB, the union for Spectrum for Arcadia workers, says disgraced peer Philip Green must fork out for redundancy payments as his retail empire collapses. Arcadia, which owns Topshop, Burtons and Dorothy Perkins, announced last night it had gone into administration, putting 13,000 jobs at risk. The company has tried By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Local contact tracing system to boost city's fight against Covid-19 A new local contact tracing system for Leeds is set to boost the city’s efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19. On November 30 the Leeds COVID-19 Connect and Support Service is being launched by Leeds City Council in partnership with Public Health England, enhancing ongoing work to protect By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Double industry accolade for The Broadway, Bradford The Broadway, Bradford has scooped two coveted Purple Apple merit awards for campaigns run by the shopping centre in 2019 that brought the local community together. The ‘Eid Celebration Weekend’ and the ‘We are Bradford’ week-long activity were both commended by the only award body that recognises and rewards effective By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Event Anywhere brings the best of live and online events together A unique new technology platform developed and funded in Yorkshire brings the personality and engagement of live events to those held online. Event Anywhere (www.eventanywhere.com) can host a totally virtual event and combine a live and virtual audience for the post-pandemic world in which events will be attended By The Editor • 2 min read
Businesswoman History’s Hidden Sporting Stories to be Brought to Life Through Illustration Untold stories of women and disability in sport, along with unusual sporting objects and events will be captured and shared via a series of free illustrated online resources and activities thanks to an Arts Council England grant that will see Sporting Heritage work in partnership with freelance illustrator and education By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Leeds Sixth Form College achieves MindMate Friendly status Leeds Sixth Form College is celebrating being the first post-16 provider in the city to be awarded MindMate Friendly status for its commitment to improving the wellbeing of students. To achieve MindMate Friendly status, the college completed an in-depth assessment, focusing on safe spaces, teacher training and tackling wellbeing concerns. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire agency urges businesses to consider accessibility Thursday 3rd December marks International Day of People with Disability (IDPD), originally created by the United Nations and designed to bring awareness and celebrate the diversity of the global community. This years’ theme is ‘not all disabilities are visible’, something Leeds-based behavioural research and UX consultancy, SimpleUsability, is keen to By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Social enterprise launches new digital growth strategy Tickets for Good, a Sheffield based company that focuses on combining social life with social good, has appointed The Curve to help scale its digital capacity in preparation for the return of venue-based events and a ‘rapid increase in demand’. The move will allow the firm to prepare for an By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Progressing plans for Halifax town centre scheme The progress of plans to transform Halifax town centre will be discussed at the meeting of Calderdale Council’s Cabinet on Monday 7 December. The A629 Phase 2, Halifax town centre project is fully funded by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and aims to improve pedestrian and cycle access into By The Editor • 3 min read
Businesswoman Business features on tonight’s BBC Panorama ‘Business on the Brink’ Liz Kemp, who owns shops Kemps General Store in Malton, and Kemps on the Coast in Whitby, is one of the business owners featured in tonight’s BBC Panorama. The programme Panorama, ‘Business on the Brink’, presented by BBC’s reporter Richard Bilton and produced by Matt Bardo, goes out By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture White Rose Awards are an online hit Over a thousand people tuned into Welcome to Yorkshire’s virtual White Rose Awards on Monday evening to celebrate the county’s tourism industry. The social event was a big hit online with 624,139 social media impressions and 11,896 social engagements for the night. Welcome to Yorkshire’s By The Editor • 4 min read
National Yorkshire businesses predict rapid recovery once vaccine rolls out * 90% of Yorkshire mid-sized businesses say they will fully recover from COVID-19 within six months from the point a vaccine is made available * 80% of companies have revised their business plans as a result of the positive vaccine news An overwhelming number of Yorkshire businesses predict a rapid recovery once By The Editor • 2 min read
