Arts&Culture One of the UK's most seminal guitar bands to come to Halifax is Summer 2021 The Live at The Piece Hall series has added a further legendary name to it’s 2021 line-up, as Manchester alternative rock band Doves has been announced to play a special outdoor performance at the prized Halifax venue in June. Doves will come to Halifax on Saturday June 19th, following By The Editor • 2 min read
Business IoD launches search for South Yorkshire chair The Institute of Directors (IoD) is seeking a new chair to become its voice of business for South Yorkshire. The chair’s seat is currently occupied by Keith Jackson who has held the role for the last six years. Keith is CEO of Brandon Medical, Leeds, and was previously MD By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Digital marketing agency partners with Microsoft Leeds-based digital marketing agency Bolser has partnered with Microsoft Global Channel Marketing in Redmond, Washington, to create a new advertising platform for retailers worldwide. The new platform lets retailers host ads showing real-time live streams generated by Xbox Interactive Studios (XiS) on their company websites. These ads show gameplay footage By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Law firm adds strength to employment team Yorkshire law firm Lupton Fawcett has boosted its multi award-winning employment team with the appointments of Glenn Jaques (pictured left) and Sabrina Rahman. Glenn joins as a partner in the Sheffield office, bringing more than 25 years of employment law experience. He has advised companies on large-scale redundancies and restructures, By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Yorkshire company shining beacon of light on male mental health RJC Plant Services Ltd based near Tadcaster, North Yorkshire are raising awareness of male mental health and suicide in the construction sector, by taking part in a sponsored hair growth challenge for the Lighthouse Club Charity. The 10 man team, who provide grab hire and road sweeping services across Yorkshire By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Two upcoming events to inspire the No Code Community Tech investment and the use of no code are two very pertinent topics in the world of start-ups. The immense speed at which founders are able to bring their ideas to life and then pivot on the spot with no code is staggering, and the investment firms of the land By The Editor • 2 min read
Businesswoman Holiday bookings helping Yorkshire animals in need Huddersfield based travel agent Jetset Not Just Travel has teamed up with the local RSPCA branch to help raise money towards the £1.5m it needs to find every year to care for animals in need in Halifax, Huddersfield, Bradford and district. The RSPCA animal centre, at Wade Street in By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Punk Ass Poultry flocks to Leeds for city art project An award-winning photographer is making the streets of Leeds his own art gallery walls in November, when he thrusts a flock of giant punk birds into the city centre. From Friday 30th October, the colourful Punk Ass Poultry exhibition will take flight in Leeds, with a bold takeover of over By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Insurance firm looks to London Leeds and Hull based Kennett Insurance Brokers and Risk Management (Kennett), part of one of the UK’s largest independent and family owned insurance brokers, Willis Insurance and Risk Management (Willis), has seen two strategic appointments as the Group sets their sights firmly on London and on further expansion. Following By The Editor • 3 min read
Charity Never Hungry Again Calderdale’s kind communities are uniting in their shared ambition to end child hunger in the borough for good. In response to national calls to extend free school meals beyond term times, organisations and individuals across Calderdale and the country are rallying to help, donating food and money to support By The Editor • 3 min read
Business New Knowledge Transfer Partnership gets under the skin of pet health Vet-tech specialist Vet-AI has welcomed two senior academics from the University of Leeds to its fast-growing team as it takes its revolutionary Joii app to the next level. The company, based at University of Leeds innovation hub, Nexus, has formed a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with Mark Gilthorpe, Professor of By The Editor • 2 min read
Business TUI launches winter 2021/22 and summer 2022 programmes TUI UK has launched winter 2021 and 2022 holidays from Doncaster Sheffield and is set to put summer 2022 holidays on sale from 5th November, including thousands of free kids’ places, low deposits from £75 per person and £0 deposit on direct debit bookings made online on offer. This comes By The Editor • 3 min read
