Business Leeds City Council drives efforts to prepare for future life in city under pandemic Leeds City Council is helping drive the effort to enable the city to prepare for the future during the coronavirus pandemic as it starts conversations with partners around how to create safe work and education places, public spaces and public transport should restrictions be eased. Today the council’s Leader By The Editor • 2 min read
Business West Yorkshire manufacturer steps up to support region’s emergency services An emergency vehicle manufacturer in West Yorkshire has stepped up to support the region’s emergency services during the coronavirus pandemic. Its efforts have been acknowledged in a letter from Yorkshire Ambulance Service, in which it was praised for ‘delivering such a valuable service during an increasingly challenging situation’. Venari By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Occupational health expert prepares for growth with new appointment Huddersfield-based healthcare service provider Prohms has hired a new sales and marketing manager to help further boost and grow the business’s commercial activity. Onboarded prior to the global disruption caused by COVID-19, Lester Bowers joins the team with over 20 years’ sales experience – 12 of which were primarily based By The Editor • 1 min read
Editors Blog Have you been inspired? I am writing this whilst watching Good Morning Britain celebrating Colonel Tom Moore's 100th Birthday, what an inspiration he is. He has raised over £30m, been made an honorary Colonel by her Majesty The Queen, got a number one single, a Pride of Britain Award, amongst many other By The Editor • 2 min read
Whats On Barnsley-based former police sergeant hosts online exhibition A former police sergeant from Barnsley who left the force to start a multimedia production company is holding an online exhibition to celebrate his passion for the Yorkshire Sculpture Park. Julian Nelson, who lives in Staincross and runs Your Story Creative in Denby Dale, will exhibit ‘Accidental Artist’ online from By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Race for Life events postponed - so why not take part at home? Race for Life 5K, 10K and Pretty Muddy events across the region have now been rescheduled for the Autumn ORGANISERS of Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life in Yorkshire have announced new dates this autumn for the much-loved event. The charity has postponed Race for Life events across the By The Editor • 5 min read
Legal Matters Yorkshire law firm helps next generation plan for the future A Yorkshire law firm is helping people to gain some much needed peace of mind by advising and guiding them through the will making process. LCF Law, has seen a 400% increase in the number of people making a will during March and April 2020, which is a direct result By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Garden waste collections resume Garden waste collections in Calderdale will resume from Monday 4 May 2020. The service was temporarily suspended by Calderdale Council and contractors SUEZ due to COVID-19, to provide extra staff support for the main waste and recycling collection service. Fortnightly garden waste collections will now resume for existing subscribers on By The Editor • 2 min read
Business South Yorkshire business secures funding from Barclays and diversifies to supply PPE Shafton based business Romiro Group Limited today announced it has received support from Barclays in order to maintain the ability to trade through the COVID-19 crisis. Romiro Group Limited was established in 2016 and is headquartered at Sandybridge Lane Business Park, Shafton. The business is the overarching company of several By The Editor • 1 min read
Business IHG and Caffè Nero deliver communications advice for UK’s independent marketing agency sector * Presentations hosted by virtual marketing agency, Pimento * 450 delegates have attended six hour-long presentations * Speakers included Karin Sheppard - SVP & Managing Director Europe at IHG (InterContinental Hotels and Will Stratton-Morris Chief Executive Officer Caffè Nero UK. Pimento, the UK’s leading independent agency network, has teamed up with leading By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Leeds cast plasterer completes work on £75m Barton Square transformation project Award-winning cast plasterer Ryedale Interiors Ltd has completed a large-scale cast plasterwork project as part of a £75m transformation of intu Trafford Centre’s Barton Square. The Leeds-based firm successfully designed, manufactured, and installed 8000 glass reinforced gypsum casts to support the restoration and redevelopment of the historic Manchester retail By The Editor • 2 min read
Business CityFibre breaks ground on Doncaster’s digital transformation Doncaster is celebrating a major milestone in its digital transformation as work begins to extend its full fibre network to reach almost every home and business in the town, as part of a £25m private investment from CityFibre. Full fibre is currently available to around 13 percent of premises across By The Editor • 2 min read
