Business OTB Agency Wins Queens Award for Enterprise Leeds based creative marketing agency OTB Agency has been honoured with a Queen's Award for Enterprise for International Trade. Announced today (Tuesday 21 April), OTB Agency has been recognised for outstanding growth in overseas sales, achieving a rise of 560% in export sales from 22% to 52% of By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Wakefield company, AES Ltd, wins prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise A Wakefield-based company has announced its place amongst the crème de la crème of British business after winning a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise. AES Limited, headed by entrepreneur, James Fawkes, was honoured with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade. It is just one of 220 By The Editor • 1 min read
Business West Yorkshire manufacturing business secures funding from Barclays Tasca Tankers Limited benefits from the Coronavirus Business Interruption Scheme Wakefield based Tasca Tankers today announced it has received support from Barclays through the Government backed Coronavirus Business Interruption Scheme (CBILS) in order to maintain the ability to trade through the COVID-19 crisis. Tasca Tankers Limited was established in 1995 By The Editor • 1 min read
Business The search is on for the regions top business talent The Institute of Directors (IoD) has launched its annual search for the most talented business leaders in Yorkshire and the North East. Nominations and entries are now being sought for its prestigious Director of the Year Awards which recognise the region’s top directors from the business, public and third By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity £25k donation kick starts Leeds Building Society's Dementia UK partnership Leeds Building Society has launched its new national charity partnership with Dementia UK with an initial donation of £25,000. The funds will help the charity maintain its services in the short-term and meet the growing demand from the families it supports during the coronavirus pandemic, which is causing increased By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire risk manager highlights cyber security issues from working from home Brits A recent survey show too many businesses are leaving employees to their own devices The results of an independently commissioned research survey by Leeds-based Gauntlet Risk Management, published on April 17, suggest British businesses, currently operating through working-from-home employees, need to focus more on their cyber security and the possible By The Editor • 3 min read
Whats On Welcome to the Common Room The Common Room - an initiative started in Huddersfield and now global, created to help people deal with the challenges of isolation. The Common Room. It’s a place where friends and family can come to be entertained, informed and educated with bite sized posts related to coronavirus and hopefully By The Editor • 3 min read
Food&Drink The Coronavirus Diaries: Journey to the back of my cupboard Ok. I admit it. I was bored. Well, to be more exact, I panicked. I was in fear of becoming isolated AND bored… So I came up with the challenge of not buying a single thing to eat or drink until my cupboards were empty. Such stupid ideas are too By The Editor • 4 min read
Business User experience consultancy makes two appointments to support growth of new service A leading user experience and behavioural research consultancy has made two new appointments to support a new service offering. Leeds-based SimpleUsability has appointed Jenny Roberts as Research Helper Manager and Chloe Kershaw as Participant Recruitment Administrator to its sister company Research Helper. The firm has made the appointments to support By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Wish Stephen Collins a Happy Birthday! A Huddersfield resident is aiming to raise funds for Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Charity after being inspired by Captain Tom Moore’s fundraising walk. Stephen Collins, who was born with cerebral palsy, has launched his Just Giving page to show his support for the local NHS workers across Calderdale and By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Manchester United legend offers their support for Brighouse Town FC Fundraiser Brighouse Town Football Club are extremely grateful that Gary Neville ex- Manchester United legend and Sky Sports pundit has donated a significant amount towards helping the club in these uncertain times. Gary wanted to help the Club as it was the last game, he watched Salford City FC play with By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Sad loss of Leeds United legend Norman Hunter We are sad to report on the loss of Leeds United legend Norman Hunter. Leader of Leeds City Council Councillor Judith Blake said:“I am absolutely heartbroken to hear the tragic news that Norman has passed away. He was a legend on the pitch and an absolute gentleman off it. By The Editor • 1 min read
