Food&Drink Trading Room chefs at The Piece Hall help feed the NHS The Piece Hall resident restaurant The Trading Rooms may be closed to the public for now, but the team have still been hard at work in the kitchen whipping up tasty hot meals for NHS staff in Halifax as part of a new Food 4 Heroes charity. The project pools By The Editor • 1 min read
National Co-op removes majority of restrictions on products on sale in its stores Central England Co-op has relaxed the majority of restrictions on products in its stores. The retailer, which has over 240 stores across 16 counties, has revealed that thanks to the hard work of its colleagues and suppliers as well as customers and members only buying what they need nearly all By The Editor • 2 min read
Business £31 million Regent Street flyover rebuild scheme set for final go-ahead Essential work is set to start next month to rebuild the Regent Street flyover in Leeds. Senior councillors are expected to formally approve the plans for the key bridge which carries traffic on the Inner Ring Road at the meeting of the executive board on Wednesday 22 April. That approval By The Editor • 2 min read
Competitions and offers Leeds cast plasterer opens competition in hunt for next budding manufacturer Young people across the nation are being encouraged to get creative as part of a new ‘home build’ competition launched by Leeds-based cast plasterer, Ryedale Interiors. Open to children and young adults between the ages of four and 16, the competition calls for entrants to build a model of their By The Editor • 2 min read
Business AD:VENTURE launches webinar series A support programme for new businesses in North and West Yorkshire is moving its events online during the coronavirus lockdown. AD:VENTURE supports pre-start and new businesses with growth potential with a mix of offerings, including mentoring, events and access to finance. Since the programme started at the end of By The Editor • 1 min read
Editors Blog TopicUK keeps on promoting My heart has been warmed this week following the news updates about Captain Tom Moore and his incredible fundraising for the NHS. As I write this, he has raised more than £12m and I'm sure over the coming weeks this amount will increase. I am one of those By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Fired Up Technologies helping future-proof employee and customer care Fired Up Technologies, a West Yorkshire based audio-visual and interactive technology business have recently diversified the range of products and services they offer in response to market needs caused by COVID-19. The businesses has put tremendous effort into supporting it’s existing clients within the family entertainment and leisure sector By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Cash boost for community groups to help Calderdale’s most vulnerable Calderdale’s amazing community groups continue to work tirelessly to help the borough’s most vulnerable people through the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. These groups are now set to receive a financial boost, thanks to a new local grant scheme. To recognise their major contribution to the COVID-19 response and to By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Pest control firm given green light to return to work A Yorkshire-based pest control firm is preparing to reinstate its services following a government U-turn to include pest management as an essential service during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since lockdown was enforced in the UK, Key West Pest Control has been unable to provide vital pest management and hygiene services to By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Leeds company Everon launches new productivity-boosting IT service A Leeds-based IT company has developed a unique new cloud-based service which will help businesses to manage their IT infrastructure more easily, streamline how technical issues are handled and ensure all staff have quick access to the training resources they need to work smarter. With the launch of My Everon By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Panintelligence in real time data analytics partnership with energy supplier CNG Business intelligence and data analytics software developer Panintelligence has announced a new partnership with Harrogate-based energy supplier CNG. The deal will see the fast-growing business provide its Pi data analytics software to CNG, enabling the leading independent supplier and shipper of natural gas to optimise its buying to deliver better By The Editor • 2 min read
Business IoD appoints Andrew Palmer as business voice for North Yorkshire The Institute of Directors (IoD) has appointed Andrew Palmer as its Policy Voice Ambassador for North Yorkshire. Andrew will head the IoD’s powerful Policy Voice programme, which enables directors to influence government ministers and policy makers through regular round tables and surveys. The IoD has helped to secure vital By The Editor • 2 min read
