Business Leeds City Council issues first prohibition notice A vape shop in Morley, Leeds, has become the first premises in the city to receive a prohibition notice under the new coronavirus regulations. The regulations were brought in on 26 March 2020 as part of the government’s measures to manage the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak. The new By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Chemical company donates essential supplies to hospital A leading chemical manufacturer has lent its support to Airedale General Hospital with the donation of essential supplies to aid the fight against the coronavirus epidemic. Cross Hills-based Airedale Chemical has donated hand sanitiser, PPE and other supplies to its local NHS Trust whilst maintaining operations as an essential business By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture You can have fun if you play your cards right Entertainer, DJ and presenter Ryan Swain from Malton in North Yorkshire has not let the current circumstances get in the way of entertaining people. He has recreated the popular TV game show, Play Your Cards Right online daily, via his Instagram account. The show has become very popular with hundreds By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Ceramique Internationale Secures Work on Refurbishment of Leeds’ Landmark Buildings Tile specialist, Ceramique Internationale, has secured contracts on the refurbishment of four of the most prestigious and high-profile buildings in Leeds city centre. The Leeds-based ceramics distributor has already contributed 400 square metres of tiles to two phases of the recent Leeds railway station revamp and is currently supplying stunning By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Leeds’ NewRedo celebrate raft of client successes & investment in marketing Leeds Software Development business and organisers of Agile Yorkshire, NewRedo, have celebrated a successful end to the financial year following new client projects, a team expansion, and a new investment in marketing. NewRedo, whose clients include The British Library and Race Best, have recently been appointed as software development partners By The Editor • 1 min read
Legal Matters Pensions and furloughing By Penny Cogher and Larisa Gordan from Irwin Mitchell Since the Government published details about its Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, there have been many questions asked about what it means for pensions. While we don’t yet have the complete picture about furloughing and its impact on pension contributions, we By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Easter boom for local online businesses Online businesses based in Yorkshire are witnessing a boom in sales despite the lockdown, thanks to their willingness to adapt and invest in marketing. Leeds-based digital agency Ascensor builds websites and provides online marketing for many local companies and reports an upturn in fortunes of many of their ecommerce clients By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Yorkshire solicitors offer mobile will signing’ Yorkshire law firm, Jordan Solicitors, are offering a mobile will signing service to combat the limitations COVID-19 are presenting to will writing during the nationwide lockdown. With social distancing looking likely to continue for some time, the team of solicitors at Jordans have decided to significantly adapt their will signing By The Editor • 4 min read
Business Yorkshire cloud firm backs employee’s 3D-printed COVID-19 face guard innovation A cloud specialist with a passion for all-things-tech has taken a love of engineering one step further in the fight against COVID-19. Craig Holmes bought himself two high-end 3D printers as a birthday treat, using the money from a cancelled cruise. And, having closely monitored the evolving news headlines surrounding By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Local residents encouraged to give ‘high five’ to NHS staff Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Charity (CHNC) is encouraging local residents to support the trust’s staff through its new ‘five’ campaign. Residents are being asked to give NHS staff a ‘high five’ through a £5 donation, in order to show their gratitude for staff who are working in the epicentre By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Leeds bicycle delivery service is on the right track An eco-friendly delivery service in Leeds is on a roll after launching on the first day of the coronavirus lockdown. Dabble launched the same day the government announced the lockdown to combat COVID:19. The company use bicycles to provide a delivery service for a range of shops around Chapel By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Chamber launches new website to assist Yorkshire businesses The Chamber has brought forward the website launch to enhance the online experience for members during these unprecedented times. As numerous businesses now have employees working from home, an improved online platform for members allows pertinent information on topics such as HR advice, Legal help and Coronavirus Guidance to be By The Editor • 2 min read
