Business Leeds students take on shopping centre sustainability challenge Students from secondary schools across West Yorkshire have been taking part in a special challenge to create and design a reusable water bottle that will be sold at White Rose Shopping Centre. Year 9 and 10 pupils from Royds School in Oulton, Woodkirk Academy in Wakefield, Bruntcliffe Academy in Morley, By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Second office and staff growth marks successful first year for tech focused law firm A law firm established by three young residential property and finance experts has marked its first anniversary in business with the opening of a second office in Leeds. Holden Smith, based in Denby Dale, was founded by James Smith, 31, David Bancroft, 35, and Jamie Megson, 32, in February 2019. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Conroy Brook Developments renews sponsorship of local brass band Huddersfield-based Conroy Brook Developments has renewed its sponsorship of Hepworth Band for another year. The housebuilder, based in Brockholes, has renewed its sponsorship of Hepworth Band for 2020. The money will go towards the general running of the brass band, as well as helping towards the expansion and refurbishment of By The Editor • 1 min read
Business The Grand Hotel update to cancellation policy following COVID-19 advice STATEMENT FROM THE GRAND HOTEL, YORK We understand that our guests, and those who are considering booking with us, may have some concerns about their stays in light of the current situation with Covid-19. We have therefore made some short term changes to our cancellation policy to ensure we can By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Wakefield Theatre closes its doors Following Government and UK Theatre guidance issued on 16 March, Theatre Royal Wakefield has taken the decision to temporarily close shows to the public. The café and box office will remain open. At present staff are unsure how long this closure will last but for now all shows until Saturday By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Council-run leisure and culture venues to close for at least 12 weeks Calderdale Council is closing a large number of its public leisure and culture venues for at least 12 weeks, in response to the strengthened national advice on limiting social contact to reduce the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). From 5pm on Friday 20 March 2020, all Council-run sports and leisure centres By The Editor • 5 min read
Business Chancellor COVID-19 measures, R3 response Eleanor Temple, (pictured) chair of insolvency and restructuring trade body R3 in Yorkshire and a barrister at Kings Chambers in Leeds, responds to the measures announced yesterday (Tuesday March 17) by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak MP, to support businesses during the COVID-19 outbreak: “The Chancellor’s ‘Whatever By The Editor • 1 min read
Whats On Creative project increases awareness of plastic pollution in the sea Leeds Central Library 17th March- 17th April 2020 A creative project, which is giving children a voice in order to raise awareness of plastic pollution in the sea, will be on show at Leeds Central Library from 17th March until 17th April. Dive Deep takes an imaginative look at micro-plastics By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity East Yorkshire security firm’s charity pot pledge Hornsea based perimeter security solutions manufacturer Heald Ltd has announced a new initiative to support organisations both in their local community and at a national level. The ‘Make a Month’ campaign will see Heald gift a financial contribution each month to causes nominated by employees of the business, enabling them By The Editor • 2 min read
Business New Wakefield Trinity partnership tackles sustainability Super League club Wakefield Trinity has agreed a unique sustainability partnership that will improve efficiency at its Mobile Rocket Stadium and attract new hospitality and match sponsorship. The collaboration with Huddersfield sustainability specialist Core Facility Services comes ahead of exciting development plans at the venue and will see the two By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Butcher aims to bring home the bacon after securing finance A family run butchers, owned by husband a wife team Richard and Paula Lambert, are slicing an entrepreneurial piece of the food market pie for themselves after securing a business loan worth £30,000 from alternative lending provider Finance For Enterprise. Richard and Paula at Barnby Dun-based Mae’s Butcher’ By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Leading tech firm provides free software to help local enterprises Panintelligence is offering its business intelligence solutions for free to support and empower Yorkshire organisations in the wake of the global disruption caused by Coronavirus. Eager to help enterprises survive and navigate the global crisis – and provide a helping hand to the local economy during true times of need – the By The Editor • 2 min read
