Charity Housebuilder supports Martin House children’s hospice Leading housebuilder Lovell has donated £5,800 to children’s hospice Martin House, which was its chosen charity of the year for 2019. Due to the successful year of fundraising and keen support from employees, the leading developer decided to keep the Wetherby-based organisation as its charity of the year By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Bradford businesses invited to join Northern Max programme Digital and technology firms in Bradford are being urged to take advantage of the return of the Northern Max support programme. The free business support programme, which is now in its third year, will be delivered from the City Hub, and technology-oriented companies less than three years old are invited By The Editor • 2 min read
Businesswoman Sikh Channel Appoints Award-Winning Managing Director as Ambassador The Sikh Channel is delighted to announce Poonam Kaur, managing director of corporate finance boutique fds, has been appointed as an Ambassador for the North of England. Following a number of successful interviews with the Sikh Channel, Poonam has been invited to host a new series of interviews, specifically for By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Achieving gender balance to lead in dentistry SOME 160+ women recently attended a Leeds conference inspiring them to tackle gender imbalance in their home lives and forge leading careers in dentistry. Inspiring Women in Dentistry 2020 was organised by Yorkshire dentists, Dr Andrea Ubhi and Dr Martina Hodgson. The full-day conference at the Crowne Plaza featured inspiring By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Sheridan Smith is Cilla at Leeds Grand Theatre Sheridan Smith will revisit her award-wining portrayal of the late Cilla Black in Bill Kenwright’s stage production, CILLA THE MUSICAL, written by BAFTA award-winning writer Jeff Pope, at Leeds Grand Theatre from Monday 9 to Saturday 21 November 2020. Sheridan wowed fans and critics alike with her portrayal of By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Law firm 'hails' new era A prominent Yorkshire law firm that was established 32 years ago, is planning for its next stage of growth following its expansion into new offices on 33 Park Place in Leeds. LCF Law’s move from Sovereign Street follows a significant and sustained period of business success, with an 11% By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Blacks Solicitors announces charity of the year Leeds-based Blacks Solicitors LLP has announced that Breast Cancer Haven is its charity of the year for 2020. The Charity and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) team at the law firm is aiming to raise £12,000 from a range of fundraising events throughout the year. Activities include a tombola and By The Editor • 1 min read
Editors Blog Coming up in March I had no intention of mentioning CoronaVirus, but to be honest, how can we avoid it, with conflicting stories of how to handle it, I do worry what damage it will do to small businesses in our region. We have lots of self-employed, small businesses, how will they manage if By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Kitchen Specialist Targets Growth after Securing Launchpad Support A Bawtry-based husband and wife team who sought to inspire property owners by making the most of their homes have expanded their company Meliora’s operations after calling on help from a unique business support programme which aims to help entrepreneurs in the Sheffield City Region to unlock their business By The Editor • 3 min read
Food&Drink Dakota Leeds launches new cocktail menu that’s literally a work of art Dakota Leeds has launched a brand-new cocktail menu that pairs art with experimental mixology. Inspired by some of the most classic works from iconic artists across the globe including Vincent van Gogh, Leonardo da Vinci and William Turner, the ‘L’art du Cocktail’ menu has been created by the bar By The Editor • 2 min read
