Businesswoman PR will be turned on its head in 2023 Author: Katie Mallinson, founder and MD at Scriba There’s headline after headline, predicting and tracking the impact of the economic climate, on marketing spend. You don’t have to work in comms to know many budgets will be affected. But this is just one of the reasons PR will By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Bradford entrepreneurs urged to accelerate their business plans Ambitious technology-orientated entrepreneurs in Bradford are being encouraged to sign up for a free accelerator programme to help them grow their businesses. Northern Max Accelerator, launching in early 2023, is an intensive ten-week programme for businesses that are pre-start or less than three years old with growth ambitions. It’s By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Eddisons completes £1.9m upgrade project at York school Property group Eddisons, which is headquartered in Leeds, has project managed the £1.9m refurbishment of new dining areas, toilet blocks and classrooms at Millthorpe school, a 1,000-student York high school run by South Bank Academy Trust. The project has upgraded and modernised outdated areas of the school as By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters New legal specialist for Yorkshire’s music talent Blacks Solicitors is paving the way for music talent in the north of England with the appointment of a partner to head up the new music law arm of the Firm. Pete Bott, who trained at Blacks Solicitors and then worked at boutique music firm Sound Advice (Legal) LLP in By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire and the Humber sees 19% rise in insolvency-related activities since October As economic headwinds continue to gather, businesses in Yorkshire and the Humber, along with those in the rest of the UK, are already starting to feel the impact of mounting financial pressures with a marked month-on-month rise in the number of businesses in the region experiencing insolvency-related activity. The latest By The Editor • 2 min read
National Good Morning Britain's one million minutes awards 2022 Today saw the third 1 Million Minutes award revealed live on air with hosts Ranvir Singh and Ed Balls. The 1 Million Minutes Awards surprise deserving loneliness heroes up and down the country. And they awarded this year’s Animal Loneliness Champion award to Jo Foster from Ilkley in West By The Editor • 3 min read
Arts&Culture Monopoly event brings Comic Con to Yorkshire Monopoly Events is delighted to announce that it is bringing Comic Con to the county of Yorkshire, at the Yorkshire Event Centre in Harrogate. The date of the first event will be Saturday June 3rd and Sunday June 4th, a two day event running 9am-6pm each day. Yorkshire has always By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Work to start on £3.2M redevelopment of Grade II Listed Arts Centre, Barnsley Civic Regeneration work to bring Barnsley Civic back to its former glory and a bright new future will get underway early in the new year, as the town’s cultural and creative offer continues to grow. The striking Victorian building, which originally opened in 1877 as the Barnsley Mechanic and Institute By The Editor • 3 min read
Business ddroidd almost triples turnover and restructures to double growth in 2023 Leeds-based ddroidd, a global technical IT services partner, has almost tripled its turnover from £3.2m to £8.3m in its second year following another impressive year of growth. To meet the company’s ambitious plans to double in size in 2023, ddroidd has restructured its senior leadership team to By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Economic outlook to dampen companies’ festive cheer this Christmas Weaker hiring intentions and recessionary pressures suggest a challenging winter ahead for UK businesses, according to the Business Trends report from accounting and business advisory firm BDO. November saw all four indices across employment, inflation, output and optimism fall for the second time in the last three months. The latest By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Chartered Accountants shortlisted for prestigious award Yorkshire based Parsons has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Audit Service award category at the Yorkshire Accountancy Awards 2023. Head of audit at Parsons, Richard Walker, said: “I'm delighted that we've been shortlisted for the Audit Service Award at the Yorkshire Accountancy Awards 2023. By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Lorenzo announced as main ring performer at Great Yorkshire Show 2023 Star performer Lorenzo is set to wow crowds once again when he takes to the Main Ring at the Great Yorkshire Show in 2023. The incredible horseman is a huge hit with visitors to the show and last appeared in 2018, performing to a packed Showground. Planning is underway for By The Editor • 1 min read
