Business New debt advisory firm launches to help SMEs grow Fresh Thinking Capital has launched a new debt advisory business to help SMEs find the financial support they need to grow. The new company, Fresh Thinking Advisory, will help companies seeking a wide range of funding options up to £100m. Fresh Thinking Advisory offers impartial debt advisory services. The firm By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Big and bold action needed from new PM on the cost of doing business crisis Responding to the announcement that Liz Truss has won the Conservative Party leadership contest, National Chair of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), Martin McTague, said: “I congratulate Liz Truss and her team on a campaign that included small businesses, the self-employed and unleashing enterprise at its centre. “The challenge By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture History Prize renamed to honour Harry Gration The Yorkshire Society, a not-for-profit membership organisation for people who love Yorkshire, has relaunched its History Prize competition after a three year break due to the covid pandemic. The annual competition for essays on the history of Yorkshire was first held in 1987 and will now be known as The By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Lifeline for fizzy-drinks manufacturers struggling to source CO2 Leeds-based CO2Sustain is reminding carbonated drinks manufacturers that its patented additive can cut by 12% the amount of CO2 needed to add fizz during production, helping to mitigate the pressure on CO2 supplies while maintaining the same high-quality beverage experience for consumers. The reminder is in response to yet another By The Editor • 3 min read
Arts&Culture Yorkshire churches throw open their doors for Yorkshire Churches Day Hundreds of churches across Yorkshire are preparing to welcome visitors for the inaugural ‘Yorkshire Churches Day' (YCD) on Saturday 10th September. Run by the Yorkshire Historic Churches Trust (YHCT), Yorkshire Churches Day is a day where everyone is encouraged to visit their local place of worship even if they By The Editor • 2 min read
National Majority of European SMEs forced to take a loan due to missing payments A new independent survey of more than 2,000 European SMEs has found: * 54% have been forced to take out a loan as a result of missing and delayed payments * 62% contend that delayed and unpredictable cashflow is the biggest challenge their business currently faces * 35% claimed that payments take By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Rapidly expanding smart repairs moves into top gear Smart Repairs, the country’s largest independent cosmetic vehicle repairer, has announced a record-breaking year. The Leeds-based company, which recently bought 18,000 sq ft freehold premises in Weaver Street, has seen its turnover grow by 34 per cent. This year turnover will soar to £7m, with net profit set By The Editor • 3 min read
Arts&Culture Leeds based festival expands Thought Bubble Festival have announced they will be expanding in their hometown of Leeds with a full festival week of activities celebrating comics taking place from 4th - 13th November. Teaming up once again with LeedsBID, Thought Bubble will present a week of talks, workshops, exhibitions, public art installations, film By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Thai Leisure Group dishes out senior appointments Thai Leisure Group, which owns the UK’s largest Thai restaurant chain, Chaophraya and Thaikhun, has bolstered its senior management team with the appointment of new roles and internal promotions. Charlotte Kennedy was recently hired as head of sales. Charlotte brings more than eight years of managerial experience to the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Nominations open for office makeover in Yorkshire BlindsbyPost is calling on people from across the Yorkshire region to nominate businesses, charities, schools and other organisations that deserve to have their office space or building upgraded. The Shipley-based online blinds retailer will invest in the building or workspace of a worthy organisation in Yorkshire with a raft of By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Iconic Yorkshire mill opens its doors for heritage weekend Sunny Banks Mills, the flourishing mill complex at Farsley between Leeds and Bradford, is celebrating this year’s Heritage Open Days festival in style. The award-winning mill, which has been transformed into a major 21st century mixed-use office, retail, leisure and cultural destination, will be opening its doors to the By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Instructors run a Nordic Walking workshop during walking festival Instructors from an East Yorkshire Nordic Walking group will host a training workshop as part of the Walking East Yorkshire Festival later this month. Nordic Walking with JLS's instructors Jenny Mackenzie and Louise and Sunil Mukerjea will lead the 1.5-hour introduction to Nordic Walking on Beverley Westwood By The Editor • 2 min read
