Charity Entrepreneurial spirit sought for charity’s accumulator challenge West Yorkshire homelessness charity Simon on the Streets has launched its first ever accumulator challenge, inviting businesses and people with an entrepreneurial flair to turn £40 into thousands. Individuals and teams who apply will be given £40 by Simon on the Streets to convert into as much money as possible. By The Editor • 1 min read
Business EY’s North Dealmakers celebrate continued success despite headwinds EY’s North Strategy and Transactions teams acted on seven completed deals worth almost half a billion pounds in Q1 of 2022. EY’s team across the North provided corporate finance and tax advice to LDC as it secured investment in Manchester-based digital agency, CTI Group. The team also provided By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture The Piece Hall plans four days of free fun for the Platinum Jubilee The Piece Hall will be turning red, white and blue for four fun filled days of free events to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee. Her Majesty The Queen is the first British Monarch to reign for 70 years and this historic occasion is being marked with a special extended bank holiday By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Air conditioning specialist launch new employee reward scheme Commercial Air Conditioning and Refrigeration specialist, Pinder Cooling Ltd, has launched a new employee reward scheme to provide greater flexibility and benefits to committed employees. The scheme known as ACE (Attendance Credits Earned) will reward employees who are consistent with their attendance and punctuality with credits which can be taken By The Editor • 1 min read
Food&Drink Theakston launches Old Peculier ‘Beer Spirit’ After nearly 200 years, iconic Yorkshire brewery T&R Theakston has distilled its first ‘Beer Spirit’ with the launch of ‘Theakston Spirit of Old Peculier’, capturing the rich characteristics of its legendary Old Peculier beer. Theakston Spirit of Old Peculier is a pale gold coloured, beautifully smooth, well balanced, By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Leeds United star Kalvin Phillips is charity foundation ambassador LEEDS United and England star Kalvin Phillips has been announced as the new children’s education ambassador for a major new oral health campaign. Town Hall Foundation is the charitable arm of leading West Yorkshire dental practice Town Hall Dental. The 26-year-old midfielder joins the foundation as it rolls out By The Editor • 2 min read
National What to do as soon as you buy a car Buying a new car is always exciting – it’s another step forward in your life, and no matter whether you have chosen a larger car to accommodate a growing family, a smaller one because you don’t need to worry about car seats anymore, or you’ve finally managed to By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Flourishing Malton business celebrates a raft of new occupiers The thriving Malton Enterprise Park in North Yorkshire is celebrating a raft of new deals. Harrison Developments LLP, the owners and developers of the park, strategically located next to the A64, revealed that several new deals had been signed. New arrivals include Puddleducks Children’s Nursery, the Pebblechild charity, No By The Editor • 3 min read
Food&Drink Black Sheep Brewery relaunches its popular Velo on cask Black Sheep Brewery has announced the relaunch of its renowned cask beer, Velo. First brewed to mark the 2014 Tour de France that passed the gates of the brewery, Velo has become one of Black Sheep’s most celebrated seasonal cask ales and is back by popular demand. Velo will By The Editor • 2 min read
Businesswoman Law partner named outstanding business leader at Yorkshire Hero Awards Asma Iqbal, a partner at Yorkshire law firm Chadwick Lawrence has won the Outstanding Business Leader Award at the Yorkshire Hero Awards, part of the FB Fashion Ball. The awards celebrate businesses and individuals for outstanding achievement and contribution, recognising those that are doing good work in the region through By The Editor • 1 min read
Business The Data City maps the UK space industry with the Satellite Applications Catapult Whilst well-known US firms like SpaceX and Blue Origin have taken the headlines recently, the UK space industry has also seen growth in its space technology sector, from new launch sites, to improved satellites, to developing manufacturing facilities in space. This growth has seen increased funding into the sector as By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Managing director shortlisted for prestigious property awards Marc Brough, managing director of Sheffield-based flex office provider Cubo, has been shortlisted for two awards at the UK’s most prestigious property awards. Marc, who founded Cubo with wife Rebecca in 2020, has been shortlisted for the Young Property Personality of the Year and the Newcomer Award in Commercial By The Editor • 1 min read
