Charity Charity gala raises £2,300 for Breast Cancer Now Local sisters and owners of X-Press Legal Services South and West Yorkshire, Helen Foster and Claire Ide, recently organised a charity gala which raised over £2,300 for national charity, Breast Cancer Now. The event which took place on in early March at The Old Rishworthians rugby club, invited Helen By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Print firm welcome Master and Mistress Cutler visit Barnsley based, print finishing machine manufacturer Rollem and their sister company TopDeck Print have welcomed the Master and Mistress Cutler James and Jo Tear to visit both manufacturing facilities. The Master and Mistress Cutler started with a tour of the Rollem factory at Tankersley with managing director, Stuart Murphy and By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Stronger Together network to promote racial diversity, inclusion and equality Leaders from the big four accountancy firms and largest six law firms have joined forces to establish a network to champion racial diversity, inclusion and equality in the professional services sector in the Leeds City Region, which is one of the largest outside London. The Stronger Together network aims to By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Wilson’s Republic, Kirklees Council and the University of Huddersfield issues rallying cry to district’s creative community Creatives in Kirklees are being asked to shape what future support might look like for the districts creative community as part of a new initiative launched by Wilson’s Republic – in conjunction with Kirklees Council and the University of Huddersfield. In a bid to explore a fresh approach to business By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Logical move as Sheffield Digital agency targets growth A Sheffield-based digital marketing specialist which opened its doors just a month before Britain entered into its first national lockdown is celebrating its second anniversary by relocating to new, larger premises, and has appointed its second member of staff, following a number of new business wins. Logica Digital celebrated its By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink I am Döner donating 100% of revenue to Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal Like millions of people around the world, I am Döner are heartbroken by the ongoing crisis unfolding in Ukraine, where millions of innocent people have been forcibly displaced from their homes, their lives, and their families. As a team I am Döner have decided on Wednesday 16th March to donate By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Big Ideas by the Sea Festival returns for 2022 The ideas festival, Big Ideas by the Sea, returns to Scarborough for a ten day extravaganza of culture, music, discussion and activism from 20 May - 3 June 2022. Following its triumphant debut festival in 2021, which saw over a thousand people attend, festival Directors Kane Cunningham and John Oxley By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Local businesses come together to back Eden’s fight against cancer Four Huddersfield-based businesspeople have come together to support Eden Smith, the six-year-old girl with an incredibly rare form of cancer that just 100 children are diagnosed with per year. The group includes Gavin Pearson, founder of Vita C; Sandro Bevilacqua, owner of Da Sandro Restaurant; Craig Waddington, owner of Easy By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Sir Michael Parkinson steals the show at the 33rd Yorkshire Awards Sir Michael Parkinson was on fine form when he attended the 33rd Yorkshire Awards to receive the Lifetime Achievement award. A five-minute standing ovation welcomed him to the stage where Harry Gration MBE, another former BBC legend, interviewed him on his life and career. “I am chuffed to be recognised By The Editor • 1 min read
Business CTS UK strengthen talented team with two senior appointments CTS UK, the flourishing North Yorkshire-based business supply chain specialists, have strengthened their talented team with two senior appointments. Adam Booth and Tom Mundy join CTS at a pivotal stage in the company’s development in the wake of a record-breaking year. Adam, who previously worked for the Heatons Group By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters New managing partner for Lake Legal Lake Legal has appointed Claire Glaister as managing partner as the specialist family law firm gears up for growth. The firm will see founder Lyn Ayrton, who remains the senior partner, concentrate on strategic development and growing arbitration practice. Alongside the management changes, the firm has made two new appointments. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Eelpower appoints Smith Brothers to power up battery storage site Specialist high voltage engineering firm Smith Brothers Contracting Ltd, has been appointed to provide ICP and EPC works at the new battery storage site for SUSI Partners and Eelpower’s joint venture in Halesworth, Suffolk. Yorkshire-headquartered Smith Brothers will deliver a turnkey solution – from initial design and EPC works to By The Editor • 1 min read
