National Anything but plain sailing In this week's Ventur Podcast, Marie Barrué explains why life as a Laser Radial Sailor is anything but plain sailing, as she works towards achieving a gold medal at the 2022 Laser Radial World Championship. Listen as she shares her personal sporting journey, the role of resilience in By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Paul Weller live at The Piece Hall British music icon Paul Weller has been added to this summer’s stellar line-up for Live at The Piece Hall. The legendary singer-songwriter heads to Halifax on Sunday July 3 for an unmissable headline show at The Piece Hall’s historic and stunning open-air courtyard. Tickets go on general sale By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Wild PR agency rings in the New Year with new client win The marketing and communications specialists Wild PR, which rebranded from KC Communications in September 2021, has been appointed by Wakefield-based online asset disposal specialists, BPI Auctions, to raise its brand awareness and increase industrial consignments. Wild PR were appointed on a six-month basis after a competitive pitch and will work By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Discover more independent takeaways in Leeds with Pronto – After nearly two years of unprecedented success in Ilkley, local takeaway delivery app, Pronto, has branched out, adding independent restaurants in Leeds to their service. Customers will be able to order from their favourite takeaways in Leeds from February 1st via the Pronto app. The app, which launched in March By The Editor • 4 min read
Business Forward & Thinking back Humber’s Top 30 Under 30 for third year East Riding marketing agency Forward & Thinking (F&T) has shown its support for the Hull and Humber’s Top 30 Under 30’s Programme for the third consecutive year. The ‘Top 30 Under 30’ recently launched its 2022 programme and F&T announced it will once again By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity New book captures first decade for Yorkshire Children’s Charity A Yorkshire charity is marking ten years of service to children with the publication of a new book. Launched in 2011, The Principle Trust Children’s Charity was set up by businessman Mike Davies, MBE. Inspired by his own traumatic childhood, Mike established the Skipton-based charity in order to provide By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Alex Hunter joins Spark Market Research as commercial director Market research and insights agency, Spark, has announced the appointment of Alex Hunter as commercial director. Joining from integrated design and research agency, Visuality, he brings a wealth of experience to Spark, the Leeds-based ‘Human Truths’ Agency which utilises an unswerving approach to provide brands with a true understanding of By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Super allowances having limited effect on UK corporates Too few SME businesses are yet taking advantage of super allowances for the incentives to have any positive effect on the wider UK economy, according to a leading tax expert. Becky Maguire, Tax Partner with UK Top 10 firm Azets in Yorkshire, describes the introduction of super capital allowances during By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Record year for Leeds-based luxury door manufacturer An independent Leeds-based national luxury door and window manufacturer has seen another record year with turnover hitting around £31m. Family-owned Express Bi-Folding Doors is now set to invest another £1.65m into its Leeds site, new Weybridge showroom in Surrey and digital infrastructure. The success-driven investment follows a year which By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Bounce back boost for creative businesses in Barnsley during 2022 Artists, designers and creative practitioners are being involved in an extensive range of new work opportunities in Barnsley this year, as part of a bid to boost the creative economy post-Covid. The Bounce Back scheme will give a cash injection worth £210,000 to the borough’s creative and cultural By The Editor • 2 min read
National Red flags first-time buyers are looking out for in 2022 A new study reveals the top ten biggest turn-offs when viewing a home Expert pleads with sellers to increase the kerb appeal of homes A new ranking developed by Huddersfield based property specialist Bramleys reveals the biggest red flags for first-time buyers when it comes to booking a viewing or By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Leeds Manufacturing Festival 2022 to showcase careers This year’s Leeds Manufacturing Festival kicks off on 1 February with a launch event that will celebrate the continuing strength of West Yorkshire’s manufacturing industry as it emerges from the challenges of the pandemic, highlighting the range and depth of career opportunities on offer for young people with By The Editor • 2 min read
