Legal Matters Pioneering law apprenticeship celebrates tenth anniversary Law firm Gordons is celebrating the tenth anniversary of its pioneering law apprenticeship, an achievement which has been praised by the chair of The Social Mobility Foundation, Alan Milburn. Launched in September 2011, the firm was the first in the legal sector to offer an apprenticeship taking its chartered legal By The Editor • 1 min read
Business EV3POWER grows EV installation force by 20 Wakefield-based sustainability consultants EV3POWER have taken on an extra 20 EV charger installers, taking their installation team to 50. The new employees, all qualified electrical engineers, will be based in Yorkshire and around the country operating from EV3’s 24 regional hubs. The increase in workforce has been driven by By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Sign firm achieves its strongest pandemic month with five new contract wins Leeds-headquartered Widd Signs has recorded its strongest month since the start of the pandemic, securing five new contract wins in September, including a five-figure deal with Chelsea Football Club. The wins, which have a combined value in excess of £200,000, come as the digital and traditional signage specialist continues By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Barnsley to host exhibition by world famous artists Drawings by some of the world’s most famous artists are coming to Barnsley as part of a major British Museum touring exhibition. The town’s Cooper Gallery will play host to works by Tracey Emin, David Hockney, Grayson Perry, Anish Kapoor, Bridget Riley and more than 50 other leading By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire-based Scriba aims to raise £8k to support literacy in young people Yorkshire wordsmiths Scriba PR and not for profit Grimm & Co have joined forces to help young people bolster their literary skills around creativity and writing. Having named Grimm & Co as its ‘charity of the year’, a jampacked calendar of fundraising events is well underway as Scriba’s 13-strong By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Yorkshire Sculpture Park announces 2022 programme Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) announces its 2022 exhibition programme, including the first European museum exhibition of sculpture by exceptional American artist, Robert Indiana (1928-2018). A vibrant indoor and outdoor display of Indiana’s work in Yorkshire, Robert Indiana: Sculpture 1958-2018 will provide a unique opportunity to see the development of By The Editor • 14 min read
Business Wild PR secure pack of new client wins Following a recent rebrand, Huddersfield based PR agency Wild PR has secured a further three client wins to add to their growing client base. The agency specialises in traditional and digital PR, social media and SEO focused content creation to tell their client’s stories, raise brand profile and increase By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Employees become beneficiaries of an Employee Owned Trust at Airmaster! Airmaster based at Swallownest, South Yorkshire has transitioned to be owned by the employees, establishing an Employee Ownership Trust. Founder, Richard Pogson and director, Tony England were looking to realise some of their investment. The directors spent a considerable amount of time evaluating how best to ensure their successful firm By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Social media blackout leaves many brands voiceless At 4.50PM last night social media users across the globe were plunged into darkness as Whatsapp, Facebook and Instagram all suddenly froze. The facebook owned apps, which all run on shared infrastructure, had gone down. Inevitably, social media users turned to Twitter to share their reaction. The social giants, By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture The West End in West Yorkshire Famous Faces to Headline Incredible Charity Event Practice your scales and dust off your dancing shoes because stars of the West End, Broadway and TV are coming together for one night only as Yeadon Town Hall Theatre plays host to West End and Friends. The amazing touring West End show By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Towngate completes extensive refurbishment and rebrand of Woodvale Office Park Commercial lettings specialist and landlord Towngate PLC has completed the impressive refurbishment and rebrand of Woodvale Office Park in Brighouse. The estate — located close to Junction 25 of the M62 — is a modern office park situated within a landscaped setting. The office suites have been refurbished to a high standard By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Yorkshire law firm’s success boosted by growth of commercial division A Yorkshire law firm is continuing to expand its commercial services offering following significant revenue growth. Over the past two years, the corporate and commercial division of Leeds headquartered firm Ison Harrison has seen revenue boosted in commercial services by 51% in the last 2 years resulting in a trebling By The Editor • 1 min read
