Business Welcome to Yorkshire chief executive to depart for new role Welcome to Yorkshire has announced that chief executive James Mason is set to leave the organisation to take on a new position in the new year. Mr Mason will stay in post until Friday 22nd October giving him time between then and Christmas to expand a Dementia Cafe he helped By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Best pet apps for last minute getaways If you’re a pet owner banking on a last-minute summer getaway, planning your trip is just the start - you also have to think about what to do with your furry friend. If you’re going abroad and can’t take them with you, who will look after them? By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Company insolvencies surge by 70% as Government support tails off Insolvency figures released today for August 2021* by the Government’s Insolvency Service show a 71% increase in corporate insolvencies compared to the same month last year (1348 in August 2021 and 788 in August 2020). Insolvencies are also similar to the number registered two years previously (pre-pandemic; 1,336 By The Editor • 3 min read
Charity Stars urge Yorkshire to Stand up to Cancer People across Yorkshire are being urged to unite with some of the brightest stars from TV, radio and comedy to Stand Up To Cancer this October. A stellar line-up of celebrities, including Nick Grimshaw, Adam Hills, Charlene White, Joel Dommett, Robert Rinder, Ade Adepitan and Gizzi Erskine, have joined forces By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Buses from the past brought back to the future On 16 September Stourton park and ride was officially opened by the Minister for future of transport and environment, Minister Rachel Maclean MP. Minister Maclean was appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport on 14 February 2020. Stourton park and ride is the third park and By The Editor • 5 min read
Business Yorkshire businesses return to in-person conferences at Go Digital Live Go Digital Live, taking place on Thursday 23rd September at Elland Road, is one of the first major business conferences to return to the Yorkshire region. The conference is designed to showcase how to make best use of digital technology to get new customers and is a key event taking By The Editor • 2 min read
National Lancashire Waste invests in 10th UNTHA shredder as demand rockets There are now 10 UNTHA shredders in operation at Lancashire Waste Recycling as the resource specialist encounters its highest level of demand yet. The investment also means the firm now has a larger UNTHA fleet than any other independent business in the UK. Four UNTHA XR3000C static waste shredders, an By The Editor • 2 min read
Health Councillor Lynn Petrini opens £2.9m specialist nursing home The Lord Mayor of Kington Upon Hull, Councillor Lynn Petrini, has visited Exemplar Health Care’s £2.9 million specialist nursing home in Hull, to officially mark the opening. Councillor Lynn Petrini, was invited to cut the ribbon and unveil a plaque to mark the official opening of the home By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Countdown to Leeds Digital Festival 2021 Leeds Digital Festival, returning from Monday 20th September – Friday 1st October 2021, has been endorsed by the UK government as an important agenda setting event. For the first time in its six-year history, the Festival will play host to government bodies including the DCMS, the G7 and the Centre for By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Media Displays becomes recruitment lifeline Media Displays, the company responsible for digital marketing display screens throughout the UK, has become a lifeline for businesses that are experiencing staff shortages. In the last three months the business has taken commissions from Amazon, Wayfair, HSL and even West Yorkshire Police, assisting with the marketing of jobs from By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Why balance is the key to business success Workshops held at Co-Working spaces in Leeds in support of National Work Life Week Personal and business wellbeing is the focus of a series of workshops being held for the region’s business community in support of National Work Life Week (October 11-October 15). Launched by Yorkshire business coach and By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Staff safety becomes key concern amid growing global insecurity Vismo, a York-based developer whose software helps employers to locate and protect their mobile workforces globally, has reported a significant increase in demand for its technology in the face of recent catastrophic world events, especially from the US. Scale-up company Vismo has seen an increase of over 50% in sales By The Editor • 2 min read
