Business Huddersfield business reveals how paper track and trace systems could be putting your data at risk With many Brits reluctant to download the NHS Track and Trace app, many hospitality businesses were forced to offer paper forms to comply with the COVID-19 rules. To support the NHS track and trace system, these records should be held for 21 days before securely disposing of them (1). If By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Peak Architects reveal designs for new residential scheme Hope Valley and Sheffield based company Peak Architects, has revealed design proposals to transform a former car showroom into a new retail and residential scheme in the heart of historic market town, Matlock. Developed on behalf of landowner and developer, Clowes Developments (North West) Ltd, and in discussion with the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Kirklees College and Mark Eastwood MP to host Apprenticeships and Skills Fair Kirklees College is working in collaboration with Mark Eastwood MP to host an Apprenticeships and Skills Fair at the Pioneer Higher Skills Centre in Dewsbury. Working with 18 established employers in Kirklees, including Fox’s Biscuits, John Cotton, Shackletons, UK Greetings, The Armed Forces and The Department of Working Pensions, By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Visual Media Conference pioneers a new format for online events A 3-day programme with planned breaks to let participants carry on with their day-to-day priorities and a TV Guide for participants to choose from live keynote speakers, panel discussion and pre-recorded content. Sustainability through Innovation is making sense of the new world with over 30 world-class speakers from the UK, By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Huddersfield’s The Bigger Boat and Company Shop Group team up to tackle food waste The UK’s leading redistributor of surplus stock, Company Shop Group, has welcomed the second cohort of its ‘Luminary Programme’, which educates global-facing brands and shows them how to deliver more sustainable and social business practices. The online learning and development platform – a first-of-its-kind mentoring project for industry leaders – was By The Editor • 2 min read
Business New appointment is a real asset for Gent Visick Leeds-based property consultancy Gent Visick (GV) has launched a specialist Lease Advisory and Asset Management service, following the appointment of property professional Niall Mackinnon. Niall joins GV as a director from Cushman & Wakefield, having also previously worked at Avison Young. He plans to grow and develop the Lease Advisory By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Leeds Digital Festival 2021 launches global programme of events Leeds Digital Festival, one of the UK’s largest tech and digital events, is returning for the sixth year running. The Festival has unveiled a programme of 300 exciting virtual and in-person events that celebrate digital culture in all its forms, hosted by start-ups, leading tech businesses and government institutions. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Finance For Enterprise pledges to continue PIF legacy Partnership Investment Finance (PIF) has granted almost £700,000 of its legacy funds to alternative lending provider Finance For Enterprise. The capital is to be used to provide loans to SME businesses based within the Humber area. As part of the agreement, Finance For Enterprise has pledged to match-fund the By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Barnsley Hospice receives £3,000 donation in memory of Duke of Edinburgh Barnsley Hospice has received a donation of £3,000 from the Freemasons as part of a national scheme celebrating the life of the Duke of Edinburgh. The money has been donated by the Mark Benevolent Fund, which is the official charity of the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons. It By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Tour de Yorkshire 2022 Update Following lengthy discussions between race organisers, Welcome to Yorkshire and A.S.O. (Amaury Sport Organisation) over many months, it is with regret, that by mutual consent, the 2022 Tour de Yorkshire cycling race will not be going ahead. The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, combined with escalating financial challenges By The Editor • 4 min read
Businesswoman Free webinars for Yorkshire businesswomen and entrepreneurs Small business lender iwoca has curated the first of their series of free webinar events, designed specifically for Yorkshire based female business owners, entrepreneurs, and aspiring entrepreneurs. Watch it here: https://www.iwoca.co.uk/news/yorkshire-female-entrepreneur-support/ Photo by Vale Simantob: https://valesimantob.com/ iwoca (https://www.iwoca.co.uk/ By The Editor • 3 min read
Food&Drink Be one of the first to get Punked in their 1k meal giveaway Pizza Punks pride themselves on creating mouth-watering food, inventing unusual cocktail recipes and leaving a lasting impression on their customers. Already located in three cities across the UK – Glasgow, Belfast and Newcastle, the team has picked Leeds to be their next port of call, with a brand-new restaurant opening on By The Editor • 2 min read
