National Greater-Manchester IT firm celebrates three decades of trading Heywood-headquartered IT solutions firm Central is celebrating 30 years of trading this year, with a catalogue of activities – some of which are charity led – to mark the occasion. Forming part of the repertoire of commemorative events, Central has undergone a complete rebrand and website launch, completed a fun run for By The Editor • 2 min read
Health Venari Group and Ford launch new game-changing lightweight ambulance Venari Group has formed the 'Ford Venari Alliance', which today has launched the all-new, game-changing dual-crewed lightweight ambulance, based on a Ford Transit chassis-cab. It makes its global debut at the Emergency Services Show in Birmingham today. “Project Siren” is a new ambulance platform cleverly packaged to retain By The Editor • 3 min read
Arts&Culture Leeds City College opens its doors for first ever performing arts fair Leeds City College’s Quarry Hill Campus will be home to a unique Performing Arts, Music and Production Arts Higher Education Fair on 29 September, as part of a drive to enhance opportunities for creative applicants. Member of Luminate Education Group, Leeds Conservatoire, is working in partnership with the Federation By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Leeds United CEO Angus Kinnear opens fashion fundraiser to support homeless Leeds United Football Club will host a special fundraising event that will support people who have experienced homelessness across Leeds and Kirklees back into employment. CEO at the club, Angus Kinnear, will open the Hidden Owls ‘Spotlight Collection’ fashion show, organised by The Howarth Foundation, at Elland Road on Thursday By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Opportunities for Northern young people with two key hires Yorkshire based PR and marketing agency, Loaded PR, has expanded its current team with the appointment of two young people from the north. The fast-growing agency has appointed Rhys Westerby as digital marketing apprentice, and Peter Lessani as digital account executive through the Kickstart Scheme. They are the second and By The Editor • 2 min read
Business New agency launched Iris Digital Media has launched a new digital marketing agency in Yorkshire to help brands and organisations make smarter digital decisions online. Mike Longfellow will lead the company as the managing director of their Performance Marketing and Consulting divisions. He will be supported by a senior team who have delivered By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Manjit’s Kitchen to celebrate 10 years with events Leeds street food pioneers Manjit’s Kitchen will celebrate their 10th birthday over the next few months with a number of collaborations, events, special items and tap takeovers. A beloved Leeds food and drink institution, Manjit’s Kitchen, run by Manjit Kaur and Michael Jameson, has been slowly and carefully By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Brits spend a third of waking hours watching TV and Online Videos during 2020 Adults in the UK used the TV to escape from the uncertainties of 2020. With the pandemic and political conflicts all over the news, Netflix and Amazon Prime were a welcome distraction. We binge-watched TV shows worldwide and finally watched the classic films we had avoided for years. However, Ofcom’ By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Huddersfield business reveals young people feel more confident than ever sharing their views online With topics like Black Lives Matter, Covid-19, and the climate disruption gaining worldwide attention in 2020, we have seen a rise in young people feeling more confident about sharing their opinions online. A new study by community organisation, Conscious Youth, reveals that 71% of young people feel more confident than By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity First charity golf day successfully tees off for SMH & MNDA Sutton McGrath Hartley (SMH), the Yorkshire and Derbyshire based firm of chartered accountants and business advisers, have raised £2,330 for their charity of the year, the South Yorkshire branch of the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA), at their first annual charity golf day which took place at Chesterfield Golf By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Planning secured for major new residential scheme in Leeds Plans to build a major new residential development consisting of 345 apartments for the private rented sector (PRS) in Leeds city centre have been given the go-ahead. The scheme, by York based development company S Harrison, will see four buildings, ranging from seven to nine storeys, built on two parcels By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Leeds has 72% more startups than Manchester (and more than London) New data released from the Office for National Statistics has shown that Leeds is home to a staggering 72% more startups businesses (between 0-5 years old) than Manchester, despite having a 31% smaller population size. And it’s not just Manchester. Even more intriguing is that Leeds has 24% more By The Editor • 1 min read
