Legal Matters Lupton Fawcett secures STEP accreditation Yorkshire law firm Lupton Fawcett has achieved Platinum Employer Partner accreditation for the second time from STEP – the worldwide body for professionals specialising in private client work. STEP members are lawyers, accountants, financial advisors and other professionals. The organisation has more than 20,000 members around the world. Platinum Employer By The Editor • 1 min read
Business BDO North strengthens corporate governance proposition with senior hire Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP has appointed senior advisory specialist, Michael Stallard, as UK SOx and Controls Advisory National Lead. Michael (pictured), who will be based across the North, joins from Deloitte where he helped businesses to modernise their controls in line with broader digital strategies. At BDO, By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Widd Signs announces two major contract wins Leeds-headquartered Widd Signs has won five-figure contracts to support on two flagship developments, 5,000 miles apart. The digital and traditional signage specialist, which has bases in both Leeds and St Helens, has been appointed to work on both The Plaza building in Liverpool and an exclusive, luxury fitness and By The Editor • 1 min read
Business KC Communications launches Summer work experience program Huddersfield based PR and marketing agency KC Communications has announced that it will be running a summer work experience program aimed at 14 - 18-year-olds as it seeks to fill in the gaps left as a result of the pandemic. The firm, which was named Yorkshire SME Apprenticeship Employer of By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Work completes on pioneering new homes development in Leeds Work is now complete on an innovative new homes development in Leeds, built for people in uncertain housing situations, which makes it the first of its kind in the city. Developed by longstanding Leeds homeless charity, St George’s Crypt, and designed by Brewster Bye Architects, the development consists of By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Further expansion at Doncaster Sheffield Airport brings more choice for customers Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) and TUI, the world’s leading tourism business, reveal their ambitious bounce-back plan with more seats on sale than ever before. With two new Summer destinations also on offer, there’s even more choice for passengers from Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire. Yorkshire’s award-winning airport already By The Editor • 2 min read
Business AYRE Events NHS Foundation Trust to deliver annual awards Leeds based events specialist AYRE Event Solutions has strengthened its relationship with The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust after being asked to deliver it’s annual Proud Awards ceremony in Rotherham this November. The awards ceremony will be a fully in person event set to take place at Magna, Rotherham. With By The Editor • 1 min read
Health What you should think about doing before and after working out There are a range of different points to consider for before and after a workout. If you don’t set yourself up right, you won’t get the best performance or recovery possible. Why it’s important to prep Before you even think about working out, you need to prepare By The Editor • 3 min read
Arts&Culture Escape game founders create jobs A Leeds escape game business has set up a crowdfunding campaign to help raise £30,000 and launch a brand new gaming concept in the city centre. Leeds-based Tick Tock Unlock has revealed plans to launch ‘The Library of Broken Books’ – a new theatrical gaming experience located within a stunning, By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Major step closer to British Library site at Temple Works in Leeds The British Library’s ambitions for a major new public-facing centre for audiences and users in the north of England will take a significant step forward next week when senior councillors in Leeds are asked to back plans to inject up to £5m of funding into the project. The funding By The Editor • 4 min read
Business Update on transforming the A61 South bus corridor Work will complete in late summer / early autumn on the A61 south bus corridor from Leeds to Wakefield, via Stourton and Hunslet. The A61 south improvement scheme forms one of Connecting Leeds plans for priority corridors and consists of a series of improvements to bus prioritisation, walking and cycling. The By The Editor • 2 min read
Business The City & Capital Group names former Jones Hill boss as latest senior hire West Yorkshire-headquartered financial consultancy, The City & Capital Group, has appointed Brian Hill as its new head of acquisitions and succession planning. With over 15 years of professional practice, Brian brings with him personal experience of the acquisition process, having made a seven-figure exit from his award-winning, independent financial advice By The Editor • 1 min read
