Arts&Culture The Brewery Wharf Waterfront Festival: celebrating everything Leeds for 2021 * The popular Leeds festival returns on Saturday 26th June from 12-9 pm * DJ Alex Simmons and Lauren G will perform the headline set of uplifting old skool house, disco and dancefloor classics. * 212 Bar & Cafe will provide drinks from Kirkstall Brewery, Magic Rock and more * BS BISTRO and Doh& By The Editor • 3 min read
Business An insolvency practitioners guide to accelerated payment notices HM Treasury outlay during the Covid-19 pandemic has reached historic proportions, and no doubt HMRC will seek to maximise recovery post-pandemic using all the tools at their disposal. HMRC investigations on tax avoidance will likely increase, leaving those who have used tax avoidance schemes facing severe consequences. HMRC will send By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Work starts on major new industrial development Yorkshire construction company, Harris CM has started work on a £3.4million contract to build a major new industrial development on part of the former Kellingley Colliery in Knottingley. The scheme will offer 11 high specification units that range from 3,000 sq ft to 4,000 sq ft and By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire-headquartered finance firm opens North East office Kirklees-based Commercial finance intermediary, ABL business, is confidently moving ahead with its ambitious expansion plans by launching a North East regional office, headed up by tax and VAT funding specialist Jonathan Barber. Headquartered in Cleckheaton, and boasting a presence in Scotland, the North West, and the South West, ABL is By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Lupton Fawcett recruits litigation expert Yorkshire law firm Lupton Fawcett has boosted its litigation team with the appointment of senior associate Liz Henwood. Liz joins the firm’s expanding Sheffield office to advise on commercial disputes, having advised clients in the city since 2006. She brings a wealth of litigation expertise, particularly in relation to By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Leeds Town Hall pulls out all the stops to preserve historic organ It’s an historic conservation project that’s sure to strike a chord with music lovers all across Leeds and beyond. Leeds Town Hall’s one-of-a-kind organ, which has been part of the city’s heritage for more than 160 years, is set for some major restoration work designed to By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Yorkshire businesses plan major shift towards new ways of working As offices prepare to reopen, business leaders in the region are making, or planning to make, significant changes to the working environment in a bid to recover from the effects of the global pandemic. Nearly half of Yorkshire businesses (42%) plan to create permanent remote roles, as companies make a By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Harehills youth led charity receives The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service Community Action To Create Hope (CATCH) has been honoured with The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK. The charity, based in Harehills, Leeds, was founded in 2010 by passionate volunteers to make the city a healthier, safer and more By The Editor • 3 min read
Food&Drink Leeds chef wins place on supermarket shelves The owner and head chef at Leeds Latin restaurant, Viva Cuba, is seeing national supermarket success after branching out into retail with Spanish condiments brand, Mojo Sauce. Mojo Red and Mojo Green, which have been on tables at the popular Kirkstall Road restaurant for over 20 years, have won listings By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Top class chef joins Trinity Kitchen line-up Taking inspiration and culinary influence from his travels around the globe, professional chef James Mackenzie will be joining Trinity Kitchen following the unveiling of its new bespoke street food van. Converted from an old Peugeot J7, the van has pulled into Trinity Kitchen to join its permanent line-up and will By The Editor • 3 min read
Business New era for Leeds Building Society Mutual’s new riverside base will bring together all Leeds office teams for first time A national business with its heritage rooted in the heart of Leeds is looking to the future after completing its move to a new city centre head office. Leeds Building Society has begun settling into By The Editor • 3 min read
Arts&Culture Digital marketing can provide a lifeline to the hotel sector Author: Andrew Firth, MD of Ascensor [http://www.ascensor.co.uk/] The hotel sector has been particularly hard hit by the recent waves of Covid lockdown restrictions. These tough trading conditions have made it even more important for hotel owners to harness the power of digital marketing and Ecommerce, to By The Editor • 6 min read
