Business Yorkshire-based author wins award for book about small business failure An author who was asked to advise the government on business failure has won a prestigious national award for his book which helps SMEs dealing with tough times. Andrew Miller penned ‘Hope won’t pay the wages’, after the last recession to help entrepreneurs cope with the trauma and personal By The Editor • 2 min read
Editors Blog Could things be returning to normal? It's been so busy in the office, I genuinely haven't had the time to sit down and write my blog. As we continue to grow, we are delighted to announce the signing of four new partners that we will work with over the course of 2021. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business The Skills Network and Castleford Tigers partner offering free training The Skills Network, the UK’s largest online learning provider, has joined forces with local rugby league club, Castleford Tigers and their foundation, to provide free online-learning courses to local residents. As part of the partnership, local residents in and around the Castleford region, will have free access to nearly By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Foundation's breakfast club receives £8,000 boost The Huddersfield Town Foundation has received just over £8,000 in funding from the One Community Foundation, in partnership with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport! Coming from their Coronavirus Response fund, the money will be used to support the running of the Town Foundation’s Breakfast Club By The Editor • 1 min read
Food&Drink Hot new restaurant opening for Trinity Walk There’s some peri good news for visitors to Wakefield’s Trinity Walk after a new restaurant opening was announced. Expanding independent restaurant chain, Churrasco Group, will launch their latest brand Casa Peri Peri at the Wakefield shopping centre with the fit out already under way. Former MasterChef UK semi-finalist By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Older residents in Church Fenton surprised with afternoon tea Older residents in a North Yorkshire village were surprised with an afternoon tea donated by a local plant hire company, in support of National Random Act of Kindness Day. RJC Plant Services Ltd, who provide grab hire and road sweeping services across Yorkshire, and are based in Church Fenton, arranged By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Payroll consultant selected to stand for election to the board of the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals Payroll consultant Martyn Cheney is to stand for election to the board of the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals. Martyn, who runs Yorkshire-based Cheney Payroll Services, has worked in the industry for the last 30 years. Over the last 12 months or so, through the Covid-19 pandemic, payroll has become By The Editor • 2 min read
Business VOODOO defies lockdown gloom to record 400% increase in business sign ups A Yorkshire-based mobile messaging specialist recorded its single largest year of growth during 2020 after seeing a 400% rise in sign-ups for its SMS delivery services. VOODOO, which is headquartered in Huddersfield and counts Amazon, HSBC and Sports Direct amongst its growing client base, has seen turnover grow by 60% By The Editor • 2 min read
Health Two clinicians launch free UK-wide online clinical screening and specialist information service Leeds-based physiotherapist Anthony Burns and orthopaedic surgeon Simon Boyle have launched a unique free online platform to assess musculoskeletal problems and advise patients on appropriate local specialists for their problem. This service is available throughout the UK. Known as ‘ecovery’ the platform has been designed to quickly allow patients to By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Tips for attracting top tier talent to your SME The best potential hires will need to be blown away before they apply for any job that you offer. Concerns of an increasingly widening skills shortage [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-36783460] began to air as early as 2016 from the BBC, with employers regularly worried that they would By The Editor • 3 min read
Business 25 years of celebrating local businesses Eaton Smith’s Business of the Month Award celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. The awards were set up by Eaton Smith to show case and celebrate the hard work and innovation of businesses in Kirklees, Calderdale and Wakefield. The awards, which are run in conjunction with the Mid Yorkshire By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Salamander Fabrications welcomes accomplished rail specialist Sheet metal manufacturer Salamander Fabrications has appointed an expert rail consultant to further bolster its stance within the transport sector and secure large-scale project work. Phil Brown is a highly qualified sales director – with more than 30 years’ experience in the UK rail and automotive industries – and has worked with By The Editor • 2 min read
