Arts&Culture Billionaire Boy visits Harewood with creator David Walliams. The ultimate drive-in experience The bestselling children’s author David Walliams, the award-winning Birmingham Stage Company and Coalition Agency have teamed up for a brand-new COVID-safe CAR PARK PARTY production of Billionaire Boy, coming to Harewood on Monday 5th April. Billionaire Boy started life as a David Walliams novel for children in 2010, published By The Editor • 3 min read
Health Scunthorpe opticians invests £50k in hospital-grade technology An opticians in Scunthorpe has recently invested in hospital-quality technology, which can help detect treatable eye conditions such as macular degeneration sooner. Specsavers Scunthorpe has invested £50,000 into an OCT (optical coherence tomography) machine and viewing screens, in order to bring ultimate peace of mind to its customers. The By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Firm donates laptops to schools via Digital Access West Yorkshire Leeds-based drainage contractor, Jet Aire Services, is helping to provide access to online learning for local children and families following a donation of fifteen laptops to the Digital Access West Yorkshire initiative backed by Leeds City Council. Run by a group of volunteers to address inequalities and a digital divide By The Editor • 2 min read
National International day of women and girls in science In support of girls in science, Genovate Power Solutions has donated 800 copies of ‘Cones and Greener Power’ to schools in Yorkshire and the rest of the UK. The books are to educate and interest children in the energy industry and to show positive representation of women in STEM fields. By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Concentric Security announced as the winner of Heald’s Distributor Award 2020 Heald, a world-class innovator in the field of perimeter security technology and the largest manufacturer of quality security equipment in the UK has announced USA based distributor, Concentric Security, as the winner of their annual Distributor Award for 2020. The annual award from Heald is presented to the company that By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Thornbury Collections sponsors One Yorkshire to support regions SME's Thornbury Collections, the debt recovery, credit control and cash management specialist based in Leeds and Cardiff, has become the latest sponsor of One Yorkshire, the open source network that is encouraging collaboration and support for SMEs throughout the region. Creating a community whereby organisations of all sizes can access free By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Calling all business writers Page Turner Awards is inviting business writers to get involved in the Page Turner Awards 2021. The Page Turner Awards, sponsored by ProWritingAid, is an inclusive writing and book awards with one goal – to change the lives of as many writers as possible. The team at Page Turner Awards passionately By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture North Yorkshire water park announces multi-million pound investment Much-loved water sports attraction and Scarborough gem, North Yorkshire Water Park, has announced plans to invest significantly in the facility in 2021 to expand the current water sports offering and encourage growth, perfect if you are planning a Yorkshire staycation this summer. Located just east of Wykeham on the A170, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Eagle Industrial Estate acquired for £3.8m Eagle Industrial Estate in Leeds has been acquired for £3.8m by a £100m multi-let industrial property investment fund. Managed by property investment company JR Capital and industrial asset manager Chancerygate, the fund has acquired the 55,700 sq ft scheme, which comprises seven light industrial units ranging in size By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Kirklees College helps build the future with apprenticeships Kirklees College is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week from 8 – 14 February by showcasing how its apprentices are using technical skills to help build the future workforce. Kirklees College offers the widest range of apprenticeships in West Yorkshire and trains approximately 1,000 apprentices over 30 occupational areas who are employed By The Editor • 1 min read
Business New support to help eligible Barnsley businesses facing hardship during lockdown Barnsley businesses adversely affected by the Coronavirus lockdown are invited to apply for three new grants to help cover business costs. A trio of discretionary awards has been launched to support eligible businesses which have either been forced to close or allowed to stay open but are experiencing significantly reduced By The Editor • 2 min read
Business By the end of 2021, UK firms will have borrowed over £60bn through the pandemic UK firms borrowed £35.5bn (in net terms) last year, with a further £26bn forecast by the end of 2021, according to the latest EY ITEM Club for Financial Services Forecast. Last year’s figure was £25bn more than was borrowed on average over the previous five years, before the By The Editor • 8 min read
