Arts&Culture Refuse collections suspended due to heavy snow Due to heavy snow creating unsafe driving and walking conditions on many residential streets, and with the forecast for further heavy snowfall, refuse collections have been stood down for the remainder of today. Those residents who didn’t get their bins emptied today are advised to put their bins out By The Editor • 1 min read
Business COVID-19 grants trip up Yorkshire self-employed COVID-19 grants should be declared in future tax returns, despite more than half of self-employed workers in Yorkshire saying they don’t need to. With the self-assessment deadline only weeks away, any government support received during the pandemic must be included in 2020/21 tax returns, under HMRC rules. Emergency By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Trust launches biggest ever trainee teacher recruitment drive Life changing opportunities are opening up for would-be teachers across Leeds, as a multi-academy trust launches its biggest ever recruitment drive for trainee teachers. Wellspring Academy Trust, which sponsors five schools in Leeds, has 20 spaces available for people looking to start their teaching career in the city next September. By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Yorkshire lawyer elected as Step's deputy worldwide chair Private client lawyer Amanda Simmonds has been elected Deputy Worldwide Chair of STEP with effect from 1 January 2021. STEP is the worldwide body for professionals helping families plan for their futures. STEP members are internationally recognised as experts in their field and include lawyers, accountants, financial advisors and other By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Construction starts on affordable housing development in Seacroft National housebuilder Keepmoat Homes and Places for People, one of the UK’s leading affordable homes led placemakers, is redeveloping the brownfield site, located on Seacroft Crescent, into a 49 new home development, Pennine Crest. The site, which was previously owned by Leeds City Council and acquired by Places for By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Co-Op is the final link in impressive industrial development The last unit at Towngate Link, a brand new £1.7million highly specified industrial and warehouse property, which forms part of the overall development that totals 194,000 sq. ft, has been pre-let for a record-breaking headline rent. Located at Cross Green Industrial Estate in Leeds, the final unit at By The Editor • 2 min read
Businesswoman JCT600 celebrates two winners in the Automotive 30% Club’s Inspiring Women Awards Having supported the Automotive 30% Club for the last two years as part of its ongoing commitment to attracting more women into the industry, JCT600 has received recognition of two colleagues in the Club’s Inspiring Automotive Women Awards 2020. Stacey Laing, group trade parts manager based in Chesterfield, and By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Garden Centre celebrates new look pet accessories section with a new range The team at Tong Garden Centre have introduced a brand new range of products for dogs and cats which minimises environmental impact. Over 200 lines from the popular Zoon range of pet bedding, collars, leads, treats and toys are now available in a bespoke area in the Tong Lane' By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Book your appointment now to make a will and support Barnsley Hospice Barnsley people are being urged to use their time in lockdown to make a will for free in exchange for a donation to Barnsley Hospice. Several local solicitors are waiving their fees and offering telephone and video appointments to hospice supporters as part of the charity’s annual ‘Make a By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Bereavement charity to benefit from funeral book proceeds A Leeds bereavement charity that helps people dealing with grief to write and record an original song in memory of someone who has died has won support from the Yorkshire author behind a funeral self-help book. The Swan Song Project helps people dealing with a bereavement to create their own By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Digital firm commits to Race the Sun triathlon for Action Medical Research Whilst many of us are already erasing our New Year's resolutions, the team at Leeds digital agency Ascensor are training hard for a gruelling off-road endurance event, to raise £7,200 for Action Medical Research. Andrew Firth, MD of Ascensor explains “We’re busy preparing for an extremely By The Editor • 1 min read
Whats On Networking with a twist Date: Wednesday 3rd February Time: 08:00 Networking with a twist Sally Roberts of Fun Training for Results, Caroline Broad of Clarion and Phil Harris of Brown Shipley Zoom There is an old phrase “People buy people” and it’s true! Meeting new, like-minded people can be tricky, until now! By The Editor • 1 min read
