Arts&Culture Mural of Leeds Rhino's legend Rob Burrow nears completion A mural of rugby league legend Rob Burrow, whose courageous fight against motor neurone disease (MND) continues to inspire people from across the world is set for completion in Leeds city centre later this week. Depicted wearing the famous colours of Leeds Rhinos - the club synonymous with the former By The Editor • 2 min read
Businesswoman Yorkshire based business, TPL Experiences joins ranks of small biz 100 Minoti Parikh, Founder of TPL experiences based in Leeds will be given a spell in the limelight as part of this year’s Small Biz 100, a national campaign highlighting some of the UK’s most inspiring small businesses. Marking 100 days building up to Small Business Saturday on 5 By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Tragic milestone as Leeds passes 1000 Covid related deaths COVID-19 has now claimed the lives of more than 1,000 people in Leeds since the start of the pandemic, the latest figures show. The city reached the tragic milestone yesterday when 10 new deaths were registered, taking the overall number of COVID-related deaths registered in Leeds to 1,003. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business A new qualification is set to launch in Wakefield Developed by the government as an alternative to A levels, apprenticeships and other 16 to 19 courses, T Levels have been designed with leading businesses and employers to give students the knowledge and skills that employers are looking for. On Monday 7 December, Wakefield College will hold a virtual event, By The Editor • 1 min read
Legal Matters Thrive strengthens national presence with new partner appointment Solicitor Tom Stenner-Evans has joined award winning Leeds-based legal practice, Thrive Law. Tom is Thrive’s first Partner appointment, and his addition is pivotal to the firm’s strategic growth plans. Before joining Thrive, Tom spent over 13 years at Michelmores LLP, a Top 100 national law firm, where he By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Director awarded honorary membership to The Leaders Council Cameron Fraser, Director of Leeds-based tiles specialist Ceramique Internationale, has been recognised as an honorary member of the Leaders Council of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Nominated by chairman of The Leaders Council of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Lord Blunkett, Cameron’s membership recognises his position as a leadership By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Teenage businessman produces video urging people to support local shops and small businesses A teenager just starting out in business has produced a video urging people to support local shops and businesses in Yorkshire in the run-up to Christmas. Sam Teale, 18, runs Sam Teale Productions, a video company based in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire. Sam teamed up with freelance TV researcher Jack Donohoe, By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Essential Equipment for Woodworkers Whether it is as a profession or simply a hobby in your spare time, woodworking is one of the most rewarding and enjoyable activities that there is. Woodworking combines creativity with technical skill and it is an amazing feeling to turn a piece of wood into something else, but it By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Barclays issues scams warning to Yorkshire businesses ahead of the end of the Brexit transition * Barclays data reveals a 20 per cent increase in business scams in the past five months * Impersonation scams increased by more than half (79 per cent) as opportunistic fraudsters capitalise on businesses working from home * The bank is running Brexit clinics throughout December to help SMEs prepare for the end By The Editor • 4 min read
National Loyal workers cannot be left with just a lump of coal this Christmas, says GMB Union GMB, the union for Spectrum for Arcadia workers, says disgraced peer Philip Green must fork out for redundancy payments as his retail empire collapses. Arcadia, which owns Topshop, Burtons and Dorothy Perkins, announced last night it had gone into administration, putting 13,000 jobs at risk. The company has tried By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Local contact tracing system to boost city's fight against Covid-19 A new local contact tracing system for Leeds is set to boost the city’s efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19. On November 30 the Leeds COVID-19 Connect and Support Service is being launched by Leeds City Council in partnership with Public Health England, enhancing ongoing work to protect By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Double industry accolade for The Broadway, Bradford The Broadway, Bradford has scooped two coveted Purple Apple merit awards for campaigns run by the shopping centre in 2019 that brought the local community together. The ‘Eid Celebration Weekend’ and the ‘We are Bradford’ week-long activity were both commended by the only award body that recognises and rewards effective By The Editor • 2 min read
