Food&Drink Raisthorpe launches new berry flavour tonic Artisan drinks producer Raisthorpe Distillery has expanded its Yorkshire Tonics range with a new seasonal Mixed Berry tonic. The new Mixed Berry Tonic, which combines strawberries, raspberries, black and redcurrants and brambles, to produce a taste of the Yorkshire harvest in a glass, joins the existing six award-winning Yorkshire Tonic By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Levelling up northern towns, rail electrification and the Transpennine route Today (3 November) Huddersfield Unlimited and the Huddersfield Civic Society have written to Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps MP in relation to the levelling up of northern towns, rail electrification and the transpennine route. Dear Secretary of State, Levelling up northern towns, rail electrification and the Transpennine route By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Leeds Cares launches initiative to ‘light up’ Leeds hospitals In a bid to bring festive joy to families and NHS staff at Leeds Teaching Hospitals this year, local charity Leeds Cares has announced its new campaign ‘Sponsor the Sparkle’, encouraging businesses from across the regaion to adopt a star to help light up Leeds’ skyline. Ranging from 80cm to By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Jason Manford announces new Scarborough Spa date Jason Manford has announced a new date for his forthcoming Scarborough show. Due to the start of his 'Like Me' tour being delayed, Jason has had to reschedule his visit to Scarborough Spa until 2022. He will now play the venue’s Grand Hall on Thursday 24th March By The Editor • 1 min read
Businesswoman She Can Prosper brings together women business leaders to discuss resilience The pandemic has faced women with an even greater domestic burden and put a greater proportion of their jobs at risk in comparison to men. Many women continue to work from home and with children back and forth from school, they are having to juggle childcare and the everyday challenges By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Industry leaders rally to provide support as one in ten marketeers lose their job With the nation back in lockdown and redundancies expected to skyrocket, virtual agency network Pimento has teamed up with leaders in the world of HR, finance, and wellbeing to provide support for those who find themselves out of work. Research by the Chartered Institute of Marketing estimates that almost 40, By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture AC/DC are back with a new album It might have looked like the curtain had come down on one of the most legendary bands of all time, but AC/DC are back. Since we last saw them in 2016, the iconic five-piece have had a tumultuous time, taking in vocalist Brian Johnson’s withdrawal due to hearing By The Editor • 6 min read
Business SMEs within Leeds City Region to benefit from £100K cyber support The North East Business Resilience Centre (NEBRC) has been appointed to support small, medium, and sole trading businesses across the Leeds City Region with cyber security. Working across the region, the NEBRC is a non-profit organisation which exists to support businesses from cyber crime. The organisation offers a wide range By The Editor • 2 min read
Business The Curve appointed place on UK government’s G-Cloud12 Digital Marketplace Sheffield based technical solutions company The Curve has been successfully appointed to the Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) G-Cloud12 Digital Marketplace framework. The framework, valued at £1.9bn, looks to simplify the procurement process for public sector organisations and gives them the opportunity to find and buy cloud-based computing services By The Editor • 1 min read
Food&Drink Freaks of Nature expands into foodservice Freaks of Nature, the Ossett-based vegan desserts manufacturer has expanded into the foodservice market following the success of their award-winning vegan puds which are currently sold in all major grocery retailers. By partnering with food service and convenience food marketing specialists Cognosco, Freaks of Nature’s desserts will now be By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture One of the UK's most seminal guitar bands to come to Halifax is Summer 2021 The Live at The Piece Hall series has added a further legendary name to it’s 2021 line-up, as Manchester alternative rock band Doves has been announced to play a special outdoor performance at the prized Halifax venue in June. Doves will come to Halifax on Saturday June 19th, following By The Editor • 2 min read
Business IoD launches search for South Yorkshire chair The Institute of Directors (IoD) is seeking a new chair to become its voice of business for South Yorkshire. The chair’s seat is currently occupied by Keith Jackson who has held the role for the last six years. Keith is CEO of Brandon Medical, Leeds, and was previously MD By The Editor • 1 min read
