Business Kirklees College celebrates Colleges Week 2020 Kirklees College is marking Colleges Week 2020 (19 – 23 October) by bringing the college community together to celebrate what they love most about the college. This year’s theme is colleges building communities, boosting businesses, and supporting people. Bringing the whole further education community together, the week celebrates the impact By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Former pro rugby league player launches one-to-one personal training A former professional rugby league player for Castleford, Wakefield and Hull Kingston Rovers has opened a one-to-one personal training and wellbeing studio for people living or working in Leeds city centre. Jon Wray, who holds a masters in exercise science from Leeds Metropolitan University and was a part-time lecturer on By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Further expansion at Multitask Personnel Multitask Personnel, the Rotherham based specialist recruitment agency, has further expanding its growing team with the addition of Michelle Laing as the firms new Operations Support Manager. The role has been created to identify areas for improvement in both the team and business efficiency – with a particular focus on the By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Yorkshire’s big night out - stays in for Digital White Rose Awards It’s been confirmed that the Welcome to Yorkshire 2020 White Rose Awards will be held online for the first time in the event’s history. The UK’s biggest tourism awards ceremony usually sees a thousand people celebrating the very best of the county’s tourism industry at a By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Ramsdens fly the flag for Yorkshire at Legal Business Awards 2020 Ramsdens Solicitors is delighted to announce that we have been Highly Commended at the Legal Business Award 2020 in the Regional Firm of the Year category. Ramsdens was recognised with this award due to its commitment to the local community in which it is situated. The firm has been providing By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Tulip Talks Author: Anna Mason. Yorkshireman Paul Tulip was, in his own words, a ‘cocky little wideboy’ when he blazed onto TV ‘s The Apprentice back in 2005. Fifteen years on, he’s launched a podcast and he’s back on the telly. Paul has grown up, but he’s still got By The Editor • 6 min read
Food&Drink Garden Centre creates 24 jobs with new table service restaurant The opening of Tong Garden Centre's new restaurant brings the head count at its Tong Lane site to over 200 local people. 24 new jobs were created in the table service Mezzanine Restaurant that opened earlier this week. The Mezzanine is situated on the first floor of the By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Real Junk Food Project moves into new 11,915 sq ft Leeds HQ The Real Junk Food Project (TRJFP) has signed a 12-month lease on a 11,915 sq ft industrial unit at the former Copperworks in Stourton, Leeds – owned and managed by Brighouse-based commercial and industrial lettings specialist and landlord, Towngate PLC. Borne to tackle rising levels of food waste, the social By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Jet Aire appoints regional manager for Yorkshire Drainage company, Jet Aire Services, has appointed Neil Meakins as regional manager for Yorkshire to support operations from its Leeds head office. Neil will be overseeing the delivery of a wide range of professional drainage services, with key responsibilities for regional teams in excavation, high-pressure water jetting, CCTV surveying and By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Leeds business leaders embrace mental health Employers across the region will target mental health in a major new campaign to raise awareness and tackle stigma. Despite the fact that each year 25% of the UK’s population suffers a mental health problem – with many reported during the current COVID-19 pandemic - there is still an alarming By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity A new era beckons for West Yorkshire charity A new era beckons for West Yorkshire charity, Kirkwood, as it launches a new identity designed to rally people to the cause and help them support even more people living in Kirklees with a life limiting illness. Built on strong foundations and a simple mission to support local people affected By The Editor • 4 min read
Business Work begins on bespoke Barton housing development’s final phase Bespoke housing developer Charworth Homes has started construction on the third and final phase of its Frederick Fields scheme in Barton-upon-Humber after agreeing an £850,000 funding deal with SME funding specialist One Stop Business Finance. The development on Marsh Lane in the town represents a total investment of £2. By The Editor • 2 min read
