Business Call for communities to work together and help prevent spread of Covid-19 A rise in the number of cases of COVID-19 in parts of Leeds has prompted a call for communities to work together to help keep the city safe and prevent the virus spreading. The latest data and monitoring has enabled the Leeds Outbreak Control Board to quickly identify clusters of By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Consilia Legal launch innovative online mediation solution Yorkshire-based law practice Consilia Legal has launched an innovative online mediation solution, offering access to remote, high quality mediation services. Whilst the solution has obvious advantages during lockdown, Consilia has highlighted the wider benefits of online mediation, such as reducing travel time for parties, speeding up the process and taking By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Rozina Breen named as new chair of the board at Leeds Playhouse BBC England’s head of north Rozina Breen has today been announced as the new chair of the board at Leeds Playhouse. She will be accompanied by current board member Neil Adleman as vice chair, and succeeds Sir Rodney Brooke CBE, who steps down after ten years as chair. As By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Trinity Leeds’ free bike store is the wheel deal Trinity Leeds is helping people get on their bikes with a free bicycle storage facility opening just in time for Cycle to Work Day today. The new secure bike store, located opposite Superdry on Albion Street, is now open and free to use, with space for 75 bicycles. The facility By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Local associations show support for Stanley Ferry Quarry Both the Inland Waterways Association (IWA) and Commercial Boat Operators Association (CBOA) have shown support for the planning application for a new sand and gravel quarry near Stanley Ferry. The application, submitted by Wakefield Sand and Gravel Ltd, is for a site that consists of two fields on either side By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity 7K virtual fundraising success Leeds software company, NewRedo, has been appointed on a new project with leading sporting event platform, RaceBest, to bolster its virtual offering with brand new features following £7K virtual fundraising success. Racebest, which has over 50,000 users a month, has made the decision to invest in its platform’s By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture 50 years ago this month - when Sheffield became cabaret king The city had truly seen nothing like it when the doors of Club Fiesta opened for the first time in August 1970. Though the Arundel Gate cabaret club was renowned for its palatial décor and Las Vegas-style glitz, it was probably just as well known for a simple dish that By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Golf stars help drive forward Yorkshire tourism recovery Welcome to Yorkshire is teaming up with former Masters winner and Europe Ryder Cup captain Ian Woosnam to host a Senior Golf Classic, as the tourism sector in the county continues to adapt to life with Coronavirus - COVID 19. In partnership with SGH Sporting Events of Leeds, the two-day By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Team take over ownership at finance boutique The existing team at fds Director Services, based in Yorkshire, have taken ownership of the business via an Employee Ownership Trust. Jo Haigh, CEO and Founder of fds, has passed ownership of her business support and director training business to the Managing Director Poonam Kaur, and the existing team, as By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire care company secures major distribution facility Harrogate based CoreCare Global has leased a substantial 400,000 sq ft distribution centre off Junction 31 of the M62, in a deal brokered by Leeds property consultancy Gent Visick working alongside retained agents Carter Towler and Colliers International. The cross-docked distribution facility, known as California 400, sits within a By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Leeds tech entrepreneur launches pioneering website maintenance app A Leeds-based tech entrepreneur has launched a pioneering app designed to highlight the importance of website maintenance and power digital growth. Phil Storey, a website developer with almost a decade of experience developed multi-functional app Glow to streamline the processes involved with website maintenance and transform perceptions of how important By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Make First Aid priority as workers come back, urges The Source Ensuring staff returning to work are protected from the risks posed by coronavirus is top of every employer’s list. But in addition to providing the right PPE and hygiene, business are urged not to overlook their First Aid provision. Having trained First Aiders in the workforce is now more By The Editor • 1 min read
