Arts&Culture Historic finds in Scarborough The Scarborough Big Dig-ital was a cultural first for the coast and possibly the country as people were asked to send images of objects that they had found. A team of volunteers led by Marie Woods and Chris Hall, field officers for Scarborough Archaeological and Historical Society, identified the objects. By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Leeds cast plasterer wins contract to work on new city centre office block Award-winning cast plasterer Ryedale Interiors Ltd has successfully won a five-figure contract to carry out work at the latest building on the Wellington Place scheme in Leeds. The Leeds-based specialist contractor has been chosen by lead Dry Lining contractor, Sparta Systems Ltd to design, manufacture and install 60 Glass Reinforced By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Communities in Yorkshire and the Humber awarded £27m boost * Region to benefit from more than £24.5m emergency active travel grant for new cycling and walking lanes * £2.6m funding to ramp up critical Sheffield Supertram services * Preferred route also announced for £1bn upgrade to major road link which runs across Northern Powerhouse, from Teesideto Cumbria Communities in Yorkshire By The Editor • 3 min read
Arts&Culture Garden Centre steps in to help create lockdown TV garden The team at a Bradford garden centre responded quickly to a request from a TV production company to provide plants to create a lockdown garden. With regular filming of ITV's Love Your Garden suspended due to Coronavirus, Tong Garden Centre stepped in to deliver peat free compost and By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Leeds City Council chosen as lead local authority for new Coronavirus test and trace Leeds City Council has today been confirmed by the government to be a lead local authority on behalf of the Leeds City Region on the new national coronavirus test and trace services. The services are being overseen by chief executive of Leeds City Council Tom Riordan, in his new role By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity National law firm Simpson Millar appointed to Child Brain Injury Trust legal support service panel National law firm Simpson Millar has been appointed to the panel for the Child Brain Injury Trust (CBIT), a UK wide charity providing vital information and support to the families of children with acquired brain injuries. The new three-year partnership sees Simpson Millar become the charity’s chosen legal partner By The Editor • 2 min read
Business CPP and Savills secures industrial unit letting in Rotherham Leading property consultancy Commercial Property Partners (CPP) working jointly with Savills have advised on the letting of a large warehouse unit, totalling 125,000 sq ft. in Rotherham, on behalf of Goodman, a global property group specialising in creating high quality logistics developments. Located just one mile to the east By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Bradford businesses called to support teen PPE project A Bradford teenager is using a home 3D printer bought as a birthday present to produce vital Personal Protective Equipment for local hospitals, GP practices, pharmacies and care homes. Since April, Harvey Ryder (18), a former Hanson Academy student who lives in Bradford, has joined forces with other local residents By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Venari Group invests £400k in machinery Emergency vehicle manufacturer, Venari Group – based in Brighouse – has invested £400,000 in new machinery in an effort to advance its manufacturing quality, ability and capacity. Following a successful launch into the emergency services market in early 2020, Venari has bought the automated equipment in a bid for growth, amid By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity TV presenter backs virtual hospice Bake Off TV presenter Sam Nixon is backing the Barnsley Hospice virtual Bake Off. Sam is appealing to potential star bakers to get involved in the virtual Bake Off to help raise some ‘dough’ for Barnsley Hospice during the Covid-19 pandemic. Barnsley Hospice is losing £2,300 a day due to the By The Editor • 1 min read
National Record year of growth for communications agency CDS in 25th year of trading The communications agency trusted by British institutions such as the NHS, Transport for London, and the Cabinet Office is marking 25 years in business with record profit growth of 24% and 36 new business appointments. Forming part of the Baird Group, £35m+ annual turnover CDS employs over 170 people across By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Ramsdens expand its Contentious Probate practice with partner hire Ramsdens Solicitors have appointed Will Trust and Estate Disputes specialist, Nazia Nawaz as Partner in their contentious probate team. Nazia brings with her a wealth of litigation and dispute Resolution experience of over 20 years, specialising in all types of inheritance disputes and contentious probate matters as well as land By The Editor • 1 min read
