Business Sy4 Security agrees to lease deal in Marshall’s Mill Sy4 Security is the latest business to sign a four-year lease agreement in Marshall’s Mill. The lease marks an important milestone for the city as it is the first conventional letting of office space in Leeds city centre since 1st April 2020, making it the first agreement to be By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Increased demand for taxi drivers in East Yorkshire People in East Yorkshire who want to train as taxi or private hire drivers have just received a much needed boost from Humberside Training Associates, which is now providing the mandatory NVQ Level 2 training qualification across the East Riding. The Hull work-based learning provider has been accredited by Highfield By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity New phase of Leeds social housing plan to commence after £1.15m funding After securing a seven-figure loan from Unity Trust Bank, award-winning Leeds-based Canopy Housing is preparing to add five new properties to its current portfolio, which will house vulnerable adults in the region. This funding package will enable Canopy Housing to move closer towards its aim of purchasing fifteen new homes By The Editor • 2 min read
National Homebuyers burst out of lockdown Figures from property search giant Rightmove, reveal that on the day lockdown restrictions were lifted for the UK’s housing market, traffic to its website immediately returned to normal levels, which was mirrored by Yorkshire’s largest independent estate agent, Dacre, Son & Hartley’s own data, signalling a release By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Bradford Garden Centre's successful reopening Management at a Bradford garden centre have thanked members of the public who have made the reopening of the centre safe and successful. Like many garden centres nationwide, Tong Garden Centre opened its doors to the public last Wednesday after being closed to visitors for seven weeks. Of the reopening, By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Acumen completes significant waste removal project West Yorkshire headquartered Acumen Waste Services has recently completed a significant project for Sunderland City Council to remove over 27,000 tonnes of residual waste from the former Alex Smiles waste site under the close guidance of the Environment Agency. Work to transform the abandoned waste site into use as By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Panache Lingerie Limited benefits from the Coronavirus Business Interruption Scheme Sheffield based Panache Lingerie today announced it has received support from Barclays through the Government backed Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) in order to maintain the ability to trade through the COVID-19 crisis. Panache Lingerie was established in 1980 and is headquartered at Drake House Crescent, Sheffield. The business By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Local artist creates rainbow art to raise money for NHS charities Local artist and co-owner of York’s Braithwaite Gallery, Mark Braithwaite, has created a special edition of his iconic Rosebud series to raise money for NHS Charities Together ● Those wanting to support the cause can purchase raffle tickets to win the original drawing worth £350, with the proceeds going to By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Long standing Leeds charity appoint new CEO Leeds based charity Simon on the Streets, which supports homeless and vulnerable people across West Yorkshire, has appointed Natalie Moran as CEO. In her new role, Natalie will oversee the running of the organisation, co-ordinate its outreach support and drive fundraising activities, as well as spearheading the charity’s future By The Editor • 2 min read
Competitions and offers Kirklees College ask students to ‘Show Us Your Tech’ Kirklees College launched their ‘Show Us Your Tech’ competition to encourage its students to be creative in demonstrating how they are using the technology available to them at home as they continue to work remotely during the Coronavirus pandemic. As part of the initiative devised by the College’s Learning By The Editor • 1 min read
Business North Yorkshire chemical workers make over 250,000 bottles of hand sanitiser Cod Beck Blenders, the Thirsk-based toll and contract manufacturer which began producing hand sanitiser in mid-March in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, has now manufactured over 100,000 litres on behalf of customers in a matter of weeks. The company, that employs 100 staff, had not previously manufactured hand sanitiser, By The Editor • 1 min read
Businesswoman Queen of clutter aims to tackle South Yorkshire’s hoarding habits A UK not-for-profit organisation which helps individuals to overcoming the chaos caused by amassing excessive amounts of clutter is set to offer a helping hand to hoarders across South Yorkshire after launching a new dedicated support service. Hoarding Disorders UK, which delivers practical advice and support for people affected by By The Editor • 3 min read
