National How to protect your business from white-collar crime White-collar crime is arguably the costliest crime in modern society – and yet one with remarkably low conviction rates attached to it. The term is a transplant from US culture, where ‘blue-collar’ and ‘red-collar’ similarly denominate social- and class-based cultures or communities. According to a recent survey, nearly a third of By The Editor • 2 min read
Business On-stage celebration of South Yorkshire’s long-running BBC football radio show Fans are in with a chance to tune into BBC Radio Sheffield’s Football Heaven podcast show like never before – as the show is broadcast in front of a live audience for the first time. Get your praises and grumbles ready as presenters Andy Giddings, Adam Oxley and Rob Staton By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Leeds Grand Theatre to close from June-September for planned maintenance Leeds Grand Theatre will close for essential planned maintenance work from Mon 10 June - Thu 5 September 2024. The extended dark period (when a theatre closes for maintenance) has been diarised for some time and will focus on three major improvement schemes (with other work also taking place): Future-proofing By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Newly appointed operations director to drive recycling business to new territories Yorkshire owned and operated waste and recycling company Divert appoints a new operations director, set to bring a fresh direction to the business. Sam Goodall has extensive experience in business operations within the recycling and waste management industry, spanning 20 years. After he drove his last company forward from just By The Editor • 1 min read
Business MRP’s magnificent Leeds city centre office building is now complete MRP’s City Square House, the stunning new 140,000 sq ft office building next to Leeds Station, is now complete. This major landmark, which has been speculatively developed by MRP and built by McAleer and Rushe, is the most significant new office building in Leeds for a generation. It By The Editor • 2 min read
Health Yorkshire audiologists launches specialist service to tackle growing condition A local chain of audiologists and opticians has launched a specialist tinnitus service, to help tackle the growth of the condition in recent years. Bayfields Opticians and Audiologists, which has its head office and nine practices throughout Yorkshire, has introduced the specialist service as the number of tinnitus cases in By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Leeds agency directors receive two prestigious BIMA 100 awards Co-founders and directors of sustainable website development agency madeby.studio, Matt Wheeler and Sam Taylor, celebrate a double win at the BIMA 100 (British Interactive Media Association) awards, an esteemed list recognising the UK's most influential figures in digital and tech. Taking home two wins in the ‘Champion By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Stories Flooring supports growth plans with national campaigns. A fast-growing online flooring retailer is supporting its growth plans with the launch of a national campaign to build brand awareness and drive sales. Stories Flooring has appointed Intrinsic as its strategic marketing partner to deliver the work. Stories Flooring is a Leeds-based retailer that operates across the UK. It By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture All square this summer as new events programme announced New look City Square is set to host an exciting outdoor events programme this summer, it was announced today. The square, which has been transformed by one of the city’s most ambitious ever transport projects, will be the setting for a brand new Thor’s Tipi bar, monthly artisan By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Identity Consult picks up a wave of projects with local authorities Award winning, independent development and construction consultancy Identity Consult (IC) has been appointed to manage over £250 million worth of projects for local authorities in what has become a record-breaking year for the company. With offices located in Sunderland, York, Preston and Salford, IC has seen unprecedented growth, with local By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Property developer secures funding to acquire shopping centre in Hull A Yorkshire-based property entrepreneur has further boosted his growing portfolio across the north of England after securing a £4.7m funding solution to purchase and develop Prospect Shopping Centre in Hull. Zahid Iqbal has a proven track-record of acquiring and rapidly transforming shopping centres across the region and is hoping By The Editor • 2 min read
Business The Data City targets global growth The Data City has marked its sixth year of consecutive growth with significant progress against its mission to build a new global industrial classification system. The company has seen turnover rise 63% to £1.25m in the financial year 23/24 and grown its team to 20. The Data City By The Editor • 2 min read
