National Why are fewer Brits learning to drive? If you’ve been out of the roads in recent years, you may have noticed that you are seeing fewer and fewer hatchbacks driving cautiously with a ‘L’ or ‘learner’ plate affixed to the back of their vehicle. This belies a fundamental shift in our driving behaviours. Fewer and fewer By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Star Wars icon & design legends launch £500,000 site Stars of TV and film were on hand to launch a new family-owned business as part of a £500,000 expansion project. Leeds-based Express Bi-Folding Doors has unveiled its latest showroom in Weybridge following a record year – designed and overseen by Stephen Bromberg Snr, one half of the father and By The Editor • 2 min read
National Experts reveal how to manage some of the most common landlord issues Being a landlord may not always be smooth sailing. From late payments to not showing up for viewings, it’s likely that you will face some difficult conversations and situations with tenants that you’d rather not have. Unfortunately, this is inevitable whether managing a portfolio of properties or just By The Editor • 4 min read
National Strategies for organising a safe and secure event When you are hosting any kind of event, it is your responsibility to ensure the safety of your guests. However, event safety is often one of the last factors that event organisers think about, meaning that it often gets a much smaller part of the budget than it deserves allocated By The Editor • 2 min read
National James'Places secures funding from Barclays for ambitious growth plans A luxury, boutique hotel and wedding venue operator headquartered in Clitheroe, Lancashire, has secured a multi-million-pound finance package with Barclays to support its ambitious growth plans. Bowland Inns & Hotels Limited, t/a James’ Places, has moved its entire banking to Barclays who have provided a £26 million facility to By The Editor • 2 min read
National Over 9,000 in Yorkshire sign up for UK’s biggest ever plastics investigation The Big Plastic Count, the UK’s biggest ever investigation into household plastic waste, has started. Over 140,000 are planning to take part across the country, including schools, MPs, community groups, businesses, families and individuals. 9,364 people in Yorkshire and The Humber have signed up, including seven MPs By The Editor • 3 min read
National Best places to work in the UK Traditionally, the UK has been a great place to work. For decades now, people from around the world have travelled to Great Britain to take up jobs in fields as diverse as medicine, farming, hospitality, and forestry. That said, which spot is the best for working in the UK? There By The Editor • 2 min read
National Tips for getting a better night's sleep What can you do if you want to be as healthy as possible? One option is to ensure you have a healthy, nutritious, well-balanced diet. Another idea is to exercise regularly – ideally at least three times a week for 30 minutes at a time. More thoughts include cutting back on By The Editor • 2 min read
National What to do as soon as you buy a car Buying a new car is always exciting – it’s another step forward in your life, and no matter whether you have chosen a larger car to accommodate a growing family, a smaller one because you don’t need to worry about car seats anymore, or you’ve finally managed to By The Editor • 2 min read
National Four Yorkshire towns and cities named in top ten areas to invest in office space Sheffield, Leeds, Bradford and Huddersfield make top ten list of cities where a business should invest in real estate according to new ranking. Experts advise what companies should consider when investing in office space Ways of working have drastically shifted over the past two years, with challenges presented for both By The Editor • 3 min read
National What to consider when organising a virtual work party When organising a virtual work party, you will need to ensure that workers are not being left out or feeling like they are left out. When planning the work party, there may be HR issues [http://www.electricaltrademagazine.co.uk/blog/christmas-parties] that you will need to think about, such By The Editor • 2 min read
National How small business insurance has evolved over the last 30 years In thirty years, an entire economy can change. China is a spectacular example of this case in point; between 1990 and 2020 China’s economy expanded at an average rate of 9.12% [http://tradingeconomics.com/china/gdp-growth-annual]. In the UK, the economy itself has grown at a more modest By The Editor • 2 min read
