Business Bradford Council unveils plans to shape the district's future transport Bradford Council, in partnership with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, has today (Wednesday 28 July) launched a major public consultation on a flagship programme of forwarding-thinking transport and place-making schemes to drive forward Bradford’s future regeneration. The four proposed schemes would create a more attractive and pleasant civic centre By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Business distress across Yorkshire up by a quarter since last summer As the Government prepares to withdraw economic support measures from hard-pressed businesses after the ending of Covid restrictions on 19 July, early financial problems among firms in Yorkshire, and the rest of the UK, have continued to rise and were up by 24% in the region in the second quarter By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Laser focus helps Doncaster manufacturer secure six-figure CBILS backing A Doncaster-based entrepreneur, who secured a significant contract to deliver ground-breaking research into laser technology and its use in the energy industry, has secured a six-figure cash injection from alternative lending provider Finance For Enterprise. Experienced engineer Peter Brown launched Rossington-based Laser Additive Solutions in 2014 to help businesses embrace By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Leeds digital agency Ascensor achieves HubSpot Partner status Leading digital agency Ascensor has achieved HubSpot Partner status, adding further to its digital marketing credentials. HubSpot is a leading global provider of automated marketing tools. Their inbound marketing and sales platform helps companies to attract visitors, convert leads and close sales. They bring together a variety of functionalities, such By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Huddersfield PR agency enhances junior team with appointment and promotion Following a series of contract wins, Huddersfield-based PR and communications agency KC Communications has recruited a Junior PR Executive and made an internal promotion as it sets out its ambition to increase turnover by 60% by August 2022. Abi Gosling has joined the agency, having completed her A-Levels at Huddersfield By The Editor • 2 min read
Business One year after launch, Yorkshire work based training enrols again East Hull's Yorkshire Work Based Training (YWBT) is celebrating its first full year as a training provider by enrolling students on its vocational courses, despite having to deal with the restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 lockdown. Students from as far afield as Glasgow, Birmingham and London are studying By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Super six hop into new roles Just two months after opening a new office in Horsforth town centre, Leeds based estate agent, HOP, has expanded its team with six new appointments who will all be based at the branch on New Road Side. Seasoned property professional, Rich Hare joins as sales manager to lead the sales By The Editor • 2 min read
Business How to protect your site during an internet outage HSBC Bank, British Airways and the Playstation Network are just a number of websites hit by a global outage yesterday. The disprution is the second widespread outage in the past two months after high-profile sites including Amazon and eBay crashed at the beginning of June. These global outages are becoming By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Students win PR prize following successful virtual pitch Celebrations are in order for two final year Public Relations students from Leeds Beckett University who have been awarded the Grayling Prize 2021. Elettra Pomilio and Jack Snell scooped the top prize after pitching an integrated PR plan in response to a UK-wide brief for an outdoor toy brand as By The Editor • 3 min read
Business IoD North Yorkshire welcomes end of devolution uncertainty The Institute of Directors’ North Yorkshire branch has welcomed the statement by Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick that North Yorkshire's county and district councils are to be replaced with a single unitary authority for the entire county (excluding City of York). The IoD said the move ended the By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Leeds based digital agency celebrates series of client wins Leeds based digital marketing agency, Search Laboratory, is celebrating a series of client wins in the first half of 2021. The agency, which recently opened an office in Austin, TX, has won over a dozen new accounts since January, with notable wins including Unite Students and Bloch. Over half of By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Company insolvencies surge as businesses urged to take action early Insolvency figures recently released for June 2021 by the Government’s Insolvency Service show a 63% increase in corporate insolvencies compared to the same month last year (741 in June 2020). However insolvencies are 18% lower than the number registered two years previously (pre-pandemic; 1,466 in June 2019). Corporate By The Editor • 3 min read
