Business NUM demands a fair deal for mineworkers The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is demanding that Government rethink its findings and give mineworkers a fairer deal following the House of Commons Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee Report. Campaigning for a review of the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme (MPS) since 1999, the NUM has always believed that By The Editor • 3 min read
Business World champion trail rider signs brand partnership with automotive firm. World champion mountain bike trail cyclist Jack Carthy has signed a new brand partnership with Leeds automotive firm Insane Vehicles. The deal will see the UCI elite world champion and UCI World Cup champion promote Leeds firm across his social media network, attend events and help design vehicles for the By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Third deal in a year for Ascensor Digital Agency as they acquire Blue Mantis assets. Leeds-based digital marketing agency Ascensor [http://www.ascensor.co.uk] has announced their third M&A deal in a year with the acquisition of Blue Mantis [http://bluemantis.com/] assets. The deal, for an undisclosed sum, secures Blue Mantis’ clients, and includes the recruitment of six Blue Mantis employees. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire accountancy practice outlines covid support schemes With many business owners unsure about the Covid-19 government support that is available to them, Yorkshire based chartered accountancy and business advisory firm, Hentons has compiled a summary of the main schemes currently on offer. Hentons, which is ranked as one of the top 100 accountancy firms by fee income By The Editor • 3 min read
Business New JRP and EV3 Partnership to help businesses reach net zero One of the region’s leading architectural practices JRP Associates has partnered with sustainability consultants EV3 Power to offer sustainable solutions to the construction and industrial sectors to help them achieve net zero. JRP Associates delivers commercially successful developments for a range of clients, from NHS Trusts, private homeowners and By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Venari Group to create 100 jobs in Ford deal Brighouse-based Venari Group and Ford have today announced they have signed a memorandum of understanding for a new alliance to take cooperation between the two businesses on emergency vehicles to the next level. The Ford Venari Alliance brings together Ford, the UK market leader in commercial vehicles and Venari, the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Interiors expert creates online hub for design inspiration Interior designers and specifiers across the UK can now order samples from a range of leading suppliers and find fresh inspiration for their projects in the same online marketplace. Sample Library – targeting the UK design market – features leading products from the design world and gives its professional users a quick, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business How to do financial self-discipline without sewing your wallet shut Learning to be disciplined with money [http://www.moneyunder30.com/be-disciplined-about-money] is not always easy. It’s not something they teach us how to do at school and it’s not something that comes naturally to most of us. But it is necessary if you want to get ahead financially By The Editor • 2 min read
Business The Coalfields Regeneration Trust supports plan for the North The Coalfields Regeneration Trust, the only organisation dedicated to levelling up the former coalmining communities throughout the UK, has shown its support for an independent report authored by Professor Steve Fothergill and Tony Gore of the Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research at Sheffield Hallam University. Providing a foreword By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Alpaca back 16yr old Ginetta driver all the way Based in Wetherby, Rob Ashall and Richard Turner founded business growth consultancy Alpaca in 2014, with a driving ambition to set themselves apart from the competition with a commitment to thinking differently. It’s this approach that sees Alpaca and their legal brand Alt-Legal teaming up with 16-year-old up and By The Editor • 2 min read
Business SalesStar UK’s pandemic efforts recognised in global awards Sales development consultancy, SalesStar UK, has been recognised in the annual SalesStar Global Awards for its success and efforts throughout the pandemic. The Huddersfield-based firm took home Partner of the Year, the Team First Award and Rookie Coach of the Year for achieving exceptional growth in the last 12 months. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Avant Homes acquires land for £21.5m, 80-home development Yorkshire Avant Homes has purchased 14.47-acres of land to deliver a £21.5m development of 80 design-led homes in Green Hammerton, North Yorkshire. Located just off the A59 directly between York and Harrogate, Avant Homes secured planning approval from Harrogate Borough Council in March 2021. The new development, named By The Editor • 1 min read
