Business How to save money on your heating bill and get help with energy debts With energy bills set to rise by up to £96 in 2021 for 15-million families due to Ofgem’s price cap increase, Yorkshire based boiler installation company, Boiler Central has compiled a list of government grants, benefits and expert tips to help you cut costs on your heating bill without By The Editor • 3 min read
Business ‘Scandal’ of Arcadia collapse as taxpayer forced to pay for sacked workers' redundancy Workers have to apply through the statutory process and the taxpayer will cough up while greedy multi-millionaire Philip Green sales off on his yacht, says GMB Union GMB has revealed the ‘scandal’ of Arcadia’s collapse as it emerges the taxpayer will have to for out of sacked workers' By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Sheffield investor acquires holiday park in £2m deal Caistor Lakes, an award-winning holiday park near Grimsby has been sold to Sheffield-based investment company Evogo Group for £1.9m. The £1m turnover, seven-acre leisure park includes five holiday lodges, pitches for 28 caravans, a 110-cover restaurant and three fishing lakes, along with planning consent for the development of a By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Green light for next phase of Wellington Place Developer and Asset Manager MEPC has recommenced works on 11 & 12 Wellington Place after a short pause during 2020 to concentrate on the completion of 4 Wellington Place. With enabling works having already been completed, 11 & 12 Wellington Place will be on track for completion in Q4 2022 By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Liam is sold on move to LCF Residential Experienced residential property conveyancer, Liam Gray, has been appointed at LCF Residential, following a record period of growth at the conveyancing arm of leading Yorkshire law firm, LCF Law. Liam has worked in the legal industry since 2009 and joins from a Leeds-based law firm where was conveyancing manager. He By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Northern Asian Power mission 2021: India Building The Special Relationship 1 – 5 March 2021 Building on the success of the of the Northern Asian Power-list 2020 which showcased the incredible impact of the exceptional Asian business and cultural leaders across the Northern Powerhouse. We are working in partnership with the UKIERI and the University of Delhi By The Editor • 4 min read
Business £4 million facility opens doors for Yorkshire manufacturer Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has provided a £4 million Invoice Discounting Facility to investment group Modular Group Investments to support the acquisition of Euramax Solutions Ltd, one of the UK’s leading window and door manufacturers. Servicing both commercial and residential businesses in the UK and Ireland, Euramax specialises in By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire-based author wins award for book about small business failure An author who was asked to advise the government on business failure has won a prestigious national award for his book which helps SMEs dealing with tough times. Andrew Miller penned ‘Hope won’t pay the wages’, after the last recession to help entrepreneurs cope with the trauma and personal By The Editor • 2 min read
Business The Skills Network and Castleford Tigers partner offering free training The Skills Network, the UK’s largest online learning provider, has joined forces with local rugby league club, Castleford Tigers and their foundation, to provide free online-learning courses to local residents. As part of the partnership, local residents in and around the Castleford region, will have free access to nearly By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Older residents in Church Fenton surprised with afternoon tea Older residents in a North Yorkshire village were surprised with an afternoon tea donated by a local plant hire company, in support of National Random Act of Kindness Day. RJC Plant Services Ltd, who provide grab hire and road sweeping services across Yorkshire, and are based in Church Fenton, arranged By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Payroll consultant selected to stand for election to the board of the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals Payroll consultant Martyn Cheney is to stand for election to the board of the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals. Martyn, who runs Yorkshire-based Cheney Payroll Services, has worked in the industry for the last 30 years. Over the last 12 months or so, through the Covid-19 pandemic, payroll has become By The Editor • 2 min read
Business VOODOO defies lockdown gloom to record 400% increase in business sign ups A Yorkshire-based mobile messaging specialist recorded its single largest year of growth during 2020 after seeing a 400% rise in sign-ups for its SMS delivery services. VOODOO, which is headquartered in Huddersfield and counts Amazon, HSBC and Sports Direct amongst its growing client base, has seen turnover grow by 60% By The Editor • 2 min read
