Business Construction complete on 4 Wellington Place Developer and Asset Manager, MEPC, has announced the completion of the east end of the Wellington Place development, with construction work finalised on 4 Wellington Place. Following their announcement to pre-let the office space in its entirety, the building will house one of the world’s largest betting and gaming By The Editor • 2 min read
Business New roof's a glass act at multi-million pound Barnsley development The glazing of two new glass roofed boulevards has been completed in a major milestone for The Glass Works, a new leisure and shopping development in Barnsley. The final piece of glass has been installed in the canopies at The Glass Works in Barnsley town centre, marking another step towards By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Marine engineer and shipbuilder join forces to launch new vessel Two Yorkshire engineering companies have defied the challenges posed by COVID-19 to continue surpassing customer expectations. Hull-based electrical engineers Pearson Electrical and boatbuilding firm Parkol Marine Engineering, which has yards in Whitby and Middlesbrough, recently saw their latest project – the Havara – leave Parkol’s Middlesbrough yard. Parkol has garnered an By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Wakefield engineering boss charting path to greener future The boss of a Wakefield company that designs and supplies plant used to recover lead and precious metals has been awarded Chartered Environmentalist and Chartered Engineer status by the prestigious Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3). It’s the latest accolade to be bestowed on Inprotec’s managing director By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Give business post-Brexit grace period to stop food exports going to waste - Peers Tons of food bound for Europe from Britain could be left to rot in lorries, be turned back at borders or not transported at all due to delays caused by new UK-EU export red tape, peers have warned. The House of Lords EU Environment Sub-Committee wants ministers to give food, By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Leeds to stay in Tier 3 Government announces On the news that Leeds is to stay in Tier 3, Councillor Judith Blake, Leader of Leeds City Council, said: “Obviously we are very disappointed to be left in Tier 3 particularly when a tier change would have been a welcome relief before Christmas. We understand this decision will be By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Cabot Properties acquires Sheffield distribution warehouse Specialist real estate consultants CPP brokered a deal resulting in Cabot Properties acquiring a 96,000 sq ft distribution warehouse with vacant possession and simultaneously completed a new 10-year lease on the building to Ancient Wisdom. The property is located on Shepcote Business Park within a short drive to Sheffield By The Editor • 1 min read
Business North of England heavyweights come together to provide vital insight on modern-day leadership Nearly 40 senior leaders from the Northern Powerhouse – representing brands including Channel 4, Morrisons, NHS Digital and Leeds City Council – have contributed to a white paper on the topic of outstanding leadership, that’s free to download from today. Launched by Wakefield-headquartered technology solutions and services provider, Solutionize Global, over By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Landlords with undeclared rental income urged to ‘come clean’ with taxman or face big penalties Landlords and buy-to-let property investors who have undeclared rental income have been warned to seek advice and come clean with the taxman – or face stiff penalties. Shenward, a Yorkshire-based firm of chartered accountants and business advisors, says HMRC officials are currently pursuing individuals they believe may be underpaying income tax. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Asian Sunday digital revamp sees new-look TV channel launch Asian Sunday newspaper has restructured its operations in response to the changing market and the challenges of the Covid pandemic. The well-known Asian Sunday title itself goes fully digital – rebranded as Asian Sunday Online. The revamp sees the launch of a new-look Asian Sunday TV YouTube channel screening news, interviews By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Keighley College offers free adult courses to the community Keighley College is becoming the driving force for economic recovery in the region, by offering free adult courses to upskill and provide pathways to employment. In a bid to revive the local economy following the pandemic, the college has launched a range of courses for adults who are unemployed, have By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Doncaster Sheffield Airport promotes homegrown talent in management team reshuffle Robert Hough CBE, Chairman of Peel Airports Group has announced the promotion of Chris Harcombe to the role of Managing Director and the material expansion of Kate Stow’s responsibilities as part of the Executive Management Team of Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) to take effect on 1st January 2021. The By The Editor • 3 min read
