Business Chadwick Lawrence is named the official legal partner for Barnsley Football Club Chadwick Lawrence, the award-winning legal firm in Yorkshire, proudly announces its official partnership with Barnsley Football Club. As the Official Legal Partner, Chadwick Lawrence will play a key role in providing legal and contractual support to the club. With a rich tradition of delivering professional and supportive legal services to By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Wayside launches new season with inflation busting deals The award-winning Wayside Holiday Park in the heart of the North Yorkshire Moors has launched its new 2024 season with a range of inflation-busting deals. The key deals are for luxury lodges at The Water Gardens, the stunning new 13-pitch development at Wayside in the village of Wrelton, near Pickering. By The Editor • 3 min read
Business ‘Outdated business mileage’ rate causing painful shortfall for employees Expend, the expense management fintech, is calling for an end to the ‘outdated business mileage’ rate which causes a painful financial shortfall for employees and volunteers. Johnny Vowles, founder and CEO explains: “When businesses ask their employees to use their private car for a business trip, for example a training By The Editor • 2 min read
Business DUDLEYS SUPPORTS COMMUNITY HUB DEVELOPMENT IN LEEDS Dudleys Consulting Engineers has commenced works to assist in the delivery of a new £3.4 million community hub transformation project in Hunslet, Leeds. Preparation works have started on the site of the Old Cockburn Sports Hall which is being redeveloped by Hamara Healthy Living Centre. The project will see By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Cognito Learning unveils Erebrand to revolutionise the employee experience. Cognito Learning, known as a leading provider of employee learning and development, is thrilled to announce its bold rebranding as Cognexo, designed to take the employee experience to the next level. Cognexo is now addressing urgent market needs: * Employee churn: 30% of employees leave their job within the first 90 By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Bed specialist expands with e-commerce retailer asset acquisition Flair Furniture, the rapidly expanding furniture retail group that owns Bed Kingdom, has acquired certain assets of Cuckooland, an e-commerce furniture retailer that faced challenges in the post-Covid trading environment. Flair has acquired stock and intellectual property from Dorchester-based Cuckooland, valued at over £800,000. The assets include various components By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Cybercrime drives demand for IT security professionals Increased concerns from Yorkshire businesses around cybercrime are driving a widening skills gap, according to technology specialists at SPG Resourcing. The UK government estimates the economic cost of cybercrime to UK businesses is £21 billion per year, including losses from intellectual property theft, industrial espionage, extortion, and data breaches. For By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Bellway says Kirk Ella sales success shows strength of East Riding The Yorkshire division of national homebuilder, Bellway Homes has sold over well over a third of the 204 homes it’s building in Kirk Ella in less than a year – a sign it says of the strength of the new home market in the East Riding. Melanie Smith, Yorkshire’s By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Flourishing Yorkshire Country Properties unveil their own Phil & Kirsty dream team The award-winning Huddersfield-based Yorkshire Country Properties (YCP) has unveiled its very own Phil and Kirsty dream team. The flourishing residential property company has strengthened its team with the appointment of Phil Snoad as senior sales negotiator to work alongside customer experience representative Kirsty Watts. Together they are taking inspiration from By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Fantastic Media celebrates marketing partnership with Hire Association Europe Leeds strategic marketing agency Fantastic Media has unveiled a new website for leading trade body, Hire Association Europe (HAE) and the Event Hire Association (EHA). The website launch coincides with Fantastic Media's sponsorship of The Hire Awards of Excellence, which took place this past weekend in London. Following By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Inflation fall eases off the heat for small firms Responding to news that CPI rose by 3.2% in the year to March 2024, down from 3.4% in February, Tina McKenzie, Policy Chair, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) said: “March’s fall in the annual consumer price inflation rate takes some more of the heat out of rising By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Construction on new terminal regeneration underway at Leeds Bradford Airport Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has officially marked the start of construction work on its new terminal regeneration with a ground breaking ceremony. The privately funded £100m development, known as LBA:REGEN, will transform LBA’s existing terminal building into a modern, efficient and sustainable facility, enhancing passenger experience and supporting By The Editor • 2 min read
