Business Law firm Gordons appoints two new solicitors Law firm Gordons has appointed two newly qualified solicitors after they completed their training with the firm. Alexandra Dixon has taken up a position within Gordons’ property litigation service while Chloe Higgs has joined the firm’s employment law practice. After graduating from the University of Hull with a degree By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Northern Power Women Awards 2023 - shortlist announced Whittled down from 1,500 nominations to just 89, the shortlisted superstars include an 81-year-old cancer researcher, an ex-offender who provides support to women returning home from custodial sentences and a tech founder using AI to further equality in the workplace. The Northern Power Women Awards, proudly sponsored by headline By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Fantastic Media hires Sally Willis as director of client services Fantastic Media has appointed Sally Willis as director of client services as part of its ongoing business growth strategy. Sally’s appointment is the latest in several key hires and new client wins for the Leeds-based integrated marketing agency. She re-joins Fantastic Media with as director of client services following By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber names chief executive’s successor Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber of Commerce has announced Carrie Sudbury, as successor to chief executive Andrew Denniff, as part of the organisation’s future plans. Carrie’s appointment was confirmed by Chamber directors at a recent board meeting, following a competitive and rigorous recruitment process. She will take up her By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Huddersfield Business School launches third Help to Grow programme for local businesses Huddersfield Business School, part of The University of Huddersfield, is launching its third Help to Grow programme in January 2023. The Help to Grow programme delivered by the Business School is a 12-week government-backed management course designed to support senior managers of small and medium-sized businesses to boost their business By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Nuffield Farming scholar appointed to drive delivery of BNG Specialist biodiversity restoration firm Environment Bank has appointed an accomplished business development director to head up the new sales team as part of its substantial recruitment drive following increasing enquiries from landowners and developers to establish Habitat Banks. Helen Wyman has taken on the role to establish a strong team By The Editor • 2 min read
Business PR will be turned on its head in 2023 Author: Katie Mallinson, founder and MD at Scriba There’s headline after headline, predicting and tracking the impact of the economic climate, on marketing spend. You don’t have to work in comms to know many budgets will be affected. But this is just one of the reasons PR will By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Good Morning Britain's one million minutes awards 2022 Today saw the third 1 Million Minutes award revealed live on air with hosts Ranvir Singh and Ed Balls. The 1 Million Minutes Awards surprise deserving loneliness heroes up and down the country. And they awarded this year’s Animal Loneliness Champion award to Jo Foster from Ilkley in West By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Business coach launches new retreat to inspire SME owners Yorkshire business and personal development coach Ros Jones hopes to give SME owners the opportunity to tap into the ‘right-brain approach’ and unlock lost creativity from the busyness of business with the launch of a unique two-day retreat. Held at Highcliffe Manor, on the North Yorkshire coast on the 25th By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Bellway sponsorship puts Garforth Villa girls on track Bellway Homes has ensured Garforth Villa girls under 13s will look the part when they go on tour to Barcelona at the end of the season by sponsoring their tour kits. The 11-a-side team, which competes in the West Riding League, will be going on a post-season tour of Barcelona By The Editor • 1 min read
Business City Square enters next phase of construction from 8 January Major changes are taking place to vehicle movement in the city centre, as King Street and Thirsk Row are becoming two-way, starting on Sunday 8 January 2023. These form part of Leeds City Council plans to make City Square people-first by removing general through-traffic away from the area. This next By The Editor • 4 min read
Business Don’t make Christmas presents a gift for thieves, warns insurance expert Homeowners in Yorkshire and The Humber are being urged to think twice about where they store their Christmas gifts this year. “People should not be hiding presents in garages and sheds, even if it is only temporary or overnight,” said Harry Appleton-Metcalfe, of rural insurance broker Lycetts. “It has never By The Editor • 1 min read
