Business Yes I want you in my world! Within the first 5 seconds of reading this we decide if you're 'IN or OUT' a continuing conversation or forever deleted...2 seconds in the written word. Instant YES - I WANT YOU IN MY WORLD, your emails in my inbox, a coffee in Starbucks or By The Editor • 1 min read
Business WACCL RETURNS FOR ITS 10th ANNIVERSARY! Bookings are now being taken for this year’s Wakefield Annual Charity Christmas Lunch (WACCL), the fabulous event which is celebrating its 10-year anniversary, taking place at: Capri at the Vine on Thursday 8 December 2022 from 12 noon Hosted by Pete Emmett and Pat Langham the event has so By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Meet Faye Robertshaw new HR director at Greenarc Ltd Greenarc Ltd is a national supplier of residential and commercial fuels. Their latest division supports the decarbonisation of homes and businesses by providing customers with the knowledge and advice on their journey to achieving carbon neutrality. Most recently they ranked fourteenth on The Sunday Times 100 list of Britain' By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Natalie Anderson's eagerly anticipated podcast returns Natalie Anderson’s Capsule inconversation is back bolder than ever and intent on providing women with the balance they need to help navigate a challenging winter. Starting as she means to go on in the first episode Natalie chats with the original pioneer of wellbeing herself Liz Earle MBE, packed By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Useful tips for first-time business owners Starting a business is not the easiest of tasks, and while it is arguably less stressful and risky than it would have been a few decades ago, there is still a lot of work to do to ensure that your new business survives its first few years. The chances are By The Editor • 2 min read
Business The Sustainability Partnerships Awards are BACK for 2022! The Sustainability Partnerships annual awards are back with a bang for 2022. Sustainability Partnerships' mission is to drive and accelerate the NHS’s green agenda through connecting businesses with innovative products and services with Trusts across the UK through a combination of events and knowledge sharing. The awards are By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Plan ahead as City Square preliminary highway work begins Work has begun to transform City Square into a more people-first environment, and motorists are being advised to plan their journeys in advance to avoid being affected by any disruption. Traffic management works are diverting all through-traffic away from City Square, ahead of its permanent closure to traffic in February By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Northern to reward 1000 commuters with 'free' journeys Hot on the heels of their £1 ‘Flash Sale’ last week, Northern has now announced plans to reward 1,000 of its season ticket customers with the cost of their commute. The train operator, which serves major cities across the North of England including Hull, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle and By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Double century surprise as records reveal market's milestone A fascinating surprise discovery in Leeds this week has revealed the city’s historic Kirkgate Market is believed to have its 200th anniversary. Material pulled from the archives suggests traders first set out their stalls on what is now Europe’s largest undercover market way back on 31st August 1822. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Majority of European SMEs forced to take a loan due to missing payments A new independent survey of more than 2,000 European SMEs has found: * 54% have been forced to take out a loan as a result of missing and delayed payments * 62% contend that delayed and unpredictable cashflow is the biggest challenge their business currently faces * 35% claimed that payments take By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Nominations open for office makeover in Yorkshire BlindsbyPost is calling on people from across the Yorkshire region to nominate businesses, charities, schools and other organisations that deserve to have their office space or building upgraded. The Shipley-based online blinds retailer will invest in the building or workspace of a worthy organisation in Yorkshire with a raft of By The Editor • 1 min read
Business NorthInvest appoints Halston B2B as PR agency Leeds based investment not-for-profit NorthInvest and PR agency Halston B2B have announced a new strategic partnership to provide budding Northern entrepreneurs with vital PR support. Halston B2B will act as NorthInvest’s strategic PR partner to further promote and elevate the NorthInvest brand and its incredible investment activities. NorthInvest is By The Editor • 1 min read