Business The Arcade in Dewsbury, a Grade II-listed Victorian shopping arcade set for a £3m restoration A Grade II-listed Victorian shopping arcade set to undergo a £3 million restoration is preparing to throw open its doors - for one afternoon only. The Arcade in Dewsbury town centre had fallen into decline and disrepair until it closed in 2016. The iconic building was bought by Kirklees Council By The Editor • 2 min read
Business White Rose’s M&S store relocates to larger premises M&S is to move into larger premises within White Rose Shopping centre, previously occupied by Debenhams. Pablo Sueiras, Senior Portfolio Director at Landsec, which manages White Rose Shopping Centre, said: “We are shaping White Rose in a way that truly meets all the needs of our community, combining By The Editor • 1 min read
Business A Simple guide to keeping your office clean and tidy Businesses are tentatively returning to their offices after spending 16 months in lockdown and working from home. If the pandemic has highlighted anything, it is the importance of hygiene and being organised. As such, managers need to prioritise having a clean and tidy office more than ever before. To help By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Unique ‘work, play and train’ space set to open in centre of Barnsley Barnsley’s Burlington Arcade is getting ready to open the doors to a brand new membership-based work and leisure concept, called The Works, with a little help from Yorkshire’s leading hygiene management company. The brainchild of local entrepreneur Matt Crisp, who owns a number of successful cafes and bars By The Editor • 3 min read
Business “You’ll benefit more now the SDLT holiday is ending” says local property expert The Stamp Duty Holiday, a tax break which has spurred the UK housing market into overdrive throughout the pandemic, recently began to wind down. Until 30th September, buyers will only benefit from the break on the first £250,000 of their property, as opposed to £500,000 before 30th June By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Four key hires for technical PR agency Technical communications specialist Scriba PR has made four key hires – taking the headcount to 13 – to bolster its service offering and tackle even more strategic briefs. Bolstering the account management team is Katie Coxall, who joins the B2B PR firm from Open Communications Ltd – where she looked after messaging for By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Making your mark as a female entrepreneur in Yorkshire Small business lender iwoca has curated the first of their series of free webinar events, designed specifically for Yorkshire based female business owners, entrepreneurs, and aspiring entrepreneurs. iwoca set up this support initiative as government data showed there’d been little progress in increasing the number of female-led businesses in By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Business development director joins LCF Law Kirsteen McFadzean has joined leading Yorkshire law firm, LCF Law, as business development director. Kirsteen brings a wealth of experience to the role after previously overseeing business development at several regional, national and international law firms. She is well-accustomed to harnessing a full range of business development activities to drive By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Strata launches interior design tool following ‘hugely positive’ first half Luxury house builder Strata has announced the launch of its new design programme which allows customers to create an entirely bespoke interior that can be factored into the build process and completed ahead of their move-in date. Established in 1909 and based in Doncaster, Strata boasts developments across Yorkshire, Derbyshire By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Huddersfield PR agency enhances junior team with appointment and promotion Following a series of contract wins, Huddersfield-based PR and communications agency KC Communications has recruited a Junior PR Executive and made an internal promotion as it sets out its ambition to increase turnover by 60% by August 2022. Abi Gosling has joined the agency, having completed her A-Levels at Huddersfield By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire PR agency champions new client Leeds-based MacComms has been appointed by workplace wellbeing company Champion Health to manage the fast-growing firm’s public relations. Champion Health has invested in the PR agency to support its continued growth having successfully received £1 million investment from Twinkl last year. MacComms is responsible for raising the profile and By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Avant Homes brings four new developments to Yorkshire Yorkshire housebuilder Avant Homes is set to deliver 442 new-build properties for the region across four new development sites. The new developments are located within close proximity to some of Yorkshire’s major towns and cities and have a gross combined development value of £116.3m The new sites include By The Editor • 1 min read
