Business Specialist chancery and commercial barrister joins Parklane Plowden Chambers Parklane Plowden Chambers (PLP) has announced that specialist chancery and commercial barrister, Annette Thomson, has joined the set. Annette joins the Leeds and Newcastle-based chambers after being called to the Bar in December 2020. She practices across all aspects of chancery and commercial law, with particular expertise in dispute resolution, By The Editor • 1 min read
Business University Centre Askham Bryan partnership with Flamingo Land opens career door for students University Centre Askham Bryan Zoo Conservation graduate student, Sarah-Louise Russell, has become the first graduate to be awarded a new role in collaboration with Flamingo Land. The college has teamed with the Yorkshire-based theme park and zoo to create an annual career opportunity for exceptional students who graduate with a By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire Dales hotel unveils lockdown makeover The Stone House Hotel, located in the Yorkshire Dales National Park has opened its doors to guests again after completing a full renovation, thanks to a £450,000 funding package from NatWest. After being forced to close during the second national lockdown in November 2020, the owners of the country By The Editor • 2 min read
Business New director strengthens top team at The Source Leading Sheffield training academy The Source has strengthened its senior management team. Natalie Doherty joins as director of Quality, Curriculum and Innovation. Natalie, 45, brings over 20 years of education sector management expertise to The Source, a registered charity which has been helping people into work and training since 2003. By The Editor • 1 min read
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
