Business KC Communications welcomes two new staff after a series of client wins Huddersfield based PR and marketing agency KC Communications has welcomed two more members of staff and four more clients to its roster. Frankie Lyons has joined the agency as a senior digital PR Manager from Leeds based Jaywing PR, bringing over 5 years of experience working with a number of By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Hotels achieve bookings boost following digital marketing support Digital marketing agency Ascensor is celebrating after achieving significant uplifts in bookings for two prestigious hotels, and has been appointed by hotel management company Inntelligence to drive digital growth across their portfolio of clients. The Leeds based marketing team has been engaged by the hotels to drive visitor website traffic By The Editor • 3 min read
Business More businesses will close if financial support is not continued Following Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement, outlining the plans for England’s roadmap out of lockdown, Welcome to Yorkshire chief executive James Mason said “There is much to consider especially after a particularly turbulent year for tourism.” He has also warned that, “Many businesses, particularly in hospitality may not By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Green light for next phase of Wellington Place Developer and Asset Manager MEPC has recommenced works on 11 & 12 Wellington Place after a short pause during 2020 to concentrate on the completion of 4 Wellington Place. With enabling works having already been completed, 11 & 12 Wellington Place will be on track for completion in Q4 2022 By The Editor • 3 min read
Travel and Environment Vicar Lane in Leeds opens to two way traffic, first time in 50 years Vicar Lane in central Leeds will reopen to bus traffic going both ways on Sunday 21 February, improving reliability and journey times by removing a bottleneck on The Headrow at New Briggate. The reopening marks the first time buses will have travelled northbound on Vicar Lane since the road was By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Fighting the pandemic and the glass ceiling – all in a day's work Three covid scientists share their experience of battling the pandemic for International Day Of Women And Girls In Science From Lovelace’s mathematical genius, to Curie’s breakthroughs in radioactivity, women have undoubtedly played pivotal roles in pioneering scientific discoveries for centuries. And although the 20th Century brought with it By The Editor • 4 min read
Business Leeds families receive laptops through recycling initiative Families across Leeds are set to benefit from a pioneering project to equip them with recycled laptops. Laptops deposited at the eight household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) in the city are currently broken up to salvage any reusable components. But now through an innovative partnership between waste electrical and electronic By The Editor • 1 min read
Business New operations director at Orchard Care Homes Orchard Care Homes, a leading provider of senior living in the UK, with care homes in the North of England and the Midlands, has strengthened its senior leadership team with the appointment of Tracy Johnson as the operations director for the North West. Tracy brings over 30 years of experience By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Calling all business writers Page Turner Awards is inviting business writers to get involved in the Page Turner Awards 2021. The Page Turner Awards, sponsored by ProWritingAid, is an inclusive writing and book awards with one goal – to change the lives of as many writers as possible. The team at Page Turner Awards passionately By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Kirklees College helps build the future with apprenticeships Kirklees College is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week from 8 – 14 February by showcasing how its apprentices are using technical skills to help build the future workforce. Kirklees College offers the widest range of apprenticeships in West Yorkshire and trains approximately 1,000 apprentices over 30 occupational areas who are employed By The Editor • 1 min read
Business By the end of 2021, UK firms will have borrowed over £60bn through the pandemic UK firms borrowed £35.5bn (in net terms) last year, with a further £26bn forecast by the end of 2021, according to the latest EY ITEM Club for Financial Services Forecast. Last year’s figure was £25bn more than was borrowed on average over the previous five years, before the By The Editor • 8 min read
Business Harron Homes Yorkshire welcomes new sales and marketing director Housebuilder Harron Homes has welcomed a new sales and marketing director, Alison Taylor-Shaw, to its Yorkshire division based in Leeds. Alison, who lives in Wakefield and is originally from Barnsley, joined Harron Homes in November 2020. The appointment marks the conclusion of a successful year despite the challenging backdrop of By The Editor • 2 min read
