Business Wentworth Woodhouse launches talent search for four key roles The search is on for four highly-skilled career professionals to take Rotherham’s historic house Wentworth Woodhouse to the next level in its new life. Once one of England’s finest houses, the Grade I listed mansion set in 83 acres is now owned by a Preservation Trust. Its restoration By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Free laptop or tablet for new students at Pioneer Higher Skills Centre To celebrate the opening of the new Pioneer Higher Skills Centre and support students’ studies, Kirklees College is offering a free laptop or tablet to new students enrolling on one of its courses at Pioneer Higher Skills Centre in January 2021. The promotion applies to the first 100 new students By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Women in business event at Huddersfield Giants to highlight coaching opportunities Women from across Huddersfield and West Yorkshire are invited to learn more about a new mentoring programme thanks to Huddersfield Giants. The Rugby League club has teamed up with NatWest and the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP) for the Inspiring Women event which is taking place on Tuesday 8 By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Sue wins Sceptre award SCEPTRE AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED The winners of the 2020 SCEPTRE Awards, recognising best people and best practice in the retail destination industry, have been announced. In a virtual awards ceremony hosted by BBCTV’s Alan Dedicoat on Thursday 26th November, awards were announced in 20 categories covering all aspects of By The Editor • 1 min read
Business A new qualification is set to launch in Wakefield Developed by the government as an alternative to A levels, apprenticeships and other 16 to 19 courses, T Levels have been designed with leading businesses and employers to give students the knowledge and skills that employers are looking for. On Monday 7 December, Wakefield College will hold a virtual event, By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Tourism study confirms Covid-19 'tectonic-shift' across the North * Half of hospitality and leisure businesses across north of England were trading at a loss of over 60% for 10 weeks out of 16-week survey * Businesses expect revenue to recover in January 2022, compared to previous outlook of July 2021 at start of study, as a third of businesses report By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Small businesses to be recognised as North Yorkshire Business Champions Small community-based businesses will be given the opportunity to be crowned champion of their town or the whole of North Yorkshire in 2021 following the launch of an exciting awards programme. The Town & County Business Champions 2021 awards have been launched to highlight the achievements of the UK’s By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Winners unveiled in Yorkshire and North East Director of the Year Awards The Institute of Directors (IoD) has announced the winners of its Yorkshire and North East Director of the Year Awards 2020. The winners were unveiled at a virtual awards ceremony, streamed live on 18 November, to an audience of business leaders from across the region. The Judges’ Special Award went By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Natalie Marrison named as a finalist in the Personal Injury Awards 2020 The Head of Personal Injury at Ramsdens Solicitors, Natalie Marrison, has been announced as a finalist at the Personal Injury Awards 2020, in the Claimant Lawyer of the Year Award. Natalie has been named alongside many other leading personal injury providers including; Amanda Jones at Thompsons Solicitors, David Burn at By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Dakota Leeds remains open for business stays From Thursday 5th November to Wednesday 2nd December, Dakota Leeds will remain open for those travelling for work purposes. New government regulations dictate that Dakota Leeds can remain open for business purposes. Those travelling into Leeds for work can expect the service with style that Dakota has become known for. By The Editor • 1 min read
Business She Can Prosper brings together women business leaders to discuss resilience The pandemic has faced women with an even greater domestic burden and put a greater proportion of their jobs at risk in comparison to men. Many women continue to work from home and with children back and forth from school, they are having to juggle childcare and the everyday challenges By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Holiday bookings helping Yorkshire animals in need Huddersfield based travel agent Jetset Not Just Travel has teamed up with the local RSPCA branch to help raise money towards the £1.5m it needs to find every year to care for animals in need in Halifax, Huddersfield, Bradford and district. The RSPCA animal centre, at Wade Street in By The Editor • 1 min read
