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TECHNOLOGY & DIGITAL
Motivational social media tool now available for free during COVID-19
SoAmpli, a social selling platform that empowers employees to share valuable content online, is being offered for free to Coronavirus-struck businesses. As enterprises battle the...
Direct Voice and Data acquires Logical Telecom as part of its...
Direct Voice and Data has acquired Logical Telecom as part of its ambitious growth through acquisition plans. Huddersfield based, Direct Voice & Data, offers a...
MARKETING & PR
Manchester-based tech-for-good, Culture Shift partners with Refresh following £1.35m investment
Manchester PR and comms agency, Refresh, has been appointed by tech for good organisation, Culture Shift, to boost brand awareness and support its expansion into new...
438 Marketing Bolsters Impressive Client Portfolio with Pepsico
Brand communications agency, 438 Marketing has bolstered its impressive client list with the addition of multinational food, snack, and beverage corporation, PepsiCo.
MANUFACTURING & INDUSTRY
Proteus HR Gives New Lease of Life to Industrial Workshop
An antiquated industrial building in the heart of Hatton Garden, London, has been given a new lease of life thanks in part to sparkling bronze anodised aluminium rainscreen cladding panels from Proteus Facades, based in Skelmersdale.
COVID-19 crisis proves the need to repatriate more industry to the...
NOF Chief Executive George Rafferty has praised the resilience of the energy sector supply chain during the COVID-19 outbreak and believes a repatriation of...
BUSINESS EVENTS
Rearranging Your Event Successfully – SK Click Events Gives Top Tips
Many, many events have been cancelled in the last few weeks. An unavoidable tragedy, but decisions have sensibly been made that could save lives. Moving...
Postponed event feeds the homeless
Yorkshire Choice Awards event organisers and Leeds United Elland Road donate hundreds of meals to Yorkshire homeless charities after their awards event postponed
NORTHERN POWERHOUSE
Home working could be start of gender parity in construction sector
The effects of Covid-19 could change the makeup of the construction workforce forever, according to a leading academic.
Moody Logistics joins 700 UK haulage businesses to offer emergency delivery...
Moody Logistics and Storage is one of more than 700 logistics businesses across the UK to put their combined fleet of 23,500 vehicles at...
STARTUPS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Sunderland company produces snack bar to help local organisations
A food manufacturer in Sunderland has created a snack bar which it will be donating to organisations who help people in need.
Entrepreneurs’ Forum calls on North East business to work together to...
The chief executive of the Entrepreneurs’ Forum has written an open letter to North East businesses, urging them to treat one another with consideration...
LEISURE TIME
Fairydogmother to spread happiness with magic of technology
A Leeds dog trainer and behavioural expert forced to postpone a special canine happiness event because of the coronavirus outbreak has arranged for the...
York-based SpeedQuizzing launches virtual pub quiz app and hosting platform
York-based quiz tech company SpeedQuizzing has come up with the perfect answer to save the pub quiz and provide much needed entertainment to home-bound Brits.
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AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Specialist Glass Products increases productivity by 137%
Huddersfield-based glass manufacturer Specialist Glass Products have drastically improved productivity with the installation of new state-of-the-art machinery in its new purpose-built factory space. A new...
Huddersfield PR agency Shortlisted in National Graduate Recruitment Awards
Huddersfield based marketing and PR agency, KC Communications has been shortlisted in the TARGETjobs National Graduate Recruitment Awards following a nomination by the University...
RETAIL
Service departments at Bristol Street Motors and Vertu Honda in Newcastle...
Vertu Motors is opening the vast majority of service departments to ensure that key workers and vehicles critical to the country during the pandemic...
Big brands demand green products as Leach launches eco range
Graphic display specialist Leach has revealed the latest ‘eco’ additions to its portfolio, following 12 months of research and development alongside a focused industry...
FOOD & DRINK
Pop-up shop launches at University Hospital of North Tees for NHS...
University Hospital of North Tees has launched a pop-up shop to provide NHS staff with essential groceries during the current COVID-19 outbreak.
Leeds food & drink PR consultancy adds Sloemotion Distillery to its...
Leeds-based specialist food and drink consultancy, North PR, is pouring itself a large G&T to celebrate being appointed by Yorkshire-based Sloemotion Distillery. The agency...
FINANCE & INVESTMENTS
COVID-19/Corporate insolvency framework changes – R3 response
Eleanor Temple, chair of insolvency and restructuring trade body R3 in Yorkshire and a barrister at Kings Chambers in Leeds, responds to Saturday’s (28 March) announcement of changes to corporate insolvency framework:
Primary Care Recruitment aims for growth with six-figure funding round
Primary Care Recruitment, one of the North East and Cumbria’s largest nursing and care staffing companies, has secured a six-figure funding package to further...
PROPERTY & CONSTRUCTION
Yorkshire Brickwork Contractors announces official sponsorship with Almondbury Spartans ARFLC
Yorkshire Brickwork Contractors is delighted to announce its official sponsorship with Almondbury Spartans, in order to support their ambitions as a new, local Huddersfield based rugby club, with the goal of facilitating essential opportunities.
CMS offers support service to NHS to keep hospitals running
Commercial Maintenance Services (CMS) UK Ltd is offering its expertise to the NHS should any of its critical building systems fail during the current...
MORE NEWS
Redcar businesses rally round children’s services during coronavirus crisis
Cygnet Family Law is leading the charge to encourage local businesses to support the Children’s Services Department at Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council by...
Chancellor COVID-19 self-employed announcement – R3 response
Eleanor Temple, chair of insolvency and restructuring trade body R3 in Yorkshire and a barrister at Kings Chambers in Leeds, responds to the COVID-19 self-employed support measures announced yesterday (26 March) by the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak MP:
Darlington solicitor introduces ‘drive thru wills signings’ to help social distancing clients
Latimer Hinks Solicitors in Darlington has introduced a ‘drive thru will signing’ facility to meet the recent increase in demand for services. The firm has...
North West Caravan Company At Forefront Of Latest Trend For British Holidaymakers
A surge in the number of British caravan holidays taking place has given rise to this year’s National Camping & Caravanning Week theme: ‘New To Camping’.
Digital agency launches e-commerce initiative to help struggling businesses
GRM Digital offers support to three businesses struggling to trade because of coronavirus
Yorkshire tech firm pays staff to undertake NHS volunteering
Elland-headquartered technology specialist Vapour Cloud has decided that colleagues from throughout the entire business will be given paid leave to undertake NHS volunteering and...
The Rise Of The Staycation: Independent Report Predicts Another Profitable Year For The Caravan...
The UKCCA 2019 Economic Benefits Report for campsites and holiday parks has found that the industry generates £9.3bn in visitor spending as the UK touring caravan market continues to grow.
New Yorkshire Property Business Offers Flexible Option To UK Housing Market
The impact of the spread of Covid-19 has created an uncertain time for the UK housing market. However, 321 Move are proud to provide an alternative to the traditional sale of property on the open market.
Adzooma opens up free access to their full platform in a bid to help...
Digital and technology platform provider, Adzooma, today announced they will be providing free access to their platform in a bid to assist businesses who...
Jobs created as Thorp Arch business park scheme is fully let
Harrogate-based developer Marrtree has reported that its 20,000 sq ft business park next to Thorp Arch Estate near Wetherby is now fully let, less than 12 months after construction was completed.
