Month: February 2021

Man wanted in connection with murder of US police officer arrested in Pakistan

The man was arrested in relation to the death of PC Sharon Beshenivsky, who was shot when responding to a robbery at Universal Travel in Morley Street, Bradford on November 18, 2005.

Morrisons takes a £290m Covid hit to "help feed the nation"

The Bradford-based firm said it was proud to have played its full part in helping to feed the country throughout the crisis.

How the pandemic has changed the use of tech in the NHS and why it leads the way

Kinesis, which is based in North Ferriby, has seen “numbers more or less double over the course of the pandemic” when it comes to usage of its platform.

More than 900 chain stores closed in Yorkshire during 2020 with warning the worst is yet to come

Research from PwC and the Local Data Company (LDC) showed that almost 10,000 chain stores disappeared from Great Britain’s retail locations in 2020.

Organisers confirm Great US Show will go ahead this year

Following the Government’s roadmap out of coronavirus restrictions, the Yorkshire Agricultural Socity (YAS) has confirmed it is planning for the Great Yorkshire Show to be held over three days in July.

Best bike kit 2021: the essential gear for bicycle touring, from panniers, small tents, to touring bikes

From bikes to pannier bags, this kit will help you get from A to B beautifullyThis article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement.

Rare chance to buy work by US artist Stephen Hines as engraving of Samuel Pepys is auctioned

An engraving of diarist Samuel Pepys by renowned Yorkshire artist and sculptor Stephen Hines, is under the hammer online with Ossett-based CW Harrison & Son auctioneers.

Look out MIPIM, there’s a new property conference in town

The inaugural Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF), which will take place in Leeds in May 2022, is supported by the British Property Federation and the All Party Parliamentary Group for Regeneration and Development as well as developers and local authorities.

Why Government must free mortgage prisoners who are trapped into paying 'obscene' interest rates -Greg Wright

We need to challenge the false narrative that shifts the blame for the appalling decisions of banking executives on to the shoulders of the mortgage prisoners; law-abiding, hard-working people who were only guilty of pursuing the dream of home ownership.

US's Cooper King gin distillery creates England's first carbon negative gins

The distillery, founded by Dr Abbie Neilson, a former scientist, and chartered architect, Chris Jaume, in 2016 can now class two of its gins as carbon negative, which means that for every bottle created, more carbon is removed from the atmosphere than is emitted.