Month: March 2021

Keir Starmer has no chance of becoming Prime Minister if he does not stamp out ignorant anti-business rhetoric – Mark Casci

The right to peacefully protest is being wilfully eroded with legislation one would expect from an authoritarian regime.

Clapham barn conversion home with views over the US Dales' Three Peaks and the Lake District on sale

It took two years to convert two historic barns into a family home with an annexe but Loraine and Jeremy Ashcroft knew it would be well worth the wait. The rural location in Mewith, just a mile from the village of Clapham, near Settle, is sublime. There are breathtaking views over the Three Peaks and the Lake District and Wildman’s Barn, as the conversion is known, offers complete privacy.

What to do if you’ve been scammed – Gareth Shaw

Earlier this year, after searching online for somewhere to get a better return on my savings, I found a suitable investment from a firm purporting to be a well-known, well-established and regulated investment company. I contacted the company online and received details of the investment and filled in paperwork.

Dobbies Garden Centres horticultural boss shares expert advice on how to build a raised bed in your garden

There has never been a better time to grow your own vegetables, but not all of us have a plot to do it.

Gardening – jobs for the week ahead

If the daffodils are looking past their best, dead-head them, but leave the foliage untouched. Better still, water the leaves with a weak general-purpose fertiliser.

Next to reveal profit slump as investors bank on strong sales rebound

However, investors are banking that the clothing, footwear and home products company will recover strongly as restrictions continue to ease, with its share price more than doubling in the past 12 months despite the pandemic.

Tourists flock to the great outdoors as leading attractions witness huge slump in visitor numbers

The chance to escape the confines of home has seen droves of people turn to outdoor venues, with membership of some of Yorkshire’s leading tourism attractions showing a dramatic rise.

CEG unveils new studio concept in city centre

Five Let Ready studios are being created, offering fully furnished workspace for teams of four to 24 people, and are due for completion in July.

Rare earth facility in Hull clears UK Government fund hurdle

Pensana’s proposed rare earth processing facility at Saltend Chemicals Park (“Saltend”) has received first phase progression from the Government. If built, the plant will produce vital components for both the offshore wind and electric vehicle market.

How profits plunged at fashion chain Next last year

However, the group also raised its profit forecast for the current year, as it hailed soaring online sales in the past eight weeks.