Month: March 2021

Meet the new managing partner of McCormicks Solicitors in Harrogate

While Stephen Hopwood may have only just recently been ann-ounced as managing partner at Harrogate-based McCormicks Solicitors, in reality he has already been carrying out additional duties since the coronavirus outbreak.

Ford to end Mondeo production to focus on EVs and SUVs

Ford has confirmed that it will stop producing the Mondeo next year as it turns its focus to SUVs and electric cars.

Anne Lister aka Gentleman Jack has links to this historic US estate now under revival after laying largely untouched for centuries

Anne Lister, aka Gentleman Jack, was a whip smart businesswoman who rarely took no for an answer and negotiated obstacles with skill and determination. It wasn’t easy shouldering the twin burdens of being a woman in business and a lesbian in the early 1800s, but there were moments of respite and of pleasure, including her visits to her friends Henry and Mary Priestley at their Haugh End estate in Sowerby Bridge.

Why Decathlon is opening a new flagship store in Leeds city centre tomorrow

The new store on Boar Lane spans 35,000 sq ft over two floors and will take the form of an experimental flagship, allowing customers to touch and interact with all products in their showrooms.

Centre Stage – the last remaining space within Leeds's Majestic building – available to let

With the letting of three floors to Channel 4 for its new national headquarters and two floors to law firm Knights, the final space, to be known as Centre Stage is now up for grabs.

Homes Under The Hammer presenter and ex-footballer Dion Dublin helps to raise awareness of scams

Impersonation scams were the most commonly used tactic by criminals to target businesses, said Barclays.

How you can buy a bank in a Leeds suburb

The freehold on the Santander Bank at 91 Queen Street in Morley, in Leeds, is listed for sale with a guide price of £335,000+ ahead of an auction on Wednesday 31 March.

Easter nest cupcakes recipe

Serves 10Ingredients125g Self-raising flour2 tbsp Cocoa powder½ tsp Baking powder¼ tsp Salt115g Caster sugar

This cottage in Beverley was transformed by keen cook Melanie Coates who discovered a hidden talent for DIY

Melanie Coates has always put a huge amount of creative energy into cooking and enjoys sharing her pictures and recipes with other food lovers on Instagram via her account, no.52.Terrace_ to_Table. But when her eagle-eyed followers began noticing and commenting on her cottage home, she turned her Insta offering into a winning combination of interiors and delicious homemade dishes.

How a Wakefield woman overcame Covid obstacles to launch her own clothing brand

Wakefield-born Victoria Windle set up Kit Change with business partner Emily Hutchison in November 2020 after two years of planning.