Month: May 2021

North sees record spike in jobs growth as Covid restrictions ease, new data reveal

The month of May saw a record upturn in permanent staff appointments, the fastest increase in billings for temporary staff since January 2014, and a record fall in the rate of permanent candidate availability, according to the latest compiled by IHS Markit.

These three Yorkshire cities are the best places for work

Leeds came first, followed by Hull in second place and York in fifth place, according to a study by UK IT Service.

Slingsby sees higher sales at the beginning of 2021

The Shipley-based business added that this improvement in sales offset the impact of a fall in group gross profit margin and had led to an unaudited profit before tax in line with that achieved in the same period in the prior year of £100,000.

Government must change perception of zero hour contracts says employment lawyer

Charlotte Geesin, head of employment law at Cleckheaton-based Howarths, believes zero hours contracts have historically attracted “bad press”, but when used fairly, offer “a credible option that can help provide important levels of flexibility for employers and workers alike as industry reopens and we begin to recover the economy post-pandemic”.

Restaurant review: Bow Room Restaurant, York

I will confess to a few happy tears as I dusted down my notebook and searched desperately in the bottom of the wardrobe for my heels last seen some 15 months before.

The prestigious US Residential Property Awards charity event is back and calling for entries

The residential property sector has been a rare success story during what has been a distressing time for many businesses, which means there is more reason than ever to celebrate its hard work and achievements.

This gorgeous US holiday let close to the Howardian Hills was converted from an old cart shed

Creativity, a can-do attitude and plenty of patience will work wonders and Jo and Phil Lynas are proof of it. Looking to upsize from their cottage, a friend told them about a redundant cornmill and farm buildings for sale in a glorious spot on the edge of the Howardian Hills, near Brandsby. They came with planning permission to convert for residential use and a substantial price tag.

Farm of the Week: The leading Jersey cattle breeder who began farming from scratch while working in a Northallerton clothes shop

Pam Crosby, of South End Farm in Knayton, near Thirsk, has gone on to become one of the most respected pedigree Jersey breeders in the country.

Clarkson's Farm: Jeremy Clarkson's crash course in agriculture – and brush with Covid – to feature in new Amazon Prime show

Relaxed beside a wood burning stove – a scene complete with a baskets of logs and a suitably placed fire poker – Jeremy Clarkson looks every inch the poster child for cottagecore.

'Desperate' business people are being targeted by cowboy ratings surveyors, says Colliers

Colliers said it was concerned about reports of a significant escalation in the number of cases of cowboy rating surveyors targeting struggling businesses which are looking to reduce bills during the pandemic.