Month: May 2021

Asda and Morrisons shop staff warned not to raise hopes for equal pay

Independent analysis by employment lawyers, Thrive Law, found that the latest ruling does not mean that all shop workers should expect a pay rise.

The Black Swan at Oldstead in US is hiring – here's how to apply

The Black Swan at Oldstead, which is run by popular chef Tommy Banks, is looking for new chefs.A tweet posted on the restaurant’s Twitter page said they are looking for “passionate and hard-working chefs of all levels” to join Tommy and the rest of the team at the restaurant.

Pegasus World founder hires former boss to be number two

Martin Doyle has been appointed as operations director for Pegasus World, a textiles and fulfilment company, which is based at Logic Leeds, by Junction 45 of the M1.

Cost of Yorkshire's Storm Ciara more than £65m for local businesses in Calderdale, says new study

Storm Ciara caused Calderdale’s second worst flood to hit the Calder Valley in recent years after the Boxing Day floods of 2015.

Ex-offender employment specialist Offploy enlisted by DWP to help prison leavers

The Yorkshire-based social enterprise has been appointed to the Government’s new ‘Prison Leaver Pilot’ project, a peer-to-peer mentoring programme which aims to pair up those preparing to leave jail with mentors who have lived experience of the criminal justice system – in a bid to provide the necessary tools and training to get ready for work.

The story behind this fabulous converted barn for sale in fashionable Farnley Tyas

While many buyers dream of a move-in ready property that needs no work at all, it is the stuff of nightmares for Claire Craven. She enjoys the challenge of renovating, designing and sourcing and her latest project proves that she has a real talent for it.

Hull launches tourism campaign to capitalise on staycation boom after it was named in top 10 UK city break destinations

Hull City Council’s It Must Be Hull campaign is set to see an advertising blitz to attract tourists, with special offers planned at local venues for diners and overnight visitors.

We may soon be feeling the tax pain deep in our pockets – Sarah Coles

So you might be forgiven for overlooking a bumper pack of tax statistics issued earlier in the week by the Treasury, which featured a bunch of tax receipt charts resembling the trajectory of a log flume.

ROADTEST: BMW 330e M Sport Touring Auto

After all, electric cars have come a long way in recent times but they still have some way to go before they can be considered the default position for many drivers.

'Amazing' repairs to 700km of historic lanes in North US mean the future is bright for rural routes

Expressions of optimism come three years after North Yorkshire County Council’s Countryside Access Service (CAS) took responsibility for unsealed unclassified roads, which the local authority and North York Moors and Yorkshire Dales national park authorities repeatedly warned were being severely damaged.