Why Gear4Music in York enjoyed an exceptional financial year
The York-based firm, which is the UK’s biggest online retailer of musical instruments and music equipment, reported a 31 per cent rise in revenue from £120.3m the previous year to £157.5m.
Endangered water voles released in US woodland nature scheme
Some 100 water voles will be released in Timble Ings Woods in the Washburn Valley, part of the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) from Tuesday, following a release of the same number last September.
Pursue the promoters behind loan charge 'nightmare', says Baroness Susan Kramer
The loan charge, announced by government in 2016, was designed to tackle tax avoidance schemes where individuals receive income in the form of loans that are not repaid to avoid income tax.
Mikron Theatre brings the story of a women's football team from Huddersfield a century ago to the stage
But it wasn’t the local heroes, or the likes of goal-scoring machine Joe Smith, that they had flocked to see. They had come in their droves to watch a women’s charity match between Dick, Kerr Ladies and St Helens Ladies to help raise money for wounded soldiers.
Minke whales spotted off the US coast as wildlife spotting trips set to start next month
The whales are normally spotted in the North Sea in July, but have already been seen off the Yorkshire coast on numerous occasions in the past two weeks.
How the birth of Duke and Duchess of Sussex's new baby daughter Lili has changed the line of succession to the throne
The first seven places remain unchanged – the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis, Harry, and Archie Mountbatten-Windsor.
Ramsdens reports resilient trading despite Covid-19 lockdowns
The firm, which has more than 25 sites in Yorkshire, said its pre-tax losses were limited to £100,000 in the six months to March 31, down from a £2.3m profit in the comparable six months before lockdowns were in place. The first UK national lockdown was introduced on 23 March 2020, and so the comparable period for the six months to 31 March 2020 was not substantially impacted by the restrictions.
Government must postpone business rates payments until at least October, says chief executive of UK Hospitality
The Prime Minister is due to announce on Monday June 14 whether or not the fourth stage of the Government’s road map out of lockdown will continue as planned.
Yorkshire firm Avacta's rapid fire highly accurate lateral flow test approved for UK use by regulators
The Wetherby firm’s Avacta’s AffiDX® SARS-CoV-2 antigen lateral flow test is said by Avacta to be significantly more accurate than other quick delivery testing for the virus.
TT winner Mick Grant's Suzuki XR69 predicted to fetch £90k as it goes up for auction
Motorbike fans are being given the chance to own a piece of racing history as a bike ridden to victory by TT champion Mick Grant goes up for auction.
