How West Yorkshire businesses can adapt to a post-Covid future
Looking beyond the pandemic to the economic recovery, embracing change, thinking differently and seeking support to adapt will be fundamental to businesses in the Leeds City Region becoming more efficient, productive, and resilient.
Polypipe suffers fall in revenue due to 'unprecedented' impact of pandemic
Polypipe Group, which is a provider of sustainable water and climate management services for the built environment, has published its audited results for the year ended 31 December 2020.
US disability charity fighting for users around world – and own future
Susie Hart should currently be working in South America before heading back to the UK to prepare for the opening of her charity’s new building in the centre of Harrogate but, like countless others around the world, the coronavirus pandemic has put paid to her immediate plans and cast doubt on the long-term future.
Teenager, Megan takes on key role at South West US Shire Horse Hiring Society
Megan Hoyle, who at 19 has been involved in showing and riding Shire horses her whole life, said as a riding horse they are like being “sat in a luxurious armchair”.
Chance to buy a beautiful converted windmill close to Harrogate
It is easy to see why Pamela and Adrian Law fell for this home in Follifoot with a converted 18th century windmill at its heart. The setting is superb and the mill offers incredible long-range views over the surrounding countryside and beyond.
‘Strong year’ for Savills investment team in Leeds but lower group profit
The property adviser and agent saw revenues for 2020 fall nine per cent to £1.74bn and underlying pre-tax profit fall a third to £96.6m. Savills’ transactional business was particularly hard hit, with underlying profits down 72 per cent to £19.4m. In a statement, the group said that transactional activity would remain suppressed in the first half of 2021
Chef profile – Shaun Rankin at Grantley Hall
There were no such celebrations this year when chef Shaun Rankin heard he’d been awarded a star for the newly opened Grantley Hall near Ripon.
Suzanne Robinson: The North can’t get left behind
EY’s recent Regional Economic Forecast revealed that the region’s economy will be one of four not expected to return to its 2019 levels by 2023 (when measured by Gross Value Added), while employment in the region will be lower by 2023 than it was in 2019.
Meet the Leeds digital marketer looking to hire staff after launching her own firm
Rebecca Hopwood moved into an office in Morley in December and has taken on an apprentice, with plans to take on another member of staff in the next few months.
All mail to be stamped with special Captain Tom Moore postmark this week
The Royal Mail postmark, which will be applied to all stamped post between April 26 and May 1, reads: “Happy 100th Birthday Captain Thomas Moore NHS fundraising hero 30th April 2020.”
