Year: 2021

How to pack your car for a holiday or road trip

Holidays are set to look a little different for many people this year.With overseas travel proving problematic, the RAC is predicting a surge in the number of people booking holidays in the UK and travelling to their destinations by car.

Morrisons shareholders rebel against directors' pay package

The vote is non-binding so the remuneration package will go through, but anything under an 80 per cent vote for the remuneration means the firm has to re-engage with shareholders and tell them why the directors deserve it.

Filtronic is back on track after pandemic delays

The Leeds-based company said that following a softer first half, trading improved in the second half of the year to deliver revenue broadly in line with market expectations. A favourable sales mix at higher margins delivered earnings slightly ahead of market expectations.

Why we need to choose hope over fear and commit to fully reopening on June 21 – Mark Casci

Beautifully timed to coincide with the half-term holiday, the sun shone down on Yorkshire in earnest for the first time in nearly a year.

Global lockdowns lead to soaring demand for Sumo's video games

The Sheffield-based firm, which makes games for Microsoft, Sega and Sony, delivered 279 project milestones and launched or announced 12 games in 2020, including five Own-IP games.

Tom Kerridge: Working in a restaurant is a way of life – you can't do it over a Zoom call

Few industries have suffered more during the pandemic than hospitality. Thousands of restaurants and pubs up and down the country have been forced to shut their doors for good, following months of lockdown restrictions.

How Bloom Bakers in Leeds is looking to create opportunities for working mothers

Leeds-based Bloom Bakers was founded by Lisa Shepherd and Saskia Roskam in early 2016. The duo met while at a digital marketing agency and quickly discovered that they both shared a love for baking.

Lockdowns take their toll on Card Factory

The Wakefield-based firm said it had seen better than expected reopening performances after the first and second lockdowns.

Leeds is performing at its highest level since March 2020, index shows

Avison Young’s UK Cities Recovery index, which helps monitor the way in which the coronavirus pandemic impacted the UK’s major cities, found that Leeds Liverpool and Manchester are all showing signs of recovery.

Boost for learners as DVSA to add 20,000 extra driving test appointments per month

An extra 20,000 practical driving tests appointments are to be offered each month as part of an effort to cut huge waiting lists around the country.