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.
Yorkshire car dealer secures seven figure funding from Barclays
Wakefield-based Cars 2 was established in 2006. It started as an independent, family-run business with a single branch on Pontefract Road near the town centre in Barnsley.
Asda sales leap following strong demand for barbecues and garden parties
Trading in the first three months of 2021, which coincided with the UK’s third national lockdown, saw Asda’s like for like sales increase by 7.3 per cent, boosted by online shopping and strong growth in non-food categories.
UK Infrastructure Bank is launched in Leeds by Rishi Sunak and Yorkshire business leaders say it will be a 'major driver of our post-pandemic recovery'
Chancellor Rishi Sunak says the new UK Infrastructure Bank, launched today in Leeds will funnel cash to projects that will support people across the country.
Is this the best burger money can buy? Morrisons offers up award-winning BBQ ingredients for just £2.50
Morrisons has scooped three gold awards at the annual BBC Good Food Summer Food Awards – all for products customers can use to create burgers for BBQ season.
Harrogate Convention Centre which was a Nightingale Hospital frustrated by 'devastating' reopening delay
Harrogate Convention Centre (HCC), in North Yorkshire, had looked set to reopen its doors this month following a major conversion back to its regular use from being a temporary 500-bed stand-by hospital.
Kirklees Council to press accelerator on £200m Huddersfield regeneration schemes
Next week, councillors will be asked to endorse an accelerated process for delivering the £200m scheme as the council commits to economic recovery across Kirklees.
Burberry announces new pledge to be Climate Positive by 2040
The firm, which has made its most iconic products in Castleford and Keighley in Yorkshire for over 100 years, will invest in key initiatives to support wider climate change efforts beyond its value chain.
