Today marks International Day of People with Disability (IDPD), originally created by the United Nations and designed to bring awareness and celebrate the diversity of the global community. This years’ theme is ‘not all disabilities are visible’, something Leeds-based behavioural research and UX consultancy, SimpleUsability, is keen to encourage businesses to
Author: Steve Everett
Working together is the key to success says Glentrool
Working closely with tenants has been the key to being successful throughout 2020 and will continue into 2021, according to leading Yorkshire property development and investment company Glentrool Estates Group Ltd. Ilkley-based Glentrool has 38 tenants across eight sites in North and West Yorkshire, including the flourishing 100-acre Sherburn2 business park
FSB issues “small business Christmas” rallying cry
Shoppers in Hambleton area are being urged to buy from, and celebrate, their local and independent businesses in a pre-Christmas campaign led by Britain’s biggest business representation group. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) says that the unprecedented pressure on small businesses throughout 2020 means they desperately need a boost from
The Inn Collection Group buys former Northallerton Police Station
Hospitality operator, The Inn Collection Group, is to transform Northallerton’s former police station into a pub with rooms creating up to 50 new jobs. The award-winning pubco completed on the north Yorkshire town site today (Monday 30 November), where plans have been given the blue light for a multi-million-pound refurbishment to
Harrogate BID launching two new Christmas initiatives
Harrogate BID is launching two new initiatives aimed at bringing shoppers into Harrogate town centre this December. And with the town coming out of lockdown today, it is even more important than ever to encourage residents to “shop, eat and drink” locally. The first is seeing it once again partnering with bus
North Yorkshire country pub celebrates hattrick of awards
Builders merchants acquisition expansion
Skipton builders merchants Merritt & Fryers Ltd. have acquired Briggs & Duxbury in Barnoldswick in a positive development for both long-established family firms. The good news comes at a timely moment for the Barnoldswick community which has been rocked by the decision of Rolls-Royce to pull out of the East Lancashire
Double industry accolade for The Broadway, Bradford
The Broadway, Bradford has scooped two coveted Purple Apple merit awards for campaigns run by the shopping centre in 2019 that brought the local community together. The ‘Eid Celebration Weekend’ and the ‘We are Bradford’ week-long activity were both commended by the only award body that recognises and rewards effective retail
CC33 expand into new premises
South Yorkshire based contact centre CC33 is set to move into new sought-after premises on Ecclesall Road in Sheffield following a period of massive growth. Following a succession of major client wins over the past few months, CC33 will be consolidating their existing Allen Street and Ecclesall Road offices into one. The
CreativeRace announce significant appointments to secure growth into 2021
Independent agency CreativeRace have announced a number of key hires in 2020 to support the delivery of their growth plans, including expanding their service provision to include a dedicated PR and social integrated agency proposition. Despite challenging market conditions this year, CreativeRace have remained committed to propel the agency forward by investing in