Barnsley Hospice is working with local solicitors to save people money when they make a Will during February. The annual Make a Will Month initiative sees law firms waive their fees during February in exchange for a donation, helping the hospice to continue its care. The Barnsley solicitors giving their time for
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£40m investment fund to be launched
Hambleton District Council is to launch a commercial investment arm to protect key services. A £40m on fund will be launched to raise up to £800,000 a year – income that will be needed as government funding comes to an end. Members of the council’s Cabinet have agreed to set up the
Lloyds Banking Group supports Yorkshire businesses in 2019
As part of Lloyds Banking Group’s national pledge to lend £18bn to UK businesses, the group expects to support firms in Yorkshire with up to £1.4bn of lending during 2019. As part of the Group’s continued commitment to help British businesses prosper, today’s announcement underlines to existing and new businesses across
Yorkshire developer offers Brexit incentive
Ben Hall becomes head of Colliers’ Leeds office
Leeds data firm wins contract to deliver a national gambling self-exclusion scheme
Data services firm, The Data Shed, has won a major contract with GAMSTOP, the central scheme that allows people to exclude themselves from online gambling websites, leading to an extra ten jobs being created at their Leeds office. Up until early 2018, anyone who wanted to exclude from online gambling
Blue Logic to boost employment in Yorkshire in 2019
Leeds-based Blue Logic is kick-starting the new year with a major recruitment drive. This follows a record 12-months for the Managed IT Services provider, which went from strength to strength during 2018. This year, Blue Logic is on the hunt for Yorkshire’s smartest IT talent and is recruiting for a wide variety of positions including; technical IT support, marketing, sales and customer service. The new recruits
Flexible funding launched to help Yorkshire SMEs boost broadband speeds
New, more flexible funding is now available for Yorkshire businesses held back by slow broadband speeds. The Government-backed Digital Enterprise programme has been extended to offer funding for a wider range of connectivity and broadband projects starting from £500, with up to £1,000 of funding available to help firms cover the
Specialist Hull hazardous waste business invests £500,000
A growing specialist Hull commercial and hazardous waste business has created new jobs and invested more than £500,000 into a new fleet of specialist vehicles and equipment to ensure it maintains its impressive rate of growth in 2019 and beyond. Wastege Waste Management Ltd was established by experienced specialist Mark Taylor
Priestley Investments secures tenant for Leeds offices
Priestley Investments, part of the Priestley Group, has secured a ten-year tenancy for Leeds office building, Millwood House. Local business, D’s Health Limited, has taken a £304,000 lease of the 2,893 sq ft prime commercial space until 2028. An eight-week programme of extensive refurbishment work was carried out on the three-storey building