Self-employed people and sole traders impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic are being offered help and support to get their businesses back on track. Small businesses in the Sheffield City Region can access fully funded courses under the Pathway to Recovery Success programme. The course runs over six three-hour virtual interactive seminars and

The contents of the former news offices of the Southern Daily Echo newspaper, including elements of its archive and history, are to be auctioned next month by leading industrial auctioneers Walker Singleton. The auction, which features almost 1,000 lots, is taking place following the decision by Newsquest, the owners of the

The North of England is bucking a national employment trend, it has been revealed. KD Recruitment, based in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, helps compile monthly reports for KPMG and REC, both key players in the recruitment industry. The most recent report entitled: UK Report on Job: North of England reveals the region has outperformed other

Specialist property consultants, Gateley Hamer, has expanded its property offering into Leeds, with the appointment of senior associate, David Strafford and associate, James Staniford. David has over 30 years’ experience as a chartered surveyor in the public and private sectors, with a strong public infrastructure background, assembling land for a range

A day nursery in the Cowlersley district of Huddersfield has been acquired by the growing national childcare group Welcome Nurseries in a deal arranged by Abacus Day Nursery Sales, a specialist division of Blacks Business Brokers. Following the deal, Bright Start Playgroup and Nursery on Cowlersley Lane has now been renamed

The team at Yorkshire's first single malt whisky distillery have launched a limited edition sherry cask reserve whisky.  Filey Bay Sherry Cask Reserve #1 is Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery's sixth whisky and is the Hunmanby based distillery's first fully sherry cask matured whisky.  Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery whisky director Joe Clark said:

North Yorkshire animal feed manufacturer, I’Anson Brothers Ltd, has begun work to construct a new £20m production facility, the largest investment in its 120-year history. Work to construct the access road for the mill at Dalton New Bridge, the next phase of the Dalton Industrial Estate in North Yorkshire, has commenced

A Wetherby property developer is branching out into the North Yorkshire village of Hutton Conyers. Red Tree Development – which has built 13 properties in the heart of Ripon, all of which were sold off plan and now fully occupied - is currently constructing five detached family houses, all named after

luxury UK holiday provider, Park Leisure, has appointed a new chief executive officer to its board, amid news of the company’s recent impressive sales growth.  Richard Bates joins Park Leisure with 30 years of industry experience, including 16 years at Haven Holidays, and previously holding the managing director role at both Butlins

West Yorkshire-based commercial finance brokerage, ABL, has added another senior figure to its 11-strong team – an announcement which heralds several important developments for the firm. Joining as partnerships manager, Liz Jowett brings seven years’ experience from within the banking sector. Under her new remit, the former business relationship manager for