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LATEST
Construction Comes To The Rescue Of Lost New Talent
The jobs market might be booming, but young adults express concerns about their ability to find suitable career opportunities post-pandemic. New Government-backed scheme launches to help young people find apprenticeships and first jobs in construction – an industry fighting hard for new recruits
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Leeds Arts University Student Completes £1000 Painting For Willmott Dixon Interiors
Holly Herbert, a BA (Hons) Fine Art graduate at Leeds Arts University is celebrating after delivering a piece of artwork for a major office refurbishment in the city. Holly was commissioned and funded by national fit-out and refurbishment specialist contractor, Willmott Dixon Interiors to deliver a mural at Quarry House in central Leeds.
9:22 PM 21st September 2021
PM Calls On Richest Countries To Meet $100bn Climate Pledge
Boris Johnson and the UN Secretary-General will host a meeting of world leaders on climate change in New York today PM will tell fellow leaders more has to be pledged to help developing countries adapt to and mitigate climate change UK will spend an extra half a billion pounds to phase out coal, move to clean energy and adapt to climate change in developing countries
9:45 PM 20th September 2021
Support For Those Arriving From Afghanistan
The DWP is supporting those arriving from Afghanistan as part of Operation Warm Welcome, including earlier access to benefit and employment support.
12:30 PM 21st September 2021
PM Meeting With Brazilian President Bolsonaro: 20 September 2021
The Prime Minister met Brazilian President Bolsonaro today at the UN General Assembly. The Prime Minister stressed the important role Brazil must play, as a major South American economy and home to the Amazon rainforest, in tackling climate change and preserving biodiversity. He welcomed Brazil’s commitment to reach net zero by 2050 and to end illegal deforestation by 2030.
9:32 PM 20th September 2021
LNER Strides Out To Encourage More Customers To Discover London On Foot
London North Eastern Railway (LNER) is leading the way in getting more people walking by becoming the first major train company to distribute Central London Footways Maps.
8:03 PM 20th September 2021
Polling Shows The North Is Upbeat About The Economy Over The Next Year
Polling reveals people in the North have become more optimistic on the North’s economy since the start of the year. But levels of optimism about the North’s prospects over the next ten years have fallen since April.
9:32 AM 20th September 2021
New System For International Travel
Eight countries will move from the red list on 22 September and the rules for international travel to England will change on 4 October 2021. The Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, has (17 September 2021) announced a simplified system for international travel in light of the success of the UK’s domestic vaccine rollout, providing greater stability for industry and passengers.
5:00 AM 18th September 2021
Supply Crisis: Expert Advice On Handling The Food And Drink Shortages
Photo Credit: Syda Productions / Shutterstock.com)
With the on-going reports on the food supply crisis hitting the nation, it seems like the shortages caused by panic buying during the height of the pandemic will become a permanent occurrence. As pressure builds in both food and retail production globally, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) signals a likely rise in our shopping bills too.
4:08 AM 18th September 2021
Pre And Post-op Heart And Lung Transplant Centre Patients Cycle To Herald Organ Donation Week
Ahead of Organ Donation Week (20-26 September), there are an incredible group of cyclists, The Electric Cranks, pre and post-op Heart and Lung Transplant Centre patients who are using electric bikes to aid their recovery and wellbeing. Talking about how the group h…
4:05 AM 18th September 2021
Raising The Game - The Next Leg In The Mark Johnston Racing Journey
Sonia Price
Features Writer
Racing on the gallops
I was pleased earlier this month when our country’s ‘winning most’ racehorse trainer agreed to meet with me and a friend at his office at Kingsley Park in Middleham for an interview for this news site. Mark Johnston broke the British racing trainer record, on Thursday 23rd August 2018, when he saddled (or more likely unsaddled) his 4,194th winner at York.
4:01 AM 18th September 2021
Barratt Homes Brand New Development Brings £699,000 Investment To Cleckheaton
Cleckheaton is set for an investment of £699,000 thanks to Barratt Homes Yorkshire West’s new development which it recently acquired land for.
6:00 PM 17th September 2021
41,000 Breakfasts And 53,000 Guests: Reopened North Yorkshire Hotels Celebrate Their Hospitality Milestones
Four North Yorkshire hotels are celebrating a successful first quarter since reopening in May – having served more than 41,000 breakfasts while looking after 53,000 guests across a busy summer season.
12:15 PM 16th September 2021
Aldi Recruiting Over 22 Colleagues To Join Stores In The North Yorkshire Area
Aldi, the UK’s 5th largest supermarket, is recruiting new colleagues in North Yorkshire, as a result of its continued popularity and growth across the region. In a welcome boost to the local economy, Aldi is looking for several Assistant Store Managers and 22 Store Assistants to join its stores in Wetherby, Knaresborough and Harrogate.
8:05 PM 15th September 2021
14 Million Say Pensions Make Them Feel Confused Or Overwhelmed
Andrew Palmer
Group Editor
Image by Gerd Altmann
Jargon causes 1 in 3 people to 'worry' about making the wrong pensions decisions and almost three fifths are not confident enough to set up a personal pension. 8 million may have lost or forgotten pensions with more than 1 in 3 (34%) people who have never heard the term ‘pensions consolidation’.
4:00 AM 15th September 2021
MHRA Statement On COVID-19 Booster Vaccines - 14 September 2021
Regulatory updates by the MHRA today on the COVID-19 booster vaccine programme for winter 2021 to 2022 Dr June Raine, MHRA Chief Executive said: "We are committed to getting safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines to the UK public. This means ensuring that existing COVID-19 vaccines can continue to be used in the most effective way possible.
9:53 PM 14th September 2021
Most Vulnerable To Be Offered COVID-19 Booster Vaccines From Next Week
Millions of the UK’s most vulnerable are to be offered a COVID-19 booster vaccine from next week.
4:18 PM 14th September 2021
Prime Minister Sets Out Autumn And Winter COVID Plan
The Prime Minister has today set out the government’s plan to manage Covid throughout autumn and winter.
3:56 PM 14th September 2021
Prime Minister To Set Out Autumn And Winter Plan For COVID
The Prime Minister will set out the government’s autumn and winter plan for managing Covid at a press conference this afternoon. This will follow a statement from the Health and Social Care Secretary to the House.
11:30 AM 14th September 2021
Young People Aged 12 To 15 To Be Offered A COVID-19 Vaccine
People aged 12 to 15 in England will be offered a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
9:44 PM 13th September 2021
Take Five To Stop Fraud Week
Andy Harris
Motoring and Property Editor
Over the last few months, over 50% of scams were carried out on people in my age group. In case you are wondering, that is the over 50s. What is worrying, however, is that most people say they are confident that it would not happen to them. The best way to protect yourself is to know what to look out for. Here are some of the tricks that scammers are using right now.
7:03 PM 13th September 2021
Government Takes Further Action To Tackle HGV Driver Shortage
Image by Alex Fox
HGV driving tests will be overhauled, meaning drivers will only need to take one test to drive both a rigid and articulated lorry, rather than having to take two separate tests (spaced 3 weeks apart). This will make around 20,000 more HGV driving tests available every year and mean drivers can gain their licence and enter the industry more quickly.
12:59 PM 13th September 2021
One Year On From Start Of Construction, HS2 Celebrates Hitting 20,000 Jobs Landmark
Andrew Palmer
Group Editor
Aerial view showing the scale of the HS2 station being built alongside the existing London Euston Station
HS2 Ltd has today announced that according to its latest figures, over 20,000 people are now working on the project, one year on from the Prime Minister announcing the formal start of construction on Phase One from London to the West Midlands.
4:00 AM 13th September 2021
UK Launches Data Reform To Boost Innovation, Economic Growth And Protect The Public
Information Commissioner’s Office to be reformed to help drive economic growth and innovation and strengthen public trust in use of data
4:00 AM 13th September 2021
Opinion
Broken Promises Come In Threes
After several days of feverish feculation in the press, Boris Johnson has at last unveiled his long-awaited plan: to lose the next general election by breaking a load of manifesto promises. No, sorry, I meant his plan to reform social care.
7:00 AM 12th September 2021
Samaritans Aim To Spread Hope On World Suicide Prevention Day
To mark World Suicide Prevention Day today the Samaritans are encouraging people to talk to each other and share the things in life that give them hope. After a hugely challenging 18 months, volunteers are aiming to help the local community remain hopeful by asking residents what they do to help maintain their wellbeing, in line with this year’s theme Creating Hope Through Action.
9:36 AM 10th September 2021
Sheffield Awarded £763,000 To Deliver More Homes
Funding to develop proposals to unlock a significant number of homes and jobs through the New Development Corporation Competition.
8:40 AM 10th September 2021
Government Accused Of Dragging Its Feet Over Protection Of Shop Workers
The Federation of Independent Retailers (NFRN) says the UK government has missed an opportunity to protect retailers and shop workers from attacks by failing to introduce a new Bill in parliament.
8:11 AM 10th September 2021
“A Tale Of Two Pandemics” - TUC Calls For Urgent Economic Reset To Tackle Huge COVID Class Divide
Image by Markus Winkler
New polling reveals the extent to which low-paid workers have borne the brunt of the pandemic TUC warns the end of furlough and Universal Credit cut will be a hammer blow for low-paid workers and the Union body says without an economic reset post-pandemic the government’s levelling up agenda will be “doomed to failure”
4:00 AM 10th September 2021
MHRA Statement On Booster Doses Of Pfizer And AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccines
The regulatory changes made by the MHRA today give further options for the deployment programme. Dr June Raine, MHRA Chief Executive said: "We are committed to getting safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines to the UK public. This means ensuring that existing COVID-19 vaccines can continue to be used in the most effective way possible.
4:44 PM 9th September 2021
Yorkshire And The Humber Faces £38bn Savings Shortfall According To Yorkshire Building Society Analysis
Britain’s total savings shortfall stands at £371 billion Despite bumper stay-at-home savings boost, the average consumer in Yorkshire needs to add £8.8k to their nest egg to feel financially secure Shock of pandemic causes two fifths (39%) of those in Yorkshire to reassess their attitudes towards savings Sheffield ranks as the 7th most financially resilient city, whilst Leeds comes in 8th
4:00 AM 9th September 2021
PM Statement At Press Conference On Health And Social Care
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's opening statement at the press conference on health and the future of social care.
8:57 PM 7th September 2021
Four In Five People Aged 16 And Over Vaccinated With Both Doses
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay
More than 80% of people aged 16 and over in the UK have received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine New campaign launches targeting under-18s and their parents to encourage vaccine uptake, with ongoing support from TikTok and MTV Vaccines have saved more than 105,000 lives and prevented at least 143,600 hospital cases in England Four in five people aged 16 and over in the UK have recei…
5:51 PM 7th September 2021
Additional £5.4 Billion For NHS COVID-19 Response Over Next 6 Months
Includes £1 billion to help tackle COVID-19 backlogs, delivering routine surgery and treatments for patients.
11:34 AM 7th September 2021
BT Reveals More Than A Third Of People In Yorkshire And The Humber Don’t Know How To Recycle Unwanted Electronics
41% cent of people in Yorkshire and The Humber have cupboards, drawers or bags full of electrical waste More than a third (34%) admit they don’t know how to recycle e-waste Research comes as BT recycled nearly a million pieces of equipment, saving 11,430 tonnes of carbon dioxide, as calculated by the Carbon Trust
4:00 AM 7th September 2021
Twin Bodybuilding Dentists Set Out To Put A Smile On The Face Of The Nation
Twin bodybuilding dentists are setting out to put a smile on the face of the nation, by improving oral health standards and making a visit to the dentist a more affordable, positive and transformative experience. Hussein and Hassan Dalghous, 25-year-old pioneering dentists from Leeds, specialise in the fast-growing area of restorative and cosmetic dentistry.
8:09 PM 6th September 2021
TUC – Tax Wealth To Fund Social Care – Don’t Raid Workers’ Pockets
The TUC has called on ministers to revise their plans to fund social care, and instead raise Capital Gains Tax to provide a long-term funding boost for social care, and to raise the pay of all care workers to at least £10 an hour. A new report published by the union body says that increasing tax on wealth and assets would provide a much-needed cash injection for the care sector.
4:00 AM 6th September 2021
Opinion
I’ll See You In Court - The Sad Demise Of The Gentlemen’s Suit.
Sonia Price
Features Writer
Image by tommy pixel from Pixabay
From my reading of the business pages this week it would appear the arse has fallen out of men’s suits - or rather the market for men’s suits. According to Marks and Spencer, that trusty bellwether of what the great British public is wearing, or used to be wearing when we had to be dressed from top to bottom through the normal working week, sales in men’s suits has dropped markedly.
5:00 AM 4th September 2021
Weekend Feature: Reshape Your World From The Inside Out
Tess Barreto, the community manager at KaiFlow explains about the unique technique of undoing and unlearning, built outside of the traditional ways of learning and measures of success / failure, to break binaries and unleash dormant potential. Here she talks about the importance of creativity. Are you creating your world...
4:00 AM 4th September 2021
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