The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) is encouraging birdwatchers across Yorkshire to count their local Woodcock from now until 30 June. There has been a worrying decline in the numbers of breeding Woodcock over the last 40 years and,

Sheffield will host the launch of a new democratic project to ‘open up’ the EU referendum next week, as campaigners seek to move the referendum debate ‘away from personalities and to policies instead’. The event, ‘A Better Referendum – The

An exhibition which explains how engineers can deflect asteroids and capture space debris will appear for one day only at Magna in Rotherham. Space for Art has been put together by Strathclyde Space Institute and uses captivating images of the

Rupert Lycett-Green and his Jack Russell, Spot, have completed their 125-mile walk for Pancreatic Cancer Action by arriving at his final destination bang on schedule. Rupert, 77, who is a former Savile Row Tailor and Designer braved changing weather conditions

Agenda Screening Services celebrates the opening of their newly refurbished offices, the creation of 10 new jobs and investment in new recruitment and screening software systems. On 6th May 2016, Agenda, a family owned and run business, joined local dignitaries

From calculating how many eggs Spiderman needs for breakfast, to busking his own brand of street science, Mark Lorch inspires and entertains, bringing the subject to life. Now, he has been made a Professor of Science Communication and Public Engagement

The teams behind event management and catering at four of the UK’s most prestigious sporting venues have been nominated for a clutch of key awards. The Sodexo Prestige Venues & Events staff at Headingley, Leeds, Merseyside’s Goodison Park, Newcastle’s St

To reduce the number of road incidents, a national training organisation urges employees to take more care behind the wheel when driving for any work related activity – whether in a company car or their own vehicle. Health and safety

How to attract top talent to important jobs will be the subject of a free recruitment seminar for Barnsley-based businesses. The HR masterclass organised by Enterprising Barnsley is open to all Barnsley employers keen to find out more about the

Sir Greg Knight and Melanie Onn provide their views on the EU Referendum with reasons why we should stay or leave. What is your view? Vote on our Twitter poll here! or Vote on our Facebook poll here! Why I

A series of free events aimed at recording as many different marine species as possible, are to take place along the Yorkshire Coastline. The Capturing Our Coast Yorkshire (CoCoast) team will run marine ‘BioBlitz’ events, from April to October this

There are many events across April, May and June this year to celebrate The Queen’s 90th birthday. The Queen of the United Kingdom and head of the Commonwealth countries celebrated her Diamond Jubilee in 2012, marking 60 years on the

Animal lovers will be making round trips of up to 600 miles and paying for doggy day care for their own pets to help a dog rescue and re-homing charity get every dog out of their Shropshire kennels – even if

ABP will be helping to raise funds for Cancer Research UK (CRUK) after it agreed to support Terminal Shift Manager and boxing fanatic Jon Plant, who will be donning his gloves and climbing into the ring as part of a

A charity casino night is being held on Saturday 18 March at Lazaat Hotel and Restaurant in aid of Beverley Community Lift, the local charity which helps elderly and disabled people get out and about. ‘Licence to Thrill’ has been

A choir set up in the very heart of Leeds’s business district is making workers happier, healthier and altogether more relaxed, as they benefit from the joy to be had from singing together. Meeting every Thursday lunchtime at Wellington Place,

Businesses in Hull and East Riding are being urged to attend a careers event hosted by Green Port Hull to find out more about offering job placements to fully trained candidates. Since the launch of the Green Port Hull Pathways

Two teams of marketing students from Hull University Business School pitched for success in the finals of a national marketing competition. The students, who competed against 18 teams from prestigious universities such as Warwick and Leeds, were ranked in the

National charity Heart Research UK is calling on businesses to organise their own Healthy Heart Day during February’s National Heart Month and throughout March to get their staff heart-healthy. Companies could organise their own healthy heart day or week dedicated

Whitakers Chocolates, based in Skipton, North Yorkshire, has chosen ‘Beefy’s Charity Foundation’ as its charitable cause of the year throughout 2016 and 2017. The Foundation helps to fund specific projects relating to chronic illnesses and other challenges that young people

The Rt Hon the Lord Mandelson is to launch Hull UK City of Culture 2017’s new Business Club partnership tier today. As guest speaker at the breakfast launch event, Lord Mandelson will kickstart the programme aimed at business leaders who

The fourth, annual Offshore Wind Connections conference and exhibition, OWC2016, will bring key industry figures to The Spa, Bridlington on Thursday, May 12. This Team Humber Marine Alliance event has become the leading regional industry fixture for all those interested

A new permanent exhibition charting the history of the site at Magna is opening at the visitor attraction, thanks to money from the National Lottery. Steelos Gallery, supported by a Heritage Lottery Fund grant of £74,800, tells the story from

Barnsley based Albion Valves (UK) Ltd, an increasingly popular UK valves supplier, has been shortlisted in the national H&V News Awards 2016, and is now a finalist in ‘The Training Initiative of the Year’ category. Albion has been nominated for