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PUT YOUR BEST PAW FORWARD THIS MARCH AND SUPPORT LOCAL RSPCA ANIMALS IN NEED

The RSPCA Halifax, Huddersfield, Bradford & District Branch have an exciting challenge this March that encourages their supporters to get active, raise much needed funds and you can even receive a medal for your efforts!

Schofield Sweeney advises Hermes on Bolton depot acquisition

One of the UK’s largest parcel delivery companies, Hermes, has been advised by Yorkshire law firm Schofield Sweeney on the acquisition of a new, purpose built 80,000 sq ft depot in Bolton. The team at Schofield Sweeney was led by partner Amraj Boparai, with support from construction partner Andrew Hurst, on the legal and construction documents on the development of the depot.

Schofield Sweeney selects homelessness charity to support throughout 2021

Law firm Schofield Sweeney has chosen West Yorkshire homelessness charity Simon on the Streets as its charity of the year to support throughout 2021.

Home Instead Calderdale & Spen Valley launches a new live-in care service

Home Instead Calderdale & Spen Valley has launched a new live-in care service. Clients from across Calderdale, Huddersfield and Bradford now have the option to have a CAREGiver with them at all times, overseeing their wellbeing day and night, in their home, the place they feel most safe and secure.

John Smith's Stadium update

The last year has challenged all of us in business in ways that we could never have imagined. The stadium has suffered as much as most, given that our two main occupations are entertaining crowds in professional sport and hosting large scale conferences and events. Just like everyone else, we have had to be innovative: we’ve had to get used to the demands of staging closed door matches and a small, but steady flow, of largely training based non match day activity. However, this has also meant developing relationships with the NHS, to fight back against Covid.

RAMSDENS RECRUITED TO ADVISE MEMBERS OF SOLICITORS OWN SOFTWARE ON SALE TO PRACTICEEVOLVE GROUP

Ramsdens Corporate team, led by Senior Associate Emma Spragg with support from Partners Stephen Newman and Richard Dean, advised the members of Solicitors Own Software (SOS) on the recent sale of their shares to PracticeEvolve Group for an undisclosed sum.

Engineering a brighter future

Staff from Wakefield College’s Work Placement Team have gone virtual by teaming up with Wakefield-based engineering firm Sewtec Automation to offer college students an insight into the engineering industry.