Business Lucky North announces trio of team appointments Leeds-based specialist PR agency Lucky North has announced a trio of appointments as it strengthens its team following the launch of the company in 2019. Based in Munro House in central Leeds, the agency’s client roster currently boasts companies and organisations straddling a range of sectors, including pioneering healthcare By The Editor • 2 min read
Business CTS UK strengthen team with 'game changing' senior appointment CTS UK, the flourishing North Yorkshire-based business supply chain specialist, has strengthened its talented team with a significant management appointment Lisa Ford joins CTS as sales director at a pivotal stage in the Northallerton company’s development in the wake of a record-breaking year. Lisa, from Wrenthorpe, near Wakefield, has By The Editor • 2 min read
Business White Rose welcomes The Works Art, craft, book and stationery retailer The Works has opened at White Rose Shopping Centre, sharing its mission of inspiring reading, learning, creativity, and play with the South Leeds community. The new store is located in White Rose’s Central Atrium, on the ground floor near JD Sports, and has By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Fall off in business start-ups in Yorkshire as financial woes build Over the last two months, the number of new businesses created in Yorkshire and Humberside has declined as the economic climate has deteriorated, along with falling confidence as the likelihood of recession has increased. According to analysis by insolvency and restructuring trade body R3 of new data provided by CreditSafe, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Beverley development will boost local economy and create new jobs The Yorkshire division of national homebuilder, Bellway Homes says its new development in Beverley will boost the local economy and create a number of new jobs. Work on Bishops Gate, which will be located on an 11-hectare site off the town’s Long Lane, will begin next month, with sales By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Market-leading building services and energy consultancy acquires new site in Brighouse Renowned building services and energy efficiency specialists Hawley Group has signed a three-year lease within Towngate PLC’s Parkview House at Woodvale Office Park in Brighouse. The organisation has upgraded to the 2,800 sq ft via Towngate PLC to consolidate its office requirements under one larger roof — leaving room By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Yorkshire Children of Courage Awards celebrates 10 years Nominations are now open for the prestigious Yorkshire Children of Courage Awards (YCCA). In aid of the St. James’s Place Charitable Foundation, the awards – now in their tenth year - celebrate the phenomenal achievements of young people who have demonstrated courage, determination, and strength in exceptional circumstances. The awards By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Wild PR secures a duo of new clients PR and communications specialists Wild PR has been appointed by two new clients, continuing to strengthen its client roster in 2022. The agency has been appointed by Wakefield-based software development company Propel Tech. The agency will be offering a range of services to these new clients including traditional and digital By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Latest round in £7.2m Leeds city centre cycle improvements Leeds City Council and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority start latest round of cycle improvements in Leeds city centre. Work has started on the latest round of cycle improvements in Leeds city centre, which are part of a £7.2 million package being delivered in partnership by Leeds City Council By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire company supports trailblazing women’s project A West Yorkshire based natural stone supplier is supporting a group of female traditional stone specialists who are building a new monument at Shibden Hall, Halifax to celebrate the life of Anne Lister, the diarist, industrialist and landowner whose controversial life inspired the global hit BBC-HBO TV series, Gentleman Jack. By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Major town centre regeneration scheme commencing in Huddersfield Planning has been secured to kick-off a major regeneration project to be known as Trinity One, on a highly prominent gateway site in Huddersfield town centre. The former Kirklees College site occupies approx. 6 acres of prime land fronting the ring road. The site is also home to the Grade By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Plant services firm calls for more women to join industry A North Yorkshire plant services company is calling for more women to consider joining the industry after successfully recruiting their first female apprentice. RJC Plant Services, a waste management company based in Church Fenton, near Selby has faced difficulty filling the vacant roles created through increased demand for their services By The Editor • 2 min read
