Retail specialist law firm hired by fancy dress retailer
Retail specialist law firm Gordons has been appointed by fancy dress retailer Smiffys to advise on its UK store expansion rollout.
Gordons has so far advised on lease negotiations for stores in Newcastle, Oxford and Headingley. A fourth store in Leeds city centre is currently being finalised to add to
Sean Williams appointed head of Yorkshire and North East at Leonard Curtis
Sean Williams (pictured) has been appointed head of the Yorkshire & North East region for Leonard Curtis which includes offices in Leeds, Gateshead, and Barlborough.
The move is part of a new management structure that has been put in place to accelerate and promote a focus on growth.
Sean’s appointment
Bishops Offley Christmas trees crowned champion growers 2022
Bishops Offley Christmas Trees from Staffordshire have won the accolade of providing the Christmas tree for Downing Street after being crowned Champion Christmas Tree Grower of the Year 2022.
The winner of "Champion Festive Wreath" is Santa Trees from Cornwall and they will provide the wreath for the door of
New healthtech strategy sets out region’s plan for healthtech innovation
A new Healthtech Strategy has been launched in West Yorkshire alongside the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership’s (WY HCP) and Yorkshire and Humber Academic Health Science Network (Y&H AHSN) Innovation and Improvement Hub, in a bid to transform health and care services within the region through the
Employees seek higher salaries as cost-of-living bills soar
New analysis reveals that the UK workforce is feeling the inflation squeeze, and it’s heavily impacting career decisions. As the cost-of-living crisis continues, 70 per cent of employers recognise their employees are struggling to manage their increasing costs, with most businesses agreeing that this could push employees to seek
It's a royal letting for Knight Frank at Coronet House in Queen Street
The Leeds office of global property consultancy Knight Frank has brokered a significant deal to the Elizabeth School of London at Coronet House in Queen Street, Leeds.
The Elizabeth School, which specialises in English language courses and recruiting students for higher education, has doubled its occupation, taking an additional 7,
Law firm lands prestigious industry accolade
Leading law firm Ison Harrison has been announced as Law Firm of the Year at the Yorkshire Legal Awards, one of the legal sector’s most prestigious industry events.
The win comes for Ison Harrison in the medium-sized category and is the second successive year that the firm has been