Business York’s h2h launches new tool to transform career development for the region’s SMEs York-based organisation development consultancy h2h has launched their digital career development toolkit that will transform the way small businesses help their employees to progress in their careers. passport2progress (p2p) is designed to help employees identify career pathways within their current workplace and support businesses to keep their best people. The By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Housebuilder agrees £5m homes deal in Wakefield Housebuilder Avant Homes West Yorkshire is constructing 25 new homes for Vico Homes at Altofts Acres in Wakefield after agreeing a £5m deal with the housing provider. The partnership demonstrates Avant Homes’ ongoing delivery of its multi-tenure strategy and the deal with Vico Homes is a package of S106 and By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Record turnout expected for tenth Leeds Digital Festival 2025 Leeds Digital Festival 2025 launched 22 September, and organisers are expecting its biggest and best-attended edition in the event’s ten-year history. The landmark festival will run to 3 October, featuring over 230 events across Leeds and online, and promises to bring together the brightest thinkers, trailblazers and businesses in By The Editor • 2 min read
Business 150 new jobs for Malton Severfield Modular Solutions, a key division within the wider Severfield Group, is bringing 150 jobs to the thriving Malton Enterprise Park in North Yorkshire. Headquartered in York, Severfield is renowned for being the UK’s market leader in structural steelwork and has been involved in many high-profile projects such as By The Editor • 3 min read
Food&Drink Sweet news: Divine Chocolate partners with Umpf for PR brief Premium Fairtrade confectionary brand Divine Chocolate has appointed Leeds-based PR, social media and influencer agency, Umpf to handle its UK communications, following a competitive pitch. Umpf has been briefed to boost brand awareness and drive consumer and trade engagement through ongoing press office and creative campaigns, showcasing Divine’s indulgent By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Online retailer buys former fire station Cleckheaton-based online retailer The Metal Store has bought the town’s former fire station. Located on Hightown Road, the fire station directly adjoins the firms existing 50,000 sq ft office, machining and distribution facilities on Brook Mill. All values regarding the purchase of the site are undisclosed. One of By The Editor • 1 min read
Legal Matters Public funding specialist joins Ward Hadaway as partner UK Top 100 law firm Ward Hadaway has appointed one of the UK’s leading public funding lawyers, Alexander Rose, as partner. Alexander joins from international law firm DWF. He specialises in subsidy control and grant funding programmes, advising both public authorities and private organisations on the use of public By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Fantastic invests in next generation of marketing talent Leeds based strategic marketing agency, Fantastic, is continuing its investment in future marketeers, as it welcomes two new placement students and celebrates an apprenticeship graduation. Sam Ward has joined Fantastic full-time as a senior account executive after the completion of his multi-channel marketing apprenticeship. Sam has spent the last year By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Why are global tech firms choosing Leeds? Leeds has quietly become one of the UK’s most dynamic technology centres. With a strong heritage in financial services, a thriving digital ecosystem, and deep university links, the city has emerged as a natural home for global firms looking to scale in Britain. Access to talent, a culture of By The Editor • 3 min read
Arts&Culture Echoes of Yorkshire: The Museum Illuminated Friday 24 October – Sunday 2 November 2025 Not long now until light, colour and music surround you at the extraordinary light and sound installation by Luxmuralis in the York Museum Gardens this autumn. From Friday 24 October to Sunday 2 November 2025, 6pm to 8.20pm, the internationally acclaimed Luxmuralis By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Hotel Indigo Leeds Recognised for its sustainability credentials with prestigious award win Hotel Indigo Leeds has been recognised by Greengage for its sustainability credentials, having received the ECOsmart Silver Award certification, just eight weeks after opening. Awarded to hotels, venues and travel companies with a comprehensive approach to environmental sustainability through practices like energy efficiency, waste management and sustainable sourcing, the Greengage By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Work starts on new housing development in Pontefract Ahead of an eagerly anticipated launch, the first bricks have been laid at David Wilson Homes’ brand-new West Yorkshire development, Castle Syke Grange. Gavin Birch, managing director at David Wilson Homes Yorkshire West, was recently onsite for work starting on the first properties at the 55-home community in Pontefract alongside By The Editor • 1 min read
