Business Duo of key appointments at fast-growth Huddersfield architecture practice Huddersfield-based architectural practice, France+Associates, has grown its team with a duo of key appointments as it chases ambitious growth plans. The award-winning practice, which specialises in designing bespoke homes for individuals who have suffered catastrophic injuries, has welcomed Richard Grota as chartered architectural Technologist, and Martin Bird as business By The Editor • 1 min read
Businesswoman Is sniffing a shirt sexual harassment gone too far in the workplace? The question that HR software and consultancy firm, HRoes are answering on their first ever podcast episode. The Leeds based firm has launched a podcast series with the aim to help entrepreneurs, businesses, managers navigate the world of HR. The podcast, aptly named HE:ER launched this week and promises By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Flourishing Leeds fulfillment centre celebrates record breaking year A flourishing Leeds fulfilment centre has celebrated a record-breaking year. The Curo Fulfilment facility store, which is operated by Pegasus World Holding, has doubled its annual turnover. Curo Fulfilment is based in Curo House, a 75,000 sq ft state-of-the-art warehouse with offices, in the heart of the award-winning Logic By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Farming scholarship for Yorkshire entrepreneur on soils mission Digital entrepreneur Tom Scrope from North Yorkshire is embarking on an international mission to understand how more farmers can unlock the benefits of healthier soils, thanks to a prestigious Nuffield Farming Scholarship sponsored by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society. Tom, aged 29, who grew up on a small farm on the By The Editor • 3 min read
Arts&Culture Yukihiro Akama: Basho no Kankaku - a Sense of Place 9 March – 30 June 2024 Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) presents a new collection by Japanese woodcarver Yukihiro Akama A display of 55 works, Basho no Kankaku – A Sense of Place will be Akama’s largest exhibition to date. It will showcase a new collection of beautiful, intricately carved wooden houses By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Building for a bright future as work starts on new council homes Construction work has started on a scheme that provides further proof of the burgeoning success of Leeds’s Council Housing Growth Programme (CHGP). A total of 88 new homes are being built for Leeds City Council across a number of brownfield sites in Seacroft and the Ambertons area of Gipton. By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Leeds tech firm sees revenue double A Leeds technology recruitment firm has seen revenue leap from £3.3m to £6m over the last 12 months. SPG Resourcing’s team grew from 11 to 16, and it launched a US division as part of its growth plans. SPG Resourcing helps companies and organisations across the digital sector By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Yorkshire and the Humber sees slight drop in insolvency-related activity Amid the January gloom, Yorkshire and the Humber is seeing cautious signs of economic optimism with levels of insolvency-related activity showing a slight fall between November and December 2023. The region experienced an 11.7% month-on-month drop in insolvency-related activity, representing 248 businesses, according to the latest research from the By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Sustainable redevelopment plans for York Minster’s Red House Plans have been submitted to renovate a key building at York Minster Precinct as part of its pioneering Neighbourhood Plan. If planning permission and listed building consent are approved by City of York Council, much needed improvement and repair work will be made to the Grade II* listed Red House By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Bailie Group CEO appointed as Chair of CBI for Yorkshire and the Humber Bailie Group CEO, Fergus Bailie, has been announced as the Yorkshire and Humber regional chair of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) — the most influential organisation of its type, speaks on behalf of 170,000 businesses of all sizes and sectors, across every region and nation of the UK. Having By The Editor • 2 min read
Business North Yorkshire training provider to hold open event for National Apprenticeship Week A Malton-based training and apprenticeship provider is to hold an open event at its facility on Tuesday 6th February, welcoming prospective apprenticeships to meet its team and partner employers Schneider Electrics, Severfield and McCain. The drop in session runs from 4.30pm to 7pm and offers the opportunity to explore By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Law firm Chadwick Lawrence’s Dementia Friends Group launches the knit & natter group Chadwick Lawrence, a Yorkshire Law Firm with a 170-year legacy, is delighted to announce the launch of its Dementia Friends Group’s latest triumph. This group is dedicated to making a positive impact on local Dementia Units near the Chadwick Lawrence offices. Spearheaded by Sue Preece, a Dementia Ambassador for By The Editor • 2 min read
