Business Bradford City Centre gift card reaches huge milestone The Bradford City Centre Gift Card, launched by Bradford BID, has reached a momentous achievement, as sales soar past the £100,000 mark. The gift card, which is accepted in over 145 venues, including retail, leisure and hospitality businesses, safeguards funds exclusively for the city centre. For every £1 spent By The Editor • 2 min read
Business New partnership is bad news for van criminals A Yorkshire plumber featured on Dragon’s Den has teamed up with a major electrical wholesaler to help combat vehicle crime and protect livelihoods. Mike Horsfall’s groundbreaking VanGuardian alarm system caught the attention of bosses at YESSS Electrical - and a new partnership means it’s available through their By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Eddisons relocates Bradford offices out of city centre to better serve industrial market Growing national property consultancy Eddisons, which is headquartered in Leeds, has relocated its Bradford offices to the east wing of Frank Marshall Estates’ Grade II-listed Newhall building close to the M606 and M62 motorways, where the firm has taken 1,400 sq ft. The move from Eddisons’ Bradford city centre By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Yorkshire and the Humber struggles in difficult economic climate Much of the UK showed a worsening economic picture in November with many regions and nations, including Yorkshire and the Humber, seeing the pressure of high interest rates continuing to take its toll as the number of start-ups fell since the previous month while levels of insolvency-related activity rose. According By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Looking ahead to 2024 by Paul Brown There’s no doubt that 2023 has been a challenging year for the residential property market, both in Yorkshire and in the UK. Rising interest rates, the cost-of-living crisis and political uncertainty have combined to make many people wary about buying or selling a home. As new-build residential property developers, By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Christmas cheer at Wath Court thanks to Newburgh Priory A beautiful Christmas tree has lit up the end of the term celebrations at Wath Court Nursery in Hovingham, near Malton. The tree, kindly donated by the historic Newburgh Priority Estate at nearby Coxwold, has taken pride of place outside the entrance to Wath Court and has been decorated by By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Henry Boot Construction completes work on Sheffield’s new food hall Henry Boot Construction has completed work on Cambridge Street Collective this week, handing the building over to the food hall operator for the final fit-out. Cambridge Street Collective is a key development within Heart of the City – the transformative city centre regeneration scheme led by Sheffield City Council and their By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Engineering firm pledges support to Yorkshire families West Yorkshire air conditioning firm Knight Engineers has pledged its support to some of the region’s neediest families by becoming a patron of The Principle Trust Children’s Charity. The Trust provides respite breaks to children who are underprivileged, disadvantaged, disabled, have life-limiting conditions, or who have experienced poverty, By The Editor • 1 min read
Business MBO completed at building engineers with Finance Yorkshire investment A management buyout (MBO) has been completed at Morley based Elm Building Services supported by £1m investment from Finance Yorkshire. Elm is an established provider of mechanical and electrical services to the industrial, commercial, retail and leisure industries. Key clients include David Lloyd Clubs and Whitbread, owner of Premier Inns. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Flurry of awards success for Yorkshire textile manufacturer Yorkshire-based global designer and manufacturer of contract and transport textiles, Camira is celebrating a Stylepark Selected Award for its post-consumer recycled polyester, RePlay. The business has also been named a finalist in two awards for its work in sustainability advancement. Shortlisted in the Sustainability category at Business Desk’s Business By The Editor • 1 min read
Business New era for Us Studio as Leeds agency relaunches as EDNA Following a significant period of growth, Primark’s long-standing independent rostered creative agency, Us Studio, has completed its rebrand to EDNA. The leadership of the Leeds-based agency, which blends creative strategy, design, art direction and production for clients including Primark, Masonite, Leeds Hospitals Charity, Hero and Jungle Fit Out Collective, By The Editor • 2 min read
Whats On Landmark events at South Leeds garden centre's ice rink It may have only been open for a few weeks, but in the short time since it opened, a South Leeds Ice Rink has experienced two exciting events. The first occurred during the opening session of the Ice Rink at Tingley Garden Centre on 15th November, when there was a By The Editor • 2 min read
