Business Eddisons named as supplier on Crown Commercial Service’s Estate Management Services Leeds-headquartered property consultancy Eddisons has been named as a supplier on Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) RM6343 Estate Management Services 2 framework, which enables public sector organisations across the UK to access real estate advice. The national framework supports Government departments, local authorities, NHS bodies, emergency services and education providers By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Major apprenticeship fair returns this February The largest apprenticeship recruitment fair in the North of England is returning to Leeds’s first direct arena on Wednesday 11 February. Showcasing opportunities from a wide range of employers in Leeds and across the region, the fair welcomed over 11,000 visitors last year. Running from 1pm-7pm, the event, By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Pontefract Football Club scores new sponsor Barratt Homes has recently become a proud sponsor of Pontefract Collieries FC, supporting ongoing improvements at the club’s stadium. Pontefract Collieries FC is home to 57 teams, ranging from under-six football sessions to adult teams. The club also offers SEND football sessions and boasts a thriving girls’ and women’ By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Fenetic Wellbeing reaches £15,000 donation milestone for MS Society Skipton-based mobility specialist Fenetic Wellbeing has raised £15,000 in donations for the MS Society as it celebrates its fourth consecutive year of donating a percentage of all product sales to the charity. First appointed as Fenetic Wellbeing’s charity partner in 2021, the partnership sees contributions made to the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Huddersfield’s BM Packaging acquired by Global Operator BM Packaging Ltd, the Holmfirth-based manufacturer and supplier of corrugated packaging, has been acquired by Nova Paper & Packaging B.V, part of the global Eren Holding. The family-owned business, which was established in 1990 and provides packaging solutions for a variety of businesses and industries as well as offering By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Award-winning DS.Emotion appointed to market Bradford City Village Leeds-based DS.Emotion, the award-winning marketing and placemaking agency, has been appointed to promote Bradford City Village, one of the most significant developments in the city’s recent history. Bradford Council, in partnership with the ECF and Muse Developments, is developing plans to unlock the potential of the former retail By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Blueprint for future of Elland Road land set to move forward An ambitious vision to guide the transformation of land around Leeds United’s iconic Elland Road stadium is set to go before senior councillors in Leeds next week. Members of Leeds City Council’s executive board will be updated on the proposed final draft of the Elland Road planning statement, By The Editor • 3 min read
Business House builder donates 18,000 bricks to Bradford College Construction Department Bradford College cemented its partnership with Persimmon Homes after receiving a generous donation of 18,000 bricks. The gift is enough bricks to build the external walls of a four-bedroom house and will provide the college’s construction department with essential materials for vital hands-on training. To celebrate this support, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Heritage textile mill weaves bespoke tapestry for Born in Bradford birthday AW Hainsworth, a 242-year-old woollen mill in West Yorkshire, has woven a unique tapestry to celebrate the 18th birthday of Born in Bradford, one of the world’s largest and most pioneering health research programmes. The 8ft wall hanging was created by skilled local weavers on one of the mill’ By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Magnet enters next phase of growth as Alteri acquires iconic Yorkshire kitchen brand Magnet, founded in Yorkshire in 1918, is now back under domestic ownership thanks to an acquisition by Alteri Investors, which promises to secure the long-term future of the well-known retail brand. The company, which manufactures most of its kitchens at its site in Darlington, had been part of the Swedish By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Record £2m revenue milestone as Fantastic Media enters its 20th year Leeds-based full-service marketing agency Fantastic Media has begun 2026 by surpassing the £2 million revenue mark for the first time in its history, as it enters its 20th year of business. The milestone follows a period of sustained growth driven by the agency’s strategic approach to marketing, which has By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire architects open new Edinburgh office The office, which is based in the heart of the historic city, will be run by award-winning architect Rob Miller. Rob has already made his mark in Edinburgh, having secured first place in the National Design Ideas Competition for a new community facility at Portobello Promenade in the city. He By The Editor • 2 min read
