Business ACS Stainless Steel strengthens senior team Yorkshire-based manufacturer ACS Stainless Steel Fixings has strengthened its senior leadership team with the appointment of Stephen Ginger as non-executive director. Stephen will work closely with managing director David Flannery and the wider leadership team to support the continued growth of ACS and the expansion of its innovative Certus™ modular By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Bagnalls crowned national winner at Apprenticeship and Skills Awards 2025 National painting contractor, Bagnalls, has triumphed at the National Apprenticeship and Skills Awards 2025, winning The Aptem Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Award. Having previously been named as the regional winner of this accolade for the Yorkshire and Humber area, Bagnalls has come out on top again, this time as By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Yorkshire whisky distillery named as one of the Top 50 spirits producers in the world The team at a North Yorkshire whisky distillery is celebrating after being named one of the top 50 spirits producers in the world. Hunmanby Single Estate, single malt whisky distillery, Spirit of Yorkshire, was awarded the accolade by the IWSC (International Wine & Spirit Competition) on account of its consistent By The Editor • 2 min read
National 'Vibrant new Grimsby Town Centre community' will start to take shape in 2026 WORK has begun to prepare Grimsby Town Centre’s new homes’ site at Alexandra Dock for full construction to start early in 2026. Ahead of the main build starting, North East Lincolnshire Council Leader Cllr Philip Jackson and the Portfolio Holder for Housing, Infrastructure and Transport, Cllr Stewart Swinburn visited By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire entrepreneur launch AI-powered platform to support hospitality venues A new AI-driven platform has been launched in Leeds, looking to address the dramatic changes in search and the effect this is having on hospitality venues. Urbanary, an AI-powered discovery platform, gives residents and visitors a smarter way to explore the city’s bars, restaurants, and entertainment venues, giving a By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Qualter Hall appoints new chief operating officer Qualter Hall & Company Ltd, the established engineering business based in Barnsley, West Yorkshire, today announced the appointment of its highly experienced Technical Director, Graham Carr, to the role of chief operating officer (COO). Drawing on 39 years of service, including 23 years as a director, Graham brings unparalleled operational By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Infinity Virtual Tours prepares for take-off as Yorkshire tech firm attracts global interest An Otley-based digital scanning specialist has announced a major step forward in virtual tour technology, unveiling a new platform that allows organisations to link several sites, guide viewers with accuracy and learn more about how people explore their spaces. The service, called Infinity Virtual Tours from Apollo3D, is already drawing By The Editor • 3 min read
National Auditsu named receiving a share of £1.6m funding programme Eight North of England startups have become the latest companies to receive investment from PraeSeed, a six-week cohort-based investment programme for early-stage businesses from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II) and PXN Ventures, which has launched following the merger between Praetura Ventures and Par Equity. Now in its By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Major progress at SOYO as latest phase of regeneration project emerges New imagery reveals progress at SOYO Block D, Moda Living’s first student development, marking another step forward for one of Yorkshire’s largest residential-led regeneration projects. Located in the heart of Leeds on the south side of York Road, SOYO is a £300m neighbourhood being developed by property and By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Enjoy Digital signs long-term partnership deal with Jacuzzi Group Enjoy Digital has signed a long-term partnership deal with global hydrotherapy pioneer, Jacuzzi Group, to support business growth in the UK. The Leeds-based digital marketing agency will define a comprehensive marketing strategy to drive UK market growth and digital transformation for the company’s core brands: Jacuzzi and Sundance Spas. By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture JG Graves Trust pledges £300k to support Harmony Works music hub Harmony Works has landed a transformational £300,000 boost from the JG Graves Charitable Trust – bringing its vision to transform Canada House into a vibrant music hub for Sheffield’s young people one step closer to reality. The JG Graves Charitable Trust, established by Sheffield philanthropist John George Graves in By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Royal visit marks start on site for key Bradford Southern Gateway development Prince Richard, the Duke of Gloucester, officially marked the start on site for the new Standard Health Hospital in Bradford, by unveiling the foundation stone for the development, which will form part of the city’s new Southern Gateway. The former Kingfisher House property, which is part of Jinnah Business By The Editor • 2 min read
