Legal Matters Senior clerk joins law firm to help drive continued expansion Leeds-based barristers set Parklane Plowden Chambers (PLP) has appointed senior clerk John Hammond as personal injury and clinical negligence practice director. John brings more than 30 years’ legal sector experience to the role and joins from Manchester-based 18 St John Street Chambers, where he clerked for 23 years. His appointment By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Record growth for innovative Yorkshire mattress retailer Online retailer Mattress Online has today announced record business growth for the last 12 months, driven by a surge in sales during the pandemic. The Rotherham-based retailer, has seen turnover soar to £34.5m. Both turnover and profit have increased by more than 200%. Profits have been reinvested across the By The Editor • 1 min read
Business New jobs at Yorkshire Laser and Fabrication INCREASING demand for Yorkshire’s leading-edge laser cutting and sheet metal fabrication firm’s services has led to the creation of a number of new jobs. Yorkshire Laser and Fabrication (YLF) in Normanton has recruited 10 extra members of staff including 8 new operators, a Head of Operations and an By The Editor • 2 min read
Business York company expands team after launching biodegradable product York company, cards-x, is championing British manufacturing after producing and selling more than 5 million security ID card holders in the last six months alone. The firm is now expanding its team as it launches the world’s first completely biodegradable card holder. cards-x is one of Europe’s leading By The Editor • 2 min read
Business GV builds tea, with new director appointment Leeds property consultancy, Gent Visick (GV) is expanding its building surveying and project management division with the appointment of Michael Jack as a director. Michael has spent the last eight years in a director-role at Trident’s Leeds office and prior to that he was a senior building surveyor at By The Editor • 1 min read
Food&Drink Determined entrepreneur cooks up winning recipe for success A Yorkshire-based entrepreneur whose business was impacted by Coronavirus and lockdown has bounced back with an innovative new venture borne of his own passion for cooking and quality ingredients. With the launch of mychefskills.com, Jonny Ross, who has successfully run a live music and artist booking service for the By The Editor • 4 min read
Business Priority Pet chooses Paladin for new app launch London-based App developers Pet Lifestyle Corporation (PLC) has begun working with Yorkshire marketing agency Paladin to launch its new mobile application for pet owners, Priority Pet. Released this month, Priority Pet is the ultimate App for pet parents. It is a one stop shop for logging pet’s information, finding By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Local gym and charity forge exciting new partnership Wakefield-based International Humanitarian Charity, Penny Appeal, is excited to announce a new partnership with the world-renowned Wakefield Gym Club. With an illustrious history, the club has had someone represent Great Britain at European or World level every year for the past 33 years, producing 23 Global Champions, 38 European Champions By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Greg jump-starts his career at The Source Leading Sheffield training and skills academy The Source has appointed a new facilities manager. Greg Sutcliffe (pictured) has arrived in post to find rising demand for meeting rooms and business events at the not-for-profit organisation’s prime location next to Meadowhall Shopping Centre. The demand is from companies determined to By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Infiniti Group completes £1.5m Esplanade Hotel refurb contract Scarborough-based Infiniti Group has completed an extensive £1.5m interior, exterior and roof refurbishment of the coastal resort's Grade II listed Esplanade Hotel for the Daish Hotel Group. Infiniti Group's work on the Victorian hotel, which has just re-opened, started in 2020 creating jobs for Infiniti By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire’s largest family business celebrates its 75th anniversary Since being founded as Brooklands Garage on Sticker Lane, Bradford, in 1946, JCT600 estimates that it has sold over one million new and used vehicles and on Sunday 20th June, the Yorkshire automotive retailer celebrated 75 years in business. With a turnover in excess of £1.3 billion, JCT600 represents By The Editor • 2 min read
Business IoD seeks vice-chair for West Yorkshire The Institute of Directors (IoD) has launched the search for a vice-chair for its West Yorkshire team. The vice-chair will play a key role in supporting chair Poonam Kaur in driving forward the branch strategy and building a community of members who help each other to grow and succeed. Poonam By The Editor • 1 min read
