Food&Drink Wellington Place brews up excitement with Bean Coffee opening Award-winning, independent specialty coffee roasters, Bean Coffee has selected Wellington Place as its first Leeds location. MEPC, the developer and asset manager behind Wellington Place, has announced Bean Coffee opened at 11 Wellington Place on Thursday, 13th February. Bean is the next exciting retailer to join the impressive lineup at By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Partnership to drive energy transition by catapulting heat pump adoption Eco-tech pioneer Hive and clean energy-tech champion, Aira have formed a long-term, strategic partnership to supercharge heat pump installs in the UK. Combining Hive’s legacy as a leading smart home solution provider and Aira’s intelligent products, the collaboration will see the brands dramatically increase adoption in the UK By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Titan Wealth announces charity partnership with LooseHeadz Leading wealth management group Titan Wealth Holdings has announced a new partnership with rugby mental health charity LooseHeadz. Following on from the success of Titan Wealth’s shirt sponsorship of the charity at November’s Dubai 7s tournament, a longer-term agreement has been finalised. LooseHeadz works to improve mental health By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Business start-ups rise by a third as insolvency-related activity falls across Yorkshire There was a significant increase in the number of new start-ups as well as a sharp drop in insolvency-related activity across Yorkshire and the Humber and the UK in the first month of 2025, according to the latest research from the UK’s insolvency and restructuring trade body, R3. The By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Wellbeing support brings farmers together this Spring Farmers and members of their families are invited to a series of suppers organised by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society as part of a dedicated programme of activity to promote wellbeing in the farming community. ‘Supper On Us’ is an initiative of the Society’s Yorkshire Rural Support Network to encourage By The Editor • 3 min read
Business New £13m development proposed for former scrap yard A development of 40 new homes on Town Street in Stanningley, West Yorkshire has been granted outline planning permission by Leeds City Council. The £13m scheme, by Redstart Robinson Developments, will comprise a mix of two, three and four-bedroom houses and one- and two-bedroom apartments. The development is situated on By The Editor • 1 min read
Business £35m green light for Dawsons Corner/Stanningly bypass The Department for Transport has given the green light of £35.709 million funding to enable Leeds City Council to make improvements to the Dawsons Corner junction and complete joint replacement work on the Stanningley Bypass. This forms part of a £42.679 million total package with the West Yorkshire By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Firm demonstrates commitment to best practice Roann, specialist fabricator and installer of high-volume low-silica worktops for house builders and consumers, has become a member of the Worktop Fabricators Federation (WFF). The WFF, a non-profit trade association founded in 2020, promotes professionalism and collaboration across the worktop fabrication and stone masonry industries. Through networking, shared resources, and By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Yorkshire coast brewery heads to new Seamer Food Hall for a tasting event Tickets have gone on sale for a beer and canapés tasting event at a new Food Hall in Seamer. On March 1st, the team at Wold Top Brewery will take a selection of their award-winning beers for a talk and tasting evening at Wilson's Food Hall in Seamer. By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Knight Frank's Jonathan Hyland receives major rugby league award Leeds property consultant and Rugby League ambassador Jonathan Hyland is the eighth recipient of the prestigious Rugby Football League President’s Award. The Award was presented at the sport’s Etihad Campus headquarters in Manchester by Adam Hills MBE - shortly after Jonathan had received his President’s chains of By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Award-winning Yorkshire developer welcomes base rate cut A leading Yorkshire developer has warmly welcomed this week’s cut in interest rates by the Bank of England. Oliver Bottomley, of award-winning Huddersfield-based Vivly Living, said the decision by the Bank to cut the base interest rate by 0.25 per cent from 4.75 per cent to 4. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Propaganda Brand Consultancy appointed to lead transformative brand strategy for ADHD 360 Propaganda Brand Consultancy is proud to announce its appointment to spearhead a significant brand transformation for ADHD 360, a leading provider of ADHD services in the UK. Leveraging its proprietary Brand Discovery™ process, Propaganda will develop a comprehensive brand strategy and long-term activation plan that aligns with ADHD 360’s By The Editor • 1 min read
