Business Cheers! Firth & Co toast prestigious new appointment Award-winning Yorkshire wine merchants Firth & Co have announced the appointment of Richard Pickles as a senior sales representative. Richard rejoins Andrew Firth, the founder and manager director of Firth & Co, for whom he worked when Andrew ran the legendary Thirsk-based wine merchants Playford Ros. This is a key By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire businessman publishes a load of rubbish Thomas Black, the well-known West Yorkshire businessmen and anti-litter campaigner, has written a new book, castigating the litter louts who “desecrate our beautiful Yorkshire countryside”. Ironically titled What A Load of Rubbish, the book is the latest in a series of anti-litter initiatives that 86-year-old Thomas has launched during the By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Plough Service blessings for farming families at Ripon Cathedral Farmers’ perseverance, dedication and enduring community spirit will be celebrated this weekend at Ripon Cathedral’s Plough Sunday Service, supported by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society. All are welcome at the service at Ripon Cathedral on Sunday 12th January 2025 which will offer blessings for the year ahead to farming families. By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Cutting-edge technology company expands with new head office in Harrogate One of Yorkshire’s fastest-growing technology companies has moved its head office to Copthall Bridge in Harrogate to support its expansion. Mobile Tornado is a global provider of push-to-talk over cellular and workforce management solutions. Their groundbreaking technology enables instant voice and multi-media communication over cellular networks and provides safety By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Engineering business invests in new water technology hub An advanced engineering company is developing a new water technology hub in North Yorkshire that will create eight new jobs. Synthotech develops advanced monitoring and leak detection technology for utility companies. The investment in the new technology centre follows the securing of £7.3m of funding for water and multi-utility By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Ripon Farm Services hosts prestigious New Year show The brand-new John Deere 6M tractor range is one of the major stars of Ripon Farm Services’ popular two-day New Year Show. The show, one of the UK’s leading agricultural machinery displays, is being held in the Yorkshire Event Centre at the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate on Wednesday By The Editor • 3 min read
Food&Drink The 3 Acres announces May 2025 opening date Huddersfield gastropub The 3 Acres has announced it will reopen on Sunday 18th May 2025 following a 17 month programme of refurbishment after a devastating fire. Owner Tom Truelove and wife, Lauren, have revealed the date exactly one year since the much-loved venue was severely damaged by the blaze on By The Editor • 2 min read
Editors Blog Merry Christmas! As the years seem to fly past quicker than ever, we are once again approaching Christmas and the end to another year. It’s been an incredibly busy year with Ghost Publishing, publisher of TopicUK and Yorkshire Businesswoman magazines, launching a third publication: Northern Businesswoman, covering the Northeast in October. By The Editor • 1 min read
Business BSW unveils investment and expansion plans for Melton businesses BSW Group has announced that it will be investing significantly in its BSW Timber Solutions and Bayram Timber sites in Melton, near Hull, where it will be expanding production operations and enhancing IT infrastructure. Following recent investments in a new automated crosscutting line, BSW will now be expanding into a By The Editor • 1 min read
Business BDO joins Stronger Together Leeds City Region Network Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP is the latest professional services firm to join the Stronger Together network. Stronger Together Leeds City Region was set up in 2022 to champion racial diversity, inclusion and equity in the region’s professional services sector by leaders from the largest accountancy and By The Editor • 3 min read
Arts&Culture Teenage time-travelling adventure champions Bradford’s creative talent on the BBC Ever wondered what two bored Bradford teenagers would get up to if they could travel through time and space…and Yorkshire? A new radio play, commissioned by BBC Radio Leeds, is set to answer that most excellent question in a quirky and chaotic production which has been commissioned by the By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Business donates 20,000 bricks to students at building college Yorkshire-based manufacturer ACS Stainless Steel Fixings is committed to supporting educational institutions, helping the next generation of construction and manufacturing professionals to reach their full potential. As part of the company’s ongoing commitment, ACS recently donated 20,000 bricks to Leeds College of Building – providing essential materials for students By The Editor • 2 min read
