Arts&Culture Yorkshire-grown plants selected to honour rugby legend The team at a South Leeds garden centre have used Yorkshire-grown bedding plants to create a floral tribute to honour rugby league legend Rob Burrow. The team at Tingley Garden Centre planted a 7.4m2 memorial tribute at Headingley using pansies grown by Dalby's in York. The garden By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Eaton Smith Business of the Year Awards 2024 On Friday 28th June 2024, over 150 gathered for Eaton Smith’s Business of the Year Awards 2024 at the John Smith’s Stadium. The 12 monthly winners from the 2023/24 series of the Business of the Month Awards were all in contention for the Award which celebrates the By The Editor • 3 min read
Business New patrol team launched by Bradford BID Bradford Business Improvement District (BID) has launched a brand new “BID Patrol Team” to help keep the city welcoming and safe for all. The Patrol Team have been appointed following a rigorous tender process and will be instrumental, alongside partner agencies, in helping tackle a range of anti-social behaviours and By The Editor • 3 min read
Business York Handmade hails 'talented and dedicated' construction students The York Handmade Brick Company has paid tribute to Yorkshire’s talented and dedicated construction students at the York College & University Centre Construction Awards. Alne-based York Handmade, the largest independent brickmaker in the north of England, was one of the sponsors of the annual awards at a packed ceremony By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Probado celebrates growth with £30k investment Yorkshire IT and telephony expert, Probado, has signed a lease on the prestigious Globe Mill building in the heart of Slaithwaite as it continues to expand its nine-strong team and operations. The move sees Probado take on three offices within the mill across a combined space of 900sq feet, with By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire and the Humber shows resilience as levels of insolvency-related activity rise With most UK nations and regions seeing increasing levels of insolvency-related activity in May compared with the previous month, Yorkshire and the Humber remained steadfast with a rise of 12.5%, according to the latest research from the UK’s insolvency and restructuring trade body, R3. The research from R3, By The Editor • 2 min read
Photo credit: Just Beverley magazine Charity Beverley Building Society’s bike challenge raises £2,200 for Yorkshire Cancer Research Once again, the team at the East Riding’s only traditional mutual, Beverley Building Society, turned into competitive cyclists during the week of Monday 10th June 2024, as they brought their trusty exercise bike into branch, for another cycling marathon. This year the charitable beneficiary is Yorkshire Cancer Research, which By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Yorkshire Agricultural Society welcomes new society manager The boss of one of the most successful one-day agricultural shows is to become the new society manager of the Yorkshire Agricultural Society, organisers of the four-day Great Yorkshire Show, arguably England’s premier agricultural show. The CEO of the Driffield Agricultural Society, David Tite will take over from current By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Workplace service providers invest in new northern base in Doncaster A trio of companies dedicated to helping others run smart, clean and smooth-running workplaces has moved into its own new premises. Acerta, Logic 360 and Chemisure, all subsidiaries of Assured Group Ltd, have taken on a shared workspace at Platinum Park in Doncaster. Assured Group has purchased the new-build 2, By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Growing manufacturer acquires Bradford warehouse facility Bradford-based food manufacturer Regal Food Products Group, which specialises in world food bakery and confectionery products and owns brands including Yorkshire Baking Company and Just Desserts Yorkshire, has bought the former FSD works on Hopbine Lane in Bradford. The 45,000 sq ft warehouse building in the South Bowling area By The Editor • 1 min read
Legal Matters Ward Hadaway announces 9 promotions in Leeds office A Leeds-based full-service law firm has announced a series of key promotions, including a partner and a director, across its highly skilled and experienced team. Promotions in Ward Hadaway's Leeds office account for 50% of the firm’s promotions this year, mirroring its overall headcount growth in Yorkshire. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Uniform specialists dress leisure employees to impress in new workwear deal Leeds-based branded merchandise and apparel firm, Infinity Inc, has unveiled new uniforms to be worn by staff members at one of Europe’s leading retail and entertainment destinations, Liverpool ONE. Infinity Inc was awarded the contract to supply branded uniforms by real estate services company Savills UK. It has worked By The Editor • 3 min read
