Food&Drink Jaywing and Yorkshire Tea: a proper partnership Taylors of Harrogate has appointed integrated marketing agency Jaywing as its Digital Partner Agency for its UK brands, Yorkshire Tea and Taylors Coffee. Jaywing was chosen after a four-way pitch, with the Yorkshire-based agency appointed to provide a range of strategic and creative services to the brand, including brand development, By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Barnsley lubricants company launches bid to oil the wheels of change to Net Zero A Barnsley-based supplier of lubricants to customers in construction, manufacturing and logistics has embarked on its own Net Zero journey. Goldcrest Oil (North East), based in Wombwell, has completed the Net Zero Barnsley programme delivered by The Business Village in partnership with Barnsley Council. The company has worked with specialist By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Ahead Partnership inspires over 15,000 young people Leading ESG partner Ahead Partnership is celebrating a third successful year of its Kirklees and Calderdale Health and Care Careers Pathway programme, run in collaboration with NHS Health Education England and C+K Careers. The programme aims to inspire young people and increase their understanding of careers within the health By The Editor • 4 min read
National Amid calls for AI regulations, UK law firms become enthusiastic adopters Across all industries, artificial intelligence (AI) has become a powerful tool aimed at streamlining tasks and improving productivity. Despite these, there are growing calls to regulate the use and scale of AI in the workplace, as per a report in The Guardian. According to reports, nearly 60% of respondents would By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Housebuilder agrees £4.3m first Manningham Housing Association deal Avant Homes West Yorkshire is constructing 20 new homes for Bradford-headquartered Manningham Housing Association at Odette’s Point in Keighley after agreeing a £4.3m deal with the housing provider. The partnership marks another important step in Avant Homes’ delivery of its multi-tenure strategy and is the first the housebuilder By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Sam Teale takes home Yorkshire Choice Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award Sam Teale, of Sam Teale Productions, has been honoured with the Yorkshire Choice Young Entrepreneur of the Year award at a ceremony held on 7th June. The awards are one of the most prestigious award ceremonies in the region, recognising outstanding contributions across various industries. It recognises Sam’s outstanding By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Tooling supplier launches health & safety initiative Stonegate Precision Tooling Ltd has launched its Safe in Stone campaign to provide vital healthy and safety support for fabricators within the stone industry. The campaign will deliver essential informational and educational resource designed to help keep construction workers safe and healthy, while also enabling business owners to stay abreast By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Beverley Gin festival all set for this weekend at Minster With live bands, street food, a wide selection of gins, gin tasting sessions, and much more, Beverley Gin Festival is all set for this weekend at Beverley Minster, Friday and Saturday June 14th and 15th. Organiser and festival director, Rob Snaith, said: "We have some of the very best By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Expect Distribution joins eFreight 2030 Consortium as a founding member The eFreight 2030 Consortium is a new scheme collaborating with the UK Government to join in their aim to decarbonise the haulage industry with the zero-emission Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) and infrastructure demonstrator programme. The project brings together leading businesses and hauliers to work together, share knowledge and further the By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Ramsdens strengthens Yorkshire private wealth team with partner appointment Ramsdens Solicitors, which has 11 offices across Yorkshire, is continuing to build on the success of its private wealth team with the appointment of James Knowles as partner. With over 20 years’ experience as a private client lawyer, Mr Knowles joins from the York office of Knights, where he was By The Editor • 1 min read
Legal Matters Blacks Solicitors expands its Holiday & Home Parks offering with new team members Law firm, Blacks Solicitors, is celebrating growing its Holiday and Home Parks team thanks to the appointment of a raft of new team members. Senior associate solicitor, Andrew Foulds, solicitor, Alannah Crux, associate solicitor, Anna Schiavetta, along with senior associate solicitor, Annie Beaumont, have joined the team and bring their By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Thomas & Thomas open fabulous new showroom Thomas & Thomas, the well- known kitchen and furniture design company is excited to announce the opening of a fantastic new showroom close to Holmfirth. Headed up by local man Robert Entwistle and Howard Marshall, the duo is delighted to be able to attract more people to the local area, By The Editor • 1 min read