Business Premcor celebrates a premier deal Private UK-based property development company Premcor Estates has completed the sale of a prime northern gateway Manchester site to hospitality company Whitbread for an undisclosed sum. Premcor obtained planning permission for the 0.25-acre site on Rochdale Road, which will now be transformed into a 229-bedroom, 10-storey Premier Inn hotel. By The Editor • 1 min read
Food&Drink Rethink Food named finalists at the Educate North Awards Rethink Food is delighted to share that it has been named as a finalist at the Educate North Awards 2024. This year’s 10th Educate North Awards will celebrate, recognise and share best practice and excellence in the education sector in the North. Rethink Food is a not-for-profit Community Interest By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Budget comment from technology leader Sam Hameed, co-founder and managing director of SPG Resourcing, said: "The UK is facing a significant skills gap in the technology sector, with two-thirds of businesses encountering a digital skills gap in their workforce and a recent study, 90% of respondents believe the tech talent shortage is worsening. " By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Kirklees College appoints a new head of business development and apprenticeships Kirklees College is the largest apprenticeship provider in Calderdale and Kirklees, working with over 1,000 employers every year. As part of the college’s plans to expand its apprenticeship provision even further, the college has recently appointed Paul Edwards in the newly created role of Head of Business Development By The Editor • 1 min read
Businesswoman Women at Northern urge others to consider a career in rail ahead of International Women's Day To celebrate International Women’s Day on Friday 8 March, Northern is turning the spotlight on the women who work for one of the UK’s biggest train operators. While the industry has been historically dominated by men, Northern has taken a different approach to recruitment in recent years to By The Editor • 4 min read
Business Leeds Trinity University to open new City Centre campus Majority shareholder Karrev and developers Kinrise have completed the lease of 1 Trevelyan Square in Leeds to Leeds Trinity University (LTU) Leeds Trinity is set to open its brand-new city centre campus in Boar Lane later this year for the 2024-2025 academic year. LTU’s new 15-year lease covers over By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Ripon Farm Services announces new CEO as Geoff Brown MBE transitions to chairman Ripon Farm Services is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Simpson as its new CEO with Geoff Brown MBE becoming chairman. Three years ago, RFS made the decision to strengthen the Board to ensure it had a structure in place to manage the future growth and succession of the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Corporate finance expert appointed to lead new department Leading digital accountancy firm Gravitate Accounting has appointed Martin Dean as director of corporate finance to lead and build its newly-established corporate finance department. Dean brings a wealth of senior experience to the role having joined from Shorts Accountants, where he worked for 11 years, most recently as senior corporate By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity The Bigger Boat and Scriba PR name Huddersfield Town Foundation as charity of the year Yorkshire-based integrated agency The Bigger Boat (TBB) and its sister company, Scriba PR, pledge to develop a new website worth 20K to Huddersfield Town Foundation — in recognition of naming the organisation as charity of the year. News follows the charity’s next phase of organisational development, as it continues to By The Editor • 2 min read
Business YORK HANDMADE PLAYS PIVOTAL ROLE IN STUNNING LONDON DEVELOPMENT The award-winning York Handmade Brick Company has completed one of the largest and most prestigious contracts in its 36-year history. York Handmade, based at Alne, near Easingwold, has supplied 300,000 specially manufactured bricks for a stunning state-of-the-art 16-storey apartment building at the rear of Kings Cross Station in central By The Editor • 3 min read
Charity MANUFACTURER DONATES DEFIBRILLATOR TO LOCAL COMMUNITY Graham Hart Processing Technology Ltd., the Bradford based heat transfer manufacturing specialists, have donated a defibrillator to the Friars Industrial Park for members of the local community to access. The new model of defibrillator was purchased through the London Hearts Charity and is designed to make saving lives as simple By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture The search reopens for the SDC’s Global Colourist of the Year 2024: Could it be you? Long-time education provider Society of Dyers and Colourists (SDC) is delighted to announce that applications have now reopened for its Global Colourist Award. The award recognises the professional achievements of those working across the wider coloration sector. Entries are open to colourists worldwide across the full gamut of specialisms including By The Editor • 2 min read
