Health Government funding gives massive boost to region's flagship new healthtech innovation hub Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin and Leeds City Councillor, Helen Hayden visited Leeds Teaching Hospitals’ Old Medical School this week to give their support to the flagship project of the £180million West Yorkshire Healthtech and Digital Technology zone. The pair met with the Trust’s Chair Dame Linda Pollard By The Editor • 4 min read
Legal Matters Solicitors celebrates growth of its Real Estate team with plethora of new hires The Real Estate team at Blacks Solicitors, one of Yorkshire’s leading law firms, is celebrating a strong start to 2024 with the announcement of a series of new appointments and promotions. The team has recently appointed Rowan Thomas as senior associate solicitor and Lucy Storey as associate solicitor, along By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Bellway brings the ultimate behind the scenes peek to Beverley The Yorkshire division of national homebuilder, Bellway is giving buyers in Beverley a chance to discover exactly what goes into building one of its homes, following the introduction of its House to Home experience on its Bishop’s Gate development off the town’s Long Lane. The experience, which is By The Editor • 2 min read
Business House builder launches new showhome near Rothwell Avant Homes has launched a three-bedroom family showhome at its £44m Strawberry Fields development in Carlton, near Rothwell. Located on Main Street close to Swithens Farm and Oulton Hall, the 129-home development comprises a mix of two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom practically designed, energy efficient properties. Interested buyers can now By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Wakefield accountants nominated for recognition at regional leadership awards Parsons, Chartered Accountants is congratulating Richard Walker, Partner and Head of Audit, and Andy Lucas, Audit Senior Manager, for reaching the final of the Business Desk Yorkshire Leadership Awards 2024. The pair are nominated in the Professional Services Leader and Young Leader categories, respectively. Richard said: “It is a privilege By The Editor • 1 min read
Business York Handmade secures prestigious contract for new Swiss hotel The award-winning York Handmade Brick Company has secured one of the most prestigious contracts in its 36-year history. The company, based at Alne, near Easingwold, is supplying over 20,000 specially manufactured bricks for a brand-new hotel in the heart of Martigny, one of Switzerland’s most historic towns. The By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Digital consultancy acquires healthcare product specialist Answer Digital has strengthened its healthcare division with the acquisition of Interneuron, a provider of specialist healthcare digital systems. Leeds-based, Answer is an employee-owned digital consultancy that works extensively across the NHS to support everything from deploying AI at scale to GP interoperability. It also provides private-sector companies with services By The Editor • 2 min read
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
