Leeds Digital Festival 2025 hailed a landmark success as 15,000 attended

Leeds has once again confirmed its place at the heart of the UK’s digital economy, with the 2025 Leeds Digital Festival attracting around 15,000 people to more than 230 events across the city and online. From September 22 to October 3, the tenth edition of the festival brought

West Yorkshire launches flagship economic plan

Representing “one of the most ambitious growth plans in the country”, West Yorkshire leaders have committed to a new, flagship economic approach following the approval of six “Cluster Action Plans” at the most recent meeting of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority. The plans kickstart a new era of ambitious public-private

East Yorkshire poultry business promotes from within for new operations role

An East Yorkshire poultry business has promoted from within to fill a new role. Middleton-on-the-Wolds based Soanes Poultry has appointed Piotr Trzeciak as the business’s operations liaison manager. Piotr joined the business in 2006 and worked as a dispatch manager before his latest move. MD, Ben Lee said: "

Chadwick Lawrence welcomes 18 new starters as headcount surpasses 250

Yorkshire legal experts Chadwick Lawrence has announced the appointment of 18 new team members – a significant milestone that takes total headcount to 252. The new recruits span the firm’s Yorkshire office network, strengthening teams across Leeds, Wakefield, Huddersfield, Bradford and Horbury, in every corner of the business, reflecting the

David Wilson Homes launches a new development in Pontefract

Located on Ackworth Road, Castle Syke Grange will offer an exclusive range of just 55 three and four bedroom homes designed to suit a range of buyers. The four bedroom Wychwood show home is available to view now, allowing property seekers to experience the quality and layout consistent throughout the

Lighthouse School appointed to lead new Harrogate SEN school

The Lighthouse School has just been given a major boost after being selected to run a new specialist school in Harrogate. The school will support children with special educational needs (SEN) and enhance the offer available for local autistic children. The number of children with Educational Health Care Plans (EHCPs)

Sign of the times for UK’s oldest signage company

Widd, formerly known as Widd Signs, has announced the launch of its bold new brand and website, marking the next phase in the evolution of one of the UK’s oldest signage companies. Marking the launch, Ed Whiting OBE, CEO of Leeds City Council, who toured the Widd factory said:
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