Charity Volunteers from a York charity to travel to Nepal to decorate the school it funded On 19th March, five members of the charity founded by York businesswoman Maxine Brown will head to Nepal to decorate and furnish the school they fundraised to build. Mrs Brown was part of an international volunteer group that travelled to Semjong Basic School in the Bagmati Province of Nepal after By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Business Waste becomes the first company in the UK to offer foil and label recycling services Waste foil is one of the harder materials to recycle and most of the time it is sent for incineration. Business Waste however, have successfully created a route for recycling that turns polymer-based label waste and foil printing waste into new recycled products. On the other hand, the waste from By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Finance Yorkshire investment supports data protection specialist ProvePrivacy to expand Investment from Finance Yorkshire is supporting a company specialising in data protection to grow its portfolio of clients. ProvePrivacy, based in Bradford, is a secure, digital platform designed for data protection and information governance professionals to manage data protection compliance in their organisations. A £74,200 investment from Finance Yorkshire’ By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Strong growth for Leeds law firm with 8 new appointments A leading Northern law firm has announced eight new appointments as it continues to expand. Ward Hadaway’s Leeds team, based at Wellington Place, welcomes several new legal professionals including Owen Ormond as a partner in the insolvency team. With over 17 years of experience in restructuring and insolvency, Owen By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Gordons advises wellness start-up on £2.5m seed funding Law firm Gordons has advised wellness start-up Spacegoods on securing £2.5m in seed funding led by Five Seasons Ventures, alongside backing from Redrice Ventures, Slingshot Ventures and G Fund. Partner and head of start-ups and emerging companies, Amy Pierechod, and chartered legal executive, Lauren Wurzal, worked closely with Spacegoods By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Vehicle servicing supports leisure destination environmental goals Leisure destinations across the UK that operate electric or pedal vehicle attractions are set to benefit from the launch of a new servicing offering in a move that will support their environmental targets. Holmfirth-based, Aqualand Industries has developed a robust national network to service vehicles to proactively extend their life By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Raft of promotions and appointments at Fantastic Media Leeds based strategic marketing agency, Fantastic Media, has made a flurry of promotions and appointments as it targets continued growth throughout 2024. The agency achieved a record turnover of £1.65m last year and has appointed an account director and multi-channel marketing executive to further bolster its expansion plans. Additionally, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Business leaders join forces to drive growth in West Yorkshire West Yorkshire business leaders will meet tomorrow to discuss plans to boost economic growth and innovation in the region. The first meeting of a new West Yorkshire Business Board will be led by Mayor Tracy Brabin’s recently appointed business advisor, Mandy Ridyard, who has been tasked with ensuring the By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture New walking and cycling improvements from Kirkstall Road to city centre The latest scheme in a £7.2 million package of walking and cycling improvements across Leeds city centre has opened. The new cycle track from Kirkstall Road to Wellington Street boosts access for people travelling by bike from west Leeds into the city centre. The Western Gateway scheme connects with By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Transport across Yorkshire & The Humber to be transformed with new £947m investment Millions of people in Yorkshire and the Humber - from the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority to Kingston Upon Hull and North East Lincolnshire - will benefit from better public transport, reduced congestion and upgraded bus and train stations as the Government continues to reallocate funding from HS2 to By The Editor • 5 min read
Business Leodis Space Agency takes over Leeds This Easter, the city of Leeds is set to witness an extraordinary event as LeedsBID (Leeds Business Improvement District) and Welcome to Leeds launches the Leodis Space Agency. This cosmic experience promises to transport residents and visitors alike to new dimensions of wonder and excitement. From March 23 to April By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Design Tonic celebrates a transformative five years of success Leeds-based commercial interior designers Design Tonic celebrate five years of success since their 2019 launch, with exciting new client projects on board this spring. Renowned for injecting community, collaboration and cool into office spaces locally and nationally, Design Tonic has also worked across the restaurant, sports, and Leeds indie business By The Editor • 2 min read
