Business Building Interiors celebrates 15 years with 15 ways to give Leeds based Building Interiors is celebrating 15 years in business through a united team commitment to give back to 15 identified charities in its financial year. Leading up to the significant milestone in this month, the commercial interior design business has already supported ten very worthy causes, giving back to By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Yorkshire whisky distillery announces collaboration with specialist whisky bar and retailer The team at Yorkshire’s first single malt whisky distillery has announced a new collaboration with a whisky specialist in the ‘Food Capital of Yorkshire’. Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery launched the collaboration between Filey Bay whisky and The Library Bar at McMillans of Malton at the monthly meeting of the By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Chadwick Lawrence raises £6,500 for Wakefield charities with golf day Yorkshire law firm Chadwick Lawrence has raised £6,500 for local charities Wakefield Hospice and Theatre Royal Wakefield, with the return of its charity golf day. The golf day, hosted at Wakefield Golf Club, welcomed 64 participants split into 16 teams of four. With a mix of Chadwick Lawrence staff By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Andel encourages export growth The UK’s leading developer of specialised leak detection, water sustainability and environmental protection systems, Andel, has just wrapped up its Export Distributor Conference, which brought together partners from all corners of the globe, including the Americas, Australia, Europe and Asia. The goal of the Yorkshire SME, which specialises in By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Stafflex powers Huddersfield’s future with free AI skills for all residents Huddersfield has become one of the first towns in the UK to benefit from The Beacon – a new initiative giving every resident free, monthly, easy-to-understand training in Artificial Intelligence (AI). The project, which helps people build practical AI skills they can use at work and at home, is being exclusively By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Yorkshire charity chief to run 270 miles for blood cancer research Cure Leukaemia’s chief executive, James McLaughlin, is preparing to take on his toughest fundraising challenge yet: running 270 miles across 14 consecutive days with no rest days, in a bid to raise £100,000 for the charity, during Blood Cancer Awareness Month. Along the way, McLaughlin will pass through By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Solution Performance Group appoints new group finance director to support expansion Solution Performance Group (SPG) has appointed Ian Noble as group finance director as the business pursues international growth and prepares for potential acquisitions. Noble, who has held senior finance roles in international recruitment and large corporates, joins at a time when the Leeds-based group is expanding its presence in the By The Editor • 1 min read
Food&Drink Federal to open first Yorkshire outlet in Leeds Leeds’ first ‘all you can eat’ Mediterranean restaurant La Fiesta has announced it will open its doors to diners in September. The exciting new concept will launch with an exclusive preview night on Wednesday 10th September, offering a 50% discount on all food bookings from 5pm. This will be followed By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire couple making waves with new invention A Yorkshire couple, who have invented an ingenious water-saving device, have already won a raft of prestigious awards. Belle and Jason Richardson, who own and run a farm in Pocklington, have created SealStop, which is an automatic shut-off device designed to plug the gap between water usage and water wastage. By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Nostell Estate celebrates 21st anniversary with an open day The award-winning Nostell Estate, near Wakefield, hosted an open day on September 5. The Estate, which includes more than 40,000 sq ft of high-quality office space, 4,000 acres of farmland and over 40 residential lets, has been owned by Lord St Oswald’s family for over 350 years. By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Construction begins on £45 million pound Howden Relief Road A groundbreaking ceremony has marked the start of one of East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s largest construction projects, the Howden Relief Road. The ceremony was attended by Councillor Anne Handley, leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Councillor Gary McMaster, cabinet member for planning, housing and infrastructure. Representatives By The Editor • 2 min read
Business AI job growth surges in Leeds as city outpaces London Leeds has emerged as one of the UK’s strongest centres for artificial intelligence growth, with local AI firms expanding their workforce by 22 per cent per year, on average. The figure outpaces London’s 7.2 per cent increase and the national average of 4.8 per cent, according By The Editor • 1 min read
