Business MAP Charity completes £1.4m refurbishment of Hope Foundry in Leeds Alternative education provider, MAP Charity has made a huge step towards revitalising Mabgate's creative business community in Leeds, completing a £1.4m refurbishment of Hope Foundry. The Grade-II listed building is currently home to the charity’s Education Programme and a small number of creative practitioners and not-for-profit By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Hospice to benefit from thousands raised by cheese auction Cheese lovers at the Great Yorkshire Show have raised more than £5,000 for Herriot Hospice Homecare to go towards providing vital hospice care across parts of rural North Yorkshire. An auction is held every year in the Cheese and Dairy Section of the Great Yorkshire Show, giving visitors the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Opportunity for local groups to celebrate CultureDale In the run up to Calderdale’s Year of Culture in 2024, local groups and organisations are invited to apply for grants from a £50,000 fund, to support cultural opportunities. The year 2024 marks 50 years since Calderdale became a borough. To celebrate, Calderdale Council is hosting a Year By The Editor • 2 min read
National Logistics scheme on track for December completion Construction work is well advanced on Nottingham 360, a 361,000 sq ft warehousing and distribution scheme situated just five minutes from Junction 26 of the M1 motorway, as the project moves swiftly towards practical completion in December. The 16-acre site on Firth Way, Bulwell, was acquired by Premcor Estates By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Technology group supports charity scheme Leeds-based Solution Performance Group (SPG) has donated £25,000 to the Sovereign Housing Association to help residents access and become more confident with digital technology. The funding will provide free laptops for residents and community groups to help them find work and training opportunities and connect with others. Sovereign Housing By The Editor • 1 min read
Legal Matters Schofield Sweeney nurturing the lawyers of the future One of Yorkshire’s most prominent law firms is celebrating as their trainees qualify and a new intake of trainees are welcomed. Five new trainees have joined this month: Salim Al-Sabah, Alia Younis, Zoe Halliday, Victoria Boothby and Louise Morley, who moves from her paralegal role already in the firm. By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink The Elsworths at The Mill After some 5 years in business, owners of the well-loved Skipton restaurant, Elsworth Kitchen, have decided it is time to start a new chapter and move on to a new and exciting venture. Bruce and Rebecca Elsworth launched on to the Skipton foodie scene in 2018, with their first co-owned By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Multi-million pound launch for photo-based app for tradespeople A multi-million-pound investment by Yepic has seen the Leeds-based start-up launch a game-changing photo-based app for UK tradespeople. Now available in app stores, Yepic gives electricians, plumbers, builders, decorators and joiners a unique new way to record and manage their jobs using photos taken on their smartphones. Yepic is the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business National education charity ‘engages’ Leeds agency Digital agency Engage has partnered with national education charity, The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) after a competitive bid process for their digital contract. The latest win for the Leeds-based agency, which in the last 12 months has become Great Place to Work-CertifiedTM and carbon neutral, will include a diverse brief By The Editor • 1 min read
Legal Matters Crockett & Co Solicitors shortlisted for two awards at the Yorkshire Legal Awards Law firm Crockett & Co, based in Harehills, has been shortlisted for two awards at the Yorkshire Legal Awards, one of the legal sector’s most prestigious industry events. The family law and domestic violence specialists are shortlisted for the first time in the Small Law Firm of the Year By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Network Rail and TRU Alliance select Leeds SaaS firm to help deliver £10bn programme Leeds-based SaaS company eviFile has been selected by Network Rail and the TRU Alliance to power its digital project management and progressive assurance approach for the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) programme – valued at £9.6 billion - after a pilot that improved project efficiency by over 20% and reduced hours By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Leading Yorkshire developer unveils range of incentives for quality new homes Yorkshire Country Properties, one of Yorkshire’s leading residential property developers, has unveiled a range of incentives for buyers of their quality new homes at Shepley and Skelmanthorpe in West Yorkshire. The Huddersfield-based company, which has just been shortlisted for honours in the prestigious Yorkshire Residential Real Estate Awards, is By The Editor • 2 min read
