Business University Centre Leeds launches digital innovation hub University Centre Leeds, a member of Luminate Education Group, has launched a digital innovation hub to bridge the skills gaps in the region. The £50k facility, funded by the Office for Students (OfS), includes podcast, video and virtual reality equipment to enhance students’ capabilities and staff practices. The innovation hub By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Consultation launched on Leeds Kirkgate Market hotel plans People in Leeds are being encouraged to help shape ambitious plans for the regeneration of the George Street side of the city centre’s historic Kirkgate Market. Leeds City Council is hoping to replace a row of vacant low-rise buildings on George Street with a stylish six-storey development that would By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Eaton Smith Business of the Year awards 2023 On 30th June, over 150 people in business gathered for Eaton Smith’s Business of the Year Awards 2023 at the John Smith’s Stadium. The 12 monthly winners from the 2022/23 series of the Business of the Month Awards were all in contention for the Award which celebrates By The Editor • 4 min read
Arts&Culture Great Yorkshire Show gets set to be a sell out The countdown is on to the Great Yorkshire Show in less than a weeks time and already it looks set to be a sell-out. Visitors are encouraged to plan ahead and buy their tickets as organisers have announced that Wednesday of the Show has now sold out. Wednesday has always By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Ashberry Homes unveils exciting new development in Beverley Ashberry Homes, part of the Bellway Homes group, is on-track to unveil a new development in Yorkshire, with Pilgrims’ Way due to open towards the end of the summer. To be constructed just off Long Lane, and with direct access to Beverley town centre, Pilgrims’ Way will be the third By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Leeds’ digital agency Ascensor consolidates growth plan with four new roles Leeds’ website and digital marketing specialist Ascensor is consolidating its growth plan with the hiring of four new colleagues. Andrew Firth, MD of Ascensor explains: “We’re showing excellent client growth, both in terms of new and existing retainers this year, which is fuelling our recruitment drive. We’ve secured By The Editor • 1 min read
Business World leading tech company picks West Village in Leeds for UK HQ PEXA, a world-leading technology provider, behind the world’s first digital property exchange process, has today announced it has chosen 114 Wellington Street in West Village, Leeds, for its new UK headquarters. PEXA will collaborate with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority as it sets up its new headquarters and prepares By The Editor • 4 min read
National Skopes Menswear gain foothold in North East with Metrocentre store opening Skopes is a family-owned business specialising in men’s suits and formalwear. Founded in Yorkshire in 1948, Skopes are also celebrating their 75th anniversary this year. The business was originally founded by Sydney Cope, while his son Geoffrey took over the running of the business in the 70s and now By The Editor • 1 min read
National Get It Made launches new fund to champion women in innovation London-based manufacturing specialist, Get It Made, has launched a new 2023 grant to support the potential of women in innovation and to boost the growth of female employment within UK industry. To mark International Women in Engineering Day on Friday 23rd June, the initiative is tailored exclusively to female-led, engineering, By The Editor • 2 min read
National Ways to team luxury & purpose in home design Designing your home and giving it a purpose can be difficult. Establishing a starting point can be even more difficult. To team luxury and purpose seamlessly, you need to think carefully about what you want to do, what you need to do, and why. Breaking down home design and focusing By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Theakston marks 20 years of Great Yorkshire Show support Yorkshire Brewery T&R Theakston will again exhibit at this year’s Great Yorkshire Show, marking 20 years of its recent association with show organiser, Yorkshire Agricultural Society (YAS). The Theakston stand, an attendee favourite, will be in its usual location for another year, with the brewery showcasing once By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Great Yorkshire Show takes delivery of 12ft horse sculpture A huge horse sculpture made of more than 600 horseshoes from across Yorkshire has been carefully lifted into place at the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate. The stunning 12ft equine ode has been created by 31-year-old North Yorkshire sculptor Ollie Holman. Weighing about 750 kilograms – three-quarters of a ton – the By The Editor • 3 min read
