Food&Drink Pizza perfection arrives in Malton this month The historic North Yorkshire town of Malton is gearing up to unveil a brand-new bar, complete with casual dining, in one of its most iconic buildings. Pizza on the Square by SALT opens this month in the grade II listed Old Town Hall building previously occupied by Stew & Oyster. By The Editor • 3 min read
Legal Matters Double appointment strengthens company and commercial division Law firm Ison Harrison has made two new appointments, further boosting its company and commercial law division. Victoria Boid joins as a partner in the corporate team and Chris Thomson as commercial litigation solicitor. Both will be based at Duke House, the firm’s city centre headquarters in Leeds. A By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Plans submitted for latest phase of Caddick’s SOYO Leeds development The latest plans for Caddick’s SOYO Development at the heart of Leeds’ cultural quarter have now been submitted to Leeds City Council, following positive pre-application discussions and a public consultation exercise. The proposal for Block D seeks to bring high-quality student residential accommodation to SOYO, comprised of 291 beds. By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Six new stores and centre manager all set for Trinity Walk A West Yorkshire shopping centre is set to welcome six new stores – and a centre manager – in a successful start to the year. Trinity Walk in Wakefield will play home to Europe’s biggest sports and fitness retailer, Sports Direct, who will take over a prominent space across two floors By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters 10 promotions to start the new year for Blacks Solicitors Blacks Solicitors is marking the start of a promising year with the promotion of 10 team members. Five teams across the firm have seen colleagues promoted; corporate & commercial, residential property, commercial dispute resolution, wills & probate and family. The £14.9m turnover firm currently employs over 195 staff across By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Prime office rents in Leeds to break all records this year Rents for prime commercial property in Leeds city centre will break all records this year, according to a brand-new report by global property consultancy Knight Frank this week. Knight Frank’s UK Cities Report 2023 predicts that headline rents in Leeds are heading towards £38 per sq ft. According to By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Naz Shah MP visits Bradford Metro Bank Metro Bank, the community bank, recently welcomed Naz Shah, Member of Parliament for Bradford to its Market Street store. Hosted by Metro Bank’s local director, Fraser Anderson, Naz enjoyed a tour of the bank including the safe deposit boxes, vault, private viewing rooms and Magic Money Machine, while Fraser By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Karl Turner MP opens Wozair Energy Holdings new premises Wozair Energy Holdings Ltd is delighted to announce the opening of their new premises at Malmo Road Hull. This follows Wozair’s acquisition of Thermoplant Offshore Services Limited (TOSL) in 2019, and North Sea Ventilation and Air Conditioning Limited (NSV & AC) in 2022. With both NSV & AC and By The Editor • 1 min read
Food&Drink Theakston raises a toast to new starters Yorkshire-based brewery, T&R Theakston is starting 2023 with a trio of new hires as the family-owned brewery targets further growth. The Masham-based business has added three to its head count. Helen Barrett joins as a national account executive, alongside Ben Parkinson and Hayley Dodds-Baddon who join the business By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Wakefield entrepreneur launches new insurance broker Prosura, the business and lifestyle insurance broker, has launched in Wakefield. Founded by entrepreneur Jon Newall, a third-generation insurance broker who has worked within the industry for more than 25 years, Prosura will support clients throughout the UK and has set ambitious targets to achieve a turnover of £10m within By The Editor • 1 min read
Legal Matters Leeds-based Parklane Plowden grows team with new barrister Leeds based Parklane Plowden Chambers has welcomed a new tenant to its 40-plus strong family team. Naomi Hartridge, who was called to the Bar in 2017, specialises in both public and private work in relation to family matters. She joins the set from Leeds-based Spire Barristers where she practiced for By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Sheffield city centre's largest sign installed on Pennine Five A huge new branded sign, believed to be the largest in the city centre, has been installed on the side of Pennine Five as part of the office campus’ new identity. Work is continuing at pace on the revival of the former HSBC headquarters. The major office refurbishment, which is By The Editor • 2 min read
