Business £25k investment supports growth strategy Walker & Sutcliffe, the chartered accountancy practice based in Huddersfield, has invested £25k in computer hardware that will enhance the company’s processes and deliver efficiencies for the team. Furthermore, it will allow for the transition from a solely office-based workplace to a more hybrid formula. Setting the foundations for By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Easy Bathrooms completes move to new HQ Easy Bathrooms has completed its move to a new 330,000 sq. ft. headquarters at Calder Park in Wakefield. The purpose-built site is said to lay the foundations for ongoing expansion. Since 2018, the brand has grown by 50% year-on-year and in 2023, turnover will top £105m as the Yorkshire-founded By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Duo of senior hires at leading commercial building consultancy The Leeds office of Jones Hargreaves, a leading commercial building, project and sustainability consultancy, has made two senior hires as it builds for further growth in 2023. Kevin Karikari has been appointed as associate partner, electrical building services and Ben Dawson as associate partner, mechanical building services. Both join from By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Planning committee vote in favour of 42 new homes in Slaithwaite Kirklees Council’s Huddersfield planning sub-committee has voted in favour of a new housing scheme in Slaithwaite, which will see 42 homes being built by local builder, SB Homes. The scheme ranges from one–five-bedroom homes, set over one-, two- and three-storeys. SB Homes purchased the land three years ago By The Editor • 1 min read
Food&Drink Further six-figure investment for independent ice cream manufacturer North Yorkshire’s Brymor Ice Cream has made a further six-figure investment in its production plant, installing a new pasteuriser to further boost its efficiency, which comes just months after investing to double its annual manufacturing capacity to over 1million litres. The £100,000 self-funded investment sees installation of plant By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Housebuilder reveals new headquarters and management team Housebuilder Honey, which was established last October by former Avant Homes CEO Mark Mitchell, has announced new headquarters in Sheffield city centre and revealed its management team. Honey has signed a five-year lease on its new 5,000 sq ft Grade A office headquarters on Ecclesall Road. The housebuilder says By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Increase in number of rail industry apprentices with Northern Train operator, Northern is on-course to deliver a fourfold increase in the number of apprentices graduating from its training academies in Leeds and Manchester. With almost 100 ‘passing out’ of the training scheme in the last 12 months and another 400 on-track to follow suit in 2023-24, Northern has more By The Editor • 1 min read
Businesswoman Daters in Leeds urged to 'Ask for Angela' if needed this Valentine's Day In the run up to Valentine’s Day, people in Leeds are being urged to ‘Ask for Angela’ if they feel unsafe or uncomfortable. Anyone can say the code word ‘Angela’ to staff at participating venues to signal that they feel uncomfortable or are in a difficult situation and would By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Surge in business events post-covid leads to new Leeds events hub Following a surge in demand for businesses event space in 2022, flexible workspace provider, Wizu Workspace, has officially launched its new Park Place event suite in Leeds city centre in a landmark, listed building. Tom Almas, co-founder and CEO, explained: “Many businesses, especially those who’ve adopted more flexible office By The Editor • 1 min read
Business North Residential branches into Pocklington Just three months after becoming an independent estate agency, North Residential has opened a second branch in Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire. The opening forms part of ambitious plans to drive growth for the Harrogate based practice, which rebranded away from national chain, Knight Frank after 15 years. In September By The Editor • 1 min read
Business This is Distorted unveils new podcasting studio Leeds audio content agency, This is Distorted, has unveiled their new custom designed and built studio with visual podcasting in mind. With cutting edge equipment for both audio and video recording the studio is truly multi-functional. Director, Alex Jungius, says; “This new studio has been years in the planning and By The Editor • 1 min read
Food&Drink Fleur Restaurant pledge to donate profits to earthquake relief efforts In response to the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, Fleur restaurant has pledged to donate all profits made tomorrow, 9th February to earthquake relief in the region. The team, led by Chef, Bobby Geetha, will be donating 100% of their profits to Children’s Charity, UNICEF, who have called By The Editor • 1 min read
