Business BGF backs Tribepad with £12m investment Tribepad, a leading talent acquisition software provider, has secured a £12m investment from BGF – one of the largest and most experienced growth capital investors in the UK and Ireland. Founded in Sheffield in 2008, Tribepad has developed a best-of-breed talent acquisition platform which supports the end-to-end hiring process for some By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Durham’s first Gin Distillery and school opens next month Gin lovers looking to catch a glimpse of how their favourite tipple is produced are in luck in 2023. Durham Distillers, producers of the award-winning Durham Gin, are opening up their brand-new distillery to visitors this Spring with bookings now available. Nestled along the River Wear with the iconic Durham By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Property developer to complete their biggest UK investment in Doncaster Two business parks under construction in Doncaster will soon add 16 new industrial and warehousing units to the region’s commercial property market. Platinum Park and Jubilee Park have been developed by Priority Space, backed by H.G. Sites, and stand adjacent to Avro Park, a development completed by the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business A booming data sector drives salary inflation A booming data industry in Yorkshire has driven up salaries across the region by up to 40%, according to a new study from SPG Resourcing. The study examined salary data in January against the same month last year across a number of job roles. Project managers saw average salaries rise By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Green Claims Code expansion The newly announced expansion of the Green Claims Code (GCC) guidance, which now includes FMCG household essentials, gives vital clues to the future direction of sustainable business, says B2B print and packaging communications specialist, PHD Marketing. The Green Claims Code, spearheaded by the UK Government’s Competition & Markets Authority, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Profit warnings issued by Yorkshire’s listed companies more than doubled year-on-year Profit warnings issued by listed companies in Yorkshire more than doubled in 2022, rising from 12 in 2021 to 30, according to EY-Parthenon’s latest Profit Warnings report. The increase in warnings in the region came as businesses felt the effects of significant ongoing economic and geopolitical headwinds. The retail By The Editor • 4 min read
Business HMi Elements starts 2023 with multimillion pound orders and rewards staff HMi Elements, the specialist technology company that manufactures hazardous area computers for the oil and gas industry, is forecasting a bumper year of growth. It has started 2023 with a multimillion-pound order book and, as a thank you to staff for their hard work and dedication over the past few By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Leonardo Drew presents at Yorkshire Sculpture Park this Spring Living and working in Brooklyn, New York, Leonardo Drew’s abstract works, made from an outpouring of chaotic elements, create installations that express immense tension and turbulence. The artist’s new work, Number 360 (2023), commissioned for YSP’s 18th-century Chapel, is a powerful reflection on the weight of collective By The Editor • 3 min read
Arts&Culture Leeds premiere for new BBC five-part thriller series Better Thriller fans are in with a chance to attend the Leeds premiere of the eagerly anticipated gripping new five-part series Better. Lead actors Leila Farzad (I Hate Suzie, Avenue 5) and Andrew Buchan (Broadchurch, The Honourable Woman, ABC Murders), will be in attendance alongside writers and executive producers Jonathan Brackley By The Editor • 3 min read
Food&Drink Forge Island sold out following The Rustic Pizza Co deal Independent South Yorkshire restaurant chain, The Rustic Pizza Co, has exchanged a deal with nationwide placemaker, Muse, to open a new outlet in the last remaining retail space at Forge Island in Rotherham town centre. In an unprecedented milestone for the new landmark destination, which will bring a family-friendly offer By The Editor • 3 min read
Food&Drink Brewery kicks off 2023 with rugby-inspired cask brew As part of its new 2023 seasonal cask range, Yorkshire’s own Black Sheep Brewery has announced the relaunch of its popular English Pale Ale, Finisher, in support of England’s campaign to reclaim the Six Nations trophy in the coming weeks and ahead of the Rugby World Cup this By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Simon Palmer: Observation of Landscape at YSP Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) announces a solo exhibition of limited edition prints by Simon Palmer inspired by the landscape of Wensleydale, North Yorkshire. Regarded as one of the UK’s leading watercolour artists, Simon Palmer’s solo exhibition Observation of Landscape draws inspiration from and celebrates the beauty of the By The Editor • 1 min read
