National Five key ways that estate agents should be using social media in 2023 Estate agents have the challenging job of creating relationships and trust with their customers, who will make crucial life decisions such as purchasing a new home or signing a lettings contract. With the current cost-of-living crisis, interest rates increasing, and inflation, home buyers will be even more reluctant to make By The Editor • 4 min read
Charity Northern businesses gift ‘changing-rooms-style’ make-over to Leeds Children’s Hospital A duo of northern businesses have provided pro-bono services to Leeds Children’s Hospital to create a better environment that supports both children facing cancer, and their families, alongside NHS staff - 12 years after it was last decorated. Children’s cancer charity, Candlelighters, orchestrated the project - calling upon By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Technology boom drives resourcing company growth A Yorkshire technology resourcing company expects revenue to double to £7m and create an additional 10 jobs in the next 12 months as the sector continues to boom. SPG Resourcing helps companies and organisations across the digital sector find the talent they need. It operates nationally from offices in Leeds By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Award winning Wayside welcomes stunning new Luxihome The award-winning Wayside Holiday Park near Pickering is welcoming a brand-new luxury holiday home on site this year. The park at Wrelton, in the heart of the North Yorkshire Moors, has eight pitches available as it prepares for the UK staycation boom to continue. Mark Goodson, who owns and runs By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire Water offers seven IT apprenticeship roles Yorkshire Water is recruiting for seven IT apprentices to work in a variety of roles within the utility company. Roles include cyber security and information security analyst, process design, IT asset management and successful candidates will get hands-on experience, along with full training and guidance. Holly Galek, a current mechanical By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Flourishing Malton business park breaks the 350 jobs barrier The thriving Malton Enterprise Park in North Yorkshire is celebrating a raft of new deals, taking the number of jobs of created on the park to over 350. Harrison Developments LLP, the owners and developers of the park, strategically located next to the A64, revealed that several new deals had By The Editor • 2 min read
Health New defibrillators to help save lives in Calderdale The Community CPR Fund and Calderdale Council have teamed up to install new defibrillators across the borough, to help increase the survival rate if someone has a cardiac arrest outside of hospital. The Council worked with Neil Davidson from the Community CPR Fund to identify where they were needed most, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business House builder launches five developments worth £206m Avant Homes has announced the launch of a North Yorkshire region with five developments set to deliver 726 new homes with a total gross development value of £206m. The business already has work underway at its 80-home Ambretone Park development in Green Hammerton, Harrogate; 154-home Greenwards Point development in Easingwold, By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Talented Yorkshire golfer wins coveted place on European tour The talented North Yorkshire golfer Dan Brown has won a place on the prestigious European Tour, where he will be playing against some of the world’s top golfers. Dan has rounded off the most successful year of his career in style, nailing down his place on Europe’s top By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Issho launches ‘Fuyu (Winter) at Issho’ in partnership with Japanese Gin Fuyu (Winter) has just landed at Issho’s rooftop terrace, as the outdoor space is transformed into a cosy hub with beautiful lanterns, fairy lights and blankets for guests to enjoy. The terrace and bar have been transformed in partnership with Japanese Gin by Cambridge Distillery. The expert bar team By The Editor • 1 min read
Business City Square enters next phase of construction from 8 January Major changes are taking place to vehicle movement in the city centre, as King Street and Thirsk Row are becoming two-way, starting on Sunday 8 January 2023. These form part of Leeds City Council plans to make City Square people-first by removing general through-traffic away from the area. This next By The Editor • 4 min read
Business Yorkshire Water accelerates data innovation Yorkshire Water has teamed up with The Oakland Group to ensure customers benefits from data innovation and new technology. The Leeds-based data consultancy will work closely with Yorkshire Water’s team to use data to enable smarter network and customer operations while delivering the right foundations and capabilities for the By The Editor • 2 min read
