Business Award-winning DS.Emotion appointed to market Bradford City Village Leeds-based DS.Emotion, the award-winning marketing and placemaking agency, has been appointed to promote Bradford City Village, one of the most significant developments in the city’s recent history. Bradford Council, in partnership with the ECF and Muse Developments, is developing plans to unlock the potential of the former retail By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Blueprint for future of Elland Road land set to move forward An ambitious vision to guide the transformation of land around Leeds United’s iconic Elland Road stadium is set to go before senior councillors in Leeds next week. Members of Leeds City Council’s executive board will be updated on the proposed final draft of the Elland Road planning statement, By The Editor • 3 min read
Business House builder donates 18,000 bricks to Bradford College Construction Department Bradford College cemented its partnership with Persimmon Homes after receiving a generous donation of 18,000 bricks. The gift is enough bricks to build the external walls of a four-bedroom house and will provide the college’s construction department with essential materials for vital hands-on training. To celebrate this support, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Heritage textile mill weaves bespoke tapestry for Born in Bradford birthday AW Hainsworth, a 242-year-old woollen mill in West Yorkshire, has woven a unique tapestry to celebrate the 18th birthday of Born in Bradford, one of the world’s largest and most pioneering health research programmes. The 8ft wall hanging was created by skilled local weavers on one of the mill’ By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Magnet enters next phase of growth as Alteri acquires iconic Yorkshire kitchen brand Magnet, founded in Yorkshire in 1918, is now back under domestic ownership thanks to an acquisition by Alteri Investors, which promises to secure the long-term future of the well-known retail brand. The company, which manufactures most of its kitchens at its site in Darlington, had been part of the Swedish By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Record £2m revenue milestone as Fantastic Media enters its 20th year Leeds-based full-service marketing agency Fantastic Media has begun 2026 by surpassing the £2 million revenue mark for the first time in its history, as it enters its 20th year of business. The milestone follows a period of sustained growth driven by the agency’s strategic approach to marketing, which has By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire architects open new Edinburgh office The office, which is based in the heart of the historic city, will be run by award-winning architect Rob Miller. Rob has already made his mark in Edinburgh, having secured first place in the National Design Ideas Competition for a new community facility at Portobello Promenade in the city. He By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Fifth House completes a hat-trick of major property projects in Leeds Fifth House, a leading UK design and place-making agency, has completed a range of prestigious commercial property projects in Leeds. Based in Edinburgh, and run by founder and creative director Jonny Kermode who hails from Halifax, Fifth House has helped to transform 7 Park Row into state-of-the-art office space, while By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Law firm advises on 479,000sq ft warehouse letting Law firm Gordons has advised construction and engineering company Murphy on the 25-year letting of a 479,000 sq ft upgraded warehouse facility to wholesale restaurant food distributor Sysco. Called Hemel 465, the warehouse is strategically located at junction 8 of the M1 in Hertfordshire. The vacant building, which was By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Double digit growth for law firm Ward Hadaway UK top 100 law firm Ward Hadaway has reported record financial results for the 2024/25 financial year, delivering turnover of £53.6m, an increase of 11.6% on the previous year. The results, covering the period from May 2024 to April 2025, mark the firm’s fifth consecutive year By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Watson Batty Architects announces leadership transition Watson Batty Architects has announced that managing director Peter White is to retire at the end of February 2026, marking the conclusion of more than 25 years of dedicated service to the Practice. His retirement coincides with a leadership transition that reflects Watson Batty Architect’s long-standing commitment to continuity, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Leeds tech leader backs apprenticeship drive as UK confronts AI talent shortfall Technology expert Sam Hameed from Leeds-based Solution Performance Group has welcomed the government’s new apprenticeships, saying the move will help to ease the chronic shortage of AI talent across Yorkshire and the wider UK. The government has committed to expanding youth apprenticeships to 50,000 places over the next By The Editor • 2 min read
