Business Mayor of South Yorkshire visits flagship Sheffield construction sites The Mayor of South Yorkshire, Oliver Coppard, visited Henry Boot Construction’s flagship Sheffield city centre sites last week to learn more about the developments and one of the region’s leading businesses. Alongside representatives from Sheffield City Council, the Henry Boot team showed the Mayor around some of their By The Editor • 2 min read
Businesswoman Yorkshire solicitor launches ground breaking international legal service Rachel Roche, the award winning Yorkshire solicitor, jointly chaired a panel at the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Global Conference in London after launching her ground breaking service to solve probate problems for American clients with UK assets which has attracted Government funding. Each year the NYSBA’s International By The Editor • 2 min read
Businesswoman QTS Training launches in Knottingley QTS Training is launching its third English training facility, in Knottingley, West Yorkshire, to keep up with increased demand for its services in the north of England. The NSAR gold training provider, who currently has locations in Drumclog, Linby and Leeds, will be expanding into this standalone facility where they By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Scriba PR has invested in wordsmiths of the future The award-winning communications agency set about drumming up donations at the start of 2022, with a sizeable target fixed on the day the company celebrated its ninth anniversary in business. A jam-packed calendar of fundraising activities included a sponsored silence, creative writing competition, and a hike across the Yorkshire Three By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Walker Singleton acquires Brighouse estate agency Property consultancy Walker Singleton has acquired Brighouse-based estate agency Daniel & Hirst as the firm further expands its residential property operations throughout West Yorkshire. The deal, which was for an undisclosed sum, sees Walker Singleton grow its residential estate agency and property management portfolio within the Kirklees, Calderdale and Bradford By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Four new crewmates hop aboard at The Bigger Boat Integrated agency The Bigger Boat (TBB) has announced the appointment of four new recruits — as it strives to nurture creative talent and serve its ever-expanding client roster. Aiming to offer a career journey that will see crewmates grow and develop alongside the company, the business has recently recruited its first By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Big boost for Brighouse as town centre gift card launches in time for Christmas Shops, restaurants, bars and other businesses across Brighouse are set for a big boost as a new town centre gift card is launched just in time for Christmas. Brighouse is one of the first places in the UK to use the new digital technology which has been set up by By The Editor • 4 min read
Business Leeds city square: what it will look like on completion Leeds City Council has released new visuals showing how City Square may look once highways works have been completed, and cars and general traffic are permanently diverted away from the area. City Square is now closed to general traffic in order to pedestrianise the area, providing a much-improved space for By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Five compelling reasons for laundries to love linen longer Stain removal specialist Regenex has compiled its most compelling case yet for the careful care and re-use of every piece of commercial linen, in a new white paper. Five key reasons for a seachange in the way the UK laundry sector sees its linen resources are set out in the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business £13.6m, home development for Keighley Avant Homes Yorkshire has acquired a 4.8-acre site in Cullingworth, near Keighley, to deliver 53 new-build homes with a gross development value (GDV) of £13.6m. Located on New School Lane three miles from Keighley town centre, the development will comprise a mix of two, three and four-bedroom homes By The Editor • 1 min read
National Downing Street tree switch-on signals start of Christmas A 19-foot-tall Nordmann Fir has been lit up by the Prime Minister, signalling the start of Christmas. Bishops Offley Christmas Trees from Staffordshire provided the Prime Minister’s Christmas tree this year after winning Champion Christmas Tree Grower of the Year in an annual competition run by the British Christmas By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture First look Halifax premiere for final series of the BBC’s Happy Valley Fans of the BBC’s multi-BAFTA award winning drama Happy Valley are in with a chance to attend the Halifax premiere of the eagerly anticipated final series. Creator, writer and executive producer Sally Wainwright will be among those attending the exclusive screening alongside Sarah Lancashire, James Norton and Siobhan Finneran. By The Editor • 2 min read
