Business Firm plans to create another 25 jobs this year Audit and accountancy firm PKF has exceeded expectations for its new Financial Services team in Leeds, creating 20 new jobs and generating over £1m revenue in the last 12 months. Set up a little over a year ago, and spearheaded by new financial services partner, Martin Watson (pictured), PKF sought By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink SALT Craft + Cocktails heads to Leeds Riverside this Winter The award-winning SALT Taps team are back bringing craft beer, cocktails ‘on tap’, and good vibes to Calls Landing this winter, adding tap no. 9 to their impressive portfolio. SALT has had an amazing year of success, with bars now spread across the North with two in London – Deptford and By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Meet the tree-mendous Stick Man heading to Leeds Playhouse this Christmas “Stick Man lives in the family tree with his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three” Leeds Playhouse is inviting audiences to bring all the branches of their family tree to its Courtyard theatre to see the Stick Man clan this Christmas. Freckle Productions’ fun festive family show, based By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Azets appoint new Intelligence Director Azets, the UK's largest regional accountancy and business advisors to SMEs, is pleased to announce that it has appointed Anthony Hamilton as a director within the firm’s Intelligence team, focusing on Real Time Solutions. This key appointment demonstrates Azets commitment to growing the business regionally. Anthony is By The Editor • 1 min read
National Endless portfolio company rebrands Amscan International, a portfolio company of Leeds-headquartered private equity investor Endless, has rebranded as Wonder and announced a revenue target of £500m by 2026. The Milton Keynes-based designer, manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler and retailer of party products currently has a turnover in excess of £300m, which is up 40 per cent By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Let's twist again! Iconic Sunny Banks Mills building reopens Two new deals have been completed at the historic Twisting building at Sunny Bank Mills, the iconic Yorkshire mill complex between Leeds and Bradford. The Twisting, which has just undergone a £350,000 refurbishment, is now fully open and fully let. During the past ten years Sunny Bank Mills, one By The Editor • 3 min read
Business 5 tips for consumers to shop safely this Black Friday While it makes for bleak reading, the frenzy of sales and online shopping activity surrounding Black Friday, means this pre-holiday season is a key period for cybercriminals. And each year we see an increase in cyberattacks during what should be a feel-good time. The picture is all-the-more worrying in 2022, By The Editor • 5 min read
Business Arup to move Leeds base to Wellington Place Employee-owned consultancy Arup has demonstrated its commitment to the long-term future of Leeds and West Yorkshire as it announces it will move into a new home at 11 & 12 Wellington Place. Arup will expand into 36,000 sq ft of office space at 11 & 12 Wellington Place, officially By The Editor • 3 min read
Health Digital healthcare start-up secures share of multi-million-pound funding A digital healthcare start-up has secured two grants including a six-figure sum from a government programme to trial ground-breaking gaming and AI technology to support early screening and diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. Yorkshire-based Ascentys is borne from Alzheimer's research UK funding. In partnership with Durham University By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Elsie Whiteley Innovation Centre celebrates record occupancy levels The Elsie Whiteley Innovation Centre proves it remains a leader in providing modern workspaces after reaching full occupancy; the first time the centre has reached this milestone in over ten years. Welcoming 13 new tenants throughout 2022, the Centre has enabled around 300 local jobs and provided £7,900 worth By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Reindeer kebab is about to land What is Santa’s favourite reindeer? Forget Rudolf, it’s Doner of course, rolled in a flat bread with tangy lingonberry mayonnaise. Inspired by a trip to Finnish Lapland, better kebab brand, I am Doner, is bringing back reindeer kebab for Christmas again this year. The recipe was developed in By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Leeds Trinity University’s Sports Journalism course is set to offer exclusive placement opportunities Leeds Trinity University’s Sports Journalism course is set to offer exclusive placement opportunities with News UK, home to the world’s biggest sports radio station and Britain’s biggest sports website, to provide its students with even more ways to build their careers. talkSPORT, which is based at the By The Editor • 2 min read
