National Tips for getting a better night's sleep What can you do if you want to be as healthy as possible? One option is to ensure you have a healthy, nutritious, well-balanced diet. Another idea is to exercise regularly – ideally at least three times a week for 30 minutes at a time. More thoughts include cutting back on By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Whisky galore! auction raises over £22k for Falkland veterans A North Yorkshire philanthropist has raised more than £22,000 by auctioning 255 bottles of 13-year-old Glen Moray whisky for two Falklands charities. Simon Mercer of Ripon organised the on-line auction in memory of the 255 British Task Force members killed in the 1982 war against Argentina. All profits will By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Leeds Golf Centre hoping for green light for £21m investment plans A major new sport and leisure development is set to go before Councillors in Leeds this May. Charity, The Parklane Foundation, has applied for planning as part of a £21m project at Leeds Golf Centre to create an extended clubhouse, 35 net zero eco lodges and improved golf courses. If By The Editor • 2 min read
Business PR agency to support York Minster’s future Aberfield Communications has been appointed by York Minster to provide PR and communications consultancy and advice as it implements its Neighbourhood Plan - the biggest programme of works at York Minster and its Precinct in 150 years. The Leeds-based PR, social media and brand communications agency, which has a specialism By The Editor • 2 min read
Business The double! Two new deals completed at historic Yorkshire mill Two new deals have been completed at Sunny Bank Mills, the historic Yorkshire mill complex between Leeds and Bradford. Ladies nightwear and underwear manufacturer Marsylka has moved into the iconic 1912 Mill in Farsley, where YTV’s Emmerdale and Heartbeat were filmed, with expanding medical services company Technomed has doubled By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Vet-AI secures new investment in latest funding round Veterinary technology company, Vet-AI, has secured a combined investment from Hill's Pet Nutrition and Correlation One Holdings (“Correlation”) as it moves forward with its mission to provide preventative veterinary care and ease pressure on veterinary professionals. The latest round of investments will enable the business to further scale-up By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Digital agency makes five new appointments Digital agency Bolser has announced five new appointments to help deliver a record turnover in 2022. Lucy Joyce and Ela Piepiorka have both joined the Leeds-based agency as account executives whilst Lara Birkenfeld has joined as digital marketing executive, The agency has also strengthened its creative and web development teams. By The Editor • 1 min read
Food&Drink 'Dream team' to launch the renaissance of the historic Crown Inn The owners of the Crown Inn, the beautiful 16th century coaching inn at Roecliffe, near Boroughbridge, have appointed a new chef and a new general manager. The flourishing Coastal and Country Inns Group have heralded the arrival of chef Paul Murphy and manager Paul Binnington as the start of a By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Latimer hunts for principal contractor at £83m Cocoa Gardens scheme in York Latimer has appointed civil and electrical engineering specialist McCann to deliver initial infrastructure works at its Cocoa Gardens residential scheme in York – and is now seeking a principal contractor to build its first two phases. The business, which is the private development arm of Clarion Housing Group, is set to By The Editor • 2 min read
Business DJ School UK leases new premises Blacks Solicitors’ Commercial Property team has supported DJ School UK in the acquisition of a lease for new premises The Commercial Property team advised DJ School UK, on the taking a new lease of an office space at Testbed, a 10,000 square foot industrial space near Crown Point. The By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Helmsley Group continues commitment to Coney Street regeneration York-based property investment and development specialist, Helmsley Group, has made a key acquisition on the city’s Coney Street. In a multi-million pound deal, Helmsley has purchased 19 Coney Street - a 50,000 sq ft retail unit currently occupied by Next and Monsoon. The acquisition, from NFU Mutual, is By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Preparing to make digital accounting simpler for all Yorkshire based professional services firm Shenward, has gone above and beyond to make the transition to MTD easier for clients and employees by partnering with software provider Dext. The 30-year-old multidisciplinary practice, has invested in Dext Prepare, allowing for important accounting documents to be stored and processed easily and safely. By The Editor • 2 min read
