Food&Drink Yorkshire pubs operator acquires first venue in Saltaire Yorkshire pubs operator Concept Taverns has acquired The Rosse in Saltaire for £510,000, with plans to reinvent it into a modern pub. The long-standing pub, which has been a staple on Bingley Road since 1870, closed in November 2021, but its experienced new owners are breathing life into the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Four deals completed at prime Leeds office building Four significant office deals have been completed at Tailors Corner, the iconic central Leeds building which was originally the home of Hepworth Tailors. The deals coincide with the completion of a £5million refurbishment of the 25,000 sq ft building, which has created some of the finest flexible Grade A By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Ramsdens grows Injury team with trio of appointments Ramsdens strengthens its Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury offering, as they welcome Nick Stojanovic, Associate and Ian Miles and Claire Exelby, Litigation Executives, to their Leeds office. Nick, who brings with him over 20 years of experience dealing with claims from both a claimant and defendant perspective, joins the team By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Govox pursues world-leading wellbeing ambitions with website and brand overhaul Mental health and wellbeing platform Govox has undergone a full rebrand and website overhaul courtesy of integrated marketing agency The Bigger Boat. Providing more than 250 organisations with mental health support and management insights around employee wellbeing via its monthly check-in platform, Govox has ambitious international growth plans, and aims By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Ascensor win Integrated Agency of the Year at Northern Digital Awards Digital agency Ascensor [http://www.ascensor.co.uk/] have added to their trophy cabinet by winning Integrated Agency of the Year at the Northern Digital Awards. The award recognises the achievements of the Leeds-based team in delivering conversions through digital marketing services and strong results for their clients. Commenting on By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Much-loved Savvy Baker to launch first cafe in North Leeds Leeds baking entrepreneur Savannah Roqaa built her online business the Savvy Baker almost overnight as lockdown commenced in 2020. When friends shared images of the brownie care packages she was dropping off to lift their spirits, she realised she’d stumbled upon a (very hungry) market of devoted foodie fans! By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture New TV show looking for contestants A new TV series, hosted by Amanda Lamb, will see a team of expert craftspeople take much-loved but unused objects from members of the public and transform them into something completely different; giving them a new lease of life and a real purpose, changing these items into something that their By The Editor • 1 min read
Food&Drink Wakefield restaurant launches new bottomless evening Trinity Walks’, Casa Peri Peri, have launched the latest bottomless dining offering in Wakefield. Bottomless brunches have fast become a popular option for those looking to enjoy dinner and drinks with friends and Casa Peri Peri have launched a brand new bottomless evening. This offer allows diners to enjoy one By The Editor • 1 min read
Business NPIF & Finance For Enterprise funding fuels growth for Grimsby engineering specialist Grimsby-based manufacturing company, looks to create eight new jobs and target multi-million-pound growth after securing a loan from alternative lending provider Finance For Enterprise and the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF). Operating from Grimsby’s Enterprise Village, Smartflow Couplings now specialises in manufacturing innovative hose couplings which are used to By The Editor • 4 min read
Business Investing in manufacturing skills, jobs and technology Building on Brighouse’s manufacturing heritage will be one of the key parts of The Brighouse Deal – the £19 million plan to improve the town for the future for residents, businesses and visitors. The investment will be used to develop skills, fund apprenticeships and allow local businesses to see how By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Manufacturer offers vital solution to drinks businesses A Leeds-based manufacturing business that specialises in keeping carbonated drinks fizzier for longer is offering a vital business lifeline to soft drinks brands and manufacturers facing increasing costs arising from CO2 supply issues. Experts at global business CO2Sustain, pioneers of the carbonation aid CO2 Sustain®, have seen an unprecedented 200% By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Events company rebrands to help raise more for charity See It Now Sports has rebranded as See It Now Group in a bid to deliver greater value to charities and events companies. Founded in 2009, See it Now Group is a market-leading provider of fundraising auction services & event management solutions to the Charity, The Huddersfield-based company helps charitable By The Editor • 1 min read
