Business The Bigger Boat and Storyblok join forces Integrated agency The Bigger Boat has become only one of two UK-based organisations to partner with Storyblok – a leading headless content management system (CMS). Nearly 60,000 web developers, marketers and copywriters throughout the globe are currently plugging in Storyblok to build pages – in just a few clicks – via feature-rich, By The Editor • 2 min read
National Don't pave it, save it! Leeds City Council has published its ‘Don’t Pave it, Save it’ guidance, which encourages residents to consider the environment and their impact on flood risk when renovating their front garden or driveway. The hard surfacing of front gardens for parking and reduced maintenance is increasingly popular, with over a By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Winter sparkle arrives in the Bradford district The Sparkling Bradford Winter campaign commences as the Festive Launch and official Christmas lights switch on for Bradford city centre took place on Saturday 13 November at The Broadway, Bradford with a host of celebrity guests. Tinchy Stryder, Jake Quickenden, Elsa and Anna from Frozen, and Ellie Sax performed throughout By The Editor • 2 min read
Business 133-year-old signage firm completes transformative projects A 133-year-old Leeds signage business is celebrating a number of major project completions in the city, including The Headline residential scheme on Wellington Street. Widd Signs has completed work to manufacture and install signage at a number of newly-created high-profile residential developments across the city, including Mustard Wharf on the By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Finance For Enterprise strengthens team with new appointment Finance For Enterprise is expanding its operations in Grimsby, following the appointment of former banker, Dave Topliss. Dave joins the alternative business lending provider as an investment manager, where he will be responsible for helping business owners and new entrepreneurs across the region to access loan funding to realise their By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Collaboration produces world’s first tailored tracksuit Huddersfield-based tailors Owen Scott Bespoke has collaborated with sports fashion brand Ellesse to produce a one-of-a-kind, smart-casual tailored tracksuit which can be worn in the boardroom or a bar – or even on the football pitch sidelines. Scott Hufton founded Owen Scott Bespoke in 2010 and has established a name for By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity West Yorkshire law firm beds down in support of homelessness charity A West-Yorkshire based homelessness charity has announced the headline sponsor and corporate participants of an upcoming fundraising event. Simon on the Streets, which offers support to homeless and vulnerable people across Bradford, Leeds and Kirklees has partnered with law firm Schofield Sweeney to support its upcoming fundraising event Simon’s By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity New community cafe offers a safe space for all A new community facility is opening in the centre of Huddersfield with the aim of providing a safe and welcoming space for adults with learning disabilities, long term health issues and young people from the LGBTQ+ community. The HIVE Community Cafe has been 11 months in the making and is By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Sustainable building materials partnership for luxury bedmaker Two firms with sustainability at the core of their business have teamed up to create healthier homes. Luxury bedmaker, Harrison Spinks, and building materials provider, Adaptavate, have announced a strategic partnership centered around hemp. Having grown 382 acres of hemp this year, which ties up approximately 1,390 tonnes of By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity De Vere donates over half a million pounds to NHS Charities Together De Vere, a collection of historic mansion house estates and distinctive contemporary hotels, has donated £560,000 to NHS Charities Together to help NHS staff, volunteers, and patients at the centre of the COVID-19 pandemic. De Vere’s donation will help support NHS staff, volunteers and patients in key areas By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Zenith backs COP26 global declaration to speed up electric vehicle adoption Zenith has signed up to the EV100 global declaration to accelerate the transition to 100% zero-emission cars and vans, announced on Transport Day at COP26. EV100, a group of businesses from more than 80 countries, has pledged to increase demand, influence policy, and drive mass roll-out to make electric vehicles By The Editor • 2 min read
Business CAPSLOCK raise £1m pre-seed as demand for cyber security talent reaches tipping point As the world continues to move towards a digital future, the unmet demand for cyber security professionals is becoming an urgent societal problem. CAPSLOCK, an online cyber security bootcamp provider, has completed a £1.04m pre-seed round to help adults re-skill and land high-paying jobs in cyber security, whilst simultaneously By The Editor • 1 min read
