Business Young entrepreneur celebrates second year in business with six-figure success Ambitious entrepreneur, Jordan Hill, took a leap of faith after finding himself unemployed and moving from Scunthorpe to Leeds to start a business with just £900 in the bank. Now, within two years, Jordan has successfully built and runs a six-figure business, highly regarded by clients, all by the age By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Happiness together fund unveiled in sweet partnership HARIBO, in partnership with Community Foundation Wakefield District, has unveiled the HARIBO Happiness Together Fund, a four-year programme to encourage friendships across generations. Creating opportunities for memorable, shared experiences, the HARIBO Happiness Together Fund will deliver moments of fun and enjoyment that will reduce loneliness while improving the welfare and By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Santa IS coming to Yorkshire this year and bringing a very special guest Lotherton announces special sixth anniversary Christmas Experience with an extra sprinkle of festive magic and a record-breaking start to the festivities Popular family attraction, Lotherton, has announced that Santa will return to the heart of Yorkshire this Christmas with a very special guest. Yes, for the first time ever Mrs By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Leeds SaaS firm supercharges £300m United Utilities project United Utilities is expected to save £189,000 and 4,000 man-hours per year during the delivery of its 100km West Cumbria pipeline – after commissioning a bespoke digital evidence platform from Leeds SaaS firm, eviFile. Rolled out in 2018, eviFile’s assurance technology is bolstering efficiencies across the £300 million By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Queen’s Award success lifts growth for weighing specialist A Rotherham-based healthcare and industrial manufacturing company has successfully signed up five new international distributors across Europe and South East Asia since their Queen’s Award win for the Marsden Patient Transfer Scale. The presentation of the award was made to chief executive, Mark Holdaway, during a special visit to By The Editor • 2 min read
National BDO welcomes a record number of trainees Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO has welcomed a record number of trainees in 2021, with more than 600 joining across its graduate and apprenticeship programmes since the start of the year – 15 of whom will be based in Yorkshire. The majority of BDO’s annual cohort of trainees joined By The Editor • 2 min read
National Record-breaking IPO activity in Q3 as year-to-date funds raised exceed 2020 total Listing activity on the London markets has maintained the momentum witnessed during the first half of the year, with a record-breaking quarterly performance on both the Main Market and Alternative Investment Market (AIM), according to EY’s, IPO Eye. The Main Market hosted 14 IPOs, raising £2.9bn with a By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Yorkshire-based bus and coach specialist training 20 apprentice HGV technicians As part of its ongoing commitment to nurturing talent in the transport sector and developing its team, Yorkshire-based family business Pelican Engineering is training 20 apprentices within its 160-strong Castleford workforce, despite the disruption of the pandemic. It has recruited six apprentices in 2021 and plans to recruit a further By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Two new bars announced as latest additions to £70m New Era Square One of Sheffield’s hottest new food and drink destinations is to welcome two new bars and several new restaurants in the coming months. A vibrant and modern sports bar will open at the £70m New Era Square development at St Mary’s Gate, just a goal-kick from Bramall Lane. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Helmsley Group secures double retail boost for Coney Street Popular national gift and gadget retailer Menkind is to open a store in the heart of York’s retail area, creating a number of new jobs. The business, which stocks items ranging from licensed products to personalised items and the latest tech, will open its doors on Coney Street in By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Global manufacturer aiming for perfect chemistry following key appointment An innovative Yorkshire-based manufacturing business has marked its most successful trading year to date with a major strategic appointment. Jack Proctor has joined CO2Sustain, developers of CO2Sustain®, a patented solution that helps makers of carbonated drinks keep the fizz in their products for longer. Jack joins as sales and commercial By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire Water announces partnership with 32 innovation businesses Yorkshire Water has invited 32 partners to join its ‘Innovation Marketplace’, which will see suppliers bid for contracts to provide solutions to the water company’s challenges. The regional water company is looking for innovative new approaches from the partners, focusing on areas including water supply interruptions, leakage and avoiding By The Editor • 1 min read
