Food&Drink Raisthorpe flourishes with Tong Garden Centre win Yorkshire Wolds artisan drinks producer Raisthorpe Distillery has won a contract to supply its award-winning gins to Tong Garden Centre, Bradford. One of the biggest independently owned garden centres in Yorkshire, food and drink has long been a key part of the Tong Garden Centre visitor offer and the gins By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Ridley and Hall finance director wins Yorkshire Accountancy Award The 2021 Yorkshire Accountancy Awards have named Anthony Elston, finance director for Huddersfield-based law firm Ridley and Hall, as its Finance Director of the Year at a ceremony to celebrate the achievements and successes of the region’s best and brightest finance talent. A Chartered Accountant, Anthony was a partner By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Kate Daudy and Kostya Novoselov: WONDERCHAOS 8 September – 6 October 2021 Bothy Gallery and Open Air Yorkshire Sculpture Park is delighted to present WONDERCHAOS, an exhibition by internationally acclaimed visual artist Kate Daudy and Nobel prize winning physicist, Kostya Novoselov. The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked unimaginable chaos, raising fundamental questions about how we live our lives By The Editor • 3 min read
Health Staying healthy whilst working from home The pandemic has drastically changed the way in which we do things. Work and pleasure have both been impacted due to working from home and with bars and restaurants closing. No that lots of us have gotten used to staying inside more often, it’s important to not forget about By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Yorkshire Brewery Black Sheep champion British brewing at the World Beer Awards Black Sheep Brewery is once again championing British brewing after scooping nine medals at the annual World Beer Awards – its biggest haul yet – spanning both its established ranges, and craft beer offering. The Masham-based brewery’s Riggwelter cask ale was named the country winner in the dark beer category. The By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Building consultancy urges preparation for stricter energy laws Leeds-based building consultancy, C80 Solutions, is urging property owners and businesses to begin preparing for the arrival of stricter energy performance laws in the coming years. The government’s Minimum Energy Performance of Buildings Bill was introduced earlier this month and will be debated by MPs this autumn, paving the By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Specialist chancery and commercial barrister joins Parklane Plowden Chambers Parklane Plowden Chambers (PLP) has announced that specialist chancery and commercial barrister, Annette Thomson, has joined the set. Annette joins the Leeds and Newcastle-based chambers after being called to the Bar in December 2020. She practices across all aspects of chancery and commercial law, with particular expertise in dispute resolution, By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Barclays Wealth Management appoints Richard Clark to Northern team Richard, a chartered wealth manager, has recently been promoted to director in the North of England, joining two existing directors Michelle Steggles and Alison Probert covering Newcastle, Leeds and Manchester offices. The trio will continue to offer Wealth Management, Wealth Planning, Banking and Credit services and report in to Kat By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Harron Homes Yorkshire supports apprentice ambitions Upon completing his second-year NVQ Diploma in Carpentry at Leeds College of Building, 22-year-old Ronan Richardson (pictured) from Rothwell in Leeds, has opted to pursue an additional year of studying his craft with Harron Homes and Leeds College of Building. After enjoying the practical subjects at school and college such By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Yorkshire property company secures funding from Barclays Fast growing PRS owner manager G2M Group today announced it has expanded its funding from Barclays to continue its growth and asset acquisition strategy. The Doncaster based G2M Group is pioneering the regeneration of existing UK residential properties. The group’s core focus is on improving housing energy performance delivering By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Sheards Accountants announce partnership with The Kirkwood Following a company wide poll, Huddersfield Chartered Accountancy practice, Sheards Accountants announce The Kirkwood as their Charity of the Year for 2021/22. The Kirkwood provide specialist care, free of charge, to adults in Kirklees with advanced, progressive illnesses at any time from diagnosis to the end of life. Respecting By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Family farming businesses collaborate to celebrate British Food Fortnight Two North Yorkshire family farming businesses are collaborating to create recipes to celebrate British Food. The team at Thixendale based Yorkshire Rapeseed Oil are creating a series of recipes using beer from Hunmanby based Wold Top to celebrate British Food Fortnight next month (18th September to 3rd October). The recipes By The Editor • 2 min read
