Business Bold environmental pledge sees Leeds firm invited to No. 10 A pledge to become carbon neutral by 2050 and half emissions by 2030 has seen Leeds-headquartered Bailie Group invited to 10 Downing Street to meet Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Business and Energy Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng, as part of a select group of small and micro companies from across the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Thornton & Ross relocates UK headquarters Thornton & Ross has signed a 10 year lease to establish a new UK headquarters within the iconic Globe Mill, a historic building dating back to 1887 located in Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire. Part of global healthcare company STADA, the business is moving approximately 150 commercial staff across core business hubs By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Opening an office in Yorkshire? How to make the right Impression When opening a new office, it is important to consider the impression your business is making to both first-time and returning visitors. The design of your reception area, meeting rooms, and general office space sets the tone and can help sell your business, but the wrong atmosphere can damage your By The Editor • 2 min read
Business South Yorkshire to pilot new Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) South Yorkshire’s Chambers of Commerce have come together to lead a successful bid that could transform skills supply, employment prospects, and business productivity across the region. The South Yorkshire LSIP Trailblazer will be led by Doncaster Chamber working alongside Sheffield, and Barnsley and Rotherham Chambers of Commerce and a By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Welcome to Yorkshire announce Yorkshire ‘Ambassadors’ programme Welcome to Yorkshire, the region’s tourism marketing agency, has relaunched a Yorkshire Ambassador programme to help support its objectives over the next few years. The Ambassadors, drawn from all areas of Yorkshire, will support a range of different sectors within the wider economy as the region continues its post-Covid By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Connect, explore and celebrate being ‘Free Again’ After more than a year of the world being grounded, a new campaign is encouraging people to be ‘Free Again’ by following the call of their natural instinct and reclaiming the joy of connecting with others. Leeds-based businesses travel specialist Ventur and creative agency StormBrands have teamed up to celebrate By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Bradford HVAC firm supports Mahmoods’ 20th anniversary refurbishment Pinder Cooling & Heating has completed a series of cooling and ventilation refurbishments as part of a new contract with popular fast-food chain, Mahmoods. The Bradford-based team of commercial refrigeration and air conditioning specialists has refurbished cold rooms within four of its restaurants between March and July. The Great Horton By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture The Warehouse relaunches as a new edition to the Leeds live music scene Legendary Leeds music venue, The Warehouse, has undergone a massive refurbishment and is set to re-launch as a brand-new live events space for the city later this month. Having played host to legendary club nights for over 40 years, the iconic space on Somers Street, will now cater for live By The Editor • 3 min read
Arts&Culture Chow Down: in Leeds to stay! The food festival and pop-up space, once limited to several annual dates touring around the country, has announced that it is in Leeds to stay! Chow Down at Temple Arches launched for ten pop-up weekends during the summer of 2020, as the pandemic put the kibosh on their 12 planned By The Editor • 4 min read
Arts&Culture Thought Bubble festival and LeedsBID reveal ‘The Trail for Hope’ Thought Bubble and LeedsBID (Leeds Business Improvement District) have come together to curate an exciting and innovative comic art installation project across Leeds City Centre. Starting on the 20th July 2021 and running for six weeks, The Trail For Hope features a brand new story created by world-renowned comic artist By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Family business win the Yorkshire Choice Awards Husband and wife team, James and Melanie Thompson, owners of the Pride & Provenance café, wine bar, restaurant in Halifax were delighted to find they had won this year’s Yorkshire Choice Awards for Customer Service after also having been in one of the finalist positions at the 2019 awards. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Fetera Donates 3D printer to Gateways School Keighley based 3D print filament manufacturer Fetera has donated a 3D printer to Gateways School, Harewood to promote the benefits of a career in science and technology to its students. Used with the school’s CAD modelling software and filament supplied by Fetera, the printer will enable students to design By The Editor • 2 min read
