Health What you should think about doing before and after working out There are a range of different points to consider for before and after a workout. If you don’t set yourself up right, you won’t get the best performance or recovery possible. Why it’s important to prep Before you even think about working out, you need to prepare By The Editor • 3 min read
Arts&Culture Escape game founders create jobs A Leeds escape game business has set up a crowdfunding campaign to help raise £30,000 and launch a brand new gaming concept in the city centre. Leeds-based Tick Tock Unlock has revealed plans to launch ‘The Library of Broken Books’ – a new theatrical gaming experience located within a stunning, By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Major step closer to British Library site at Temple Works in Leeds The British Library’s ambitions for a major new public-facing centre for audiences and users in the north of England will take a significant step forward next week when senior councillors in Leeds are asked to back plans to inject up to £5m of funding into the project. The funding By The Editor • 4 min read
Business Update on transforming the A61 South bus corridor Work will complete in late summer / early autumn on the A61 south bus corridor from Leeds to Wakefield, via Stourton and Hunslet. The A61 south improvement scheme forms one of Connecting Leeds plans for priority corridors and consists of a series of improvements to bus prioritisation, walking and cycling. The By The Editor • 2 min read
Business The City & Capital Group names former Jones Hill boss as latest senior hire West Yorkshire-headquartered financial consultancy, The City & Capital Group, has appointed Brian Hill as its new head of acquisitions and succession planning. With over 15 years of professional practice, Brian brings with him personal experience of the acquisition process, having made a seven-figure exit from his award-winning, independent financial advice By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Six figure refurb of Leeds city centre premises Leeds-based barristers set Parklane Plowden Chambers (PLP) has announced six figure refurbishment plans for its 11,000 sq ft premises on Westgate in Leeds city centre. The set is investing in a complete reorganisation of the chambers’ internal space to create a high quality new environment to support flexible working By The Editor • 1 min read
Business PFF Group invests in transport management technology to reduce carbon footprint Food packaging manufacturer PFF Group has invested in a new transport management system to improve deliveries to customers and reduce its carbon footprint. PFF is one of the UK’s largest independent food packaging manufacturers, supplying packaging products to supermarkets and food manufacturers across the country from its Keighley and By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture ‘5 on the farm’ festival announces official event partners Leading wine brand ‘Lindeman’s Wines’ has been announced as one of the sponsors of this summer’s ‘5 on the Farm Festival’ at Cannon Hall Farm in South Yorkshire. Organisers behind the Channel 5 festival, which takes place over the August Bank Holiday, have also revealed that top outdoor By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Specialist investment partnership acquires timber group A national timber group with a portfolio of businesses across Yorkshire has been acquired by a leading investment partnership focused on the acquisition of industrial companies throughout Europe and North America. Rubicon Partners has acquired the share capital of Consolidated Timber Holdings Group (CTHG) which is a leading importer, distributor By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Riverside Motor Group expands with latest acquisition Yorkshire based Riverside Motor Group has acquired Harratts Group’s Honda site at Calder Park Wakefield for an undisclosed sum. The deal includes Harratts’ Honda dealership and assets at Calder Park, their former Kia showroom, and a lease of premises at Darton, Barnsley for a period of 10 years. Riverside By The Editor • 1 min read
Food&Drink Good ‘pub grub’ for popular Addingham local Award-winning Chef Matt Broadley is taking over the kitchen at The Craven Heifer in Addingham. Matt, head chef and owner at Broadley’s Bistro in Ilkley is bringing his own take on home-made, traditional ‘pub grub’ to the popular village pub. Matt is said to be ‘buzzing’ about the opening By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Huddersfield media buying agency grows turnover by 60% Huddersfield-based media planning and buying agency, Media Performance, has doubled its headcount to eight, grown turnover by 60% to £7m+ and relocated to a luxurious business centre in 2021, despite the challenges posed by COVID-19. The firm, which had been based at The Media Centre since its formation in 2014, By The Editor • 2 min read
