Business £1.9m contract win for Brandon Medical Brandon Medical, a Leeds-based business that produces operating theatre and intensive care unit equipment for the healthcare industry, has secured a £1.86m contract to supply its products to one of London’s largest teaching hospitals. The firm, which has seen a 10% increase in its workforce to 78 employees By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Digital marketing innovator creates global sales team Leeds-based digital innovator Modo25 continues its significant growth, creating a global sales team in Leeds. This kicks off their regional recruitment drive for 40 new posts over the next 12 months. The team will be reinforcing the company’s vision as a centre of digital excellence, helping businesses with supported By The Editor • 1 min read
Legal Matters Top ranking insolvency lawyer joins LCF Law One of Yorkshire’s leading insolvency lawyers has joined LCF Law’s specialist insolvency division as a partner. Wayne Parker is a key appointment for the Yorkshire based firm and will work alongside leading insolvency specialist and LCF Law partner, Jo Barnes. He is a member of R3, the UK By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Students scoop six manufacturing industry accolades Students from Keighley College have achieved six manufacturing industry accolades as part of the Milner Awards. Sponsored by Keighley Training Consortium, the annual awards recognise the achievements of first year apprentices on the Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering (AME) programme at the college. Three apprentices have been selected to receive the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Avant Homes' plans approved to deliver £49.3m development Yorkshire housebuilder Avant Homes is set to bring 150 high-quality, new-build homes to Micklefield, after receiving planning approval from Leeds City Council. The £49.3m development, named Radford’s Meadow, will feature a collection of two, three and four-bedroom homes across 24 of Avant Homes’ high-quality house designs. Radford’s By The Editor • 1 min read
Food&Drink Skipton’s Otterbeck Distillery toasts international gin award Less than a year into business, the team behind Skipton’s Otterbeck Distillery is celebrating an international win. The business, which was founded during the first lockdown in May 2020, has just scooped a silver medal at the 2021 San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC) for its first product; Cotton By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Cultural programme celebrating proud heritage of New Briggate Exciting plans have been announced for a major programme of cultural events and activities inspired by a much-loved part of Leeds city centre. Three years of creativity and collaboration designed to celebrate the past, present and future of New Briggate are getting under way this month following a successful application By The Editor • 4 min read
Business April 2021 monthly insolvency statistics – R3 response Eleanor Temple, chair of insolvency and restructuring trade body R3 in Yorkshire and a barrister at Kings Chambers in Leeds, responds to the publication of the April 2021 corporate and individual insolvency statistics for England and Wales: "The monthly fall in corporate insolvency numbers shown in the figures published By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire businesses who have grown & thrived since lockdown Flexible serviced office provider, Offyx, home to 100s of Yorkshire businesses at their 72,000 sq ft site in Leeds, are celebrating both their clients and their own incredible growth over the last year, after a 16% increase in revenue for the business. With many companies forced to work from By The Editor • 1 min read
Food&Drink Welcome to Yorkshire raise a glass to beer 52 collaboration Welcome to Yorkshire has taken the oppotunity to team up with the UK’s largest craft beer subscription service, Beer 52, distributing amazing ales from across the region and promoting Yorkshire, all in one FREE county-themed package. This partnership project runs to Friday 4th June with a fantastic offer from By The Editor • 2 min read
Businesswoman Leeds City College launches ‘Kinder Colleges’ initiative Leeds City College has teamed up with Kinder Leeds to introduce wellbeing initiative, Kinder Colleges. The project aims to encourage students and staff to become champions of kindness by participating in wellbeing activities across the city. Centered around six key themes: Kinder to Self, Kinder Relationships, Kinder to the Planet, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Next stage in campus plan revealed Sheffield Hallam has released new images which show the latest plans to develop its city campus at a key gateway to Sheffield City Centre. Three new buildings for teaching and learning are planned on the site of the recently demolished Science Park and adjoining car park, adjacent to Howard Street By The Editor • 2 min read
