Business Pinder Cooling & Heating expands into Healthcare Sector Commercial refrigeration and air conditioning specialists Pinder Cooling & Heating has won a trio of hospital contracts, boosting its presence within the UK healthcare sector. The Bradford-based firm, which first broke into the healthcare sector in 2018 with a small repair contract, will now complete maintenance and installation projects within By The Editor • 2 min read
Health Online learning provider urges men to take free certified courses on Mental Health To mark Mental Health Awareness Week (10th – 16th May), the UK’s biggest online learning provider, The Skills Network, is offering free courses focused on mental health and suicide awareness, spotlighting the rising male suicide rate and mental health problems in England, and urging more men to sign-up for courses. By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Vale of Mowbray launches new look and new products Vale of Mowbray, the UK’s number one pork pie brand, has revealed a fresh new look and a raft of new products to add to its growing product portfolio as it continues with its plans to completely modernise the pork pie industry. The rebrand, which is the biggest undertaken By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Ekoenergetyka chooses EV3 Power for UK launch Ekoenergetyka, the Polish electric vehicle charger manufacturer, is working with Wakefield-based sustainability consultants, EV3 Power, for its UK launch. The partnership will see EV3 Power introduce Ekoenergetyka’s range of electric vehicle charging solutions to the British market, adding an impressive range of products from the Polish company to their By The Editor • 2 min read
Business From furlough to software testing apprenticeship in just a few months At the end of March, over 100 talented participants graduated from our West Yorkshire Digital Skills Bootcamps, having spent 12 weeks training in areas like UX, web development, and software testing. And we’re now thrilled to announce that the first of those grads, Ben Palmer, has already been selected By The Editor • 4 min read
Business Widd Signs wins Paddington Village development contract Leeds-headquartered Widd Signs has won two new contracts, worth in excess of £100,000, to design, manufacture and install eye-catching branding and signage at the £1bn flagship Paddington Village development in Liverpool. The digital and traditional signage specialist, has been appointed by Morgan Sindall Construction, the company commissioned by Liverpool By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Paladin Marketing wins Antich & Sons contract Huddersfield-based textile weavers Antich & Sons has appointed Leeds-based brand marketing agency, Paladin, to look after its brand and digital marketing. The Antich portfolio of businesses includes: Fine English Tailors – the UK’s only weave to wear bespoke suit maker; English Tailoring Company – a commission weaver for some of the By The Editor • 1 min read
Health £2.9 million specialist nursing home opens in Hull Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of specialist nursing care for adults living with complex needs, has officially opened its £2.9 million state-of-the-art complex needs care home in Hull. Marmaduke, a complete refurbishment, and Exemplar Health Care’s second home in East Yorkshire, will support 18 adults living with By The Editor • 1 min read
Food&Drink Brilliant chosen as UK social agency for US brand, SKIPPY® Peanut Butter Leeds agency, Brilliant, has been picked by Danish Crown and Hormel Foods to launch and manage the UK Instagram and Facebook pages for US-favourite peanut butter brand, SKIPPY® Peanut Butter. The appointment comes as SKIPPY® Peanut Butter, implements plans for further growth in the UK market utilising multiple media channels By The Editor • 1 min read
National IoD confirms David Miliband for first global conference The Institute of Directors (IoD) has today confirmed that David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, and a former UK Foreign Secretary, will give a live-streamed keynote address at the its first online global conference, which will be hosted by IoD Scotland in September. Also speaking will By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Oldest pub in Leeds set to celebrate Yorkshire's finest independents Leeds’ oldest pub, Whitelock’s, is poised to make a welcome return on Monday 17th May in line with the easing of government restrictions. The iconic watering hole, which has recently undergone an extensive refurbishment of its outdoor beer garden will kick things off by celebrating the cream of Yorkshire’ By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Yorkshire business owners will find value in free webinar Yorkshire business owners can find out how to access the value in their business, via a free webinar that is being run by two industry leading professionals. The ‘financial planning for business owners’ webinar will take place on Thursday 20th May at 9.30am. Corporate lawyer Cathy Cook, from LCF By The Editor • 1 min read
