Charity Housebuilder supports West Yorkshire family charity Housebuilder Barratt and David Wilson Homes Yorkshire West has donated £1,500 to PAPYRUS, a national charity that aims to help prevent suicide in young people in the United Kingdom. PAPYRUS was founded in 1997 by a group of bereaved parents, who had each lost children to suicide. The founding By The Editor • 1 min read
Health Firm invests in the future of Yorkshire’s social care through apprenticeship scheme Specialist wellbeing experts, Fenetic Wellbeing, has launched a new business administrator apprenticeship scheme in partnership with a local education provider, Craven College, as part of its ongoing commitment to invest in the future of social care and wellbeing talent. This strategic move will provide local talent with an alternative academic By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Tips to help farmers thrive on regenerative journey Soil will go under the microscope and innovative approaches to grassland management will take centre stage at an open event for farmers at the Great Yorkshire Showground next month. Regenerative agriculture practices will be the focus of the event on Thursday 6th March. It is organised by the Farmer Scientist By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Countdown is on to Springtime Live 2025 Tickets are now on sale for the hugely popular Springtime Live on Saturday April 5th, which invites families with young children to celebrate the best of farming and the countryside. Springtime Live is hosted by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society, organisers of the Great Yorkshire Show and held on the Great By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Summers Inman extends its higher education expertise into Yorkshire Summers-Inman, the award-winning construction and project management consultancy with an office in Leeds and seven further offices located between Edinburgh and London, is celebrating new contract wins in the higher education sector. These latest appointments will enable Summers-Inman to bring its considerable higher education experience gained across various university projects By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Patch party celebrates York’s new space for work, community and events In early February, Patch hosted a special event to mark the official launch of the new co-working and community hub at York’s historic Bonding Warehouse. The event attracted over 200 of the city’s leading partners, tech start-ups, entrepreneurs, creatives, cultural figures and community builders who gathered to connect, By The Editor • 4 min read
Legal Matters New partner promotions at Yorkshire law firm Leading law firm Ison Harrison has announced five partner promotions across its network of 20 regional offices. The promotions follow Ison Harrison’s most successful year in its 47-year history, achieving a record turnover exceeding £27 million for 2024, a 23% increase on the previous year. Among the promotions to By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Urban Splash appoints new development manager Award-winning regeneration company Urban Splash has announced the appointment of Sian Stanhope as development manager, further strengthening its commitment to creating new homes and workspaces in Sheffield. Sian will play a key role in two major Urban Splash projects in the city. The first includes the final phases of the By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Tech workers in Leeds can earn an average of £120k in some roles, salary survey finds Tech professionals in Leeds can command the highest salaries in the industry, with some professionals now earning £120k* a year on average, according to a new salary study from SPG Resourcing. The 2025 UK technology salary survey findings highlight that although London remains a global tech hub, attracting significant investment By The Editor • 3 min read
Food&Drink Yorkshire malt whisky distillery releases unique orange wine barrique bottling Distillers at Yorkshire's first single malt whisky distillery have revealed details of their latest bottling. Hunmanby-based Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery has announced the launch of a limited edition Filey Bay Orange Wine Barrique. Unusually bottled at a maturation strength of 46.2%, the seven-year-old whisky is characterised as By The Editor • 1 min read
Legal Matters Chadwick Lawrence strengthens Litigation, Resolution and Recovery team Leading Yorkshire law firm Chadwick Lawrence has announced the appointment of three new legal professionals to its Litigation, Resolution and Recovery team. The hires – Natasha Wright, Katie Smith, and Trent van Sittert – join as the firm looks to build on its continued success and enter its next phase of growth. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business DWF announces 29 promotions in Leeds DWF, the global provider of integrated legal and business services, has announced 29 promotions in its Leeds office. Located at Bridgewater Place in the city centre, the global legal business has promoted, professional indemnity partner Matthew Reynolds to a more senior level in the partnership this year, and Ian Cooper By The Editor • 1 min read
