Business New era begins at popular Huddersfield Nursery & Forest School A manager at one of Huddersfield’s leading private day nurseries has stepped down after 25 years. Samantha Richmond leaves Oakwood House Nursery & Forest School in Edgerton to be replaced by experienced childcare professional Gail Howarth. Oakwood House is part of the Portland Nurseries group which has four sites By The Editor • 2 min read
Business New luxury Leeds workspace opens, with a history of defying norms Wizu Workspace has completed renovations on the landmark Grade II listed building, 46 Park Place in Leeds, which has a long, rich history of championing diversity and challenging norms. Park Place, boasts elegant, boutique style interiors, with eye-catching artwork and bespoke handmade furniture pieces. The historic building, with its distinct By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Scarborough Spa to reopen this month The first phase of Scarborough Spa's reopening will take place later this month. The South Bay venue, now back under the management and operation of Scarborough Borough Council will reopen Farrer’s Bar and Restaurant on Monday 29 March. Farrer's Bar and Restaurant’s reopening will By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Promotional product firm gears up for growth A Leeds company that supplies every type of innovative and bespoke promotional product, to both corporate organisations and well-known brands, is celebrating 20 years in business and plans to expand significantly this year, relocating to new premises and creating jobs. In addition to supplying typical promotional merchandise, MPH Enterprises sources By The Editor • 2 min read
Health Treading carefully! Muddy Boots offers safe path out of lockdown for eager tourists Many people's pent-up desire to resume travel will be tempered by lingering concerns about the spread of coronavirus, but a family-run Yorkshire business is offering a safe path out of lockdown with covid-friendly walking holidays and guided ‘Discovery Walks’ designed and planned to avoid the crowds. Founded by By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Yorkshire's first whisky distillery creates new sales role A North Yorkshire distillery has recruited a sales manager as demand for Yorkshire's first single malt whisky soars. Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery has appointed Morgan McDermott from York to the new role of UK Sales Manager. McDermott joins the Hunmanby based business from artisan spirits distillery, Sloemotion and By The Editor • 1 min read
Business ‘Say Yes to Summer’ with Wizz Air, flights from DSA to destinations including Palma de Mallorca Passengers finally have the good news they’ve all been waiting for, with international travel back on the cards for Summer 2021. Thanks to Wizz Air, we can happily ‘Say Yes to Summer’, as they are set to deliver 1,000,000 low-cost seats from DSA to favourite family-friendly holiday By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Leeds creative agency bags Seabrook’s first TV advert in fifteen years Full-service marketing agency, Principles has unveiled a national TV advertising campaign for Seabrook Crisps, capturing the brand’s new theme for 2021, ‘Brilliant By The Bagful’. The campaign, which is set to run throughout the year in partnership with ITV, launched on 1st March and conveys the iconic crisp brand’ By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Green-tech Acquired by Origin Enterprises PLC Green-tech, the UK’s leading manufacturer and distributor of landscaping, forestry and grounds maintenance equipment has been acquired by Origin Enterprises on the 4th March 2021. Origin Enterprises is a focused Agri-services group providing specialist on-farm agronomy services, digital agricultural services, the supply of crop technologies and amenity inputs. Origin By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Welcome to Yorkshire and LNER’s “Song for Yorkshire” fab four finalists revealed – vote now The Welcome to Yorkshire and London North East Railway (LNER) competition to discover a new song to celebrate the county reveals its fab four finalists. Competition has been tough, with an exceptionally high standard of entries, but the final four have now been revealed and it’s up to the By The Editor • 4 min read
Legal Matters Specialist Yorkshire legal practice celebrates third Birthday with positive growth Leeds-based employment law specialist practice Thrive Law – headed up by solicitor and leading mental health campaigner Jodie Hill – is celebrating its third birthday, hot on the heels of experiencing a surge in enquiries as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, and following Jodie’s active media presence as the go By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Whitby Pavilion announces covid friendly pantomime! Whitby Pavilion is set to reopen its doors to the public with a trip down the Yellow Brick Road. After the announcement of the Government’s road map, The Pavilion is gearing up for reopening with a fun-packed pantomime of The Wizard of Oz visiting the venue’s theatre for By The Editor • 1 min read
