Health Packaging manufacturer launches new specialist health division Yorkshire-headquartered packaging firm PFF Group has established a new health division following its appointment to manufacture 360 million disposable polythene aprons for frontline NHS staff and social care workers. The contract from the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) has seen the company create 100 new jobs and invest By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Law firm expands property disputes team Yorkshire law firm Gordons has expanded its property disputes team with the appointment of an experienced solicitor. Sarah Coates-Madden joins Gordons from Bhayani Law where she built a litigation department from scratch to service the needs of clients across property, civil and commercial litigation issues. With 15 years’ property disputes By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Leeds company takes support specialist to cloud nine Camb IT Support, is the latest IT reseller from across Europe and beyond, to offer its clients one of the world’s most advanced backup services for Microsoft 365, known as CloudCover 365 from Leeds based cloud computing and disaster recovery specialist, virtualDCS. CloudCover 365 is specifically designed to enable By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Avant Homes launches two new developments Yorkshire housebuilder Avant Homes has launched the first homes at two new developments, which will deliver 190 new-build properties in the region. The developments have a gross combined development value of £39.7m and are located within close proximity to some of Yorkshire major towns and cities. The new sites By The Editor • 1 min read
Health Ford and Venari Group to produce new lightweight ambulance in UK Ford has announced plans to re-establish its presence in the UK ambulance market, with an innovative new Transit ambulance developed in conjunction with Brighouse-based Venari Group under the code name Project Siren. Scheduled to enter production in mid-2021, the new vehicle’s lightweight design is fully compliant with the national By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters New partner one of five appointments at Huddersfield law firm Laura Milburn is the latest partner to be appointed at Ridley and Hall in Leeds, having been promoted from associate solicitor after four years with the Huddersfield-based law firm. Colleagues Loreena Walker, Yasmin Walker, Zuzanna Taithe and Demi Wain were also recognised in the latest round of promotions and appointments. By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture 52 stunning reasons to fall in love with Yorkshire every week of the year Welcome to Yorkshire launches 52 free stunning online backdrops of iconic Yorkshire landscapes and locations to fall in love with the county every week of the year. With a heartfelt holler on Valentine’s Day (14th February), for folk who love Yorkshire across the globe to feel one step closer By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Eorl Crabtree joins EV3 Power as sustainability ambassador to tackle climate change Yorkshire-based sustainable energy business, EV3 Power [http://ev3power.co.uk/], has signed former Rugby League powerhouse Eorl Crabtree at its Sustainability Ambassador. Former prop forward Eorl, who played over 400 times for the Huddersfield Giants and 14 times for England Rugby League, met at EV3’s headquarters in Wakefield yesterday By The Editor • 2 min read
Kirklees College announces Higher Skills and Higher Education Virtual open days Kirklees College is hosting a series of Virtual Open Days from 2 – 4 March to support its prospective higher education students who are considering a new career or wanting to further their learning. Following the launch of the Pioneer Higher Skills Centre in Dewsbury last year, the college is pioneering By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Propriety direct to consumer (D2C) offering launches Hexagon team up with world class partners to launch Centricity™. Centricity™, the end-to-end Direct to Consumer offering which puts the customer at the heart of every D2C journey, has launched. Covid 19, lockdown and the high street being closed have caused a boom in online and digital trading – and a By The Editor • 2 min read
Health New appointment is a real ‘comfort’ for residents at specialist nursing home A new registered manager has been appointed at one of the most respected specialist nursing homes in the north of England. Comfort Sijuwade joins the team at Staveley Birkleas in Shipley, which is owned and operated by Czajka Care Group, and cares for young people from the age of 18 By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Luminate Education Group launches new training centre for businesses Luminate Education Group, a leading provider of education in Yorkshire, has launched a new training centre in the heart of Yorkshire to boost the skills needs of the region’s economy. The Yorkshire Centre for Training and Development (YCTD) will offer bespoke training packages, specific to business needs and employee By The Editor • 1 min read
