Business First tenant moves into Level 2 at Department Leeds Dock Department Leeds Dock has welcomed the first member to Level 2, its brand-new 3,860 sq ft creative working space on the second floor of its existing building. Retail Insight, a leading provider of in-store execution software, has taken on a 20-desk private office on Level 2. The company’s By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture National Conference celebrates milestones in upland recovery Leaders in conservation gathered at a ‘Harvesting Balance’ conference at Heritage Quay, the University of Huddersfield, to celebrate the development and agreement of key upland recovery milestones and share future conservation strategies. Hosted by Honley-based charity River Holme Connections, the conference brought together experts from across England to discuss practical By The Editor • 3 min read
Legal Matters Solicitors launches new trade mark protection service for brand owners Aligning with market demand and changes, leading law firm, Blacks Solicitors, has introduced a new service to support in the safeguarding of company trade marks from potential infringement. The newly-launched service focuses on delivering peace of mind to businesses, ensuring that attempts to register similar or identical trade marks do By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Swinton Country Club and Spa welcomes new manager One of North Yorkshire’s premier spa and wellness destinations is set to have a new manager. Richard Coates from nearby Scorton is joining the Swinton Estate team as head of the prestigious Swinton Country Club, just outside Masham. Richard is a familiar face around many hotel gyms and spas By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink New steakhouse restaurant and rooftop cocktail bar opens in Hull Hull’s newest steakhouse restaurant and rooftop cocktail bar, One Steakhouse & Lounge, has officially opened its doors to the public following a private launch earlier this month. Standing just next to North Bridge, the building has been a landmark in the area for almost one hundred years. After a By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Five new hires for Zerum Group Leeds and Manchester-based multi-disciplinary property and construction consultancy Zerum Group has further strengthened its team with five new appointments. The appointments have been made across the organisation’s cost management, planning and sustainable travel departments. Jack Charnock joins as graduate quantity surveyor in Zerum’s cost management team alongside Milly By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Leeds PIPES network celebrates major milestone The Leeds PIPES district heating network has marked the latest major milestone in its journey, having connected over 3,000 dwellings across the region since the scheme began back in 2018. Asserting itself as one of the fastest growing and largest heat networks in the UK, the scheme connects circa By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Yorkshire garden centre group's fundraising acknowledged at Recognition Awards Evening A Bradford headquartered garden centre group was commended recently for raising over £24,000 for a leading regional charity. Yorkshire Garden Centres was presented with a Corporate Supporter of the Year award following its year of fundraising for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Yorkshire Garden Centres' group people and culture By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Plan ahead for busiest time of year on city centre roads Motorists travelling into Leeds are being encouraged to plan ahead for what is typically the busiest time of year on the city centre’s roads. The run-up to the Christmas period always sees traffic increase with more people travelling into the city centre to shop and to enjoy events and By The Editor • 3 min read
Business North Yorkshire leathersmith launches belt range to combat fast fashion Founded in January 2020, just six weeks before the country went into a national lockdown, North Yorkshire-based entrepreneur and luxury leathersmith Coupland Leather has launched a range of belts designed to be the season’s hottest accessory, for men and women of all tastes. Each belt in the new collection By The Editor • 1 min read
Business JCT600 welcomes customers to brand new CUPRA & SEAT dealership in Leeds JCT600 has welcomed over 70 customers to its new CUPRA & SEAT dealership in Lower Wortley, Leeds, at an official launch event held on 7th November. A joint venture between the Yorkshire-based automotive retailer and the two brands, the state-of-the-art showroom sees SEAT and CUPRA come together under one roof. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Principles announces Philips account win Principles, Leeds’ longest-running brand communications agency, continues to grow its client base after being appointed as one of market-leading electrical brand, Philips’, strategic shopper agencies. This adds to a recent period of record growth for the agency, which also works with everyday brands like Ronseal, Astonish and Seabrook, following a By The Editor • 1 min read
