Business News release from the Yorkshire Historic Churches Trust Twelve churches from across Yorkshire are celebrating this month after receiving just under £80,000 from the Yorkshire Historic Churches Trust, a charity that helps churches in Yorkshire to preserve and repair their buildings through offering grants for repairs and maintenance. The funding was awarded to a range of church By The Editor • 2 min read
Business What a brick! Steve retires after 36 years at York Handmade Steve Pittham, the longest-serving employee at the award-winning York Handmade Brick Company, has retired. Steve joined York Handmade, based at Alne, near Easingwold, when it was formed in in 1988. As Works Manager, he was responsible for running the company’s factory. 66-year-old Steve, who lives in Easingwold, originally worked By The Editor • 3 min read
Charity Firm to host annual festive drive-thru for children RJC Plant Services Ltd, the local waste collection firm based in Church Fenton, has announced the return of its festive fundraiser to collect presents for children in need as part of the Mission Christmas appeal. On Friday, 1st December, the company will once again bring the community together with the By The Editor • 2 min read
Businesswoman Cap hpi restructures its data operations Leeds-headquartered Cap hpi will bring its new vehicle data and valuation operations together to create greater flexibility around customer requirements and drive innovation. Stacey Ward has been appointed senior data director to head up the combined operation. She has worked across Solera companies since 2018, and her previous roles included By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Pegasus Textiles gears up for Christmas Pegasus Textiles, one of the jewels in the crown of flourishing Leeds-based company Pegasus World, is preparing for a busy and successful Christmas season The company, based at Curo House, a 71,000 sq ft state-of-the-art office and warehouse building at Logic Leeds Business Park by Junction 45 of the By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Kirklees College open days: one week to go Kirklees College’s first Open Days of the year are right around the corner. The college will be opening the doors of its Huddersfield Centres on Saturday 16 November, and Dewsbury Centres will be open the following weekend, on Saturday 23 November. What’s on offer at Kirklees College? Kirklees By The Editor • 2 min read
Business How the latest UK budget could impact businesses and consumers The UK budget announcement brought few surprises but raised serious concerns for businesses and consumers alike, amplifying the challenges faced amid global turbulence. While the absence of significant changes to income tax and national insurance may have reassured some, the focus on pensions, employers, and the agricultural sector has left By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Agency celebrates successful first year with new hires and a rebrand Yorkshire-based performance marketing agency, Another Concept, has capped off a successful first year by announcing a brand new website and two new hires. Originally launched in October 2023, by four digital marketing experts, Alex Gregory, Marcus Hearn, Tom Brook, and Rich Hart - with the intention of ‘redefining the agency By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Fantastic lands major deal to boost global brand awareness for SEW-EURODRIVE Leeds-based strategic marketing agency Fantastic has landed a significant contract to deliver full-service marketing to global drive technology and automation expert, SEW-EURODRIVE. The partnership will see Fantastic raise awareness of the German-headquartered SEW-EURODRIVE brand in the UK, boosting lead generation and improving inter-departmental cross-selling to help the business to achieve By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Significant Government investment set to transform links across the North Transport links across the North of England will be transformed following two multi-billion-pound rail and road schemes being secured in last week’s Budget. The Chancellor and Transport Secretary joined forces on a visit to Manchester today (Thursday, 7 November) to discuss how the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) and long By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Travel plans unveiled for key city centre route Have your say on the proposals, between the centre of Leeds and Hyde Park and Woodhouse areas of the city, by Monday 16 December 2024. Detailed £20.9m plans have been published aiming to improve journeys for people walking, cycling and using public transport along Woodhouse Lane, Blenheim Terrace, Blenheim By The Editor • 4 min read
Business Headrow House co-living plans recommended for approval by Leeds planners Plans to deliver 230 high-quality, sustainable new homes alongside extensive communal facilities at Headrow House, 42 The Headrow, in Leeds city centre have been recommended for approval by Leeds City Council’s planning department. Watkin Jones, the UK’s leading developer and manager of residential for rent, is proposing to By The Editor • 2 min read
