Food&Drink Benito’s makes motorway debut at Leeds Skelton Lake services Benito’s, the popular Mexican food retailer, is set to open at Leeds Skelton Lake services (J45, M1) on October 14th. The new Mexican retailer will replace the vacant unit previously occupied by Tortilla and will join the already vast selection of food and drink retailers at Leeds Skelton Lake, By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Reward raises £24,000 to support Andy’s Man Club Reward Funding has raised £24,000 for Andy’s Man Club. The funds will support the charity dedicated to saving lives by supporting 200 free groups, with over 1,600 volunteers, working with around 5,000 men each week to help break down stigmas and provide a safe, judgement-free environment By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Law firm hires employment and property disputes solicitors Law firm Gordons has appointed an employment lawyer and a hired a newly qualified solicitor for its property disputes practice. Jessica Smith joins the firm’s employment and HR team whilst Arran Crump has become part of Gordons’ property disputes practice after qualifying as a solicitor this September following his By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Knight Frank wins major Yorkshire Property Award The Yorkshire office of global property consultancy Knight Frank was named the Office Agency Team of the Year at this year’s prestigious Yorkshire Property Industry Awards. The awards, held at New Dock Hall, Leeds, were attended by 600 of the region's top professionals. Ian Leech of Yorkshire By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Barnett Waddingham cements Northern growth ambitions with new home in Leeds Barnett Waddingham (BW) has relocated to its new landmark base in Leeds and reinforced its strategic growth ambitions in northern England. The leading independent professional services consultancy, who had based one of its nine UK offices in Leeds since 1989, has moved its 180 plus workforce from Pinnacle in Albion By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Carnegie School of Sport launches master of sport leadership course Carnegie School of Sport, part of Leeds Beckett University, has announced the launch of its brand-new Executive Master of Sport Leadership course, an innovative Master’s-level qualification that will pave the way for business and sporting professionals with 5+ years’ of experience to develop their careers within sport. Designed to By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Yorkshire honey mead brand expands to USA in £2m deal York-based Nidhoggr Mead Co, which featured on BBC1’s Dragons’ Den earlier in the year, is expanding its authentic honey mead drinks brand into the USA after securing deals worth more than £2m. Peter Taylor, founder of Nidhoggr Mead Co and Viking enthusiast, recently embarked on a 17-day USA road-trip By The Editor • 2 min read
Health Health sector specialist digital agency reveals growth plans. A Leeds digital agency that specialises in making websites more accessible for the NHS is marking 20 years in business with new growth plans. Mixd was founded by Phil Shackleton and Mike Danford to provide user-centred digital design and services. It has become a national leader in accessibility design for By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Finance Yorkshire appoints new board chair Finance Yorkshire has appointed Nigel Ward as its new chair. Nigel succeeds James Newman OBE who has been chair of Finance Yorkshire since its creation in 2009. Nigel joined Finance Yorkshire as a non-executive director in 2021. He was a partner at PWC and spent more than 30 years advising By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity First Bus celebrates 25 year partnership with local hospice First Bus and St Luke’s – Sheffield’s Hospice held a celebratory event to commemorate a 25-year long partnership together. At the event, which was held on The Moor in Sheffield, First Bus revealed its brand-new bus wrapped in a special pink livery – in line with St Luke’s very By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Propaganda delivers ambitious rebrand for Powersheds Propaganda has delivered a brand refresh for Powersheds as the disruptive brand seeks to build on its success and deliver continued growth. The rebrand taps into consumer insight to position the company as the go-to brand for high-quality, dependable, and easy-to-purchase garden buildings. Through its comprehensive Brand Discovery™ consultative process, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Ministers urged to trial monthly ‘climate card’ in North of England Campaigners and transport experts have called on the Labour government to trial a new monthly ‘climate card’ scheme that would simplify the train ticketing system, make fares fairer and encourage rail travel to help reduce emissions. A new report argues that implementing the climate card in the North of England By The Editor • 3 min read
