Business Fast-growing people advisory firm secures growth funding A people advisory firm has secured funding to accelerate its growth plans. New Street Consulting Group (NSCG) has raised £6.5m to support its build-and-build strategy as it looks to grow in the UK and expand overseas. Leeds-based, Fresh Thinking Advisory supported the management team in developing the funding round By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Begbies Traynor makes senior northern appointment with new BTG Advisory partner BTG Advisory LLP, a division of leading independent business rescue and recovery specialist Begbies Traynor Group, has bolstered its senior team with the appointment of experienced forensic accountant Jack Clitheroe as a partner focused mainly across the north of England, including Yorkshire and the North East. Jack joins BTG Advisory By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Sod-cutting ceremony marks start of 'fully electric' new homes UK based NHBC-registered home builder, Forge New Homes has commenced work on the creation of 32 fully electric new homes in Waverley. Waverley Green will feature a unique collection of two- and three-bedroom terraced homes at Olive Lane – each of them sustainable thanks to the developer's innovative use By The Editor • 3 min read
Business 104,000 new homes on brownfield land to tackle Yorkshire’s housing crisis New research from the Northern Housing Consortium (NHC) has found there’s capacity for up to 104,000 new homes on brownfield land in the Yorkshire and the Humber region. This will help the Government deliver 1.5m new homes over the next 5 years and play a part in By The Editor • 2 min read
Business C&C Fabrications completes headquarters refurbishment C&C Fabrications (C&C), a nationally recognised provider of bespoke metal fabrication services, has announced the completion of a refurbishment of its headquarters in Ferrybridge, Yorkshire. The strategic upgrade focuses on expanding manufacturing capabilities and improving operational efficiency to meet growing customer demand. The refurbishment involved a By The Editor • 1 min read
Business New home for Sheffield art project Property group Eddisons has sold the 11,000 sq ft former Yorkshire Bank Chambers in Sheffield city centre to S1 Artspace. The imposing grade II listed building, on the corner of Haymarket and Commercial Street, which was once the city’s Stock Exchange building, will be redeveloped as an arts By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Bradford mill demolition paves way for £17m cutting-edge tuture technologies centre Newly appointed contractor Morgan Sindall Construction has commenced demolition of a derelict mill on Thornton Road, making way for Bradford College’s purpose-built Future Technologies Centre. The demolition of Junction Mills marks the start of construction on the state-of-the-art four-storey building, which will become the home of modern automotive and By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Eddisons crowned top dealmaker in West and South Yorkshire A slew of industrial property deals completed across West Yorkshire has propelled Leeds-headquartered Eddisons to be named the most active property firm in the county, and its Bradford-based associate director Matt Jennings crowned the most prolific property dealmaker, for the second quarter of 2024. The deals data is the latest By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity The famous Minskip scarecrow weekend is back The village of Minskip, near Boroughbridge, is holding its popular annual Scarecrow Competition on the weekend of August 31 and September 1. The competition, which has established a fine reputation during the past few of years, sees almost the entire village making scarecrows that line the main street in a By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Yorkshire duo call on Greek goddess of mariners as trans-Atlantic training gets underway David Knaggs and Richard Larking, the duo of Leeds lawyers who plan to row across the Atlantic in 2025 to raise £100,000 for two Yorkshire charities, have taken to the waters of Tees Bay in their newly-named boat, Brizo. The name, which refers to an ancient Greek goddess who By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Fantastic Media gives Huddersfield Town new brand identity Huddersfield Town (HTAFC) is embarking on a new era of passion and pride, powered by its fans and guided by the strategic marketing expertise of Fantastic Media. The Leeds-based agency has partnered with the club’s new American owners to rejuvenate Huddersfield Town’s identity and cultivate a renewed sense By The Editor • 3 min read
Business York Handmade praised for pivotal role in magnificent role in York Racecourse development The pivotal role played by York Handmade Brick in the stunning transformation of the southern end of York Racecourse has been highlighted by the racecourse’s Chief Executive. William Derby praised the award-winning York Handmade for the company’s “magnificent contribution” to the multi-million-pound project, which comprised a significant upgrade By The Editor • 3 min read
