Wakefield-based housebuilder Avant Homes Yorkshire has said farewell to a senior site manager who has retired after almost 40 years with the company. Paul Coates, who lives in Rotherham, has hung up his hard hat and high-vis jacket after spending his entire career with Avant Homes. He joined the business

Leeds City Council has unveiled its first trial active travel neighbourhoods with a range of measures that have been designed to make these residential areas of the city much more child, pedestrian and cycle friendly. This month will see active travel neighbourhoods (also known as ‘low traffic neighbourhoods’) introduced initially

Organisers of the Leeds Manufacturing Festival, launched this month to showcase the 1,600 manufacturing businesses in the city as a positive career choice for young people, have announced the line-up of sponsors backing this year’s initiative. Accountant RSM, Leeds City College and The Works Recruitment are all supporting

A director of Silverstone based recruitment specialist, Expion Search and Selection has received an award for her outstanding contribution as a business volunteer to Silverstone Park’s school’s programme for the second year running. The Inspiration for Innovation (I4I) programme, based at Silverstone Park, seeks to provide students with

Residents in Leeds are being urged to ‘shop local’ and support independent retailers and small businesses in the run-up to Christmas. Shops and small businesses were among the worst hit during the first national lockdown in March. But business owners are nothing if not resilient. Some have pivoted their business

Ole & Steen, Duck and Rice, Tonkotsu, Sourced Market, JW Lees and Revolution Bars are amongst a host of hospitality businesses to have launched online stores with Sheffield-based Toggle in recent weeks – selling at-home experiences, gift cards and retail products to boost pre-Christmas sales during lockdown. With businesses forced to

Sanctuary Bathrooms is targeting ambitious growth and further expansion online after recruiting the company’s first ever Digital Marketing Manager. The Leeds-based company has seen its online revenues soar by 84% over the last two years, after investing in digital alongside traditional brick and mortar showroom sales, and is on