Food&Drink New Leeds food and drink destination announces local suppliers White Cloth Hall, the new all-day food and drink hall for Leeds, has announced the first of its local suppliers, celebrating the best of local Yorkshire produce. Located on Crown Street, behind the Corn Exchange in Leeds city centre, White Cloth Hall will bring together a collection of the region’ By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire-based Merrie England acquired by local investors Merrie England, a chain of Yorkshire coffee shops and drive-thru, has been acquired by Gary Conway and his team, including local investors Adam Sayers, Ian Coumont, and Anne Coumont. Established for over five decades, the six longstanding shops across Huddersfield, Brighouse, and Halifax are cemented within the communities, providing a By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Minskip’s Swan is wild about the return of talented chef Paul Murphy The owners of the Wild Swan, the historic 19th century inn at Minskip, near Boroughbridge, have hailed the return of one of Yorkshire’s most talented chefs. Alex Bond and Stephen Lennox, who have transformed the Wild Swan into one of the most successful inns in North Yorkshire, have welcomed By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Fantastic Media builds partnership with Thurston Group Leading Leeds-based strategic marketing agency Fantastic Media, has been appointed by Thurston Group, renowned modular building experts to deliver full-service marketing services to the firm as it seeks to become the UK’s leading off-site manufacturer. Fantastic Media will be implementing a comprehensive marketing campaign, aimed at increasing Thurston Group& By The Editor • 2 min read
Business West Yorkshire leaders approve over £40m for roads and homes The first meeting of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority since the General Election has seen over £40 million approved for new housebuilding and road improvements. The meeting also saw progress towards a Local Growth Plan, outlining ambitions for deeper devolution and a single funding settlement for West Yorkshire, following a By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Nominations now open for Leeds Digital Festival Awards 2024 Nominations for The Leeds Digital Festival Awards, hosted by tech podcast byProduct Live and Leeds-based law firm Ward Hadaway, are now officially open. The awards celebrate the best in digital and tech innovation across Leeds and the wider city area and recognise the talent born and bred in the region By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Building strong foundations with Timber and Technology Kirklees-based Timber Frame Construction company, TimberTight is experiencing a surge of growth, as demand increases for residential and commercial timber frame buildings. After recording 38 percent growth during October 2022 to 2023 - an increase from £3.75m to £5.2m - they have their sights set on doubling production By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Profit warnings issued by listed companies in Yorkshire down by 35% in H1 2024 UK-listed companies in Yorkshire issued a total of 11 profit warnings in H1 2024, down by 35% from the 17 warnings issued in the same period last year, according to EY-Parthenon’s latest Profit Warnings report. Three of the warnings were issued by consumer-facing businesses in Yorkshire, reflecting recent consumer By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Yorkshire firms worst affected by sustained surge in financial distress Financial distress continued to swamp businesses across the UK in the second quarter of this year, with Yorkshire revealed as the most severely affected English region, according to the latest Red Flag Alert data from leading independent business rescue and recovery specialist, Begbies Traynor. Published on 22 July, the report By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Last call to tech community for submissions for Leeds Digital Festival event programme With less than eight weeks to go until the 2024 Leeds Digital Festival gets underway, organisers are calling for the Leeds tech community to submit their event details. The final deadline for event submissions is 5.00pm Wednesday 24 July. The Festival runs from 16-27 September. Now in its ninth By The Editor • 2 min read
(left to right): Jonathan Wearing, Gemma Atkinson, Daniel Kenworthy, Sharon Dodsworth Legal Matters Law firm opens new office in Selby increasing regional network presence to 20 A leading Yorkshire law firm has opened its newest regional office in Selby, taking its total network of offices to 20. Ison Harrison’s new office on Brook Street will be managed by Daniel Kenworthy, who is assistant head of residential conveyancing for the firm and also manages the firm’ By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Wensleydale Creamery celebrates prestigious awards success The Wensleydale Creamery, based in Hawes in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales, is celebrating a full sweep of wins at the International Cheese and Dairy Awards (ICDA), along with Reserve Supreme Champion cheese at this year's Great Yorkshire Cheese and Dairy Show. As the world’s largest By The Editor • 2 min read
