Charity TWC teams up with Community Works Thirsk-based TWC Facilities Ltd has selected Thirsk Community Works as its nominated charity, in recognition of the importance of its work in the town and surrounding villages. Thirsk Community Works provides services including a food bank, a re:use store, support services, working with women, a car share, and meals By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Summer concerts set to return to Millennium Square Leeds Millennium Square is set to host some of the most exciting acts in music this summer as it gears up for the highly anticipated Summer Series. Bringing a vibrant festival atmosphere right to the heart of Leeds from July 3 to August 4, 2024, the annual concert extravaganza returns this By The Editor • 3 min read
Arts&Culture Harrogate event company showcase packages to Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Harrogate based events company Impulse Decisions is one of only five companies in the UK to be official on-sellers of tickets for this years Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The event takes place on 5th-9th December this year and is the only current F1 race which is named after its host By The Editor • 1 min read
Food&Drink Crazy Rabbit Inns expands with new acquisition A fast-growing pub group has added the Stapylton Arms in Wass, North Yorkshire, to its portfolio. Crazy Rabbit Inns will invest in the gastro-pub to enhance its facilities and undertake a sympathetic refurbishment. The acquisition was supported with £416,000 funding from Fresh Thinking Capital in a move that secures By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Sheffield leaders to showcase Sheffield as a global, green and growing city at UK’s largest real estate event Sheffield’s leaders head to the UK’s largest real estate and investment event next week, ready to showcase Sheffield as a global, green and growing city that is delivering dynamic spaces to work, live and play. A delegation from the city comprising of elected officials, civic leaders and businesspeople By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Yorkshire Water opens over 20 apprenticeship vacancies Yorkshire Water is recruiting over 20 apprentices to fill a range of roles as part of a wider plan of investment. Available roles at the utility span Mechanical, Electrical & Instrumentation, Automation & Control as well as Data Science, Data Analytics, I.T. Asset Management and Water Process Engineering. Ann By The Editor • 1 min read
Business HMRC customer service levels need urgent improvement, say small firms Responding to the National Audit Office (NAO)’s report on HMRC’s customer service levels, Tina McKenzie, Policy Chair, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), said: “The finding by the NAO that nearly half of all calls to HMRC go unanswered says a lot. Tax compliance is a huge headache for By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Leeds Trinity University teams up with one of the UK’s leading investigative journalism newsrooms Students from Leeds Trinity University’s MA Journalism programme are participating in a new Northern Big Story Week in collaboration with expert staff from The Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) – a not-for-profit company who co-publish stories with major media outlets around the world. The event, held at the University’s By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire digital marketing agency sponsors Climb24 Festival in Leeds West Yorkshire digital marketing agency Bobble Digital is sponsoring this year’s Climb24 Festival in Leeds. The agency will be the digital marketing sponsor for the second annual Climb Festival, working alongside Climb CEO Gordon Bateman to drive awareness of the event. Climb24 is the UK’s only festival dedicated By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Top industry names announced for cheese and dairy section Top names in the cheese world will head up a packed stage programme over at the Cheese & Dairy section of the Great Yorkshire Show. The Show has lined up a cast of stellar cheese experts to help bring the subject to life, covering everything from what it takes to By The Editor • 4 min read
Business Batley-based furniture maker HSL awarded top industry accolade HSL, a family business which employs more than 500 people and has been making and selling upholstered chairs, sofas and adjustable beds in Batley since 1968, has been awarded the prestigious Manufacturing Guild Mark for business excellence by The Furniture Makers’ Company, the City of London livery company and furnishing By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Ofwat awards robot contracts to reduce leaks The fourth round of Ofwat’s Water Breakthrough Challenge has awarded two contracts worth £5.8m to Synthotech and its innovation division, Synovate. Harrogate-based, utilities engineering company Synthotech, will use its latest robot technology to identify and repair links from within live water mains without requiring extensive excavations and minimising By The Editor • 2 min read
