Business Housebuilder bucks new build vs existing home trend Bellway Homes has bucked the trend associated with the new build versus existing homes argument by putting a four-bedroom detached property on sale at its Clifford Gardens development in Skipton for less than any other similar home in the North Yorkshire town. As well as the price point, the buyers By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Knight Frank brokers key letting at premier Leeds business park Leading IT support and services company Assured Data Protection Ltd has taken 8,177 sq ft of quality office space at Thorpe Park business park, near Leeds. The flourishing company is relocating from the Harewood House Estate into Aeris at 3200 Thorpe Park in the heart of West Yorkshire’s By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Schofield Sweeney strengthens team with new appointments and promotions Yorkshire law firm Schofield Sweeney has expanded its team through a series of promotions and senior appointments, broadening its service offering and strengthening its company culture. The firm has recruited three new senior team members and promoted three employees in the business. The new hires include Dorrien Peters, who joins By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Honey donates £100,000 to launch Sheffield city centre homelessness charity A charity based at Sheffield Cathedral is urging businesses to back a £2m appeal to rebuild its centre, as support for people experiencing homelessness in the city becomes “more crucial than ever”. The Archer Project has worked with thousands of people in Sheffield for more than 30 years, helping 1, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Major deal completed at "excellent" Leeds industrial property development A major logistics deal has been completed at one of Yorkshire’s prime industrial property developments. Unit 3 Baytree Leeds, a 145,000 sq ft best-in-class building, has been let to a leading UK parcels delivery business, serving as its main northern hub on a long-term lease. Baytree Leeds is By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Shipley Town Council appoints new town centre co-ordinator Shipley Town Council is delighted to announce the appointment of Ian McIver as the town’s new Town Centre Co-ordinator, reinforcing its commitment to supporting a thriving, welcoming and vibrant town centre. Ian joins the Town Council team with a dedicated focus and responsibility for the Shipley town centre area. By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Source Marketing celebrates 25-years of success with 175th client win Leeds-based Source Marketing has marked the start of its 25th anniversary year by securing its 175th retained client, with London-based office furniture consultant,Collaborate Furniture coming on-board just two months short of a quarter of a century since Guiseley-based PPS Packaging became the agency’s very first. The performance-led marketing By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Major step forward for Leeds’ £1bn Eastgate Quarter The £1bn regeneration of the Eastgate Quarter in Leeds city centre has taken a significant step forward with the appointment of a high-calibre consultant team Leeds-based Khalbros and Torsion Group JV has appointed an ambitious team combining other businesses from the city and internationally respected consultancies to deliver the major By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Dozens of positions available as NG Bailey opens 2026 apprenticeship scheme NG Bailey, the UK’s largest independent engineering and services business, is to create more than 70 new jobs through its award-winning apprenticeship programme. Applications are open to join the business and become an apprentice in one of the group’s market-leading divisions based throughout the UK. Launched to coincide By The Editor • 2 min read
Business York Racecourse appoints DT Sports to lead renovation of Knavesmire Stand Yorkshire’s premier horse racing destination, York Racecourse, is set to elevate its entertainment and hospitality offering for 2026 with a full transformation of its flagship Knavesmire Stand Boxes. Sports and hospitality interior design specialist DT Sports, a division of award-winning Yorkshire commercial interior design specialist Design Tonic, has been By The Editor • 2 min read
Business BTG Eddisons creates new head of public sector valuation role Leeds-headquartered property consultancy BTG Eddisons has strengthened its public sector offering with the creation of a new head of public sector valuation role. Chris Soar has been appointed to the newly created position, joining from Montagu Evans in London where he spent 12 years specialising in portfolio valuations for government By The Editor • 1 min read
Business JCT600 to expand in Doncaster with Škoda and Volkswagen opening Automotive retailer JCT600 is growing its presence in Doncaster with the opening of a Škoda and Volkswagen dealership. The brands will initially be based at JCT600’s current Audi Doncaster site on Wheatley Hall Road, with plans to relocate to new dedicated local dealerships in the coming months. Škoda is By The Editor • 1 min read
