Business Leeds College of Building appoints new assistant principal Chris Tunningley has been appointed as Leeds College of Building assistant principal for Adult Learning and Higher Education. Chris, formerly the head of university centre for Architecture, Engineering & Construction at Leeds College of Building, succeeds retiring assistant principal Brian Duffy. Speaking of his appointment, Chris said: “I am thrilled By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Kirklees College January open days Kirklees College is preparing for its second round of open days, and the first of 2023. Join us at our Huddersfield Centres on Saturday 21 January between 10.30am – 1.00pm, and our Dewsbury Centres on Wednesday 25 January between 5.30pm – 7.30pm, to find out more about what By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Brand-new Forager stars in Ripon Farm Services' prestigious New Year show The brand-new John Deere 9700, the pinnacle of the forage harvester range, is one of the stars of Ripon Farm Services’ popular two-day New Year Show. The show, one of the UK’s leading agricultural machinery displays, is being held in the Yorkshire Event Centre at the Great Yorkshire Showground By The Editor • 2 min read
Business DB3 marks 140 years with new employee ownership trust Award-winning Architecture, Engineering and Net Zero specialists, DB3 Group, have become the latest AJ100 practice to become majority employee owned. As the group celebrates its 140th year, they are looking to the future and how best to take the company forward. Adopting an employee-owned model allows for succession within the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Little Mesters adds range of new clients to its roster Specialist social media agency Little Mesters has taken on a raft of new clients, including an internationally-renowned charity, as it embarks on its third year delivering impactful and purposeful results for brands. The Sheffield-based agency, which creates and executes organic and paid social media strategies for a spectrum of businesses, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Record-breaking number of destinations at LBA Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has announced that a record-breaking number of destinations are now available to book for 2023 and 2024. For the first time in its history, LBA will feature 80 destinations across year-round and regular seasonal charters throughout the 2023/2024 schedule. There are multiple new destinations available By The Editor • 2 min read
Business A 20,000 sq ft pre-let at City Square House in Leeds Markel, a leading SME-focused expert in providing integrated insurance, tax and legal services, is taking 20,000 sq ft of prime office space at developer MRP’s City Square House in Leeds on a 15-year lease. This is the one of the most significant pre-let office deals in the city By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Baildon based group announces £250,000 sustainability investment Baildon-based office services and supplies company ACS Group has announced it is investing £250,000 in sustainable initiatives with the aim of becoming net zero by 2030. The £26m turnover company has already invested £190,000 in a range of environmentally responsible schemes. These include the installation of 220 solar By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Leeds City Council issues statement on new ways to pay for parking Leeds City Council is working with a new parking provider so the way people pay for parking will change from this week. Previously people were able to use Ringgo to pay for parking in council car parks. However, the council will now use provider ‘PayByPhone’. Information about this can be By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Technology boom drives resourcing company growth A Yorkshire technology resourcing company expects revenue to double to £7m and create an additional 10 jobs in the next 12 months as the sector continues to boom. SPG Resourcing helps companies and organisations across the digital sector find the talent they need. It operates nationally from offices in Leeds By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Award winning Wayside welcomes stunning new Luxihome The award-winning Wayside Holiday Park near Pickering is welcoming a brand-new luxury holiday home on site this year. The park at Wrelton, in the heart of the North Yorkshire Moors, has eight pitches available as it prepares for the UK staycation boom to continue. Mark Goodson, who owns and runs By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire Water offers seven IT apprenticeship roles Yorkshire Water is recruiting for seven IT apprentices to work in a variety of roles within the utility company. Roles include cyber security and information security analyst, process design, IT asset management and successful candidates will get hands-on experience, along with full training and guidance. Holly Galek, a current mechanical By The Editor • 1 min read
