Business Hull College vice principal Ranjit Singh awarded OBE in King’s Birthday Honours List A senior leader at Hull College has been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours List 2025 for his services to Further Education. Ranjit Singh, vice principal for quality & learner experience, has been awarded an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) - one of the UK’ By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Council housing growth programme is building homes and changing lives A new report has set out the impressive results being achieved by Leeds’s Council Housing Growth Programme (CHGP) – and the plans that mean the city is perfectly placed to keep building on that success. The report shows that a total of 788 affordable homes – all for rent by council By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Developer delivers community infrastructure at development In collaboration with City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, David Wilson Homes has opened the new roundabout near its Centurion Meadows and Imperial Court developments, which benefits pedestrians, cyclists and public transport users. Bradford Councillor Bob Felstead, Conservative Shadow Executive Portfolio Member, Regeneration, Planning and Transport, said: “Completion of the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire and Humber sees continuing falls in insolvency-related activity The rate of both new business starts-ups and insolvency-related activity dropped for the second consecutive month in Yorkshire and the Humber in May, while other regions saw sharp rises in insolvency-related activity, according to the latest research from R3, the UK’s insolvency and restructuring trade body. Based on analysis By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Transport Secretary secures major rail supply deal to protect thousands of British Steel jobs Thousands of British manufacturing jobs have today been secured as the Transport Secretary visited Scunthorpe to finalise a major rail steel deal between Network Rail and British Steel. The £500 million five-year contract will see British Steel supply over 337,000 tonnes of rail track, helping cement the company' By The Editor • 3 min read
Business College’s £17m Building Hits Milestone as Steel Frame Completed The four-storey steel frame of Bradford College’s new £17 million building is now in place—marking a key step in transforming the Thornton Road site. Led by Morgan Sindall, the new Junction Mills building will offer students specialist training in motor vehicle, advanced electrical, hybrid and hydrogen technologies, vital By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Young creatives tackle smart glasses design challenge Students at Bradford College have been given the unique opportunity to design packaging for a new range of smart glasses. The competition by Zanco, a digital tech firm set up by former Bradford College student Shazad Talib, will see Professional Services and Leisure learners compete to design the best packaging By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Synthotech to double engineering team Harrogate-based engineering firm Synthotech is set to double the size of its engineering team by the end of 2025, in response to growing demand for its pipeline inspection and leak detection technologies worldwide. The company currently employs six engineers and plans to increase that number to 12 this year. The By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Aon announces new head of corporate office in Leeds and Sheffield Aon plc has announced the appointment of Michael Fisher as head of its Leeds and Sheffield offices. In his new role, Michael assumes overall responsibility for the firm’s Commercial Risk operations in both Leeds and Sheffield and will oversee a combined team of 25 who are collectively responsible for By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Expanding AI business secures new offices at The Globe An expanding AI business support company has secured new offices at The Globe Innovation Centre in Slaithwaite, near Huddersfield. AIMAI has secured a five-year lease for an 800 sq ft office on the 4th floor at The Globe Innovation Centre where a number of technology focused, fast-growing SMEs operate. AIMAI By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Ashberry Homes says Beverley is the place buyers want to be The Yorkshire division of national homebuilder, Ashberry Homes says a recent flurry of sales at its Pilgrims’ Way development in Beverley show the Minster town is still very much the place East Riding buyers want to call home. Being constructed just off Long Lane, and with direct access to Beverley By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Sports Direct unveils bigger and better new White Rose store Sports Direct, a leading international retailer of sports and fitness footwear, clothing, and equipment has opened a new and upsized 11,000 sq. ft store at White Rose Shopping Centre, offering even more choice to guests. The relocated Sports Direct store boasts equipment, clothing, footwear, and accessories from global sports By The Editor • 1 min read
