Business

The decision to give the go-ahead to Barnsley West, one of the largest and most prestigious developments in Yorkshire, will be a “massive game-changer for the town”. Sir Bob Murray, founder and chairman of Leeds-based Sterling Capitol, who are developing Barnsley West in conjunction with Strata Homes, revealed that the

A team of Leeds College of Building (LCB) staff have competed in ‘The Big Construction Diversity Challenge’ for the first time. The annual event, held at Newark Showground, promotes the importance of equality, diversity, and inclusion in the construction industry today. Twenty teams participated, including prominent industry names such as

Vivly Living, the award-winning Yorkshire residential property developer, is to sponsor the Leeds Tykes for the 2025-2026 season. The partnership began after Paul Brown, managing director of Vivly Living, attended the Tykes’ End of Season Awards and asked how Vivly Living could get involved. Paul saw an opportunity to support

Fifth-generation luxury British bedmaker, Harrison Spinks, has appointed Jimmy Caines as National hospitality account manager, in a brand-new role created to support the company’s growth plans within the hospitality sector. The appointment coincides with the relaunch of the company’s dedicated mattress collections, as part of a focus to

Children at Outwood Primary Academy Alne, near Easingwold, have been selected to exhibit their work in the Take One Picture project at the National Gallery in London for the second successive year. Their project Tessellating Bricks was inspired by the award-winning York Handmade Brick Company, also based in Alne. The

Over four weeks starting on Saturday 26 July 2025, road repairs and resurfacing works will take place on the Stanningley Bypass, as part of the £44.179m Dawsons Corner and Stanningley Bypass improvement scheme. Road users are now being urged to prepare to plan ahead, as traffic management (contraflow where

Seven ambitious Barnsley College students have taken their business dreams to the next level, pitching live to a panel of ‘investors’ in a thrilling Dragons’ Den-style finale designed to unlock further funding and professional support. The event marked the conclusion of this year’s Barnsley College Futurepreneur challenge, an initiative