Business Zerum strengthens team supporting new project wins Leeds and Manchester-based multi-disciplinary property and construction consultancy Zerum Group is starting the new year on a high after securing several new transpenine clients and announcing two senior appointments. Following project wins in Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester, Zerum’s expansion continues with the appointment of Pheobe Threlfall as associate director By The Editor • 1 min read
Business ‘Double whammy’ for Yorkshire and Humber economy Yorkshire and the Humber’s economy was hit by a double blow last month, according to the latest research from the UK’s insolvency and restructuring trade body, R3. The data shows a marked decrease in new business start-ups in the region, along with a small rise in insolvency-related activity, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire-based NBF announces 7.5% membership growth The Skipton-based National Bed Federation (NBF), the trade association representing UK manufacturers of beds and their suppliers, has grown its membership base by over 7% in 2024 and now has a total of 86 members, including 54 of the UK’s leading bed manufacturers. Around 30% of its members are By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Sportsshoes.com announces retail partnership with Vitality Online running shoes, running clothing and outdoor gear retailer SportsShoes.com has announced a new retail partnership with health and life insurer Vitality. SportsShoes.com is now available to Vitality members through the Vitality Programme – the insurer’s behaviour change programme – that rewards and incentivises Vitality’s 1.8m members By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Vivly gets the green light for quality Shepley development Planning permission has been granted to Vivly Living for a pioneering residential development at Shepley, near Huddersfield. Kirklees Council has given the go-ahead for 52 new homes at Knowle Grange, which will form Phase 2 at Vivly’s development in the village. Phase 1, comprising 31 homes, has completely sold By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Cheers! Firth & Co toast prestigious new appointment Award-winning Yorkshire wine merchants Firth & Co have announced the appointment of Richard Pickles as a senior sales representative. Richard rejoins Andrew Firth, the founder and manager director of Firth & Co, for whom he worked when Andrew ran the legendary Thirsk-based wine merchants Playford Ros. This is a key By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire businessman publishes a load of rubbish Thomas Black, the well-known West Yorkshire businessmen and anti-litter campaigner, has written a new book, castigating the litter louts who “desecrate our beautiful Yorkshire countryside”. Ironically titled What A Load of Rubbish, the book is the latest in a series of anti-litter initiatives that 86-year-old Thomas has launched during the By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Plough Service blessings for farming families at Ripon Cathedral Farmers’ perseverance, dedication and enduring community spirit will be celebrated this weekend at Ripon Cathedral’s Plough Sunday Service, supported by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society. All are welcome at the service at Ripon Cathedral on Sunday 12th January 2025 which will offer blessings for the year ahead to farming families. By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Cutting-edge technology company expands with new head office in Harrogate One of Yorkshire’s fastest-growing technology companies has moved its head office to Copthall Bridge in Harrogate to support its expansion. Mobile Tornado is a global provider of push-to-talk over cellular and workforce management solutions. Their groundbreaking technology enables instant voice and multi-media communication over cellular networks and provides safety By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Engineering business invests in new water technology hub An advanced engineering company is developing a new water technology hub in North Yorkshire that will create eight new jobs. Synthotech develops advanced monitoring and leak detection technology for utility companies. The investment in the new technology centre follows the securing of £7.3m of funding for water and multi-utility By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Ripon Farm Services hosts prestigious New Year show The brand-new John Deere 6M tractor range is one of the major 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 in Harrogate on Wednesday By The Editor • 3 min read
Business BSW unveils investment and expansion plans for Melton businesses BSW Group has announced that it will be investing significantly in its BSW Timber Solutions and Bayram Timber sites in Melton, near Hull, where it will be expanding production operations and enhancing IT infrastructure. Following recent investments in a new automated crosscutting line, BSW will now be expanding into a By The Editor • 1 min read
