Business Leeds Digital Festival celebrates record-breaking success Leeds’ annual Digital Festival has achieved record numbers, with more than 200 events attracting an audience of over 33 million through social media, national press, and regional outlets. The festival, known for drawing big names in the digital industry, welcomed high-profile speakers, including Chris Bryant MP, Minister of State for By The Editor • 1 min read
Business £900,000 deal secured to transform iconic York building into work and community hub Social-impact startup, Patch, which is garnering a reputation across the UK for reigniting the high street, today announces the upcoming opening of its 12,000sqft neighbourhood workspace in York’s historic building – the Bonding Warehouse. The deal, which is worth £900,000, is scheduled to open in January 2025 and By The Editor • 4 min read
Business Work starts on £3.5m Calder Park business units that will generate 100 jobs Marrtree Investments has begun construction work on a £3.5m 40,000 sq ft development of nine new business units at Calder Park near Wakefield this month. Marrtree Business Park Wakefield will be the Yorkshire developer’s 23rd strategically located employment site across the north of England, with completion scheduled By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Otley garden centre provides charity with plants to encourage wildlife The team at Otley Garden Centre has donated wildflower seeds to Wildlife Friendly Otley to improve habitat corridors around the town. The Otley team worked with members of Wildlife Friendly Otley volunteers and Councillor, Linda Hoare to sow seeds in a 429 m2 area along the verge from the garden By The Editor • 1 min read
Business HACS Construction secures a major redevelopment contract in Harrogate HACS Construction is undertaking a major redevelopment of offices in Harrogate on behalf of premium office space provider WorkWell. The Copthall Bridge offices on Station Road will see 38,000 sq ft reimagined and redeveloped into a premium office environment for established SMEs and owner-operated businesses looking for one to By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Council responds to complaints with new cycling signs With up to 60,000 pedestrians on Briggate and surrounding pedestrianised streets every day, Leeds City Council has continued to receive reports from the public that the volume and speed of delivery cyclists on large e-bikes is making them feel unsafe. New signage is now being introduced in the city By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Roof completion marks major milestone in 3 Acres refurbishment The completion of a new kitchen roof has marked a major milestone in the ongoing refurbishment of Huddersfield gastro pub The 3 Acres after the iconic venue was severely damaged by fire on Boxing Day 2023. Images released by principal contractor, Radcliffe Construction, show a brand-new roof over the newly-created By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Groundbreaking £200m scheme to protect from flood risk A groundbreaking major project featuring pioneering technology to protect Leeds and surrounding areas from the risk of extreme flooding is now complete. After more than a decade of work and an investment of £200million including the use of state-of-the-art engineering and infrastructure, the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme led by Leeds By The Editor • 7 min read
Business Northern appoints Network Rail leader to head-up property estate Robert Ellams has joined Northern as the train operator’s new head of property on a secondment from Network Rail. He brings with him a wealth of experience in buildings asset management, having spent ten years managing the Network Rail building infrastructure portfolio along the North and East Coast routes. By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Andel invited to attend sustainable infrastructure conference in New Zealand The UK’s leading developer of specialised leak detection, water sustainability and environmental protection systems, Andel, was invited to attend a conference in New Zealand focused on solutions to deliver sustainable infrastructure and customer-centric energy. The Yorkshire SME which specialises in water, oil and gas leak detection systems to protect By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Deadline for farming’s next gen to benefit from fully funded training Farming’s next generation have a few days left to apply for a fully funded training pathway which is providing a welcome boost to agricultural careers. Now in its second year, the Yorkshire Agricultural Society’s Goodall Agri-Development Pathway offers ambitious farmers aged 23 to 40 the chance to develop By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Why downsizing is a smart move for baby boomers Many baby boomers, the cute name for those born between 1946 and 1964, are now facing one of the most difficult choices of their lives: To downsize or not to downsize. There are no simple answers to this challenging question, but I’d like to put the case (as a By The Editor • 3 min read
