Business Green-fingered Barnsley business adopts green thinking at work A Barnsley grounds maintenance business is investing in solar panels and battery powered tools to slash energy bills and cut back undergrowth. Twiggs has gained grant funding to invest in 29 solar panels for the expansive roof of their 6916sq ft business base at Rockingham Works in central Barnsley It’ By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Firm builds on success with key promotion and appointments Leading executive search consultancy Spencer Riley has reinforced its senior team, with a key promotion and two high-profile appointments, following a period of strong growth. The Leeds-based consultancy has promoted Adam Garvey to divisional director and welcomed Jonathan Russell and Gordon Roy as head of Future Mobility and head of By The Editor • 2 min read
Business New Harrogate offices support jobs Office group WorkWell has invested £10.5m to redevelop a site at Copthall Bridge in Harrogate. The new site will support 360 jobs in the spa town and create five roles directly. Copthall Bridge is designed to offer a premium office environment for established SMEs and owner-operated businesses looking for By The Editor • 1 min read
Business LFH Regulatory Limited win Eaton Smith's Business of the Month Award Eaton Smith Solicitors is delighted to announce that LFH Regulatory Limited, a leading consultancy firm specialising in regulatory compliance for the pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors, has been awarded our Business of the Month Award. This award, which recognises outstanding businesses in the community, was awarded to LFH Regulatory for By The Editor • 2 min read
Business UK firm exports its pioneering leak-detecting technologies down under An advanced engineering company that develops pipeline robot technology for the utility sector is growing its export volumes to Australia. Harrogate-headquartered Synthotech Group has seen a 200% increase in orders for its innovative pipeline products from a growing Australian customer base thanks to a partnership with Australia-based Detection Services. The By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Award-winning Yorkshire developer welcomes base rate cut A LEADING Yorkshire developer has warmly welcomed the cut in interest rates by the Bank of England. Oliver Bottomley, of award-winning Huddersfield-based Vivly Living, said the decision by the Bank to cut the base interest rate by 0.25 per cent from 5.00 per cent to 4.75 per By The Editor • 2 min read
Business News release from the Yorkshire Historic Churches Trust Twelve churches from across Yorkshire are celebrating this month after receiving just under £80,000 from the Yorkshire Historic Churches Trust, a charity that helps churches in Yorkshire to preserve and repair their buildings through offering grants for repairs and maintenance. The funding was awarded to a range of church By The Editor • 2 min read
Business What a brick! Steve retires after 36 years at York Handmade Steve Pittham, the longest-serving employee at the award-winning York Handmade Brick Company, has retired. Steve joined York Handmade, based at Alne, near Easingwold, when it was formed in in 1988. As Works Manager, he was responsible for running the company’s factory. 66-year-old Steve, who lives in Easingwold, originally worked By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Pegasus Textiles gears up for Christmas Pegasus Textiles, one of the jewels in the crown of flourishing Leeds-based company Pegasus World, is preparing for a busy and successful Christmas season The company, based at Curo House, a 71,000 sq ft state-of-the-art office and warehouse building at Logic Leeds Business Park by Junction 45 of the By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Kirklees College open days: one week to go Kirklees College’s first Open Days of the year are right around the corner. The college will be opening the doors of its Huddersfield Centres on Saturday 16 November, and Dewsbury Centres will be open the following weekend, on Saturday 23 November. What’s on offer at Kirklees College? Kirklees By The Editor • 2 min read
Business How the latest UK budget could impact businesses and consumers The UK budget announcement brought few surprises but raised serious concerns for businesses and consumers alike, amplifying the challenges faced amid global turbulence. While the absence of significant changes to income tax and national insurance may have reassured some, the focus on pensions, employers, and the agricultural sector has left By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Agency celebrates successful first year with new hires and a rebrand Yorkshire-based performance marketing agency, Another Concept, has capped off a successful first year by announcing a brand new website and two new hires. Originally launched in October 2023, by four digital marketing experts, Alex Gregory, Marcus Hearn, Tom Brook, and Rich Hart - with the intention of ‘redefining the agency By The Editor • 2 min read
