Business BDO Yorkshire continues to invest in early career opportunities with 34 new roles Accountancy and advisory firm BDO has opened applications for 34 new trainee positions in its Leeds office as it continues to invest in its early in career programmes. The 2025 trainee cohort will join the firm’s 8,000-strong workforce across its Audit, Tax, Deals, Consulting, Risk and Outsourcing teams. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Independent garage charges up growth plans with EV investment A Rotherham-based garage is charging up its future growth and expansion plans by offering additional support to electric car owners. Treeton Auto Services has become one of the first independently owned garages in Yorkshire to provide specialist maintenance and repair services for electric vehicles, a move which has been made By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Bradford BID and City Centre beat strengthen crime-fighting alliance with new partnership Bradford Business Improvement District (BID) is continuing to strengthen its approach to reducing business crime and related anti-social behaviour in the city centre by joining forces with the long-established City Centre Beat (CCB), which represents the nationally accredited city centre Business Crime Reduction Partnership (BCRP). This collaboration builds on the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Budget reaction from Huddersfield-based Vivly Living “I have mixed feelings about this Budget. One the one hand, Labour has stuck to its commitment to reforming the stifling planning laws and to building 1.5 million new homes. That is very good news and will go some way to resolving the housing crisis in this country. On By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Budget reaction from Ripon Farm Services “It is deeply frustrating that the NFU, which is an excellent organisation, has so little influence on Government policy. It must be tempting for their President Tom Bradshaw to park a tank outside 11 Downing Street and force the Chancellor to listen to the concerns of the under-funded rural community. By The Editor • 1 min read
Business SEW-EURODRIVE UK boosts team with two new appointments Normanton-based industry-leading specialist in drive technology, SEW-EURODRIVE UK, has boosted its sales and engineering teams with two new appointments. The firm’s West Yorkshire production site holds stock of 5,100 components ready for assembly 24/7, employing 160 people. Headquartered in Germany, SEW-EURODRIVE was established in 1931 with a By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Distinguished regional leaders receive Order of Distinction at Hull College graduation ceremony Three influential figures in the Yorkshire and Humber region were recognised for their outstanding contributions at Hull College’s Graduation Ceremony, held at Hull Minster in October. Beckie Hart, Dominic Gibbons, and Councillor Anne Handley were each awarded the college’s Order of Distinction, celebrating their leadership in business, community By The Editor • 5 min read
Business Aqualand Industries partners with Danish manufacturer RABO Aqualand Industries has teamed up with RABO, a Danish manufacturer of tricycles and carts, to offer leisure destinations access to a broad range of pedal-powered adventure products for young children. The partnership will enable Aqualand Industries to distribute RABO’s extensive range of products across UK leisure sites, supporting customers By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Leeds College of building joins low carbon heat network Leeds College of Building’s North Street Campus is set to benefit from the latest expansion of the Leeds PIPES district heating network. The network uses heat recovered from non-recyclable domestic waste to provide warmth and hot water to buildings in the city. The project is helping businesses and residents By The Editor • 2 min read
Business The power of immersive experiences in boosting brand presence Immersive experiences have become an essential tool for businesses looking to stand out in a crowded market. With more companies striving to make lasting impressions on their audience, brands that offer engaging, memorable experiences are far more likely to build stronger connections with their customers. As a result, immersive techniques By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Trio of new appointments amid continued growth for Fantastic The Leeds based agency has appointed a web developer and two account executives to bolster its digital and client management offering following a raft of new client wins, including modular building specialist Thurston Group and bathroom manufacturer Trojan. Joining the team as web developer is David Balionis, who brings four By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Report reveals UKREiiF hits £5m social value milestone The UK’s Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) has announced that £5 million in social value has been created by its events in just three years, with the findings detailed in a report by economists at social value organisation Loop. Intended to connect people, places and businesses to By The Editor • 3 min read
