Business York Handmade plays pivotal role in London development The award-winning York Handmade Brick Company has played a pivotal role in a prestigious new mixed-use development in the heart of London’s West End. York Handmade, based at Alne, near Easingwold, has supplied 200,000 specially manufactured bricks for a stunning state-of-the-art development at 25 Baker Street. This significant By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Three-year high for West Yorkshire industrial property market According to the latest Logic Industrial Property report from the Leeds office of global property consultancy Knight Frank, a robust 678,200 sq ft of take-up was recorded in the West Yorkshire and Humber region during Q3 2024, bringing the total take-up figure to a three-year high of 1.9 By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Michael Wilson & Son Limited win Eaton Smith's Business of the Month Award Eaton Smith Solicitors is delighted to announce that Michael Wilson & Son Limited, a well-respected family-run business based in Huddersfield, has been awarded the Business of the Month Award for September. This award recognizes the company’s long-standing commitment to quality, innovation, and exceptional service within their industry. Established over By The Editor • 1 min read
Business EY opens new Leeds office EY’s new office in Leeds city centre is officially open after it was unveiled at a launch event attended by EY Partners and a range of businesses operating in the region. The new office, based in Wellington Place, is within a short walking distance of Leeds train station and By The Editor • 1 min read
Business West Yorkshire Combined Authority announced as UKREiiF official Destination Partner The UK’s Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) has announced that West Yorkshire Combined Authority is the official Destination Partner for the annual event taking place between 20th-22nd May 2025, in Leeds. As the Destination Partner, West Yorkshire Combined Authority will take a prominent role at UKREiiF, with By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Bradford College completes £6.9m mill transformation project A multimillion-pound renovation project at Bradford College has transformed a derelict mill into a flexible digital, science, and allied health training facility for higher-level students. Garden Mills on Thornton Road opened its doors to staff and students after months of construction work on the 1900s five-storey building. The development results By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire family business joins The Furniture Makers’ Company Family business, HSL, which has been making and selling upholstered chairs, sofas and adjustable beds from its base in West Yorkshire for more than 55 years, is the latest business to become a corporate member of The Furniture Makers’ Company, the City of London livery company and charity for the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Fantastic Media lands brief to deliver full-service marketing for Trojan Bathrooms Leeds-based strategic marketing agency, Fantastic Media, has won a five-figure contract to deliver full-service marketing to UK bath manufacturer, Trojan. The partnership will see Fantastic Media creating a new website and refreshed brand proposition for the Huddersfield-based manufacturer, before delivering ongoing digital marketing, PR, social media, content, design and web By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Global automotive paint specialist Roberlo UK signs 10-year lease on Leeds warehouse Roberlo UK – the leading specialists in the development, manufacture, and supply of coatings and repair solutions for the refinish aftermarket and industrial sectors – has expanded its footprint in the north of England, with a 6,004 sq ft industrial unit in Leeds. Signing a 10-year lease with industrial property expert By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire furniture retail group launches Solace+Co sofa brand Flair Furniture Group, the parent company of home furnishing brands, including Bed Kingdom, Cuckooland, Flair Furnishings, Recoil and Noomi, has launched a new sofa brand called Solace+Co to diversify and expand their current offering. Solace+Co is a UK sofa brand that blends stylish, high-quality design with affordability and By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Yorkshire clean energy innovator invests £1.5m in new manufacturing base Elland-based green energy business FeTu has invested £1.5m in a new Huddersfield manufacturing base to meet demand from industrial manufacturers and other businesses for its groundbreaking product. The firm’s award-winning technology enables industrial firms to recover their waste heat from temperatures as low as 40°C and convert By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Wakefield firm celebrates landmark 50 years in business Architectural ironmongery firm John Monaghan Ltd, which is based on Milner Way in Ossett, marked the landmark occasion with an event at the city’s popular Tileyard North venue, where employees and guests gathered to toast the firm’s impressive achievement. Founded in 1974 by John Monaghan, the award-winning company By The Editor • 1 min read
