Business Senior appointment for Leeds Marriott hotel A key appointment has been made at a prestigious hotel in the heart of Leeds City Centre. Experienced hotelier Collin Ten Dam has joined the team as the new general manager to lead the running of the Leeds Marriott Hotel and assume responsibility for more than 100 associates on what By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Insurance group AXA has signed a new deal with Gilbanks AXA is the first company to join the new business community and will benefit from flexible office space for 81 people in the city's most prestigious building. Team members will benefit from cutting-edge technology and space designed to provide a dynamic and productive workspace. Leeds-headquartered Gilbanks has designed By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Leeds Trinity University officially installs new chancellor Global business leader and philanthropist John Studzinski CBE has been installed as the new Chancellor of Leeds Trinity University. With a career spanning 40 years, John’s work is anchored in his belief in the importance of human dignity. He is Managing Director and Vice Chairman of PIMCO, noted for By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Developer of Bank Street in Sheffield rebrands One Heritage Group (OHG), the Manchester-based residential developer has announced a comprehensive restructuring plan, including a rebrand. OHG is rebranding as Zentra Group PLC, which better reflects its renewed strategic focus and its independence from the One Heritage brand. This new identity gives the company greater flexibility to reshape its By The Editor • 2 min read
Business The new, British-made, 100% recyclable rail seat that is the most comfortable ever tested The UK’s most comfortable rail seat system ever tested – the new, British-made, 100% recyclable EcoSeat™ – has been unveiled at a demonstration launch event at the University of Huddersfield’s train simulator, with rail industry experts in attendance. The new commuter rail seat has been designed and developed by leading By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Electric vehicle charging company gears up for growth with Finance Yorkshire investment West Yorkshire based We Power Your Car (WPYC) is expanding with £750,000 from Finance Yorkshire’s growth fund. The company is using the investment to scale its operations and attract more domestic and commercial customers across the UK. WPYC employs more than 50 people including 25 engineers who install By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Firm doubles the size of its manufacturing facilities Advanced manufacturing firm Aqualand Industries has made a six-figure investment to double the size of its facility in Holmfirth, West Yorkshire. The new 4,000 sq ft factory and warehouse space will accommodate the company’s growing product range and support its growing export business. The move will create six By The Editor • 1 min read
Business North Yorkshire apprenticeship provider celebrates outstanding students A Malton-based training and apprenticeship provider has celebrated its highest achievers and most outstanding students, accompanied by Christopher Ledger, the Vice Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire. Hosted at Sandburn Hall in York, Derwent Training welcomed its apprentices, staff, employer partners and suppliers as well as VIPs to the awards event which By The Editor • 1 min read
Business BBC Open All Hours shop to go under the hammer A Doncaster hairdressers salon that was best known as the corner shop in the BBC’s much-loved sitcom Open All Hours is to go up for sale by auction this month. The property, on Lister Avenue, south of Doncaster city centre, was used for the external shots of the eponymous By The Editor • 1 min read
L to R: Former Leeds United Captain Ross McCormack, Skopes brand ambassador and Married at First Sight star Matt Jameson, Simon Cope CEO, Skopes Menswear, singer-songwriter Kuill, Kevin Sinfield CBE and Sky Sports reporter Tim Thornton Business Heritage menswear brand Skopes opens flagship store in Leeds Leading UK menswear brand, Skopes, has opened its flagship store at White Rose Shopping Centre marking a homecoming for the Leeds brand. Skopes CEO Simon Cope officially opened the store this weekend together with Married at First Sight star and brand ambassador Matt Jameson. The grand opening of the store By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Leader of Leeds City Council visits the new Leeds Trinity University City Campus Councillor James Lewis, Leader of Leeds City Council, was joined by Fiona Bolam, chief officer, Economy and Skills at Leeds City Council for a tour of the new Leeds Trinity University City Campus ahead of its official opening. Leeds Trinity University’s vice-chancellor professor Charles Egbu welcomed Cllr Lewis and By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Harrison Spinks wins ‘Bed Manufacturer of the Year’ Leeds-based fifth-generation luxury bedmaker, Harrison Spinks, has been awarded ‘Bed Manufacturer of the Year’ at the 2024 National Bed Federation Awards. The family-owned bedmaker secured the prestigious award for its continued product-related initiatives and development, after previously winning the same accolade at the NBF Awards in 2022. The judges commended By The Editor • 2 min read
