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
Business Incentive allows homebuyers to boost their deposit by up to £31,500 Bellway is helping homebuyers in Yorkshire by offering a deposit contribution of up to £31,500 when they purchase one of the housebuilder’s new properties. The exclusive incentive, whereby the developer will provide up to five per cent of the purchase price to boost the buyers’ deposit, runs until By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Mayor Tracy Brabin funds innovative sustainability programme The Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, has invested in a brand-new sustainability programme designed to ‘inspire thousands of young people’ across West Yorkshire. The “Green Innovators” primary programme is designed to engage, inspire and educate young people about future career opportunities within the green economy, as well as enhance By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Bellway to open front doors on its biggest Skipton homes Bellway’s open house weekend takes place at its Clifford Gardens development in Skipton on October 5th and 6th and will see the front doors opened for the first time on the 1,902 sq. ft five-bedroom detached Kettlewell and the four-bedroom, double-garaged Sandringham, which offers 1,646 sq. ft By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Leeds Beckett student shines in national apprentice of year shortlist Trish Burley, current Level 6 Chartered Manager Apprentice at Leeds Beckett University has been shortlisted for the Chartered Management Institute’s (CMI) prestigious Outstanding Apprentice of the Year award. Recognised for her dedication to learning at university, professionalism in the workplace and her outstanding contribution as a course representative, Trish By The Editor • 2 min read
