Business Sam Teale takes home Yorkshire Choice Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award Sam Teale, of Sam Teale Productions, has been honoured with the Yorkshire Choice Young Entrepreneur of the Year award at a ceremony held on 7th June. The awards are one of the most prestigious award ceremonies in the region, recognising outstanding contributions across various industries. It recognises Sam’s outstanding By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Tooling supplier launches health & safety initiative Stonegate Precision Tooling Ltd has launched its Safe in Stone campaign to provide vital healthy and safety support for fabricators within the stone industry. The campaign will deliver essential informational and educational resource designed to help keep construction workers safe and healthy, while also enabling business owners to stay abreast By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Expect Distribution joins eFreight 2030 Consortium as a founding member The eFreight 2030 Consortium is a new scheme collaborating with the UK Government to join in their aim to decarbonise the haulage industry with the zero-emission Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) and infrastructure demonstrator programme. The project brings together leading businesses and hauliers to work together, share knowledge and further the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Thomas & Thomas open fabulous new showroom Thomas & Thomas, the well- known kitchen and furniture design company is excited to announce the opening of a fantastic new showroom close to Holmfirth. Headed up by local man Robert Entwistle and Howard Marshall, the duo is delighted to be able to attract more people to the local area, By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Manning Stainton to host advice-packed Landlord Seminar Manning Stainton is hosting an exclusive Landlord Seminar on 12 June, aimed at both existing landlords and those looking to enter the lettings sector. Hosted by Manning Stainton’s managing director, Mark Manning, and its head of lettings, Amardeep Lall, the event will allow current and potential landlords to hear By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Award-winning Huddersfield developer unveils a raft of testimonials Award-winning residential developer Yorkshire Country Properties (YCP) has unveiled a raft of stunning testimonials for some of its finest houses in West Yorkshire. YCP has been praised for the quality of its houses, the professionalism of its sales and construction staff and the high standard of its after care. The By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Independent payments broker secures solid growth Independent payments broker Accept Cards, which works with some of the biggest names in financial services, has reported a 34% pre-tax profit uplift in its latest accounts. During the financial year-ended February 29 2024, pre-tax profits rose to £804k, up 34% from £600k in the previous year. Accept Cards secured By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Integrated agency The Bigger Boat secures four new client wins The Bigger Boat, a Yorkshire-based integrated marketing agency, is thrilled to announce four new client wins: Reality+, Hunter Safety Group, Aptvision, and EDNX. These exciting partnerships reinforce The Bigger Boat’s reputation for delivering innovative and impactful full-service marketing projects. Innovative gaming technology company Reality+, renowned for its Web3 expertise By The Editor • 2 min read
Business York Handmade signs up to pioneering net zero initiative The award-winning York Handmade Brick Company, one of the leading independent brickmakers in the country, has signed up to the Ceramics UK Net Zero initiative. This is another major commitment towards sustainability and Net Zero by York Handmade, who are based at Alne, near Easingwold. Managing director Guy Armitage explained: By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Yorkshire garden centres awarded membership of prestigious Garden Centre Association Two members of a Bradford-based garden centre group have been accepted as members of the Garden Centre Association (GCA), joining an elite group of 200 garden centres nationwide. Tingley and Otley Garden Centres were awarded membership of the GCA, which champions professionalism in garden centre retailing, after passing a stringent By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Knight Frank establishes 'finance centre of excellence' Global property consultancy Knight Frank has established a finance centre of excellence in Leeds for its UK Property Asset Management team. The brand-new team will be based at Knight Frank’s offices at 9 Bond Court in the heart of the city’s professional quarter. The new team members are: By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Rob Burrow: Statement on behalf of Leeds City Council The following is a joint statement by the Lord Mayor, Councillor Abigail Marshall Katung, the Leader of Leeds City Council Leader, Councillor James Lewis, and chief executive Tom Riordan, on the passing of Rob Burrow: "We are deeply saddened by the passing of Rob Burrow – a freeman of our By The Editor • 1 min read
