Business First look at West Yorkshire development David Wilson Homes has recently unveiled the impressive five bedroom Lichfield style show home at its brand new Imperial Court development on Ilkley Road. Imperial Court is the developer’s latest luxury development, with all homes benefitting from the highest specification as well as being highly exclusive with only a By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture The business of culture expands at Dean Clough A unique business which delivers interpretation design services for visitor attractions has relocated its studio headquarters to Dean Clough in Halifax, expanding culture-led business enterprise at the 22-acre, award-winning destination. The Creative Core has agreed a deal to occupy a 1,500 sq ft unit within the historic F Mill By The Editor • 3 min read
National Green Zone Surveys expands team with training success Newcastle-based compliance and energy assessment provider, Green Zone Surveys, has successfully trained a further two of their technical team to help improve greater adoption of energy efficiency principles and procedures for businesses right across the region and further afield. Project Surveyors, Cameron McLean and George Taylor have successfully gained qualifications By The Editor • 2 min read
Business What to expect from a Labour government Will Matthews, head of commercial research, at global property consultancy Knight Frank, who have Yorkshire offices in Leeds and Sheffield comments: The prospect of a ‘stability dividend’ for the UK “For a document that focused on ‘change’, the Labour manifesto contained a strong focus on continuity, at least in the By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity David tackles gruelling route to raise money for charity David James, who has just retired as a senior IT project manager with Asda, is tackling Scotland’s ultimate road trip to raise money for Wellspring Therapy & Training, the Harrogate-based mental health charity. Fifty-five-year-old David is embarking on the North Coast 500 on his trusted bike on Saturday July By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Law firm advises hair and beauty brand on Frankie Bridge ambassador partnership Law firm Gordons has advised hair and beauty brand Cloud Nine on its latest brand ambassador partnership with presenter, broadcaster and pop-culture favourite, Frankie Bridge. The partnership introduces the ‘Frankie’s Nine’ campaign, which focuses on helping people to feel their best by telling the story of nine inspirational people By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Doncaster’s historic Grand Theatre to go up for auction – with nil reserve The Grand Theatre in Doncaster city centre is to be put up for auction later this month and will be included in the July online sale of Sheffield-based property auctioneer Mark Jenkinson, part of the Eddisons property group, and will be offered on a nil reserve basis, with no minimum By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Plan ahead: major highways work over the summer holidays Road users are being urged to plan ahead this summer as significant disruptive work begins around the Armley Gyratory, Stanningley Bypass (A647), and the Outer Ring Road A6120 Horsforth to Rodley route. The work has been planned to coincide with the reduced levels of traffic over the school summer holidays, By The Editor • 5 min read
Business Events company Impulse Decisions move offices to accommodate growth Harrogate based event and fundraising company Impulse Decisions has moved offices from their original home at Windsor House, to a new office development at Cardale Park. Despite moving within Windsor House, the business has grown over the last 12mths, and they have outgrown their current office space. The new offices By The Editor • 1 min read
Business West Yorkshire Mayor responds to Microsoft's plans for investing in the region Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, said: Here in West Yorkshire, we’re building the transport infrastructure, talent pipelines and thriving ecosystem we need to create jobs and growth. The new investment from Microsoft is a major vote of confidence in our plans, and I look forward to working with By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Henry Boot Construction completes radiotherapy building expansion in Sheffield Construction firm Henry Boot Construction has completed a £7.5 million extension to Weston Park Hospital’s radiology department in Sheffield. The block has been designed and built to incorporate linear accelerator (LINAC) machines – a device commonly used to deliver external beam radiation treatments to cancer patients. The extension, which By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Students commended for their professionalism during work experience Alfie Mitchell and Ethan Jones are two Level 3 Media students at Kirklees College who recently impressed on their Work Placement with The Basement Recovery Project. The Basement Recovery Project (TBRP) is an award-winning, not-for-profit lived experience recovery organisation (LERO) based in Halifax and Todmorden, dedicated to supporting those struggling By The Editor • 3 min read
