Legal Matters Leeds Law firm hired by Zoopla parent company Gordons has been appointed by Houseful, the parent company of property brands such as Zoopla, Alto and Hometrack. The firm will support Houseful’s in-house legal team on commercial contracts, data protection compliance, disputes and corporate transactions. Houseful, formerly known as ZPG property division, is the leader in residential property By The Editor • 1 min read
Business DUDLEYS SUPPORTS COMMUNITY HUB DEVELOPMENT IN LEEDS Dudleys Consulting Engineers has commenced works to assist in the delivery of a new £3.4 million community hub transformation project in Hunslet, Leeds. Preparation works have started on the site of the Old Cockburn Sports Hall which is being redeveloped by Hamara Healthy Living Centre. The project will see By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Yorkshire Water community trust seeks new trustee The Yorkshire Water Community Trust, an independent charity set up to assist customers in financial hardship with water bill arrears, is looking for a new Trustee to join the Board. It follows the departure of its longest standing board member, who is retiring after 20-years of volunteering their services to By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Expect Distribution chooses Overgate Hospice as charity for 2024 Expect Distribution, a logistics company based in Bradford, is proud to announce its partnership with Overgate Hospice as its chosen charity for 2024. Overgate Hospice, located in Calderdale, provides expert care, support, and advice for patients and their families living with life-limiting illnesses. Living with a life-limiting illness can be By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Cognito Learning unveils Erebrand to revolutionise the employee experience. Cognito Learning, known as a leading provider of employee learning and development, is thrilled to announce its bold rebranding as Cognexo, designed to take the employee experience to the next level. Cognexo is now addressing urgent market needs: * Employee churn: 30% of employees leave their job within the first 90 By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Bed specialist expands with e-commerce retailer asset acquisition Flair Furniture, the rapidly expanding furniture retail group that owns Bed Kingdom, has acquired certain assets of Cuckooland, an e-commerce furniture retailer that faced challenges in the post-Covid trading environment. Flair has acquired stock and intellectual property from Dorchester-based Cuckooland, valued at over £800,000. The assets include various components By The Editor • 2 min read
National Gilbanks teams up with Gary Neville’s Relentless Developments Gary Neville’s Relentless Developments has signed a deal with premium serviced office provider, Gilbanks, for c.34,000 sq ft of office space at No.1 St Michael’s in Manchester. The Leeds-based flexible office space provider will occupy 1.5 floors at the £400m development. The announcement follows By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Cybercrime drives demand for IT security professionals Increased concerns from Yorkshire businesses around cybercrime are driving a widening skills gap, according to technology specialists at SPG Resourcing. The UK government estimates the economic cost of cybercrime to UK businesses is £21 billion per year, including losses from intellectual property theft, industrial espionage, extortion, and data breaches. For By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Monopoly to takeover Leeds this summer A world-first is coming to Leeds as it prepares for MONOPOLY to take over the city centre, paying homage to the place which has become synonymous with the iconic game. Leeds was home to Waddingtons, Britain’s leading manufacturer of board games and playing cards, which produced the UK version By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Bellway says Kirk Ella sales success shows strength of East Riding The Yorkshire division of national homebuilder, Bellway Homes has sold over well over a third of the 204 homes it’s building in Kirk Ella in less than a year – a sign it says of the strength of the new home market in the East Riding. Melanie Smith, Yorkshire’s By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Flourishing Yorkshire Country Properties unveil their own Phil & Kirsty dream team The award-winning Huddersfield-based Yorkshire Country Properties (YCP) has unveiled its very own Phil and Kirsty dream team. The flourishing residential property company has strengthened its team with the appointment of Phil Snoad as senior sales negotiator to work alongside customer experience representative Kirsty Watts. Together they are taking inspiration from By The Editor • 3 min read
Arts&Culture Popular social media star announced for Bradford's super soapbox challenge The Bradford Super Soapbox is only a few weeks away, and organisers have announced popular Yorkshire social media star, Danny Malin will open the event when it takes place on Sunday 5th May. The event will see the city centre come alive with 1000s of visitors watching the competing carts By The Editor • 2 min read
