Arts&Culture Chadwick Lawrence supports GB under 20 ultimate frisbee team Chadwick Lawrence, a leading law firm in Yorkshire, is proud to announce its sponsorship of the GB Under 20 Ultimate Frisbee team as they gear up for the World Championships in July. The sponsorship includes serving as the team's main sponsor, with Chadwick Lawrence's logo prominently By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Curtis wins a hat-trick with Hilton Garden Inns Leading UK hotel bedroom furniture manufacturer Curtis Furniture has won a hat-trick of contracts with Hilton Garden Inn just months after completing their most recent project for the brand. Leeds-based Curtis will supply a total of more than 500 rooms for Hilton Garden Inn, with three refurbishment projects in Glasgow By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Yorkshire linseed paint manufacturer appointed to £4m Wakefield transformation programme Leeds-based Brouns & Co, the UK’s only manufacturer of environmentally sustainable linseed paint and one of just a handful of producers worldwide, is playing a key role in a £4m regeneration project that is breathing new life into a historic quarter of Wakefield. The city’s Upper Westgate Heritage By The Editor • 2 min read
Business James Wilby Logistics lands coveted Fors Gold Accreditation An international haulier which has been in business for more than a hundred years has been awarded the coveted Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) Gold award. James Wilby Logistics, which is based in Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, has landed the industry’s top accolade after several years holding FORS Silver status. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Iconic Sheffield Burtons building to go under the hammer An iconic art deco building in Sheffield’s Attercliffe area is to go up for auction this month. The imposing former Burtons store on Attercliffe Road, which covers 6,000 sq ft across three floors and was built in the early 1930s, will be included in an online property auction By The Editor • 1 min read
Legal Matters Wilkinson Woodward appoints new trainee solicitor Calderdale and Kirklees law firm Wilkinson Woodward is pleased to welcome new trainee, Georgia Holding. Coming from a non-legal background, Georgia who graduated from Bangor University, moved back to Huddersfield to work for another local leading law firm for five years as a corporate paralegal. While working full time she By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Elite Teaching solutions launch recruitment campaign in the district In a significant step towards fostering community collaboration and supporting local education, Pontefract based recruitment agency, Elite Teaching Solutions, are proud to be working with localised schools and talent. The agencies impactful success and ethos has proven to be a popular outlet for schools in the community, so much so By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Yorkshire dealmaking sees green shoots The region’s dealmaking community is seeing the green shoots of recovery this Spring as companies increasingly look to alternative lenders, according to experts at Fresh Thinking Advisory. The firm reports a significant 50% increase in enquiries from companies seeking finance and renewed interest from alternative lenders in the first By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Leeds based Pegasus World donates £4k to Yorkshire mental health charity Pegasus World Holding, based in Leeds, has donated £4,000 to leading Harrogate mental health charity Wellspring Therapy & Training. This donation is part of Pegasus’s on-going campaign to support mental health charities across the UK. The company, which occupies Curo House, a 75,000 sq ft state-of-the art By The Editor • 2 min read
Businesswoman Eddisons secures £10m funding for Yorkshire school buildings improvements Property consultant Eddisons has secured £20m of Government funding to improve buildings at schools across the UK, including more than £10m for Yorkshire schools. The funding was announced in the Government’s latest round of the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF), which, despite growing concern about the state of schools, saw By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Hat-trick of award recognition for accessibility start-up Leeds-based startup IMAGINaiTION has been named a winner in the prestigious 42 Under 42 accolade in Insider Media Yorkshire’s awards, and a finalist in two categories of the North East, Yorkshire & the Humber final of the StartUp Awards. IMAGINaiTION’s founder, Jason Crispin features on Insider’s 42 By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Law firm hires senior employment and HR solicitor Law firm Gordons has announced the appointment of a senior lawyer within its employment and HR practice. Mike Patterson joins from law firm Berwins where he worked for almost 12 years as head of employment. He has particular expertise in advising clients within the food manufacturing, digital and technology and By The Editor • 1 min read
