Arts&Culture Harehills architectural gem awarded much needed funding Ten places of worship from across Yorkshire are celebrating this month after receiving a share of £74,000 to help towards the cost of repairs and maintenance work. The grants have come from the Yorkshire Historic Churches Trust (YHCT), a charity set up to help churches, chapels and meeting houses By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire Christmas Tree producer prepares for another brilliant year Following a superb festive season selling all 26,000 of the trees it brought to market last year, preparations for Christmas 2023 are now in full swing at the historic Newburgh Priory Estate, near York. Newburgh Priory diversified parts of the Estate for Christmas trees, shortly after Stephen Wombwell and By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Fantastic response to the reopening of Hawnby's magnificent Owl There has been a “fantastic response” to the reopening of an historic drovers inn in one of North Yorkshire’s most picturesque villages. The Owl at Hawnby, near York, is a hidden gem in the heart of the North York Moors National Park and is now being run by Yorkshire-born By The Editor • 3 min read
Legal Matters Chadwick Lawrence’s commercial property team hires two senior members As part of Chadwick Lawrence’s continued growth and expansion plan, the firm has hired two senior Commercial Property lawyers in the Complete Property Solutions team. The new hires are Jonathan Moore, Partner and Katie Solano, Solicitor who will be based in Leeds and Halifax respectively. The two new hires By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Support for Leeds Students Leeds Beckett University Chancellor Sir Bob Murray, one of the UK’s leading businessmen, has revealed the secrets behind his own success to some of the students he is sponsoring in a recent meeting at the university. Sir Bob, who studied accountancy at the former Leeds Polytechnic in the 1970s, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Regenex reaches target milestone following successful processing of 1,000 tonnes of linen Specialist commercial linen cleaning company Regenex has reached its target milestone of successfully returning 1,000 tonnes of linen back to its customers — saving 3K tonnes of carbon in the process. Founded in 2017, the West Yorkshire-based company has continued to grow following the interruption of the pandemic and has By The Editor • 2 min read
Business West Yorkshire industrial property market bucks the trend Leading global property consultancy Knight Frank’s latest Logic Report has revealed that the steady delivery of new speculative space in West Yorkshire during 2023, (which was notably absent during 2022), was providing more opportunities for occupiers and driving a gradual increase in take-up levels and quoting rents in the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Prime Minister Rishi Sunak praises 'thriving' Sunny Bank Mills Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has praised the dramatic transformation of the iconic Sunny Bank Mills in Farsley from an old textile mill into a thriving business, artistic and community hub. Spending an afternoon at one of the most historic family-owned mills in Yorkshire, Mr Sunak spoke to over 20 business By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Blacks Solicitors launches new paralegal apprentice scheme and signs up first recruits Blacks Solicitors has demonstrated its ongoing commitment to investing in future legal talent by launching a new paralegal apprenticeship scheme. Launched in a move to widen the routes into the legal profession, offering an alternative to University, two apprentices - Bella Birkett and James MacKenzie - have already joined the By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Over £5,500 raised by Chadwick Lawrence for the MS Society Award-winning Yorkshire law firm, Chadwick Lawrence has raised over £5,500 in support of the MS Society as part of a recent charity lunch. The firm hosted the networking lunch on 28 November at Headingley Stadium, attended by Rugby League legends James Jones-Buchanan and Jamie Peacock who spoke at the By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Estate agent lists record number of £1m plus homes for sale A West Yorkshire-based premium estate agency has announced it has a record 12 homes for sale valued in excess of £1m as the higher end of the region’s housing market continues to perform well. Charnock Bates, which specialises in selling fine, country and period homes, has properties at this By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Tech architecture specialists are high in demand, says resourcing business Technical architects are increasingly in demand across the UK, according to the findings of a new industry report. A new report highlights that there are 50,750 architects currently employed in the UK in technology roles spanning enterprise, business, solutions, technical, software, network, infrastructure, systems, data and security. Experts at By The Editor • 2 min read
