Business Vivly Living opens Customer Hub at award-winning Shepley site Vivly Living, the leading Yorkshire-based residential developer and builder, is opening a bespoke Customer Hub at its award-winning Knowle Grange site in Shepley near Huddersfield. The Customer Hub, which will provide all the information needed to buy a house at Knowle Grange in Abbey Road, opened on September 8. Work By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Hyundai approves Colourcube as official accident repair centre in Huddersfield Hyundai Motor UK has approved Colourcube as an official accident repair centre following a successful audit and nomination by Huddersfield’s R N Golden of Rainworth Motor Group. The partnership brings together two family-run businesses, united by shared values, high standards and a strong commitment to customer care. The approval By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Global food and drink giants head to Sheffield for AI manufacturing summit Sheffield will take centre stage this month as the city welcomes senior leaders from some of the world’s largest food and drink brands for The Connected Performance Summit – Where AI Meets Motion. The invite-only event is co-hosted by Dinnington-based industrial AI specialist IntelliAM and SKF, the world’s largest By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Yorkshire distillery celebrates regenerative farming methods with World Whisky Masters award The team at Yorkshire’s first single malt whisky distillery is celebrating the success of one of its latest bottlings in a prestigious world whisky competition. Filey Bay Nurture, the first of the Hunmanby-based distillery’s Regenerative Editions, was awarded a Gold Medal in the Europe(excluding Ireland and Scotland) By The Editor • 1 min read
Business The Data City names Paul Swinney chief economist to drive global expansion The Data City has appointed Paul Swinney as its first chief economist as the fast-growing data platform accelerates its international expansion. Swinney joins from Centre for Cities, where he was director of policy and research and a leading voice on regional economic development. At Leeds-headquartered The Data City, he will By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Building Interiors celebrates 15 years with 15 ways to give Leeds based Building Interiors is celebrating 15 years in business through a united team commitment to give back to 15 identified charities in its financial year. Leading up to the significant milestone in this month, the commercial interior design business has already supported ten very worthy causes, giving back to By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Yorkshire whisky distillery announces collaboration with specialist whisky bar and retailer The team at Yorkshire’s first single malt whisky distillery has announced a new collaboration with a whisky specialist in the ‘Food Capital of Yorkshire’. Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery launched the collaboration between Filey Bay whisky and The Library Bar at McMillans of Malton at the monthly meeting of the By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Chadwick Lawrence raises £6,500 for Wakefield charities with golf day Yorkshire law firm Chadwick Lawrence has raised £6,500 for local charities Wakefield Hospice and Theatre Royal Wakefield, with the return of its charity golf day. The golf day, hosted at Wakefield Golf Club, welcomed 64 participants split into 16 teams of four. With a mix of Chadwick Lawrence staff By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Andel encourages export growth The UK’s leading developer of specialised leak detection, water sustainability and environmental protection systems, Andel, has just wrapped up its Export Distributor Conference, which brought together partners from all corners of the globe, including the Americas, Australia, Europe and Asia. The goal of the Yorkshire SME, which specialises in By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Stafflex powers Huddersfield’s future with free AI skills for all residents Huddersfield has become one of the first towns in the UK to benefit from The Beacon – a new initiative giving every resident free, monthly, easy-to-understand training in Artificial Intelligence (AI). The project, which helps people build practical AI skills they can use at work and at home, is being exclusively By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Yorkshire charity chief to run 270 miles for blood cancer research Cure Leukaemia’s chief executive, James McLaughlin, is preparing to take on his toughest fundraising challenge yet: running 270 miles across 14 consecutive days with no rest days, in a bid to raise £100,000 for the charity, during Blood Cancer Awareness Month. Along the way, McLaughlin will pass through By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Solution Performance Group appoints new group finance director to support expansion Solution Performance Group (SPG) has appointed Ian Noble as group finance director as the business pursues international growth and prepares for potential acquisitions. Noble, who has held senior finance roles in international recruitment and large corporates, joins at a time when the Leeds-based group is expanding its presence in the By The Editor • 1 min read
