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
Food&Drink Federal to open first Yorkshire outlet in Leeds Leeds’ first ‘all you can eat’ Mediterranean restaurant La Fiesta has announced it will open its doors to diners in September. The exciting new concept will launch with an exclusive preview night on Wednesday 10th September, offering a 50% discount on all food bookings from 5pm. This will be followed By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire couple making waves with new invention A Yorkshire couple, who have invented an ingenious water-saving device, have already won a raft of prestigious awards. Belle and Jason Richardson, who own and run a farm in Pocklington, have created SealStop, which is an automatic shut-off device designed to plug the gap between water usage and water wastage. By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Nostell Estate celebrates 21st anniversary with an open day The award-winning Nostell Estate, near Wakefield, hosted an open day on September 5. The Estate, which includes more than 40,000 sq ft of high-quality office space, 4,000 acres of farmland and over 40 residential lets, has been owned by Lord St Oswald’s family for over 350 years. By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Construction begins on £45 million pound Howden Relief Road A groundbreaking ceremony has marked the start of one of East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s largest construction projects, the Howden Relief Road. The ceremony was attended by Councillor Anne Handley, leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Councillor Gary McMaster, cabinet member for planning, housing and infrastructure. Representatives By The Editor • 2 min read
Business AI job growth surges in Leeds as city outpaces London Leeds has emerged as one of the UK’s strongest centres for artificial intelligence growth, with local AI firms expanding their workforce by 22 per cent per year, on average. The figure outpaces London’s 7.2 per cent increase and the national average of 4.8 per cent, according By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Leeds Digital Festival announces landmark 10th Anniversary Programme Organisers of Leeds Digital Festival 2025 have unveiled the full programme line-up, marking the 10th anniversary of the UK’s largest open-platform tech festival. Running from 22 September to 3 October, this year’s line-up features over 230 events covering everything from artificial intelligence and cybersecurity to FinTech, healthcare technology By The Editor • 3 min read
Business DPP Planning announces a key promotion at its Leeds office DPP Planning, one of the UK’s leading independent planning consultancies, has announced a key promotion at its Leeds office. Jack Waugh has been promoted to Planner, having joined the business through its graduate scheme in September 2023 following his MPlan studies at the University of Sheffield. In the past By The Editor • 1 min read
