Business Expect Distribution welcomes new commercial director as former owner takes a step back After over 34 years at the helm of Expect Distribution, commercial director and former owner Neil Rushworth has announced that he will step down from his current role at the end of 2023. The company is delighted to announce the appointment of Bob Duffy as his replacement, marking an exciting By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Legal tech drives job growth in Leeds The legal technology sector is set to create over 1,800 jobs by 2025 in West Yorkshire, according to experts at SPG Resourcing. Leeds is one of the fastest-growing technology hubs in the UK. New data published in September shows that while the national cyber sector has declined by 0. By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Emley 1903 Premier Business Club launches at The 3 Acres. Emley AFC Launched its 1903 Premier Business Club at The 3 Acres restaurant last Friday with an opening welcome from President Andrew Hobson. 20 business owners from across Yorkshire gathered to enjoy the first of five events this season aimed at bringing together a wide variety of select businesses while By The Editor • 1 min read
Legal Matters Blacks Solicitors strengthens Real Estate offering Blacks Solicitors continues to build a strong property offering with the consolidation of the 28-strong Real Estate team. Following a spate of expansions including new hires and specialisms, Blacks Solicitors has announced that the Commercial Property team, which has seen a 17% increase in turnover over the past four years, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Construction scheduled for second phase connecting West Leeds transport improvements The first phase of highways improvements along the A6120 Outer Ring Road are already underway, with the second phase of work programmed following a positive response to the consultation. The overall completion of both phases is scheduled for winter 2024. £20m of the work is funded by the Government’s By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Business is booming at York Biotech Campus York Biotech Campus (YBC), a leading Yorkshire science park, has become a major contributor to the region’s fast growing bioscience sector in recent years, and has continued to drive this forward in 2023. This has included welcoming two new organisations to the campus alongside a series of occupier expansions. By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Law firm announces six new trainee and apprentice solicitors Law firm Gordons has announced the appointment of four new trainee solicitors and two apprentice solicitors as part of its longstanding commitment to supporting and developing legal talent. Two of the new trainees, Jonathan Wu and Tosif Bashir, were already legal assistants with the firm whilst the other two, Abbie By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Chameleon Technology named as one of WIRED Magazine’s trailblazer companies Harrogate-based smart energy business Chameleon Technology has been chosen as one of WIRED Magazine’s Trailblazers of 2023. The leading technology magazine set up the Trailblazer Programme, in collaboration with HSBC UK, to shine a light on the innovative, mid-sized businesses that are leading the way in delivering positive economic, By The Editor • 1 min read
Food&Drink British pop icon Sir Rod Stewart launches The Ivy’s new premier rewards app The Ivy excites guests with their brand-new app, The Ivy Premier Rewards App, supported by British rock and pop icon Sir Rod Stewart and his recently launched blended Scotch whisky, Wolfie’s. The Ivy App invites guests to luxuriate in a world of exquisite cuisines and exclusive rewards, making it By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Hundreds celebrate opening of the Utopia Theatre Creative Hub More than 130 people attended the celebratory opening of a vibrant new creative hub in Sheffield which will widen arts and cultural participation in the city. The Utopia Theatre Creative Hub on Rockingham Gate in the city centre officially opened to the public on Thursday 21 September, with an array By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture There’s trouble at Sunny Bank Mills Trouble At Mill, the acclaimed Leeds-based events company, now has a permanent home on a 10-year lease at the Sunny Bank Mills complex in Farsley and will host year-round shows at the 500-capacity Old Woollen venue. Dick Bonham, one of the directors of Trouble At Mill, explained: “This is tremendous By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Yorkshire bedmaker supports children and families in need Family-owned Yorkshire bedmaker Harrison Spinks has partnered with Leeds-based charity, Zarach, to supply 20 custom-made mattresses each month to support children and families in poverty in local and surrounding areas. The luxury bedmaker, also based in Leeds, is continuing its work with the charity after donating a number of responsibly By The Editor • 2 min read
