Food&Drink Success from adversity: Leeds’ bar kitchen Mad Frans launches Boom Food Co. Central Leeds bar, kitchen and venue Mad Frans has created success from adversity, following structural damage caused by an overnight drunk driver. The incident, and the subsequent closure of the business for repair, provided owner Ryan Fraser with the opportunity to develop the premises further, with the launch of food By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Schofield Sweeney appoints new corporate partner Michael Cantwell has joined Yorkshire-based law firm Schofield Sweeney as a partner in their corporate team. Based in Leeds, Michael acts on a wide range of corporate matters. He is regularly involved in early negotiations to structure a transaction and credited with finding solutions to issues early. Michael is a By The Editor • 1 min read
Food&Drink Bettys selects Jaywing to Drive performance marketing and fuel E-commerce growth Integrated marketing agency Jaywing, is delighted to announce its recent partnership with Bettys. Jaywing is providing performance marketing services, supporting its ambitious goals of ecommerce growth and enhanced retail footfall across its tearoom locations. The rigorous and competitive pitch process, culminated in Bettys selecting Jaywing as its preferred agency. Bettys By The Editor • 1 min read
Health British Business Bank Start-up Loan helps The Spine Guy stand tall A chiropractic clinic has received a £40,000 loan enabling it to set up a standalone premises and buy equipment to offer patients a range of wellbeing services. The Spine Guy, based in Moortown, Leeds, received the Start Up Loan from the British Business Bank, delivered through its dedicated fund By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Housebuilder secures eight new sites totalling 1000 plots Within just eight months of launching, housebuilder Honey has announced it has secured eight sites located in Yorkshire and Derbyshire that will deliver 1,000 plots and revenues of £300m. The Sheffield-based builder is also in advanced negotiations on a further seven sites which it expects to exchange contracts on By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Launch of Kirklees Top 100: Focus on Kirklees SMEs edition The first Kirklees Top 100 Companies: Focus on Kirklees SMEs 2023 edition has been officially launched to shine a spotlight on the small and medium enterprises (SME) across the Kirklees region that make a significant contribution to the local economy. The launch of the special SME edition was held at By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Calderdale College launches groundbreaking new apprenticeship programme Calderdale College has partnered with Huddersfield-based Textile Centre of Excellence (TCoE) and consulted with industry trade body, the British Textile Machinery Association (BTMA) and employers, to develop a bespoke textile engineering course. Starting in September 2023, the Level 3 apprenticeship course will see Engineering Technician apprentices at Calderdale College receive By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Head chef appointment at gastropub The General Tarleton, Ferrensby, a renowned North Yorkshire gastropub, has announced the appointment of Varun Khanna as its new head chef. Varun joins The General Tarleton from Two Michelin Star Restaurant Sat Bains in Nottingham and prior to this worked at One Michelin Star The Pipe and Glass in Beverley. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business HMi Elements welcomes local Conservative MP Kevin Hollinrake. HMi Elements, the Malton-based specialists in the development of hazardous area computer hardware for the oil and gas industry, proudly hosted a visit from local Conservative Member of Parliament, Kevin Hollinrake. The visit aimed to showcase the company's recent investment in precision engineering machinery, which will facilitate the By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity The Leeds Digital Ball raised a total of £100,000 to support the local community Hosted at The Royal Armouries in Leeds, organisers of Leeds Digital Charity Ball have donated a total of £100,000 to the Leeds Community Foundation, to support the Leeds Digital Inclusion Fund, with the aim of bridging the digital divide in the region. Over 550 people from across the city By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture It’s 40 years and counting for Geoff and Elaine at Wayside It’s the summer of 1983. Margaret Thatcher has just won a second election victory for the Conservatives, Rod Stewart was riding high in the charts with Baby Jane – and Geoff and Elaine Dent has just bought their first caravan at Wayside Holiday Park in the heart of the North By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture New stage show heads on community tour A newly-adapted interactive stage show told through puppetry, dance and song has proved popular with Sheffield audiences and is now starting a ‘pay as you can’ community tour as part of a mission to open up theatre to more people. Performances of Anna Hibiscus' Song, co-produced by Utopia Theatre By The Editor • 2 min read
