Arts&Culture Great Yorkshire Show gets set to be a sell out The countdown is on to the Great Yorkshire Show in less than a weeks time and already it looks set to be a sell-out. Visitors are encouraged to plan ahead and buy their tickets as organisers have announced that Wednesday of the Show has now sold out. Wednesday has always By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Ashberry Homes unveils exciting new development in Beverley Ashberry Homes, part of the Bellway Homes group, is on-track to unveil a new development in Yorkshire, with Pilgrims’ Way due to open towards the end of the summer. To be constructed just off Long Lane, and with direct access to Beverley town centre, Pilgrims’ Way will be the third By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Leeds’ digital agency Ascensor consolidates growth plan with four new roles Leeds’ website and digital marketing specialist Ascensor is consolidating its growth plan with the hiring of four new colleagues. Andrew Firth, MD of Ascensor explains: “We’re showing excellent client growth, both in terms of new and existing retainers this year, which is fuelling our recruitment drive. We’ve secured By The Editor • 1 min read
Business World leading tech company picks West Village in Leeds for UK HQ PEXA, a world-leading technology provider, behind the world’s first digital property exchange process, has today announced it has chosen 114 Wellington Street in West Village, Leeds, for its new UK headquarters. PEXA will collaborate with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority as it sets up its new headquarters and prepares By The Editor • 4 min read
National Skopes Menswear gain foothold in North East with Metrocentre store opening Skopes is a family-owned business specialising in men’s suits and formalwear. Founded in Yorkshire in 1948, Skopes are also celebrating their 75th anniversary this year. The business was originally founded by Sydney Cope, while his son Geoffrey took over the running of the business in the 70s and now By The Editor • 1 min read
National Get It Made launches new fund to champion women in innovation London-based manufacturing specialist, Get It Made, has launched a new 2023 grant to support the potential of women in innovation and to boost the growth of female employment within UK industry. To mark International Women in Engineering Day on Friday 23rd June, the initiative is tailored exclusively to female-led, engineering, By The Editor • 2 min read
National Ways to team luxury & purpose in home design Designing your home and giving it a purpose can be difficult. Establishing a starting point can be even more difficult. To team luxury and purpose seamlessly, you need to think carefully about what you want to do, what you need to do, and why. Breaking down home design and focusing By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Theakston marks 20 years of Great Yorkshire Show support Yorkshire Brewery T&R Theakston will again exhibit at this year’s Great Yorkshire Show, marking 20 years of its recent association with show organiser, Yorkshire Agricultural Society (YAS). The Theakston stand, an attendee favourite, will be in its usual location for another year, with the brewery showcasing once By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Great Yorkshire Show takes delivery of 12ft horse sculpture A huge horse sculpture made of more than 600 horseshoes from across Yorkshire has been carefully lifted into place at the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate. The stunning 12ft equine ode has been created by 31-year-old North Yorkshire sculptor Ollie Holman. Weighing about 750 kilograms – three-quarters of a ton – the By The Editor • 3 min read
National Estate Tea Company brews up growth plans A specialist tea merchant, which sources some of the rarest and most unusual varieties of Britain’s favourite brew, is hoping to tap into Newcastle’s bustling night scene by pioneering a unique day-into-night venue at its Heaton-based headquarters. The Estate Tea Company was launched in 2014 by Tom Webb, By The Editor • 5 min read
Business Consulting engineers expand team at new Leeds office Ambitious to double headcount over next five years TGA Consulting Engineers (TGA), an expert provider of consulting engineering services and working at the leading edge of carbon reduction technologies, has demonstrated its commitment to the Yorkshire region with the expansion of its team after locating to larger premises in Leeds. By The Editor • 3 min read
Charity Leading Leeds surgeon records personal best in Jane Tomlinson 10k Leading Yorkshire-based plastic surgeon consultant Dr Fas Arshad has recorded a personal best time in the Jane Tomlinson Leeds 10K. Dr Arshad, who only took up running five weeks ago, swapped his scrubs for his running kit and finished the 10K race in one hour 13 minutes. Dr Arshad, who By The Editor • 2 min read
