Business Helmsley Group marks another successful year after £17m regional investment Property investment specialist Helmsley Group is celebrating another profitable year for the business, having invested £17m in properties across Yorkshire over the last year on behalf of its client investors. The York-based business, which has reported a year-on-year increase in profits of circa 20% across the Helmsley Group of Companies, By The Editor • 1 min read
Business SunExpress to take off from Leeds Bradford Airport Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has announced a new partnership with leisure airline SunExpress to boost the number of routes to Türkiye in 2024. SunExpress, a joint venture of Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, will operate its inaugural flight from LBA to Antalya (AYT) in March 2024. The airline will offer three By The Editor • 1 min read
Legal Matters Leeds law firm announces key promotions as it continues to grow strongly Ward Hadaway, a leading law firm in Yorkshire, has announced a total of 19 promotions across the firm with a trio of those in its fast-growing Leeds office. The team is continuing to expand, growing by 16% in the last 12 months. As part of its commitment to providing a By The Editor • 2 min read
Business British Library’s chief operating officer recognised for services to Libraries in Birthday Honours Phil Spence, the British Library’s chief operating officer, has received the Order of the British Empire in His Majesty the King’s first Birthday Honours. The award has been made to Phil in recognition of his services to Libraries. Phil is responsible for the major operating functions of the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Bellway left on cloud nine with sales success The Yorkshire division of Bellway Homes says its exclusive enclave of townhouses at its St John’s View development in Menston has reached the brink of being completely sold out with only four properties remaining. Hillside at St John’s View, built around a central garden in the heart of By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Yorkshire and the Humber sees impressive Foreign Direct Investment growth Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects into the Yorkshire and the Humber region increased by 28% year-on-year in 2022, despite the UK seeing a 6% fall in project numbers, according to EY’s latest UK Attractiveness Survey. Yorkshire and the Humber was the host of 51 FDI projects in 2022, up By The Editor • 4 min read
Business House builder begins work on £28m development in Barnsley Avant Homes West Yorkshire has started construction on a nine-acre site near Barnsley to deliver 113 new-build homes with a gross development value (GDV) of around £28m. Located on Hay Green Lane between Tankersley and Birdwell, the development will comprise a mix of two, three and four-bedroom homes and feature By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Consulting engineers expand team at new Leeds office 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. The firm also has ambitious plans to double By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Iconic mills complex welcomes Leeds special school An acclaimed Leeds special school has moved into the historic Sunny Bank Mills complex in Farsley. The Post-16 department of the West Leeds Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre (West SILC) is now based in the recently renovated Mending Rooms at Sunny Bank. Rob Lakewood of West SILC explained: “The Post 16 By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire builders merchant nominated for training excellence award National trade body, the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has announced Howarth Timber and Building Supplies, which has its headquarters in Leeds, as one of five nominees for its Training Company of the Year 2023 Award. Nominees are selected by BMF Regional Managers based on their commitment to supporting and developing By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Leeds Bradford Airport boosts global connectivity with KLM Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has announced it will host a fourth daily flight to Amsterdam with KLM. This additional flight is on sale now and will depart every day at 1:20pm from 28th August 2023. This new direct flight is in addition to the three existing KLM flights operating By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Controversial quarry plans will destroy the village of Lumby Controversial proposals to transform 44 acres of farmland into a quarry will destroy the peaceful hamlet of Lumby, near Selby, say villagers. The environmental chaos which the quarry will create, if permitted by North Yorkshire County Council, will cause lasting damage to Lumby. Worried residents have now launched a campaign By The Editor • 3 min read
