Business Tracy Brabin unveils multibillion-pound growth plan West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin has unveiled a ten-year, £7 billion growth plan, which could support the creation of 33,000 jobs and unlock £26 billion of economic growth. The West Yorkshire Local Growth Plan would halve the number of people in the region with low or no qualifications, and By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Morgan Sindall appointed to phase two of Bradford’s Future Technologies Centre Morgan Sindall Construction will continue its work with Bradford College following its appointment as contractor for the purpose-built Future Technologies Centre. Having previously undertaken phase one of the project, which saw the demolition of a derelict mill on Thornton Road in the city, Morgan Sindall will now undertake phase two. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business The Bigger Boat welcomes three new crew members Integrated marketing agency The Bigger Boat is entering an exciting new chapter of growth, marked by the addition of three new team members and several senior leadership appointments. As part of this next phase, the business has integrated the acquired PR agency Scriba into The Bigger Boat brand and established By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Activate Group expands HQ at Dean Clough Accident management solutions company, Activate Group, has secured a new 14,000 sq ft state of the art headquarters facility at Dean Clough in Halifax. The Group, listed in the Sunday Times Top 100: Britain’s Fasted Growing Private Companies, as well as the FT 1000: Europe’s Fasted Growing By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Aon unveiled as new Bradford Bulls sponsor Aon plc a leading global professional services firm, has today announced that it is sponsoring professional rugby league club, Bradford Bulls. The sponsorship is part of Aon’s commitment to making a positive difference in the local community. Running throughout the 2025 season, the sponsorship deal will see Aon branding By The Editor • 1 min read
Business There's only one home left at award-winning Shepley development Vivly Living’s award-winning Knowle Grange development at Shepley, near Huddersfield, has all but sold out. The development, which was named the Best Small Housing Development in the UK in the prestigious WhatHome Awards, comprises 31 stone-built houses, ranging from one bed to five beds, of which 30 have already By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Econ Engineering spreads joy with giant gritter jumper Econ Engineering, the UK’s leading manufacturer of winter maintenance and highways vehicles, has partnered with a famous local knitting group to create a giant Christmas jumper and hat for one of its iconic gritters. The Christmas jumper, thought to be one of the biggest ever created, has been handcrafted By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Yorkshire coast businesses collaborate to develop a unique drink Bridlington-based Three Ridings Coffee has created a unique coffee using beans that have been barrel-aged for 20 days in an ex-Filey Bay Flagship cask from Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery at Hunmanby. Leo Jarvis, co-founder of Three Ridings Coffee, said: "When the team at Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery approached us By The Editor • 2 min read
Business York Handmade wins major award at brick Oscars The York Handmade Brick Company, one of the leading independent brickmakers in the country, has won a major honour in the prestigious 2024 Brick Awards. York Handmade, based at Alne, near Easingwold, in North Yorkshire, triumphed in the Craftsmanship category for the company’s work on 5 St Frederick’s By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Yorkshire property consortium develops energy-efficient holiday park in Cornwall A consortium led by proptech company CurveBlock and backed by a former Premier League star and a serial entrepreneur has agreed a deal to acquire a site to develop a holiday homes park in Cornwall. Investor Paul Massey and former Leeds United and Liverpool FC footballer Dominic Matteo have acquired By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire developer starts on site at multi-million pound retail development in Sunderland Work has now started on site to transform Sunderland’s former Farringdon Hall Police Station and adjacent land into a multi-million-pound retail development. Yorkshire-based Almscliffe Dhesi Developments (1) Ltd, part of Almscliffe Dhesi, has already signed up national retailers for the site, just off Durham Road. Once complete, the 32, By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Flutter Charity Ball has raised over £282,000 The annual Flutter Charity Ball has raised over £282,000 to help fund potentially life-changing clinical trials for Cure Leukaemia, a leading blood cancer charity. In the run-up to the event, Flutter, the parent company for Sky Betting & Gaming, Betfair, Paddy Power and Tombola, raised over £75,000 – bringing By The Editor • 2 min read
