Arts&Culture Churches and Chapels throwing open their doors for ‘Yorkshire Churches Day’ Hundreds of places of worship across the region are gearing up to welcome visitors for Yorkshire Churches Day, taking place on Saturday 14 September. Yorkshire’s churches are treasure troves full of amazing history and heritage and Yorkshire Churches Day is a chance encourage visitors both new and old to By The Editor • 2 min read
Business A wet summer doesn’t dampen sales for West Yorkshire firm A wet start to the summer hasn’t dampened sales for a West Yorkshire manufacturer of electric carts and buggies. Aqualand Industries has seen record sales for holiday parks, theme parks, and zoos across the UK and Europe this year. The Holmfirth-based advanced manufacturer saw sales leap 700% to 441 By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Engage becomes 100 percent employee-owned Leeds-based digital marketing agency Engage Interactive has announced its transition to becoming employee owned, with 100 percent of the shareholding being transferred to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). The new EOT status is a significant milestone in the 17-year journey of Engage and is a decision taken by Founder and By The Editor • 2 min read
Business First look at £83m Cocoa Gardens development Developer Latimer has announced the opening of the first show home at its Cocoa Gardens development in York as it continues the redevelopment of the famous Rowntree’s Factory grounds. A four-bedroom show home has now opened on the site offering the public a first opportunity to view the type By The Editor • 1 min read
Business JPG secures fourth Dakota Hotels contract Leeds based JPG Group has secured a further contract as consultant to deliver all civil and structural engineering services for the latest Dakota Hotels development near Manchester Airport. This is the fourth Dakota Hotels brief for JPG which has already provided services for Leeds city centre and Manchester city centre By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Levi Solicitors bolsters commercial property team Levi Solicitors, is delighted to confirm the promotion of Navjit Singh Degun to partner. Navjit has been with the firm since 2018, and is a valuable member of both Levi’s Commercial Property and Residential Conveyancing teams. Navjit has built up a loyal commercial property client base, dealing with the By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Wellspring helping to tackle poor mental health Leading North Yorkshire-based mental health charity Wellspring Therapy and Training is helping to tackle depression, loneliness and poverty in one of the most deprived areas of the UK. The charity, whose headquarters are in Starbeck, Harrogate, opened its first outreach hub in West Bowling in Bradford at St Stephen’s By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Positive half year results for West Yorkshire & Humber industrial market According to the latest Logic Industrial Property report from the Leeds office of global property consultancy Knight Frank, a robust 722,000 sq ft of take-up was recorded in the West Yorkshire and Humber region during Q2 2024, bringing the half year total take-up figure to 1.2 million sq By The Editor • 2 min read
Health New gym is the centre of attention for fitness fans A Leeds leisure centre is looking in great shape for the future following a major overhaul of its gym. Rothwell Leisure Centre’s gym has been completely refurbished, with new flooring, decor and branding being put in place. Leeds City Council has also invested in new state-of-the-art equipment for the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Fast-growing people advisory firm secures growth funding A people advisory firm has secured funding to accelerate its growth plans. New Street Consulting Group (NSCG) has raised £6.5m to support its build-and-build strategy as it looks to grow in the UK and expand overseas. Leeds-based, Fresh Thinking Advisory supported the management team in developing the funding round By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Gordons appoints first head of privacy and data protection Law firm Gordons has appointed its first head of privacy and data protection to further capitalise on this rapidly expanding and fast moving aspect of the law. Lauren Wills-Dixon, who joined the firm four years’ ago, will now lead this practice area and be responsible for ongoing client service delivery By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Leeds City Council is named one of the UK's top 100 apprenticeship employers Leeds City Council has earned a place in a prestigious index of the country’s best employers for providing apprenticeship opportunities. The Department for Education’s (DfE) top 100 apprenticeship employers list showcases the most outstanding apprenticeship employers from across the UK. Leeds City Council enters the rankings for the By The Editor • 2 min read
