Charity Yorkshire brothers raise over £7,500 in epic ride for charity Two brothers from York have completed an epic 220-mile charity cycle ride from Leeds United’s Elland Road Stadium in Leeds to Harrow School in Middlesex. Tianyi and Jinyi Zhou raised more than £7,500 to tackle educational inequality in the UK. The proceeds from this marathon three-day ride are By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink A magnificent hat-trick for Hawnby's flourishing Owl The Owl at Hawnby, near Helmsley in North Yorkshire, has received a trio of prestigious accolades within just six months of re-opening. The historic 19th century drovers’ inn, situated in one of North Yorkshire’s most picturesque villages, is a new entry in the Good Food Guide and the Michelin By The Editor • 3 min read
Food&Drink North Yorkshire business launches limited edition product for charity The team at a Thixendale rapeseed oil business has launched a limited edition oil to raise funds for its charity of the year. The team at Yorkshire Rapeseed Oil is partnering with HOPING (Helping Other People In Need Group) York Street Kitchen and hopes to raise more than £5,000 By The Editor • 1 min read
Business DNA Financial Solutions announces record-breaking half year results DNA Financial Solutions, the Yorkshire based finance and insurance broking specialist, has announced record-breaking half-year results as the firm’s CEO attributes “a revised strategy, internal team efforts, and increasingly favourable economic and industry conditions” to its growth in the last six months. Hugh Spillane, CEO said “a more stable By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Chancellor gets straight to work with Mayors on growth mission Yorkshire's Mayors welcomed a “new dawn” for devolution after Tracy Brabin hosted talks with the Chancellor on the government’s growth mission in West Yorkshire recently. The meeting, which included West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin, South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard and York and North Yorkshire Mayor David Skaith, By The Editor • 3 min read
Legal Matters Solicitors celebrate success of walking tours held in support of UKREiiF Law firm, Blacks Solicitors, is celebrating the success of its recent walking tours in Leeds, held to support the recent Real Estate, Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) event. The sell-out tours demonstrated the vast appetite in the region for insight into real estate in Leeds. The tours, which were free By The Editor • 2 min read
Business National accolade for automotive experts. Automotive data company cap hpi has been crowned double award winner at the prestigious Car Dealer Power Awards 2024. The Leeds-headquartered company won Used Car Valuation Provider of the Year and Provenance Check Provider of the Year. The awards are voted for by thousands of motor dealers across the UK. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Leeds among UK’s top 10 cities for attracting foreign direct investment, EY report reveals Leeds was ranked the UK’s seventh-best performing city outside of London for attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects in 2023 with a total of 16 projects, up from 15 in 2022, according to EY’s latest UK Attractiveness Survey. Meanwhile, the Yorkshire and the Humber region secured 34 FDI By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Bed manufacturer celebrates first year working with National Bed Federation Kelcol, which employs 30 people and has been manufacturing beds in Mirfield, West Yorkshire, for 45 years, is celebrating the first anniversary of joining the National Bed Federation (NBF) and undergoing its strict audit process, marking the firm’s commitment to playing a more active role in the industry in By The Editor • 2 min read
Business First look at West Yorkshire development David Wilson Homes has recently unveiled the impressive five bedroom Lichfield style show home at its brand new Imperial Court development on Ilkley Road. Imperial Court is the developer’s latest luxury development, with all homes benefitting from the highest specification as well as being highly exclusive with only a By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture The business of culture expands at Dean Clough A unique business which delivers interpretation design services for visitor attractions has relocated its studio headquarters to Dean Clough in Halifax, expanding culture-led business enterprise at the 22-acre, award-winning destination. The Creative Core has agreed a deal to occupy a 1,500 sq ft unit within the historic F Mill By The Editor • 3 min read
National Green Zone Surveys expands team with training success Newcastle-based compliance and energy assessment provider, Green Zone Surveys, has successfully trained a further two of their technical team to help improve greater adoption of energy efficiency principles and procedures for businesses right across the region and further afield. Project Surveyors, Cameron McLean and George Taylor have successfully gained qualifications By The Editor • 2 min read
