Business Stafflex powers Huddersfield’s future with free AI skills for all residents Huddersfield has become one of the first towns in the UK to benefit from The Beacon – a new initiative giving every resident free, monthly, easy-to-understand training in Artificial Intelligence (AI). The project, which helps people build practical AI skills they can use at work and at home, is being exclusively By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Solution Performance Group appoints new group finance director to support expansion Solution Performance Group (SPG) has appointed Ian Noble as group finance director as the business pursues international growth and prepares for potential acquisitions. Noble, who has held senior finance roles in international recruitment and large corporates, joins at a time when the Leeds-based group is expanding its presence in the By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Yorkshire couple making waves with new invention A Yorkshire couple, who have invented an ingenious water-saving device, have already won a raft of prestigious awards. Belle and Jason Richardson, who own and run a farm in Pocklington, have created SealStop, which is an automatic shut-off device designed to plug the gap between water usage and water wastage. By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Nostell Estate celebrates 21st anniversary with an open day The award-winning Nostell Estate, near Wakefield, hosted an open day on September 5. The Estate, which includes more than 40,000 sq ft of high-quality office space, 4,000 acres of farmland and over 40 residential lets, has been owned by Lord St Oswald’s family for over 350 years. By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Construction begins on £45 million pound Howden Relief Road A groundbreaking ceremony has marked the start of one of East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s largest construction projects, the Howden Relief Road. The ceremony was attended by Councillor Anne Handley, leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Councillor Gary McMaster, cabinet member for planning, housing and infrastructure. Representatives By The Editor • 2 min read
Business AI job growth surges in Leeds as city outpaces London Leeds has emerged as one of the UK’s strongest centres for artificial intelligence growth, with local AI firms expanding their workforce by 22 per cent per year, on average. The figure outpaces London’s 7.2 per cent increase and the national average of 4.8 per cent, according By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Leeds Digital Festival announces landmark 10th Anniversary Programme Organisers of Leeds Digital Festival 2025 have unveiled the full programme line-up, marking the 10th anniversary of the UK’s largest open-platform tech festival. Running from 22 September to 3 October, this year’s line-up features over 230 events covering everything from artificial intelligence and cybersecurity to FinTech, healthcare technology By The Editor • 3 min read
Business DPP Planning announces a key promotion at its Leeds office DPP Planning, one of the UK’s leading independent planning consultancies, has announced a key promotion at its Leeds office. Jack Waugh has been promoted to Planner, having joined the business through its graduate scheme in September 2023 following his MPlan studies at the University of Sheffield. In the past By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Knight Frank brokers star letting at premier Leeds Business Park Leading laundry and household cleaning products manufacturer Star Brands has doubled its office space at Thorpe Park business park, near Leeds. The flourishing company is expanding into 4,295 sq ft of quality office space at 3125 Century Way in the heart of West Yorkshire’s premier office, retail and By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Historic Keighley cinema with investment potential goes to auction A landmark of West Yorkshire’s cultural heritage for more than a century, the Keighley Picture House is set to go under the hammer this month with a guide price of £110,000 in the next online auction by Pugh, part of property consultancy Eddisons. The freehold property, purpose-built as By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Sportsshoes.com announces record revenues and new customers SportsShoes.com grew sales by four per cent to achieve a record turnover of £93.3m and a 13.3 per cent year-on-year increase in EBITDA to £6m in the 12 months to 28 February 2025. During the same period, the online running shoes, running clothing and outdoor gear retailer By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Mayors request urgent meeting with Chair of Yorkshire Water Yorkshire's four Metro Mayors have joined together with the co-chairs of the Yorkshire Leaders Board to write a letter to the Chair of Yorkshire Water, asking the board how it is holding the leadership of the company to account for their poor performance, and expressing concerns over the By The Editor • 3 min read
