Business Northern set to recruit as many as 280 drivers and conductors Train operator, Northern, is looking to recruit as many as 280 drivers and conductors across the North of England in 2023. New recruits will join the team responsible for running Northern’s more than 2,500 services a day to more than 500 stations and are being recruited as part By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Rare opportunity as Sandsend Stores hits the market One of the North Yorkshire coast’s best-loved village shops is looking for a new tenant. The popular Sandsend Stores, the heartbeat of this tourism hotspot, will become available to lease in March, following the retirement of Alex Miller. The Stores, which date back to the early 20th century, are By The Editor • 2 min read
Business It's 100 up at flourishing Sunny Bank Mills Sunny Bank Mills, the historic mill complex at Farsley between Leeds and Bradford, is celebrating a very special century. The arrival of two new occupiers at the iconic textile mill means that there are now 100 companies on site. Fusion By Design Ltd and ATB Group UK Ltd have taken By The Editor • 3 min read
Business More than half of business owners want to retire without the worry of bills Whether your retirement is early, late, or right on time, it’s an occasion that marks the beginning of a new phase of your life. With a rise in the number of people retiring following the pandemic, asset disposal specialist BPI Auctions has surveyed UK business owners to see just By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Leeds College of Building appoints new assistant principal Chris Tunningley has been appointed as Leeds College of Building assistant principal for Adult Learning and Higher Education. Chris, formerly the head of university centre for Architecture, Engineering & Construction at Leeds College of Building, succeeds retiring assistant principal Brian Duffy. Speaking of his appointment, Chris said: “I am thrilled By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Kirklees College January open days Kirklees College is preparing for its second round of open days, and the first of 2023. Join us at our Huddersfield Centres on Saturday 21 January between 10.30am – 1.00pm, and our Dewsbury Centres on Wednesday 25 January between 5.30pm – 7.30pm, to find out more about what By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Brand-new Forager stars in Ripon Farm Services' prestigious New Year show The brand-new John Deere 9700, the pinnacle of the forage harvester range, is one of the stars of Ripon Farm Services’ popular two-day New Year Show. The show, one of the UK’s leading agricultural machinery displays, is being held in the Yorkshire Event Centre at the Great Yorkshire Showground By The Editor • 2 min read
Business DB3 marks 140 years with new employee ownership trust Award-winning Architecture, Engineering and Net Zero specialists, DB3 Group, have become the latest AJ100 practice to become majority employee owned. As the group celebrates its 140th year, they are looking to the future and how best to take the company forward. Adopting an employee-owned model allows for succession within the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Little Mesters adds range of new clients to its roster Specialist social media agency Little Mesters has taken on a raft of new clients, including an internationally-renowned charity, as it embarks on its third year delivering impactful and purposeful results for brands. The Sheffield-based agency, which creates and executes organic and paid social media strategies for a spectrum of businesses, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Record-breaking number of destinations at LBA Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has announced that a record-breaking number of destinations are now available to book for 2023 and 2024. For the first time in its history, LBA will feature 80 destinations across year-round and regular seasonal charters throughout the 2023/2024 schedule. There are multiple new destinations available By The Editor • 2 min read
Business A 20,000 sq ft pre-let at City Square House in Leeds Markel, a leading SME-focused expert in providing integrated insurance, tax and legal services, is taking 20,000 sq ft of prime office space at developer MRP’s City Square House in Leeds on a 15-year lease. This is the one of the most significant pre-let office deals in the city By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Baildon based group announces £250,000 sustainability investment Baildon-based office services and supplies company ACS Group has announced it is investing £250,000 in sustainable initiatives with the aim of becoming net zero by 2030. The £26m turnover company has already invested £190,000 in a range of environmentally responsible schemes. These include the installation of 220 solar By The Editor • 1 min read
