Business New hires and promotions for Leeds based ACS ACS Stainless Steel Limited has announced further growth this month, with the appointment of three new hires and an internal promotion – taking the company’s total headcount to 118. The Cross Green based business has appointed Gareth Twohey as commercial director, Kate Robertson Hart as marketing manager, and former Leeds By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Serbia tops World Cup of websites If the World Cup was decided on teams’ website performance, Serbia would be lifting the trophy for the 2022 tournament. That’s the findings of the Web Vitals Index – a league table powered by next-generation website monitoring specialist, RapidSpike. The list triangulates a range of metrics including Google’s Core By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Farming students enjoy 'outstanding' visit to Mulgrave Estate The award-winning Mulgrave Estate in the North York Moors has hosted 25 students from the School of Natural and Environmental Science at Newcastle University The students spent a fact-finding day on the 15,000-acre estate, focussing on the relationship between agriculture, conservation and environmental management. The day was organised by By The Editor • 2 min read
Business House builder acquires site in Catterick Avant Homes North East has acquired a 10-acre site in Catterick to deliver 135 new-build family homes with a gross development value (GDV) of around £28m. Called Brompton Mews, the development is located just four miles from Richmond town centre. The development received planning permission in August this year following By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Yorkshire glazing specialist hits 1,000-tonne recycling milestone A Leeds-based manufacturer of glass units for windows which feature integrated blinds has saved 1,000 tonnes of post-consumer waste glass from landfill in two years, and instead diverted it into the production of new glass in a scheme which has provided funding of more than £60,000 for local By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Local Colleges collaborate to offer diverse post-16 study options Kirklees College, Greenhead College and Huddersfield New College have worked collaboratively on a post-16 curriculum which highlights each college’s aim to offer high-quality, varied and specialised post-16 study across the local area. As the new recruitment year has begun, the three colleges are working together to offer programmes of By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Mayor of South Yorkshire visits flagship Sheffield construction sites The Mayor of South Yorkshire, Oliver Coppard, visited Henry Boot Construction’s flagship Sheffield city centre sites last week to learn more about the developments and one of the region’s leading businesses. Alongside representatives from Sheffield City Council, the Henry Boot team showed the Mayor around some of their By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Scriba PR has invested in wordsmiths of the future The award-winning communications agency set about drumming up donations at the start of 2022, with a sizeable target fixed on the day the company celebrated its ninth anniversary in business. A jam-packed calendar of fundraising activities included a sponsored silence, creative writing competition, and a hike across the Yorkshire Three By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Walker Singleton acquires Brighouse estate agency Property consultancy Walker Singleton has acquired Brighouse-based estate agency Daniel & Hirst as the firm further expands its residential property operations throughout West Yorkshire. The deal, which was for an undisclosed sum, sees Walker Singleton grow its residential estate agency and property management portfolio within the Kirklees, Calderdale and Bradford By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Four new crewmates hop aboard at The Bigger Boat Integrated agency The Bigger Boat (TBB) has announced the appointment of four new recruits — as it strives to nurture creative talent and serve its ever-expanding client roster. Aiming to offer a career journey that will see crewmates grow and develop alongside the company, the business has recently recruited its first By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Big boost for Brighouse as town centre gift card launches in time for Christmas Shops, restaurants, bars and other businesses across Brighouse are set for a big boost as a new town centre gift card is launched just in time for Christmas. Brighouse is one of the first places in the UK to use the new digital technology which has been set up by By The Editor • 4 min read
Business Leeds city square: what it will look like on completion Leeds City Council has released new visuals showing how City Square may look once highways works have been completed, and cars and general traffic are permanently diverted away from the area. City Square is now closed to general traffic in order to pedestrianise the area, providing a much-improved space for By The Editor • 3 min read
