Business WACCL RETURNS FOR ITS 10th ANNIVERSARY! Bookings are now being taken for this year’s Wakefield Annual Charity Christmas Lunch (WACCL), the fabulous event which is celebrating its 10-year anniversary, taking place at: Capri at the Vine on Thursday 8 December 2022 from 12 noon Hosted by Pete Emmett and Pat Langham the event has so By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Huddersfield manufacturer expands team to further growth Huddersfield-based glass manufacturer Specialist Glass Products (SGP) has appointed a general manager to support the business’s growth strategy in 2022. SGP is a leading supplier of curved, flat and bespoke toughened and laminated glass products, which are used in applications including building facades, balustrades, spiral stairs, shopfronts, plus many By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Refurbishment works underway on iconic Park Hill Scottish Queen site Refurbishment works at the former Scottish Queen public house are now underway, with new owner Nest appointing award-winning contractors from across Yorkshire to turn the site into a luxury furniture and lighting retail destination. A landmark building at the heart of Phase 1 of the award-winning Park Hill redevelopment which By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Topping out for Sheffield’s flagship hotel development Sheffield City Centre’s flagship Radisson Blu development celebrated an important construction milestone this week with the building’s structure topping out. Work on the Radisson Blu development site, which forms part of Sheffield City Council and Strategic Development Partner Queensberry’s Heart of the City programme, has been gathering By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Digital marketing agency launches an affordable service for SMEs Brand Ambition, a Digital Marketing Agency based in Leeds and Belfast, has announced that they are launching a marketing package for small and medium businesses. Founders Sam Raife and Robin Hetherington, who launched the company two years ago, have gone from strength-to-strength working with large companies such as Supply Chain By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Paddock village hall in Huddersfield to go up for auction The former village hall and community centre at West View in Paddock, just over a mile from Huddersfield town centre, is to be put up for auction next month. The 6,000 sq ft property will appear in auction house Pugh’s online property auction on 18 October and has By The Editor • 1 min read
Business The Challenger Group becomes employee owned Azets, the UK's largest regional accountancy and business advisors to SMEs, has advised The Challenger Group, an engineering manufacturing business based in Yorkshire, on becoming employee owned. The first of the businesses started in 1989 and the Group grew steadily over the years to now have four companies, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Chamber Means Business showcases diversity of regional economy Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber has hailed the success of its Chamber Means Business exhibition after welcoming more than 300 delegates to the popular event which returned to the AESSEAL New York Stadium last week. Promising a chance for members of the local business community to come together, make new connections, By The Editor • 1 min read
Business York Handmade plays pivotal role in creating stunning new Yorkshire hall The award-winning York Handmade Brick Company has played a pivotal role in the construction of one of the most striking and elegant new-build houses in Yorkshire. York Handmade, based at Alne, near Easingwold, supplied 55,000 bricks and specials to build Mowbray Hall, near Thirsk, a luxurious and sophisticated family By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Leeds tech hiring climbs by two thirds, while sector investment soars by 88% Leeds’ burgeoning tech sector is on track for a record year as its tech startups and scaleups have raised £288 million already in 2022, an increase of 88% on 2021’s figures (£153 million) according to data from Dealroom analysed by the UK’s Digital Economy Council. The new data, By The Editor • 4 min read
Business Harrison Spinks awarded Bed Manufacturer of the Year in 13th Annual NBF Bed Awards Five-time Queen’s Awards winner, Harrison Spinks, has accrued another national award, taking the title of ‘Bed Manufacturer of the Year’ at the 2022 National Bed Federation Awards. Leeds-based Harrison Spinks, a 5th generation family business founded in 1840, scooped the coveted award for its continued commitment to sustainability. Judges By The Editor • 1 min read
Business First Choice Recruitment is the business of the month Eaton Smith Solicitors is delighted to announce that First Choice has been chosen by the judging panel as the latest winner of its Business of the Month Award. With a heritage stretching back almost 30 years, First Choice Recruitment is well-established for helping people find the right jobs in Wakefield, By The Editor • 1 min read
