Business The Northern Affinity appoints young people to play a role in helping power up the North A business community aiming to help power up the North is investing in young people through the Government’s Kickstart Scheme. The Northern Affinity, a Pudsey-headquartered community powering growth and development, has recruited two young people as it continues to expand its influence across the North. The appointments follow the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business New Marrtree development set to create 100 new jobs in York Harrogate-based Marrtree Investments has acquired the 2.4-acre site of the former B&M store at Clifton Moor in York, which was destroyed by a fire in 2018. The developer, which has a portfolio of more than 20 business parks located at strategic employment sites across the north of By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Bradford Garden Centre appoints York business for leadership and management training A Bradford Garden Centre has invested to equip its team with leadership and management skills in preparation of an ambitious growth phase. The People and Culture team at Tong Garden Centre have partnered with Alex Firmin from York business, Promethean Executive to create a bespoke training programme for its future By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Stafflex supports Kirklees College Breakfast Club initiative Huddersfield based recruitment agency Stafflex has continued its long running support for the Kirklees College Foundation Breakfast Club initiative for the fourth year running. The Foundation Breakfast Club was launched in 2016 by the College’s Foundation department as they found that a number of students were turning up to By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Heald celebrates double success at Hull Daily Mail business awards Heald Ltd, the Yorkshire based manufacturer of hostile vehicle mitigation systems which protect some of the world’s most high profile buildings from vehicle attacks, has been presented with two awards and named a finalist in a third category at the Hull Daily Mail Business Awards. The awards, which were By The Editor • 2 min read
Business “Exemplar” Piece Hall on track to ignite recovery The Piece Hall’s “exemplar” performance has been highlighted in its first annual review, detailing the period of its 2019-20 financial year, during which its income grew by more than a third and close to 80% of its funding came from its own commercial activities. The newly revealed figures showcase By The Editor • 4 min read
Business £2m investment to stay ahead of competition A £2 million investment in state-of-the-art new production equipment and software is enabling Yorkshire’s premier sheet metal fabricator to stay ahead of its competition. Helping to boost capacity, productivity and cost savings for Normanton based Yorkshire Laser and Fabrication (YLF) are a new 6kW Amada Ensis AJ laser cutter, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Former hedge fund manager steps out of early retirement to train as a teacher Former hedge fund manager Dean Fletcher, 53 has stepped out of early retirement to train as a secondary maths teacher at Leeds Beckett University. Dean took early retirement from his job in the financial industry in 2007, and is now in the final stages of his initial teacher training year By The Editor • 4 min read
Business Tea on tap: housebuilder launches instant hot tea taps in new homes Tea-lovers purchasing a new property from Keepmoat Homes are in for a treat – in what is believed to be a world first, the housebuilder is installing instant hot tea taps in the kitchens of its new homes. With the UK being one of the largest tea consumers in the world, By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Vapour and ICC join forces to deliver next-generation managed service proposition Cloud specialist Vapour has joined forces with global IT solutions provider The ICC Group (ICC), to deliver a next-generation managed service proposition for customers. The collaboration follows ICC’s appointment of well-known industry name Gary Saunders, who will be responsible for growing the managed service division to a multi-million-pound revenue By The Editor • 2 min read
Business City centre building sale is latest example of foreign investment Hull property company, Westfield Homebuyers, has sold Anchor House to a Chinese businessman in a multi-million-pound deal handled by city legal firm, James Legal. Westfield founder Mike Clayton purchased the iconic property from a housing association at auction five years ago and spent the following year on a refurbishment that By The Editor • 5 min read
Business Towngate’s longstanding property expert retires from industry After 16 years driving the portfolio expansion of Brighouse-based commercial and industrial lettings specialist Towngate PLC, property surveyor Nick Yates is set to retire this month. Having joined the organisation in 2004, Nick has established a reputation for an extensive knowledge of building maintenance, security, and utilities, and has played By The Editor • 1 min read
