Business Tips to help farmers thrive on regenerative journey Soil will go under the microscope and innovative approaches to grassland management will take centre stage at an open event for farmers at the Great Yorkshire Showground next month. Regenerative agriculture practices will be the focus of the event on Thursday 6th March. It is organised by the Farmer Scientist By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Summers Inman extends its higher education expertise into Yorkshire Summers-Inman, the award-winning construction and project management consultancy with an office in Leeds and seven further offices located between Edinburgh and London, is celebrating new contract wins in the higher education sector. These latest appointments will enable Summers-Inman to bring its considerable higher education experience gained across various university projects By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Patch party celebrates York’s new space for work, community and events In early February, Patch hosted a special event to mark the official launch of the new co-working and community hub at York’s historic Bonding Warehouse. The event attracted over 200 of the city’s leading partners, tech start-ups, entrepreneurs, creatives, cultural figures and community builders who gathered to connect, By The Editor • 4 min read
Business Urban Splash appoints new development manager Award-winning regeneration company Urban Splash has announced the appointment of Sian Stanhope as development manager, further strengthening its commitment to creating new homes and workspaces in Sheffield. Sian will play a key role in two major Urban Splash projects in the city. The first includes the final phases of the By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Tech workers in Leeds can earn an average of £120k in some roles, salary survey finds Tech professionals in Leeds can command the highest salaries in the industry, with some professionals now earning £120k* a year on average, according to a new salary study from SPG Resourcing. The 2025 UK technology salary survey findings highlight that although London remains a global tech hub, attracting significant investment By The Editor • 3 min read
Business DWF announces 29 promotions in Leeds DWF, the global provider of integrated legal and business services, has announced 29 promotions in its Leeds office. Located at Bridgewater Place in the city centre, the global legal business has promoted, professional indemnity partner Matthew Reynolds to a more senior level in the partnership this year, and Ian Cooper By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Partnership to drive energy transition by catapulting heat pump adoption Eco-tech pioneer Hive and clean energy-tech champion, Aira have formed a long-term, strategic partnership to supercharge heat pump installs in the UK. Combining Hive’s legacy as a leading smart home solution provider and Aira’s intelligent products, the collaboration will see the brands dramatically increase adoption in the UK By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Business start-ups rise by a third as insolvency-related activity falls across Yorkshire There was a significant increase in the number of new start-ups as well as a sharp drop in insolvency-related activity across Yorkshire and the Humber and the UK in the first month of 2025, according to the latest research from the UK’s insolvency and restructuring trade body, R3. The By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Wellbeing support brings farmers together this Spring Farmers and members of their families are invited to a series of suppers organised by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society as part of a dedicated programme of activity to promote wellbeing in the farming community. ‘Supper On Us’ is an initiative of the Society’s Yorkshire Rural Support Network to encourage By The Editor • 3 min read
Business New £13m development proposed for former scrap yard A development of 40 new homes on Town Street in Stanningley, West Yorkshire has been granted outline planning permission by Leeds City Council. The £13m scheme, by Redstart Robinson Developments, will comprise a mix of two, three and four-bedroom houses and one- and two-bedroom apartments. The development is situated on By The Editor • 1 min read
Business £35m green light for Dawsons Corner/Stanningly bypass The Department for Transport has given the green light of £35.709 million funding to enable Leeds City Council to make improvements to the Dawsons Corner junction and complete joint replacement work on the Stanningley Bypass. This forms part of a £42.679 million total package with the West Yorkshire By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Firm demonstrates commitment to best practice Roann, specialist fabricator and installer of high-volume low-silica worktops for house builders and consumers, has become a member of the Worktop Fabricators Federation (WFF). The WFF, a non-profit trade association founded in 2020, promotes professionalism and collaboration across the worktop fabrication and stone masonry industries. Through networking, shared resources, and By The Editor • 2 min read
