Business Students commended for their professionalism during work experience Alfie Mitchell and Ethan Jones are two Level 3 Media students at Kirklees College who recently impressed on their Work Placement with The Basement Recovery Project. The Basement Recovery Project (TBRP) is an award-winning, not-for-profit lived experience recovery organisation (LERO) based in Halifax and Todmorden, dedicated to supporting those struggling By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Site managers gain national recognition The Yorkshire division of Bellway Homes is celebrating the success of two of its site managers after they were awarded National House Building Council (NHBC) Pride in the Job awards for the exceptional standard of work they’ve done on developments in Brough, Pocklington and Snaith. Karl Laverick worked on By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Bed manufacturer looks to growth and sustainability HQ acquisition Bradford-based Wow Lifestyle, which manufactures beds and mattresses for leisure and hospitality sector clients such as Haven Holidays, Parkdean Resorts, Butlins and Scape student accommodation is relocating its manufacturing base within the city. The firm, which employs 22 people in Bradford, is relocating from its 20,000 sq ft premises By The Editor • 2 min read
mage: Professor Charles Egbu, Vice-Chancellor at Leeds Trinity University, Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, and Professor Catherine O’Connor, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Education and Experience at Leeds Trinity University. Business Mayor of West Yorkshire visits Leeds Trinity University’s new City Campus Tracy Brabin, the recently re-elected Mayor of West Yorkshire, has visited Leeds Trinity University’s City Campus at 1 Trevelyan Square, which is currently being fitted out to open for teaching in the 2024/25 academic year. Leeds Trinity University’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Charles Egbu welcomed Tracy Brabin as part By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Construction consultancy continues Yorkshire campaign Award winning independent development and construction consultancy, Identity Consult (IC) is supporting two major Leeds projects as part of its growing Yorkshire portfolio – at a new city centre residential development on Saxton Lane and at the Fearnville Wellbeing Centre on the eastern outskirts. The IC team, which is based in By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Brighouse Civic Hall up for sale for £795,000 The Grade II listed Brighouse Civic Hall on Bradford Road has been put up for sale with a guide price of £795,000. By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Barnsley rising star achieves award winning hat-trick Yorkshire based Harron Homes is celebrating 28 year-old Zak Green who has been recognised by the National House Building Council (NHBC) Pride in the Job awards for the third year in a row. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business South Yorkshire manufacturing specialist joins industry elite Adam Bradley was named as one of the top 100 most influential people by industry publication The Manufacturer during a special event that took place at the Birmingham NEC. Chosen by a judging panel comprising academics, senior business leaders and established industry bodies, The Manufacturer’s Top 100 list was By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Bradford College receives £2.6m grant to help tackle climate change Bradford College has been awarded a £2.6 million grant for energy-efficiency works that will contribute to ambitious national net-zero targets. Delivered by Salix and run by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, the Phase 3c Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) aims to slash energy bills and reduce By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Planning granted for home development near Barnsley Housebuilder Avant Homes will deliver 179 new homes in Dodworth, near Barnsley, after being granted planning permission for a £41.9m multi-tenure residential development. Called Smithy Wood Gate and located on Calver Lane, the development will comprise a mix of one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom homes. It will feature 13 By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Eaton Smith Business of the Year Awards 2024 On Friday 28th June 2024, over 150 gathered for Eaton Smith’s Business of the Year Awards 2024 at the John Smith’s Stadium. The 12 monthly winners from the 2023/24 series of the Business of the Month Awards were all in contention for the Award which celebrates the By The Editor • 3 min read
Business New patrol team launched by Bradford BID Bradford Business Improvement District (BID) has launched a brand new “BID Patrol Team” to help keep the city welcoming and safe for all. The Patrol Team have been appointed following a rigorous tender process and will be instrumental, alongside partner agencies, in helping tackle a range of anti-social behaviours and By The Editor • 3 min read
