Business Summer savings family day at Shepley Leading northern residential developer Yorkshire Country Properties (YCP) is holding a special Family Day at one of its prime West Yorkshire sites. This Summer Savings day will take place at YCP’s award-winning Knowle Grange development in Abbey Road, Shepley, near Huddersfield on Saturday May 25 from 11.00am until By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Pioneering Wakefield Business Park now fully let Balme Business Park, the second phase of the successful Flanshaw Way development in Wakefield, is now fully let. The business park, which has been masterminded by West Yorkshire’s number one multi-let developer, Frank Marshall Estates of Bradford, comprises 26,000 sq ft of brand-new, high-quality units ranging in size By The Editor • 3 min read
Business West Yorkshire set to benefit from major investment at UKREiiF Over 12,000 business and political leaders will flock to Leeds today (21 May) for the major international investor conference UKREiiF. Opening the three-day event at the Royal Armouries Museum, West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin will welcome delegates to the region “where opportunity lives”, leading a high-profile exhibition showcasing everything By The Editor • 2 min read
Business National awards ceremony celebrates Champions of Sporting Heritage The National Sporting Heritage Awards took place on Thursday 9th May at Headingley Stadium in Leeds to celebrate those keeping the nation’s sporting stories alive. The spotlight was on the people and organisations from across the country who were honoured for their work ensuring the nation’s sporting history By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Renowned interior design company launches DT Sports Commercial interior design company Design Tonic are proud to announce the launch of DT Sports. This Leeds business brings its signature people-centred, contemporary, and innovative flair to its roster of projects, from huge-scale restaurants, residential property, and office spaces to independent local businesses. Five years after its 2019 launch, the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Property consultancy acquires Halifax estate agent book Property consultancy Walker Singleton has acquired the book of business of Wilkinson Woodward Solicitors-owned Halifax estate agents Boococks as part of its ongoing West Yorkshire growth plans. The deal, which was for an undisclosed sum, has immediately grown Walker Singleton’s residential estate agency and property management portfolio within Calderdale. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Leeds video agency Manto doubles team and moves to new ‘pre-loved’ office Manto Films, a video agency has relocated to a larger studio to accommodate its expanded team and enable new services for an impressive roster of clients. The talented team of film makers, who offer award-winning brand videos and content, product videos, animation videos, corporate videos, social media videos, talking head By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Knight Frank appointed on major Leeds logistics development The Yorkshire industrial and logistics team at global property advisory firm Knight Frank have been appointed marketing agents by Baytree on their latest development ‘Baytree Leeds’. Baytree Leeds consists of a prime 552,000 sq ft logistics scheme spanning three units situated in Stourton, South Leeds. The development is located By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Mayor kickstarts ‘region of learning’ with £10m investment People facing barriers to employment will benefit from over £9.5 million to help them get the skills they need to secure well-paid work. Fresh from her re-election as the Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin has announced the £10 million package to “make life easier for those who find By The Editor • 2 min read
Business 3M BIC welcomes several new businesses The 3M Buckley Innovation Centre (3M BIC) in Huddersfield has welcomed new businesses from a range of sectors including packaging, property finance, vet diagnostics and formulation testing. Urolith, ECO PACK, Crafted and the Charlesworth Family Group have taken offices and labs at the 3M BIC leaving only a few remaining By The Editor • 2 min read
Business First flights to Marrakesh and Bucharest take off from Leeds! Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has celebrated the inaugural flights of two new routes to Marrakesh, Morrocco, and Bucharest, Romania, expanding its partnership with low-cost airline Ryanair. Expanding the airport’s direct offering to Africa, the first flight to Marrakesh (RAK) departed on Friday 3rd May and will operate twice weekly By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Leeds City Council chief executive to leave at the end of 2024 Leeds City Council’s Chief Executive Tom Riordan today announced his intention to leave at the end of the year to explore new opportunities. After 14 years at the helm of the second-biggest local authority in the country, Tom has decided the time is right to try fresh challenges. As By The Editor • 3 min read
