Business West Yorkshire mayor launches North America trade mission A West Yorkshire delegation led by Mayor Tracy Brabin touched down in Toronto on 5 November and will travel to Boston, New York and Lititz Pennsylvania this week, to boost trade and investment. Mayor Tracy Brabin will meet with leading US and Canadian business leaders, to champion West Yorkshire as By The Editor • 4 min read
Business East Leeds orbital route recognised with prestigious construction award The East Leeds Orbital Route (ELOR) has won the Transport Project of the Year at the 2023 British Construction Industry Awards (BCIA). The winners of the 2023 British Construction Industry Awards, which is jointly organised by New Civil Engineer and the Institution of Civil Engineers, were crowned in front of By The Editor • 4 min read
Business NG Bailey IT Services, Infinigate and Nokia partner in the U.K. to unlock 5G potential The IT Services business of NG Bailey, the UK’s largest independent engineering and services business, has launched a new partnership with Infinigate, the EMEA value-add distributor specialising in cybersecurity, secure networks and secure cloud and Nokia, a B2B technology innovation leader to accelerate the adoption and usage of 5G By The Editor • 2 min read
Business 70 million visits in two decades as Xscape Yorkshire turns 20 One of England’s busiest indoor visitor attractions is turning 20 this month after welcoming millions of visitors, with around 70 million total visits since opening. Xscape Yorkshire was built on a former colliery and two decades on from the £56m ground-breaking project opening its doors, it’s still one By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Historic Sheffield manufacturer of precious metal alloys placed into administration Thessco Ltd, manufacturers of brazing alloys and contact materials since 1760, was placed into administration on 26th October 2023 with Joanne Hammond and Kris Wigfield of Begbies Traynor appointed as joint administrators. One of the world’s largest manufacturers of silver brazing alloys, metal joining products and industrial silver alloys, By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Former train driver appointed head of operational standards at Northern Northern has appointed Mark Gardner as its new head of operational standards. In this role, Mark will be responsible for developing, implementing and reviewing all operational safety processes and procedures for the train operator. Mark, from Leeds in West Yorkshire, has more recently been covering the post on an interim By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Doncaster tech company is presented with first King’s Award A pioneering technology company, which is hoping to use its skills and expertise to help some of Britain’s most vulnerable households access more than £19 billion of unclaimed benefits, has been praised by HM Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire Professor Dame Hilary Chapman DBE during her visit to the company’ By The Editor • 4 min read
Business Harrogate firm's robot technology helps fight Britain's greenhouse gas emissions Shrinkage is the dominant element of Great Britain's gas distribution networks' business carbon footprint, accounting for more than 1% of the nation's greenhouse gas emissions. New robot technology will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from utility networks while reducing the excavation required to find leaks. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Competition launched to name Wakefield retirement living development Burghley Retirement Living is launching a competition this week inviting local people to help with the naming of their new multi-million-pound retirement development at Stanley Parkway, Wakefield. “There really are no better people to ask to name this exciting new retirement development, than those living locally” says Marie Buckingham, development By The Editor • 1 min read
Business New digital marketing agency, launches in Leeds A new, Leeds-based digital marketing agency has been launched, seeking to redefine the typical agency model by providing quality services for clients, but with a more open, accessible and honest approach. Aptly named ‘Another Concept’, the agency is the brainchild of four digital marketing experts with more than 50 years By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Joe Browns goes on TV for the first time Joe Browns, the Leeds-based, fashion and homes retailer, has announced its first ever TV campaign in its 25 year history. The campaign uses SkyAd Smart, with targeted ads reaching Sky viewers across the country and runs for four weeks. The TV ‘burst’ features two adverts, that the retailer says brings By The Editor • 1 min read
Business SaaS firm eviFile bolsters team with a trio of hires Leeds-based eviFile – a SaaS firm that is reinventing field data collection for project management – is proud to announce the addition of three talented professionals to its growing team, with Chris Hall joining as SaaS technical onboarding manager, Elakkiya Geetha Karthikeyan as a business intelligence analyst and Keshia De Sousa as By The Editor • 2 min read
