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TECHNOLOGY & DIGITAL
Experts at University of Salford produce guide to metaverses for SME...
Experts at the University of Salford have published a new guide for business owners on the pros and cons of metaverses, as more and more SMEs consider harnessing these fast-developing technologies to innovate and grow their companies.
Vapour announces new workspace in Leeds home of tech Platform and...
Cloud technology specialist Vapour has announced its expansion in Leeds city centre with new workspace in tech hub Platform. This news coincides with two...
MARKETING & PR
Loaf selected as creative partner for £2.5 billion Salford Crescent Regeneration
Manchester based Creative agency Loaf has been selected as creative brand partner for the £2.5 billion Salford Crescent and University District Masterplan.
Loaf has already...
Butlin’s brings in Code Computerlove to boost bookings
Butlin’s, the home of entertainment, is partnering with design-led transformation and technology company Code Computerlove to revamp its online customer experiences.
Code will help Butlin’s...
MANUFACTURING & INDUSTRY
Reed Boardall New Driver Academy Goes From Strength to Strength
Boroughbridge-based Reed Boardall, one of the leading providers of cold storage and distribution services to food producers and retailers across the UK, is tackling...
Peter Duffy Limited Celebrates 50 Years in Business
Peter Duffy Ltd, the civil engineering company headquartered in Wakefield, is celebrating its 50th anniversary as a family-owned business, which today employs 180 local people across its sites in Yorkshire.
STARTUPS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Former nurse embarks upon nutrition mission
A former nurse, who developed a passion for debunking fad diets and clearing up confusion when it comes to understanding nutrition, is hoping to...
Finance For Enterprise helps Doncaster entrepreneur launch South Yorkshire’s first floatation...
A Doncaster-based entrepreneur has launched South Yorkshire’s very first floatation tank therapy and wellness centre, after securing Start Up Loan funding from alternative lending...
PROPERTY & CONSTRUCTION
Wharton Construction welcomes MPs call to repurpose rather than demolish
Wharton Construction has welcomed a report by MPs calling for a reduction in the number of buildings being knocked down and rebuilt.
Director Matthew Wharton...
Miller Homes to Commence Work on Mirfield Development
Miller Homes will commence ground works at Granny Lane, Mirfield as it brings its ‘Applewood’ development of 67 three, four and five-bedroom homes to the community.
FINANCE & INVESTMENTS
Fresh Thinking Capital staff raise funds in Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge...
A team of eight colleagues from Leeds-based financial business Fresh Thinking Capital have raised over £4,000 for Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice, after tackling the...
Investor unveils £3.7m scheme to transform derelict former hospital
A derelict former hospital in Greater Manchester will be revived as a GP practice and day-care mental health and wellbeing centre in a £3.7m scheme if plans get the go-ahead.
BUSINESS EVENTS
Taylor&Emmet rewards talent at first conference
Sheffield solicitors, Taylor&Emmet LLP, are celebrating the achievements of the individuals and teams helping to drive the business forward.
Belmayne ball nets thousands for charity
A prestigious ball organised by Dronfield-based financial planners, Belmayne, has raised more than £12,000 for a quartet of small local charities.
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Alcedo Care Group reports 94% growth
Fast growing Alcedo Care Group is reporting another year of huge growth.
For the last three consecutive years, the top-rated home care provider has grown...
Warrington Empowerment Coach Knocks ‘The IceMan’ Wim Hof Off the Top...
This week, a leading business woman, and solo mum of one, whose accolades include; three bestselling books and a globally sought-after coaching programme, setting...
LEISURE TIME
Belmayne partner saddles up for charity challenge
A partner at Dronfield-based financial planners, Belmayne, is preparing to take on one of the toughest cycling challenges around to raise funds for four small local charities.
Laseraid’s disruptive subscription model powers the expansion of new UK clinics...
Élan Laser Clinics, a new name in aesthetic laser treatments which was launched in February and opened its first clinic in March, is going...
FOOD & DRINK
Happy Hour: Pub and Bar Staff are the Happiest Shift Workers
● 52% of pub and bar workers are happy compared to 26% of workers in fast food restaurants and takeaways
● 9% of staff in restaurants and 11% in fast food/take-aways are stressed or frustrated
● Data revealed in Mental Health Awareness Week 9-15 May
Jurgen Klopp Backed Beer Brand Goes To Number One In UK
A well-executed media campaign combining clever creative and authentic ambassador partnership takes wheat beer brand to number one position within 18 months.
German beer brand...
RETAIL
Williams Fundraising Commitment to Maggie’s
£21,000 Raised in 2021 for the Charity by Leading Automotive Retailer
MCR Services experiences an 88 per cent revenue boost as shift...
MCR Services is forecasting further growth over the coming year after it saw revenues soar by 88 per cent during 2021/2022 as consumers shifted...
THIRD SECTOR, HEALTH & EDUCATION
Ron Dearing UTC to increase student numbers after planning approval for...
Hull’s pioneering Ron Dearing University Technical College (UTC) has been given the go-ahead to expand and increase its capacity.
North East MP Backs Campaign to Cut NHS Diabetes Care Costs
A campaign to cut the cost of diabetes care in the NHS has received the support of City of Durham MP Mary Kelly Foy
BUSINESS SERVICES
Business Productivity Programme helps Blake UK tune in to new phase...
A family-run manufacturing company, which has served Sheffield for over 50 years, is hoping to tune in to a new phase of growth after...
NowSkills announces series of free IT & digital seminars with global...
A specialist IT & digital apprenticeship training company, based in Bolton and operating all around the UK, is launching a programme of free, expert seminars for organisations in any sector including John K. Thompson, Carsten Holstein and Thom Ives.
APPOINTMENTS & CONTRACTS
Relative Insight Adds New Board Members, Kristin Luck and Richard Thornton
Leading text analysis company will work with Luck and Thornton to continue its expansion, whilst helping companies to get the most value out of...
Specialist recruiter Coleman James makes eleven hires during strong period of...
Specialist Rail, Construction and Facilities Management Recruiter Coleman James, headquartered in Hoults Yard, Newcastle, with offices in Doncaster and London, has made a raft of new appointments amidst strong growth.
MORE NEWS
Major construction milestone reached at Leeds student accommodation project
GMI Construction Group PLC and Pickard Properties have marked a major milestone in the construction of a landmark £40m student accommodation scheme in the...
Bergen Finance lends £9m to back expansion of Welsh film studios
Secured lending newcomer Bergen Finance, founded by Andrew Ward and Adrian Hogan and launched in December 2021, has backed Shadow Holdings, the company behind...
New funding released by Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund to help local SMEs
Businesses across Yorkshire and the Humber, and Tees Valley are set to benefit from an additional £5m of funding from NPIF – BEF &...
Video recruitment platform secures £1.3m funding package
Shine Interview, a video-based recruitment and HR Tech platform, has received a £1.3m funding package to enable it to embark on a programme of growth and relocate to County Durham, creating around 20 new jobs in the area in the next 18 months.
Demand for quality office space remains undiminished in Darlington and wider Tees Valley due...
Quality office space continues to be in demand across Darlington and the wider Tees Valley, according to two commercial property experts.
Both Hagen Developments and...
Sixteen jobs saved as South Yorkshire-based joinery company bought out of administration
Following the appointment of Andrew Mackenzie and Louise Longley of Begbies Traynor as joint administrators of Mustang Joinery Limited on 4th May 2022, a...
The Golden Ticket: Winning pupils’ design is brought to life by local housebuilder
Local housebuilder, Barratt Homes Yorkshire East, has brought a school pupils’ competition-winning bedroom design to life at its Wigmore Park development in Grimsby, inspired...
JS Information Governance Announces New Managing Director
JS Information Governance (JSIG), specialists in end-to-end Data Protection consultancy, technology and document digitisation, has named James Munton as Managing Director to lead future growth strategies.
The big quiz is back raising money for communities in Leeds
A fundraising quiz night organised and hosted by Yorkshire law firm, LCF Law, has raised over £1,600 for charity.
HITRANS launches new website to showcase their Go-Hi travel app
The Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership (HITRANS) has announced the launch of a brand new website to showcase their ground-breaking Go-Hi travel app.
