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TECHNOLOGY & DIGITAL
TaperedPlus launches digital design suite to transform flat roofing projects
Teesside-based TaperedPlus has launched a suite of digital tools designed to improve the way flat roofs are designed, specified and installed, helping construction professionals...
HiveMind Circle – The Future of Legal Governance
Compliance firm HiveRisk has launched the HiveMind Circle, a new collaborative ecosystem designed to help professional services firms keep pace with AI adoption without losing sight of governance, compliance and risk.
MARKETING & PR
Ripple to build on 40 years of success with Hendrix Rose...
Retail design agency Ripple Group has appointed Manchester-based Hendrix Rose PR to help raise its national profile as the business looks to build on...
Manchester landmark expands as outdoor advertising enters a new era
The Manchester Screen has expanded its creative offering following a year of investment, as the outdoor advertising sector continues to evolve beyond traditional billboard campaigns.
MANUFACTURING & INDUSTRY
Speedy Freight shortlisted in two national awards
Knutsford-based same day courier and logistics service provider Speedy Freight is a finalist in two prestigious national awards.
Recognising the company’s continued investment in franchise...
Ideal Heating Celebrates £325,000 Macmillan Fundraising Milestone
Hull-based Ideal Heating is celebrating a major new milestone of £325,000 raised for Macmillan Cancer Support.
STARTUPS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Independent veterinary group marks five years with 10 practices and ambitious...
Independent veterinary group, Harrison Family Vets is celebrating its fifth anniversary after opening 10 practices, creating 118 jobs and treating more than 63,000 pets.
Harrison...
Ashleigh promoted to new northern sales director role at Furza
Sales recruitment and training specialist Furza has promoted Ashleigh Cocker to the newly created role of northern sales director as the business builds on its strong growth.
Ashleigh joined Furza in 2022 as senior business development manager.
PROPERTY & CONSTRUCTION
Commercial interiors specialist scores with two York sports teams
Two thriving York sports teams are now wearing smart new kits after Ben Johnson Interiors became their official shirt sponsor.
Ben Johnson Cricket Club now...
Xenia staff raise the bar with charity fitness challenge
Four staff members at Xenia Property Group raised the bar for the company’s charity efforts by putting their strength, stamina and determination to the test in a newly-launched fitness challenge.
The quartet supported the Multiple Sclerosis Society.
FINANCE & INVESTMENTS
Procurement Growth Group brings together Thornton & Lowe and Executive Compass...
Thornton & Lowe and Executive Compass have formally come together under the newly formed Procurement Growth Group, creating what is now the UK’s largest specialist bid writing group.
Nutral Solutions founders take full ownership to accelerate growth plans
The founders of Leeds-based workforce management specialist Nutral Solutions have taken full ownership of the business following the exit of Human Capital Investment Group,...
BUSINESS EVENTS
Meet the Finalists: North of England’s Everyday Heroes Recognised at Inaugural...
Leeds-based mental health and suicide prevention organisation HelloHope has announced the finalists for its first-ever Hope Awards, celebrating individuals and organisations across the North...
Northern England providers of hope to be celebrated at prestigious awards
A new and impactful awards ceremony has been launched by HelloHope, a Leeds-based suicide prevention community interest company.
The inaugural Hope Awards is a landmark...
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Trailblazer Michaela’s joy at winning inaugural national scholarship
Trailblazer Michaela Beardmore, an insolvency administrator at Greater Manchester-based Inquesta, is celebrating becoming one of two inaugural winners of a national exam scholarship.
Bolton senior site managers recognised for commitment to quality
Two Bolton-based senior site managers working for Bellway’s Manchester division have been rewarded for their dedication to building quality homes for their customers.
Gavin Flannery,...
LEISURE TIME
Former REYTAs winners urge businesses to seize ‘gold dust’ opportunity by...
Previous winners of the Remarkable East Yorkshire Tourism Awards (REYTAs) are encouraging businesses from across the region to enter this year, describing the recognition and opportunities they received as invaluable.
Armin Lear Press Partners with Gardners for UK and European...
US publisher Armin Lear Press has struck a distribution agreement with Gardners to expand across the UK, marking its first widespread availability in the region.
FOOD & DRINK
Still Rising After 80 Years: Inside The Cumbrian Bakery That Never...
In the village of Lazonby, nestled in the Eden Valley, one of Cumbria’s longest-standing food businesses is quietly preparing to mark a major milestone.
Bells...
Cumbrian producers bring the flavour to the first ever Lake District...
Visitors to the inaugural Lake District Book Festival in Cartmel, Cumbria this month will be able to enjoy some of the best of Cumbria’s food and drink while feasting on literature and digesting fascinating talks from acclaimed authors.
RETAIL
Regional Retail Institution Yorkshire Trading Company To Open At Flemingate
Popular regional retailer Yorkshire Trading Company is to open at Beverley’s Flemingate centre.
Recovering Leeds drug addict turned soap manufacturer takes the plunge with...
A recovering drug addict from Leeds is taking on a charity challenge with a difference, which will see him spend up to 60 hours...
THIRD SECTOR, HEALTH & EDUCATION
TaperedPlus backs Teesside Hospice through new corporate partnership
Teesside-based TaperedPlus has announced a partnership with Teesside Hospice as the charity continues its work to expand and strengthen end-of-life care services across the...
Work on Hull’s state-of-the-art new £6m ambulance station approaches completion
Work is approaching completion on a major new state-of-the-art ambulance station off Clough Road in Hull ahead of its opening later this summer, with...
BUSINESS SERVICES
School friends behind Yorkshire renewable energy firm target expansion as demand...
Two Yorkshire school friends who set out to help households cut energy bills and reduce carbon emissions are targeting further expansion after building one...
West Yorkshire’s healthtech leaders unite to drive innovation, investment and growth
Leaders from some of West Yorkshire's most influential healthtech companies, NHS organisations, universities and innovation bodies have come together to relaunch the West Yorkshire Healthtech Cluster Group, strengthening a partnership that has champi
APPOINTMENTS & CONTRACTS
Expanding veterinary group says ‘bonjour’ to new career-defining development plan for...
Harrogate headquartered independent and family run veterinary group, Harrison Family Vets has launched a new and market-leading development plan for its care coordinators (CCs),...
Second phase of works successfully completed at National Holocaust Museum
Following the successful first phase of redevelopment last year, Yorkshire and Lincolnshire construction firm Hobson & Porter has completed the second phase of works at the National Holocaust Centre & Museum in Laxton, Nottinghamshire, continuing the
MORE NEWS
LCF Law flies the flag for Leeds and strengthens its city centre office
A Yorkshire law firm is expanding its team in Leeds and investing in a recruitment drive for its city centre office to build additional...
Beyond Housing launches Community Fund with grants of up to £1,000
Beyond Housing has launched the latest round of its Community Fund, offering grants of up to £1,000 to support projects across the communities it...
More than half of Leeds’ high street retailers suffer from AI chatbot inaccuracies
High street retailers in Leeds are being hit by AI chatbot inaccuracies at an alarming rate, new research has found.
Spencer Group’s Commitment To Employer-Led Learning Pays Off With Five First-Class Honours Degrees
Hull-based engineering business Spencer Group is celebrating the achievements of five of its degree apprentices who have all graduated with First-Class Honours.
Affordable homes funding secured for Burtree Garden Village
Hellens Residential has secured Homes England grant funding through the Social and Affordable Homes Programme, to support a £27m investment in the delivery of...
Newly qualified horticulturist is ‘blooming’ brilliant after RHS flower show success
A horticulturist from Glossop has won a prestigious award at the Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) Sandringham Flower Show, just 12 months after he gave...
Alpkit closing stores as rebuild continues, but loyal community still waiting
Six months on from a difficult winter that saw Alpkit fall into administration, the UK outdoor brand is beginning to find its feet again....
Trio qualify as solicitors at Jackson Lees Group
Three members of the team at north west law firm Jackson Lees Group have qualified as solicitors after completing their training contracts.
The trio are Georgia Drohan, Abbie Harrison and Laura Porter.
JCT600 celebrates record customer service awards across Yorkshire dealerships
Bradford-headquartered automotive retailer JCT600 has received a record number of AutoTrader Highly Rated Awards after 10 of its dealerships across Yorkshire, as well as...
Organisations increasingly choosing retrofit over rebuild as sustainability and costs reshape property decisions
Commercial and public sector organisations are increasingly opting to refurbish and repurpose existing buildings rather than pursue new-build developments as they seek to reduce...
