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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
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.
Spencer Group’s Commitment To Employer-Led Learning Pays Off With Five First-Class...
Hull-based engineering business Spencer Group is celebrating the achievements of five of its degree apprentices who have all graduated with First-Class Honours.
STARTUPS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
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),...
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
PROPERTY & CONSTRUCTION
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,...
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...
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
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...
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.
LEISURE TIME
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.
Newly opened veterinary practice reveals North East dog owners are crazy...
A newly opened independent veterinary practice near Newcastle is reporting that the North East is the UK’s Cockapoo capital after an unusually high number of the crossbreed were among its first wave of clients.
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
More than half of Leeds’ high street retailers suffer from AI...
High street retailers in Leeds are being hit by AI chatbot inaccuracies at an alarming rate, new research has found.
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....
THIRD SECTOR, HEALTH & EDUCATION
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...
ROCCIA invests in future talent by welcoming 120 Lancashire students behind...
ROCCIA welcomes more than 120 local secondary school students behind the scenes to showcase the wide range of careers available within the home improvement and design sector.
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...
FAB Launches Vanguard Board with senior Business Leader as Founding Chair
The Female Advisory Board (FAB), a peer advisory institution for senior female business leaders, has announced Amy Archer as founding Chair of FAB Vanguard, the organisation’s newest and most senior board tier for businesses with revenues of £20m+.
APPOINTMENTS & CONTRACTS
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
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.
MORE NEWS
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...
Spencer Bridge Engineering earns top industry honour for restoration of historic crossing
A Hull based multi-disciplinary engineering specialist has been honoured with a prestigious national award in recognition of its outstanding work on the iconic Grade...
Humber welcomes Government delegation to showcase developments shaping region’s future
Developments which will underpin the Humber’s economic future have been presented to delegates from two Government departments.
Why Employees Expect More From Industrial Locations By Andrew Solman, Senior Acquisitions Surveyor at...
For a long time, industrial and logistics developments were judged primarily on location, connectivity and operational efficiency. While those fundamentals remain essential, a new...
Willerby And Swift Join Forces To Raise Over £5,000 For HEY Children’s University
Two of the UK’s leading holiday home manufacturers, Willerby and Swift, came together for a charity sports day that raised over £5,000 for Hull and East Yorkshire (HEY) Children’s University.
Yorkshire lawyer explains why trusting AI to write wills is risky business
As growing numbers of people use artificial intelligence (AI) in their daily lives, some are now trusting the technology to write wills, which is...
Sharpsmart Employee Recognised Following Successful NHS Customer Visit to Normanton Facility
Normanton, West Yorkshire: Sharpsmart has received outstanding customer feedback following a successful Duty of Care visit by representatives from Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust to its Normanton treatment facility.
Aykley Group expands pipeline with Northumberland acquisition
Newcastle property developer Aykley Group has acquired a 13-acre site in Northumberland as it continues to expand its residential development pipeline across the region.
The...
New homes Development Opens In Wakefield Suburb
A new homes development in the Wakefield suburb of Crofton, has been officially launched to the local community.
Priory Fields, a development by leading housebuilder...
