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Sep 9, 2024Business

The great Bellway bake off!

Bellway Homes marked the opening of two new show homes on its Penny Way development in Snaith in tastebud-tingling style with a bake-off competition that tested the culinary skills of local bakers (and gave the town’s Mayor and Deputy Mayor the arduous task of sampling and picking the winning bake!). The bakes included everything from a giant Bakewell Tart (served with custard) to a Rose, Pistachio and Lemon cake. There was also a classic Victoria Sponge, various buns and a choice of Triple Ch

Aug 26, 2024Business

Leisure complex & iconic restaurant near York relaunches

A popular leisure complex located in the village of Bishopthorpe, just outside York, has relaunched following a significant renovation and re-brand which has seen the transformation of the entire site and investment into its popular restaurant, Bosun’s. Occupying an idyllic location at the side of the River Ouse, the complex is owned and run by local couple, Kerrie and Phil Cook, who completed a full takeover of the site in December 2023. Formerly known as the Boatyard, it will now be known as

Aug 22, 2024Business

Easyjet introduce new Paris flight from Leeds Bradford Airport

Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) is expanding its easyJet partnership with the introduction of a brand new route to Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) for the winter 24/25 season. Building on the success of its existing routes to Belfast and Geneva, easyJet will now operate the new flight service to Paris, running twice weekly on Mondays and Fridays from 28th October 2024 until 28th March 2025. On Mondays, the flight will arrive in Leeds at 13:30 and depart at 14:10. On Fridays, it will arrive in Lee

Aug 21, 2024Business

Source further expands with head of digital PR

Performance-led marketing communications agency, Source, has further expanded its team with a new senior recruit. The Leeds-based business, which works across PR, SEO, paid digital and social media, has appointed Hayley Stansfield as head of digital PR. Hayley, former head of content marketing at XLMedia PLC, brings 12 years’ experience to the Source team and will play a key role in improving the online visibility and authority of its clients by creating a robust Digital PR strategy or the b

Aug 21, 2024Business

APS UK Ltd boosts leadership team

York-based APS UK Ltd (APS), an industry-leader in dust & fume extraction and material handling systems, has announced the appointment of a new area sales manager, Rebecca Lee, in a boost to the leadership team. Lee brings nine years of experience working in the industry, having previously held various roles at a welding distributor, working in accounts, sales, and external sales. The appointment of Lee as area sales manager comes as APS continues to go from strength to strength, with a team

Aug 19, 2024Business

York Biotech Campus welcomes new head of campus

York Biotech Campus (YBC) has announced the appointment of Victoria de Kock as its head of campus as it strengthens its campus management team and prepares to introduce a new sustainability strategy. Victoria brings nearly 20 years’ experience in facilities and estates management to the role. She began her career with a decade at Hiscox Insurance and played an instrumental role in launching Hiscox’s flagship office on Peasholme Green, York. Victoria’s most recent position was head of the Motor

Aug 19, 2024Business

Sibling Yorkshire coast businesses shortlisted in national farming awards

The teams at Yorkshire's first whisky distillery and a Yorkshire coast brewery are celebrating after being shortlisted for a prestigious farming award. Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery and sister company Wold Top Brewery have reached the final of the Diversification of the Year (Large) category in the 12th annual British Farming Awards. Co-founder of both Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery and Wold Top, Tom Mellor, said: "We're proud that Hunmanby Grange farm sustains the two businesses with home-

Aug 15, 2024Business

Propaganda hires first head of ecommerce amidst surge of online clients

Propaganda Brand Consultancy has appointed Sarah Shakery as its first hHead of ecommerce amidst huge growth in ecommerce clients. Over the last year, Propaganda has seen a huge increase in demand for its ecommerce trading services. Sarah will lead the online sales team to deliver tailored strategies for a wide array of businesses such as Power Sheds, Arighi Bianchi designer furniture and DeliVita pizza ovens. Starting out in merchandising, Sarah then spent two decades in-house in various sen

Aug 9, 2024Business

Tech company has Europe covered and ambitious plans

Hull-based regulatory technology company Rubicon Bridge has hit a huge milestone adding three new European countries – Ireland, Poland and Sweden - to its regulatory platform and will soon cover all the major eCommerce markets in Europe. This expansion marks a significant milestone in the company’s journey to revolutionise regulatory compliance, and to help users navigate the complex regulatory landscape for food supplements, in the EU. With Rubicon Bridge, you can now expand your business f

Aug 9, 2024Business

JPG secures fourth Dakota Hotels contract

Leeds based JPG Group has secured a further contract as consultant to deliver all civil and structural engineering services for the latest Dakota Hotels development near Manchester Airport. This is the fourth Dakota Hotels brief for JPG which has already provided services for Leeds city centre and Manchester city centre and is currently delivering the new hotel in Newcastle. Last month Dakota Hotels announced that it had submitted a planning application for the delivery of a 154-bedroom hote

Aug 7, 2024Business

Switalskis enhances its clinical negligence team with new strategic appointment

Law firm Switalskis has made a senior appointment to lead operations in its expanding clinical negligence team. Helen Richardson joins in the new position of clinical negligence operations lead. Her role will involve further shaping Switalskis’ vision for operational management, focussing on efficiency, resource management, client service, and strategic planning. Helen brings over 25 years’ experience as a civil litigation practitioner. An SRA-qualified solicitor and barrister, Helen holds t

Aug 5, 2024Business

Gordons appoints first head of privacy and data protection

Law firm Gordons has appointed its first head of privacy and data protection to further capitalise on this rapidly expanding and fast moving aspect of the law. Lauren Wills-Dixon, who joined the firm four years’ ago, will now lead this practice area and be responsible for ongoing client service delivery and new business generation. Since joining Gordons, Lauren has specialised in privacy and data protection and commercial contracts across the retail; sports, media and marketing; and digital

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