Business Bradford equestrian specialist takes the reins with more than 100 per cent revenue growth Bradford-based specialist equestrian brand, Harry Hall, is ending the year lengths ahead of its competitors after recording an increase in revenue growth of more than a quarter (26 per cent) over the past 12 months, taking the brand to a total revenue increase of 109 per cent since the start By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Fully funded training pathway launched to boost farming careers A new agricultural training programme to support the development of farming’s next generation has been launched by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society. Ambitious farmers aged under 35 are encouraged to apply for a place on the Goodall Agri-Development Pathway which has been developed thanks to a legacy left to the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Caddick turns focus to sustainability with senior hire Caddick Construction Group is set to enhance its operational efficiency with the appointment of Alison Brough as environmental and sustainability manager, becoming the latest senior hire as the business eyes continued expansion. Alison joins Caddick from Willmott Dixon where she spent nine years in various regional and national environmental management By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs Cooper King Distillery launches England’s first net zero energy whisky Yorkshire’s Cooper King Distillery has produced the first whisky in England distilled using net zero energy. The trailblazing distillery’s inaugural whisky, First Edition – Fruit + Spice, is the first release in its Expedition Series and every energy-related greenhouse gas emission from its production has been removed from the atmosphere. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business BGF bolsters Yorkshire and North East portfolio team with senior hire BGF – one of the largest and most experienced growth capital investors in the UK and Ireland – has appointed Becky Odam to strengthen its team in Yorkshire and the North East. Becky joins BGF’s portfolio team from Elaghmore LLP, where she spent the last three years managing new and existing By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Hill Cross Furniture announces new leadership changes Hill Cross Furniture, the family-owned contract furniture supplier, has announced strategic leadership changes as it prepares for accelerated future growth. The North-Yorkshire based business is also moving to a group model, with expansion into new sectors including residential and luxury lounge furniture on the back of rising client demand. Hill By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Hippo provides technology for the app of the year for Virgin Trains Ticketing Hippo, a leading digital services provider, has a strategic partnership with Virgin Trains Ticketing, the rail ticketing app that has revolutionised train travel by offering customers a seamless way to book train travel and save money at the same time. Travellers that book any train ticket across Great Britain via By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Magical night at The Queens Landmark Leeds building brought to life, with British actress Celia Imrie to voice over stunning new city centre animation. With the festive season fast approaching, LeedsBID (Leeds Business Improvement District), in collaboration with the renowned Barcelona-based creative studio Onionlab, is set to captivate the city with a magical Christmas projection By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Friends invest in East Yorkshire sandwich shop Three friends have taken over a sandwich shop in a popular East Yorkshire village. Sisters Zoe Robinson and Emma Neale from Wilberfoss have partnered with Jodie Tate from High Catton to take on the lease of the former Bridge Rolls sandwich shop in the centre of Stamford Bridge. Since taking By The Editor • 1 min read
Health & Wellbeing Quiz night raises £2,260 for two local hospices When local sisters and owners of X-Press Legal Services South and West Yorkshire, Helen Foster and Claire Ide join forces for good, they do it in style. Their most recent fundraising event was a fantastic charity quiz night to celebrate 30 years in business and which saw over 90 people By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Affordable Justice expands team with appointment of new solicitor Samantha Harrison Affordable Justice, the fast-growing non-profit alternative business structure legal service has appointed divorce lawyer Samantha Harrison to its growing team of solicitors offering affordable family law legal services to women throughout the UK. Samantha has particular expertise in domestic abuse matters, divorce and child arrangements. Founded and run by women, By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Caddick Group and Leeds Playhouse celebrate a decade of partnership Caddick Group and Leeds Playhouse recently hosted city stakeholders and special guests, welcoming them to an exclusive pre-show reception ahead of the press night for James Brining’s Oliver! The event heralded a decade of collaboration between the two institutions, stemming from a shared vision to anchor culture at the By The Editor • 1 min read
