Business 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 By The Editor • 1 min read
Business 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 By The Editor • 2 min read
Business 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. By The Editor • 1 min read
Business 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 By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Leeds Kirkgate market is the real deal Shoppers and new businesses are flocking to Leeds Kirkgate Market as an ongoing multi-million pound investment in the historic retail destination continues to deliver impressive results. Footfall figures show the market received more than 2.9m visits in the first six months of this year – six per cent up on By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Yorkshire Sculpture Park announces new Governance Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) is delighted to welcome several new trustees to the Board and extend gratitude to outgoing members for their dedication to the charity. The last three years have been a transitional time for YSP, the UK’s leading centre for modern and contemporary sculpture based near Wakefield, By The Editor • 4 min read
Business West Yorkshire leaders approve over £40m for roads and homes The first meeting of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority since the General Election has seen over £40 million approved for new housebuilding and road improvements. The meeting also saw progress towards a Local Growth Plan, outlining ambitions for deeper devolution and a single funding settlement for West Yorkshire, following a By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Nominations now open for Leeds Digital Festival Awards 2024 Nominations for The Leeds Digital Festival Awards, hosted by tech podcast byProduct Live and Leeds-based law firm Ward Hadaway, are now officially open. The awards celebrate the best in digital and tech innovation across Leeds and the wider city area and recognise the talent born and bred in the region By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Bellway bowls the perfect delivery for girls cricket Bellway Homes has maintained its commitment to girls’ cricket in Driffield by sponsoring the girls U13 team at Driffield Town Cricket Club (CC) for the third consecutive season. The national homebuilder, whose Yorkshire division is currently building on the town’s Bridlington Road, first got involved with the team (then By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Exclusive Lexus Homecharge offer The only home EV charger fully integrated with your vehicle and the Lexus Link+ App, Lexus HomeCharge makes routine charging easy and fast. With features like remote charging, managing users and tracking charging sessions. From the 3rd April 2024 - 30th September 2024, Lexus are offering retail customers who order By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Last call to tech community for submissions for Leeds Digital Festival event programme With less than eight weeks to go until the 2024 Leeds Digital Festival gets underway, organisers are calling for the Leeds tech community to submit their event details. The final deadline for event submissions is 5.00pm Wednesday 24 July. The Festival runs from 16-27 September. Now in its ninth By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Reminder to plan ahead as major highways work starts in Leeds Road users are being urged to plan ahead this week as significant disruptive work begins around the Armley Gyratory, Stanningley Bypass (A647), and the Outer Ring Road A6120 Horsforth to Rodley route. The work has been planned to coincide with the reduced levels of traffic over the school summer holidays, By The Editor • 5 min read
