Business Bradford city centre gift card smashes £200,000 in sales Bradford BID is celebrating a major milestone as its Bradford City Centre Gift Card has officially surpassed £200,000 in sales, marking a huge success for the local economy and the hundreds of city centre businesses it supports. Launched by Bradford Business Improvement District (BID) at the end of 2021 By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Lazenby’s celebrates double finalist success Lazenby’s Financial Services Ltd, the Leeds-based independent financial adviser firm, is proud to have been named a finalist in two major categories at the highly respected Professional Adviser Awards 2025. The company is shortlisted for both Paraplanner of the Year, recognising the outstanding work of Rajvinder Bharj, and North By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Major new care home takes shape in Adel, creating 80 jobs in Leeds Construction of a major new care home in Adel is moving into its final stages, with St Mary’s Care Homes confirming that Adel Square Care Home is on track to start welcoming new residents in early 2026. The 86-bed home will provide residential, dementia and respite care for families By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire Talks is back. Bigger, braver and more unmissable than ever Christine Talbot & Matt Jameson return with a blockbuster podcast line-up Yorkshire Talks, the hit podcast hosted by award-winning TV presenter Christine Talbot and Married at First Sight UK star Matt Jameson, is back this week and this new series is its most emotional, funniest and star-studded yet. The season By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Global restaurant group choose Leeds for first India Bistro Hospitality Investment company AVT Capital has partnered with Foodlink Global Restaurants (UAE and India) to bring its celebrated India Bistro concept to the UK for the first time. The first UK restaurant will be located in Leeds, in the vibrant suburb of Chapel Allerton and is set to become a By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Tickets now on sale for 2026 Great Yorkshire Show Tickets for next year’s Great Yorkshire Show have gone on sale, organisers have announced. Tickets for the 167th Show on Tuesday 14 – Friday 17 July 2026 are available to purchase in advance only, with visitor numbers capped at 35,000 a day. Membership of the Yorkshire Agricultural Society which By The Editor • 1 min read
Business 2025 “Elizabeth” steel soldier stands proud The fifth annual Steel Soldiers Remembrance campaign is bringing communities together nationwide, with a poignant new silhouette inspired by Queen Elizabeth II now taking pride of place in hundreds of gardens, schools, and public spaces across the country – raising a total of £5,978.25 including Gift Aid, in charitable By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Bed Kingdom donates 70 mattresses to The Rainbow Baby Bank amid funding cuts Bed Kingdom, part of the Flair Furniture Group, has donated 70 brand-new mattresses to local charity Rainbow Baby Bank, in a show of support for families in need following the charity’s recent funding cuts. The donation will help ensure that local children and families have access to safe, comfortable By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Fodder first with fresh milk vending machine Fodder is the first retail outlet in North Yorkshire to offer fresh milk from a vending machine with innovative dairy farmers Milk from the Hills. This exciting new collaboration means customers can now purchase fresh cow’s milk and delicious flavoured milkshakes from a vending machine inside Fodder – Great Yorkshire By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Boutique appointed to spark ValueLight’s next phase of growth Independent Leeds-based agency Boutique has been appointed by lighting ecommerce specialists ValueLights to support its ambitious growth plans. This partnership marks a new milestone for ValueLights as it enters its 17th year, strengthening existing marketing tactics while also exploring new opportunities that will drive the brand’s next chapter forward. By The Editor • 1 min read
Business MD Law solicitor unveiled as new President of the Sheffield and District Law Society MD Law employment partner Lindsey Gaimster has been appointed as the new President of the Sheffield and District Law Society. Lindsey takes up her year-long position as head of the professional association for solicitors practising in Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Chesterfield and the surrounding area, following the end of Dr Claire By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Female-led Leeds marketing agency celebrates fifth anniversary Marketing agency Youbee Media, which was founded during the peak of the pandemic in 2020, to help businesses not just ride out the challenging landscape ahead, but to thrive even during the trickiest of times, celebrates its fifth year in business this month. This milestone comes at an exciting time By The Editor • 2 min read
