Business Lake Legal strengthens leadership team with partner promotion Pictured: (left to right) Claire Glaister and Hollie Burnett. By The Editor • 1 min read
Business New PR workshop aims to show small businesses how to get in the press York PR experts Jo Leatham and Linda Harrison have released tickets for a new in-person PR workshop in York to help small businesses to get featured in the media. In Pitch The Press Like A Pro, being held at Patch on 17th September, Jo and Linda will use their 50+ By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Jaywing and Yorkshire Tea stir up success with ‘Four Minute Wonders’ Yorkshire Tea and Jaywing have launched Four Minute Wonders; a smart, feel-good content series featuring four-minute interviews with much-loved celebrities to celebrate the perfect brewing time for a cup of tea. Rooted in the iconic line on every box: “It takes four minutes to make the perfect cup of tea” By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Vivly Living launches First Homes discount scheme Vivly Living, the Yorkshire-based residential developer and builder, has launched a pioneering discount scheme at its award-winning Shepley site near Huddersfield. The First Homes scheme enables buyers to purchase a selected Vivly home at a discount of 30 per cent of its market value at Knowle Grange in Shepley. Paul By The Editor • 3 min read
Business EY strengthens Yorkshire business with new partner appointments EY has appointed two new Partners in its Leeds office, as the firm continues to invest in top talent to meet client demand and support the growth of the business. Sophie Davies has been promoted to partner in EY’s Tax team after 13 years with the firm. Sophie has By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Hawnby stores reopen after massive makeover The historic Hawnby Stores and Tea Room near Helmsley, founded in 1762, is now open again after a comprehensive refurbishment. Oli Nicholls and Sally Pearson, who lease the building from the Hawnby Estate but own the business, have transformed the quaint building into a thriving village shop, café and community By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Primark & Sophie Morgan unveil new seated mannequin Sophie Morgan, TV Presenter, Influencer and Disability Advocate, alongside Primark, unveil a new mannequin designed to represent wheelchair users. This project is 12 months in the making but has been a longer-standing dream for Sophie since she first designed a wheelchair for mannequins in 2009, the MannequalTM. Sophie approached Primark By The Editor • 1 min read
Business West Yorkshire homebuilder calls for safe play during summer Now the summer holidays are here, Barratt and David Wilson Homes is encouraging families to utilise local parks, playgrounds, and leisure centres for fun and engaging activities that ensure children’s safety. In the ‘Children’s People and Nature Survey’ run by Natural England, it was identified that 91% of By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Planning granted for development in Altofts Wakefield-based housebuilder Avant Homes West Yorkshire has acquired a six-acre site in Altofts and been granted planning permission for an 83-home, £20.4m residential development. Called Altofts Acres and located off Wharfedale Drive near Normanton, the development will comprise a mix of one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom homes. It will By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Trio of new recruits to drive up occupancy at Department as workspace expands Popular hybrid workspace, Department, has introduced a trio of new recruits to help cement its position as the number one flexible working location in Leeds. Following last month’s launch of a new 3,860 sq ft floor at the four-storey waterside location, Clare Moorhouse (pictgured) has joined Department as By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Seven historic properties to be auctioned with combined guide price of £500,000 A collection of three small stone cottages neighbouring the former parsonage in Haworth that was home to the Brontё family is to be auctioned this month. The cottages, one of which has been divided to create an additional studio apartment, will go under the hammer with a guide price of By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Youbee Media marketing partner of Yorkshire’s Pride in Diversity Awards Marketing agency, Youbee Media, has been announced as the official marketing partner for Yorkshire’s Pride in Diversity Awards for the second year. This follows the agency successfully supporting the launch of the inspirational, first-of-its-kind awards event in Yorkshire, which took place at Leeds First Direct Arena on 3 July By The Editor • 3 min read
