Bradford Garden Centre Group Wins National Sustainable Catering Award
The team at a Bradford-based garden centre group is celebrating after winning the Sustainability award in a national competition. Yorkshire Garden Centres, owner of Tong, Tingley, Bingley and Otley Garden Centres, won the Sustainability award at the 2023 Garden Centre Catering Awards. Yorkshire Garden Centre’s Commercial Director, Sharon McNair, is delighted with the win: “Sustainability and community are…
South Leeds Garden Centre adds Ice Rink to its list of seasonal attractions
A South Leeds garden centre is launching a seasonal ice rink on 18th November. Tingley Garden Centre has added an undercover boutique ice rink for up to 130 skaters to its seasonal activity programme for 2023. “We’re very excited to introduce an Ice Rink to Tingley for fabulous family fun this festive season. Make memories over…
From school leavers to a former dental nurse, six Bradford residents choose new career paths
Housing provider Incommunities has welcomed a new group of apprentices for 2023. The successful six candidates were chosen from 360 applicants who were all vying for the opportunity to learn while they earn. The new recruits are all from Bradford. They join the 16 current Incommunities apprentices who are at various stages of their 2…
King’s Speech lacks commitment to build more affordable homes – housing association CEO
The chief executive of Bradford-based Manningham Housing Association has criticised the government for failing to include a firm commitment in the King’s Speech to build more new affordable homes. In a statement, Lee Bloomfield said the speech – which is written by Ministers but delivered by King Charles – highlighted that taking homeless people off the streets…
Bulls stoked with new partnership
Bradford Bulls are delighted to announce a new partnership with Oldham-based business M & S Combustion Ltd! M & S Combustion design, manufacture, install and service incinerators and furnaces that are custom built to your own specifications and requirements and have over 17 years of experience globally. Matty, Sarah and the team from M &…
Bradford Garden Centre to host wreath-making workshop
A Bradford garden centre is hosting two wreath-making workshops as part of its seasonal festivities. The new events take place in the Mezzanine Restaurant at Tong Garden Centre on two dates in December and include everything needed to create a 16-inch Christmas wreath, plus refreshments. The events have been organised by senior marketing assistant, Harriet…
Solberge Hall has been sold to luxury wedding company Wharfedale Grange
Solberge Hall in Northallerton has been acquired by wedding and events company Wharfedale Grange for an undisclosed sum. The 24-bedroom Georgian country house hotel is set in 9 acres of woodland situated near the North Yorkshire Moors and Yorkshire Dales. It has been owned by Classic Lodges hotel group since 2015 when it was purchased…
Bond Bryan Architects Launch New Partnership with Bradford College
A brand new ‘Academy’ based at the Bradford College Trinity Green Campus has launched in partnership with Sheffield-based architects, Bond Bryan. The ‘Bond Bryan Academy’ will see the company’s team of highly skilled professionals serve as guest lecturers, adding vital industry knowledge and perspective to Bradford College students’ learning. Bond Bryan will also undertake workshops, site…
Bulls reveal impressive early bird increase
Bradford Bulls are delighted to reveal Early Bird Season Ticket sales for the 2024 season have increased by 71.3% when compared to the 2023 season. The Bulls enjoyed a successful year on the pitch that saw the club finish in their highest league position in eight years, whilst also reaching the semi-finals of the Betfred…
Industry awards recognise contribution in the drive to Net Zero
Parkin-Spencer Refractories Technical Manager, Dr Jafar Daji, and Parkinson Spencer Refractories were delighted to be presented with two industry awards at the British Ceramic Confederation’s “Delivering Net Zero for British Ceramics 2023.” Technical Manager Dr Jafar Daji recently attended the flagship UK Ceramics Industry Decarbonisation Conference “Delivering Net Zero for British Ceramics 2023”; organised by…
Haworth military uniform specialists make school’s Art Week a totem success!
Donated materials from a Haworth manufacturer which produces ceremonial military uniform accoutrement and regimental Colours and flags, have been used to create totem poles at a local school. For almost 60 years, the fourth generation family business Wyedean, has specialised in the manufacture of military uniforms and ceremonial accoutrements including fabrics for medals, military badges…
Bradford garden centre group reaches final in three categories of a regional business award
The team at a Bradford-based garden centre group is celebrating after reaching the final of three regional business awards. Yorkshire Garden Centres, owner of Tong, Tingley, Bingley and Otley Garden Centres has been shortlisted in the Community, Sustainability and Medium Business categories of the Yorkshire Post Excellence in Business Awards. Yorkshire Garden Centre’s MD, Mark Farnsworth, said: “We are delighted…
Affordable homes to be built on site of former flats at Valley Road, Shipley
Bradford-based housing provider Incommunities has begun clearing the way for the construction of 42 new affordable homes on the site of former flats at Valley Road. Following the site clearance, Casey Construction will begin building the new homes over the next few weeks, with construction expected to be complete in summer 2024. The new development,…
Bulls getting thready for 2024 with new partnership
We are delighted to announce a new partnership with EM Workwear & Embroidery that will see them feature on our 2024 playing socks! The Bramley-based business are long established embroidery and printing specialists and have recently supplied clothing & merchandise seen in the Bradford Bulls shop and online. The partnership will also see EM Workwear…
BHP celebrates 79 promotions
BHP, one the largest independent accountancy firms in the North of England, has announced 79 promotions across its office network. They cover BHP’s offices in Chesterfield, Sheffield, Leeds, York and Cleckheaton, span a range of departments and include recognition across accountancy, management and director positions. Tax expert Emily Caine, based in Cleckheaton, has been promoted…
Lee Greenwood signs new contract
Bradford Bulls are delighted to announce Lee Greenwood has signed a new contract to remain at the club as Eamon O’Carroll’s Assistant Coach for 2024. Greenwood joined the club prior to the start of 2023, initially as Assistant Coach, before stepping up to take the Interim Head Coach position alongside Football Consultant Brian Noble. The…
New Chair appointed at Manningham Housing Association
Manningham Housing Association (MHA) has appointed Rupert Pometsey as Chair of the Board. He will replace Barrington Billings who steps down in December after more than six years in the role. Mr Pometsey, a chartered architect, is currently Vice-Chair and has more than two decades of senior level experience as a housing development and asset management professional. He has…
Raza Siddique joins youth & academy advisory board
Bradford Bulls are delighted to announce New College Bradford’s Assistant Principal Raza Siddique has joined the club’s Youth & Academy Advisory Board. The Youth & Academy Advisory board was established in 2022 as the club worked towards the reinstatement of its’ Elite Academy Licence. Raza’s arrival represents further evidence of the club enjoying fruitful relationships…
KLG Europe backing the Bulls in 2024
Bradford Bulls are delighted to announce a new partnership with worldwide logistics company KLG Europe – which will see them feature on our 2024 playing shorts! KLG Europe was formed initially in 1918 as Kuijken Transport before rebranding to its current guise in 2005, with offices opening across the globe as the company expanded. The…
Schofield appointed Elite Academy assistant coach
Bradford Bulls are delighted to announce the appointment of Jonathan Schofield as our Elite Academy Assistant Coach for the 2024 season! Schofield, son of Garry Schofield OBE, enjoyed a successful playing career that saw him represent the likes of York City Knights, Hunslet Hawks and Dewsbury Rams before taking on a coaching role at the…
Yorkshire Garden Centre group sponsors blogger awards
A Bradford-based garden centre group sponsored two categories in the Yorkshire Blogger Awards that were held in Leeds recently. Yorkshire Garden Centres, owners of Tong, Tingley, Bingley and Otley Garden Centres, was one of the sponsors of the awards that celebrate talented, inspiring and creative bloggers throughout Yorkshire. Yorkshire Garden Centres sponsored the Lifestyle award…
Odsal Stadium to host first ever Bradford Diwali Awards
Odsal Stadium is to host the first ever Bradford Diwali Awards on Thursday 26th October! Organised by the Bradford Hindu Council, the first ever Bradford Diwali Awards are set to honour the unsung heroes whose contributions to the local community have changed people’s lives. There are a total of 11 award categories, which are: Empowering Children through…
Seasonal attractions added at Yorkshire Garden Centres
Two Yorkshire garden centres have added a Pumpkin Patch to their popular play attractions. Yorkshire Garden Centres has launched the venture in the outdoor play areas at Grass Hoppers at Tong and Tingley Garden Centres. Visitors to both centres have the option to pick their own pumpkin to take home and are given a stencil…
Concrete admixture manufacturer marks 40 years with significant growth
Bradford-based concrete admixture manufacturer Oscrete is marking 40 years in business with further growth and an increased shareholding in its Northern Ireland division. Oscrete, a subsidiary of Christeyns, is one of the UK’s leading specialist construction chemical suppliers which manufactures and supplies a range of concrete admixtures for precast and ready-mix concrete and the ready-to-use…
Yorkshire Building Society announces enhancements to family leave policy
Yorkshire Building Society has announced enhancements to its Family Leave Policy to support parents and parents-to-be. The enhancements, announced during Baby Loss Awareness Week (9-15 October), include paid bereavement leave for two weeks for parents who experience early baby loss (pre-24 weeks). Currently the law does not have any parental bereavement leave provision if a…
Bulls announce new kit sponsor
Bradford Bulls are delighted to announce Natalie Lane, a club volunteer and on behalf of the Homeless Not Hopeless charity, has increased her sponsorship into the 2024 season! The outreach services take place at Forster Square Arches in Bradford, every Wednesday and the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month. Natalie from Homeless not Hopeless first came on…
Joshua Ellis welcomes six-figure investment into new machinery
Yorkshire-based textile manufacturer, Joshua Ellis, has taken a significant leap forward in its pursuit of growth, with a substantial investment of £130,000 into a cutting-edge Picanol jacquard loom. The state-of-the-art jacquard loom, installed last month, expands Joshua Ellis’s design capabilities with an increased capacity of 76 threads per inch, which weaves independently, allowing Joshua Ellis…
Bradford joins UK University network on AI
The University of Bradford has joined an expanding network of higher education institutions aimed at ‘changing the world for the better’ through data science and Artificial Intelligence (AI). The university is one of 29 new members that have been added onto the Turing University Network, which offers all UK universities with an interest in data…
Bradford College Achieves Silver Rating from Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
Bradford College has been awarded an impressive ‘Silver’ quality rating from the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), a national excellence scheme managed by the Office for Students (OfS) for its undergraduate provision. In great news for the city of Bradford, the University was also awarded TEF Silver this week. The TEF was established in 2017 to…
Next generation of engineers inspired by University event
Pupils from a host of schools were given an insight into a career in engineering and manufacturing during an event at the University of Bradford. A special team engineering challenge was staged by the University’s Faculty of Engineering and Digital Technologies. It saw a group of 60 pupils from Year 9 onwards at Bradford district schools…
Schofield Sweeney appoints contentious probate partner
Nazia Nawaz has joined leading Yorkshire law firm Schofield Sweeney as a Partner. Based in Huddersfield, Nazia will lead the firm’s contentious trusts and probate team. She brings with her over 20 years of experience of advising and representing clients in disputes relating to inheritance, probate and wills as well as trust disputes. She is…
Bulls heritage lunch at Odsal Stadium
The Bradford Bulls Foundation are excited to host their ‘Heritage Lunch’ this Thursday the 28th of September at Southbank, Sekhon Stand at Odsal Stadium. An event where you’ll hear captivating tales of years gone by and embark on a journey spanning over 120 years of Bradford Bulls history. Surround yourself with fellow Bradford fans, a…
Exciting new platform for Baul music as Bradford prepares for UK City of Culture 2025
A collection of more than 100 original songs of South Asian heritage by Bradford and Keighley writers has been launched at a celebratory event with support from Manningham Housing Association (MHA), Bradford Council and The Leap. The project was the brainchild of Sadar Uddin, MHA Community Partnership and Investment Manager, as a vehicle to revive,…
Yorkshire companies benefit from ‘win-win’ staff pension opportunity
Richard Whitelock is a Partner and regional Head of Employer Solutions at Azets’ York office. Pension Salary Exchange has been rolled out to companies in Yorkshire by the Top 10 accountancy firm Azets, which has regional offices in Bradford, Leeds and York. A growing number of companies in Yorkshire are implementing a beneficial tax planning…
Incommunities appoints new IT and Digital Transformation Director
A 22,650-home housing association based in Bradford has appointed its new IT and Digital Transformation Director Bradford based housing provider Incommunities has appointed David Cawthray as its new IT and Digital Transformation Director. David joins from Accent Housing where he was Director of Digital Innovation for four years. Prior to that he…
MARKET CHANGES PRESENT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CHEMICAL COMPANY
A UK chemical company has seized the opportunity created by a change in the market to continue its strategic push towards diversification and target new customer bases with a £253,000 investment in sulphuric acid dilution. Airedale Group, based in North Yorkshire, has acquired a fully automated dilution plant and intends to help fill the…
PAUL WILD JOINS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Bradford Bulls are delighted to announce the appointment of Paul Wild to the club’s Board of Directors. Paul arrives at the club boasting extensive experience within the Events industry, having formed local business ATM Events in 2001, who have also been long-term sponsors and supporters of the club. Paul joins Chairman Nigel Wood OBE, Deborah…
ACS GROUP BACKING THE BULLS IN 2024
We are delighted to announce a new, improved partnership with ACS Group for the 2024 season – which will see their branding feature on our replica and playing jerseys! The Baildon-based office services and supplies company came on board earlier this year by becoming the first ever sponsors of ‘Bullgirl’, as well as becoming sponsors…
Honorary graduate given highest honour for work in China
An honorary graduate from the University of Bradford has been handed a prestigious award for his decades-long association with China. Professor Roger Falconer received the Chinese Government Friendship Award and Medal, which is the highest honour given to foreign experts who have “made contributions to China’s modernisation drive.” He has worked with a number of…
Schofield Sweeney nurturing the lawyers of the future
One of Yorkshire’s most prominent law firms is celebrating as their trainees qualify and a new intake of trainees are welcomed. Five new trainees have joined this month: Salim Al-Sabah, Alia Younis, Zoe Halliday, Victoria Boothby and Louise Morley, who moves from her paralegal role already in the firm. The trainees will gain experience across…
GLENN MORRISON APPOINTED ACADEMY HEAD COACH
Bradford Bulls are delighted to announce former player Glenn Morrison has been appointed as the head coach of our Elite Academy! The 47-year-old Australian returns to the club following a spell between 2007 and 2009, in which he endeared himself to supporters to become a fans’ favourite. Morrison enjoyed a stellar 16-year playing career that…
HMRC BEGIN TO REV UP THEIR NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY IN THE MOTOR RETAIL SECTOR
We are seeing a new focus for HMRC as they target motor retailers with a number of ‘nudge’ letters from their National Minimum Wage enforcement teams to ensure they are both compliant and operating the system correctly. HMRC’s National Minimum Wage (NMW) enforcement activity has been increasing throughout 2023 and it appears that the tax…
MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE TO IMPROVE FINANCIAL WELLBEING, KEY YORKSHIRE PROVIDERS SAY
Charity leaders, think-tank representatives and members of parliament came together this morning (Friday, 15 September) to shine a spotlight on financial wellbeing, as part of an event held by Yorkshire Building Society. The event came ahead of UK Savings Week (18 – 24 September), hosted by the Society’s chief executive, Susan Allen, and director of…
Bulls awarded silver status
Bradford Bulls are delighted to announce we have been awarded ‘Silver’ status as part of the Ministry Of Defence’s Employer Recognition Scheme! The ERS consists of three award levels – bronze, silver, gold. Each level indicates an organisation’s commitment and involvement to offer support programmes that align with the scheme’s framework. The main objective of…
Recruitment Agency Shortlisted for National Award
Sky Recruitment Solutions, an industrial recruitment agency serving the Midlands and Yorkshire regions, is thrilled to announce its shortlisting for the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) Awards 2023. The agency has been recognised in the category of “Best Company to Work For (Up to 50 employees)”. Marking a significant milestone as their first shortlist for…
ONE YEAR SINCE ANDY’S MAN CLUB CAME TO ODSAL
Tuesday 12th September marked one year since Odsal Stadium opened its doors to Andy’s Man Club’s Bradford South Group! ANDYSMANCLUB are a men’s suicide prevention charity, offering free-to-attend peer-to-peer support groups across the United Kingdom and online. Monday 12th September 2022 saw the first session held at the home of the Bradford Bulls, who have worked closely with the Bradford South…
BHP continues to invest in future talent with new trainees
BHP, the largest independent accountancy firm in Yorkshire and North Derbyshire, has welcomed a further 44 new trainees. This latest intake is the second highest for BHP’s successful training programme, which provides those looking to break into the finance industry with the chance to gain hands-on experience while studying for a professional qualification. It follows…
Robbie Moore MP Visits Keighley Laboratories, Celebrating Local Innovation and Engineering Excellence
Keighley Laboratories is hailed for its crucial role in driving industry innovation and fostering talent within the local community. MP Robbie Moore visits Keighley Laboratories, showcasing local industry innovation and engineering prowess. • Keighley Laboratories is hailed for its crucial role in driving industry innovation and fostering talent within the local community. • The visit…