JHS unveil a host of new Vintage branded products
NAMM 2025 marks the start of JHS’s sixtieth year in the international products business, and the 30th of its own highly successful Vintage guitar brand of fretted instruments. Whilst celebrating the company’s 60th anniversary and the 30th of its own highly successful Vintage guitar brand of fretted instruments, JHS are also unveiling a host of…
New year, new menu as Trinity Kitchen welcomes street food vendors
Trinity Kitchen is kicking off the New Year in style with a fresh line-up of street food vendors, blending beloved favourites with bold new concepts to start 2025 on a delicious note. Guests can explore a range of options including Big Mouth Gyoza, Sri Non Thai, 7 Star Flag, Little Red Food Truck and Yorkshire…
TayCare Medical opts for Virtual Bid Team
TayCare Medical, a leading UK supplier of orthotic products and services, has taken a bold step in modernising its bid process by adopting Virtual Bid Team (VBT), the innovative content management platform from Bidding Limited. This partnership aims to streamline TayCare’s bid preparation process, improve collaboration across teams, and deliver more efficient, high-quality submissions for…
First ever regional awards celebrate excellence in infant feeding support
Winners of the inaugural Yorkshire and Humber Infant Feeding Awards were announced at a special ceremony at York St John University on Wednesday 15 January. The awards celebrated the impact of individuals and organisations across the region who play a pivotal role in providing families with infant feeding support. Hull’s St Stephen’s Shopping Centre scoops…
Sugarize brings custom pick & mix magic to the Merrion Centre
Sweet shop experience opens for shoppers The Merrion Centre in Leeds has welcomed an innovative sweet shop experience for shoppers with the opening of Sugarize, the ultimate destination for sweets, snacks, drinks and pick & mix. Following the success of its trial store in Queens Arcade, Sugarize has expanded with a flagship 400 sq. ft…
15 years of putting ‘washroom services’ at the heart of our business
Thirsk based TWC Facilities Ltd, a leading provider of washroom solutions, is proudly celebrating its 15th anniversary this year. Since its humble beginnings, the company has grown into the region’s top choice for washroom services in the North of England, offering a range of services including washroom management, waste services, floor mat solutions, and consumables….
S L Procurement Solutions expands with new coaching and mentoring offering for 2025
S L Procurement Solutions, a company well-regarded locally for delivering CIPS training courses and procurement consultancy services, has announced the launch of a new Coaching and Mentoring package to its portfolio. This expansion comes after a year of consistent inquiries and growing demand for personalised professional development support. Recognized as a trusted name in procurement…
Augustine Spanish, Classical and Flamenco nylon acoustic guitar strings are now available in 3 packs sets
Crafted from the finest materials and now available in 3 pack sets, Augustine Black Label, Blue Label, Blue Regal, Red Label and Red Imperial acoustic nylon guitar strings, are recognised for their outstanding sound quality, superior clarity, power and projection, whilst designed and constructed to draw more from the guitar’s tonewood characteristics, bringing definition to…
Castle Howard reports Christmas event as the most successful to date
Castle Howard reports Christmas event as the most successful to date, with 30% of visitors travelling from outside of Yorkshire, and thousands of free or subsidised tickets issued to Essential Carers and other groups Castle Howard has announced record breaking visitor numbers for their 2024 Christmas event, reaching 100,000 visitors on the closing day, Sunday…
Interior design trends for 2025 revealed for North Yorkshire home buyers
Leading housebuilder Barratt and David Wilson Homes has collaborated with design experts, Blocc Interiors, to share some upcoming trends for homeowners in North Yorkshire to consider. Karl Openshaw, Creative Director at Blocc Interiors, said: “When looking ahead to 2025, I’ve highlighted trends that stood out at the Maison and Objet show in Paris, which provide…
NAMM 2025 marks the start of JHS’s sixtieth year in the international products business
With JHS celebrating its 60th anniversary and the 30th of its own highly successful Vintage® guitar brand at Winter NAMM 2025, the MI is buzzing with anticipation, as the UK’s largest distributor of musical instruments will be unveiling a host of new Vintage branded products including guitars, amplifiers and accessories, making their world premiere at…
£50,000 awarded to charities by local manufacturer
A North Yorkshire manufacturer has continued its tradition of supporting charities and good causes with another year of generous community donations. Chemical specialist, Airedale Group, has donated £50,000 to a variety of worthwhile causes in 2024 and received recognition for its community work in the form an industry award. Amongst the recipients of this year’s…
Shopping centres’ pioneering new partnership with The White Company makes perfect scents this Christmas
Trinity Leeds and White Rose Shopping Centre have joined forces with The White Company in the run-up to Christmas in a pioneering new partnership that’s not to be sniffed at. The two shopping centres will diffuse the luxury brand’s signature ‘Winter’ fragrance – with warming notes of cinnamon, clove and orange – and the ‘Seychelles’…
Yorkshire garden centre group donates Christmas trees to West Yorkshire causes
The teams at a Bradford headquartered garden centre group have donated Christmas trees to community causes in areas around their centres. Yorkshire Garden Centres donated 10 real and artificial trees to causes serving the communities around their sites at Tong, Tingley, Otley, Batley, York and Scarborough. One of the beneficiaries was the Women’s and Newborn…
Dransfield Novelty Company acquires Crystal & Son Group to strengthen northern presence
Dransfield Novelty Company Limited, the largest British-owned UK supplier of gaming machines and entertainment products to pubs and clubs, has acquired Newcastle Upon Tyne-based, Crystal & Son Group. This strategic purchase marks another milestone for the family-owned business, which boasts a proud 75-year history. The acquisition further enhances Dransfield’s range of goods and services it…
Bradford Garden Centre relaunches its butchery offering
A Bradford garden centre has relaunched its butchery offering following feedback from customers. Hearty’s Food Hall at Tong Garden Centre has introduced a new butchery department in partnership with Yorkshire-based Bennett’s Butchers. Bennett’s founder, Phil Bennett, has been in the butchery trade since he was 12 and is excited by the opportunity at Tong Garden…
BGS pupil supports dad’s epic 3,000-mile ocean row for charity
AS YORKSHIRE McDonald’s franchisee Matthew Pitchforth undertakes the remarkable fundraising challenge of rowing 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean this December, his daughter Olivia, a Year 7 student at Bradford Grammar School, is determined to stay strong… but she can’t help counting down the days until her dad’s safe return. On December 7, Matthew, from…
Buttercrumble boosts visibility for North Yorkshire’s cultural gems with award-winning branding expertise
Award-winning design agency Buttercrumble continues to support North Yorkshire Council’s cultural institutions with their branding to increase attention, visibility and footfall. For the past 5 years, Chamber member Buttercrumble has been working with galleries and museums in North Yorkshire, including Harrogate’s Mercer Gallery, the Royal Pump Room Museum, and Knaresborough Castle. Throughout a host of…
Yorkshire property business celebrates 20 successful years and looks forward to the next 20
Leeds based developer, Wilton Developments, is celebrating 20 years of property development and investment which has delivered hundreds of millions of pounds of value into the north of England. Owned by the George A. Moore family, Wilton Developments has, and continues, to bring forward many major regional projects and buildings, having already created the potential…
Guide dog puppies enjoy festive ‘school trip’ to Castle Howard
A group of guide dog puppies from across Yorkshire have been exploring Alice’s Christmas Wonderland as part of a ‘school trip’ to Castle Howard ahead of the festive season. The puppies, each with a festive name or a special connection to Christmas, are at various stages of their training with their Puppy Raisers who volunteer…
Business support needed to bring back popular soapbox event!
One of Bradford’s most popular events is scheduled to head back to the city centre, with the Super Soapbox Challenge returning in 2025 – but only if external sponsorship funding can be secured. Attracting nearly 50,000 visitors to the city over the last three years, the action packed event has become one of Bradford’s event…
Leeds Rhinos Foundation welcomes Amazon donation
The Amazon fulfilment centre in Leeds has donated £5,000 to Leeds Rhinos Foundation. a charity that encourages people in Leeds to get involved in community sports. The charity encourages people in Leeds to be involved in community sports, regardless of age or ability. The donation from Amazon, which marked the recent opening of the state-of-the-art…
Production Begins at Newest Airedale by Modine™ UK Manufacturing Plant, Serving the Data Center Industry
The new site in Bradford celebrated the completion of the first computer room air handlers Airedale by ModineTM, the Leeds-headquartered critical cooling specialists, today celebrated the opening of a new 14.6 acre production facility in Bradford, UK, in response to increasing demand from global data center customers. Production of the first units began two months…
Re-form Landscape Architects sponsor ambitious adventurer on her 24,000 mile journey
Chamber member re-form Landscape Architects are supporting a home-grown adventurer as she embarks on one her most ambitious challenges to date… – We are in awe of people who use the natural environment to push themselves to their absolute physical and mental limits, and that’s why we’re proud to be sponsoring an incredible North Yorkshire-based…
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, plus Dean’s York and Scarborough, has been shortlisted in the Sustainability, the Large Business and the Rob Burrow Outstanding Contribution to Charity categories of…
Dan Jones of Neo G wins The International Award
Dan Jones of Neo G has won The International Award as part of The LDC Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leaders programme for 2024, in partnership with The Times. Created by trusted investment partner LDC – part of Lloyds Banking Group, The Top 50 celebrates entrepreneurs demonstrating remarkable ambition, and is now in its seventh…
Accu announces strategic partnership with Huddersfield Town Football Club as official engineering partner for the 2024/2025 season
Accu, a leading Huddersfield-based supplier of high-precision engineering components, is delighted to announce its partnership with Huddersfield Town Football Club, as the Official Engineering Partner for the 2024/25 season. This strategic collaboration is designed to strengthen Accu’s involvement within the local area and elevate the company’s purpose on an international stage. Founded with a vision…
Love Handmade Cakes reveal spooktacular foodservice treats
Leeds based bakery, Love Handmade Cakes are rolling out a selection of spooky bakery treats ahead of Halloween celebrations. Featuring classics such as gingerbread, parkin and caramel shortbread, along with spooktacular NPD including a spider themed cookies and cream gateau, the collection promises something new and exciting for customers. The collection of Halloween treats is…
Launch date announced for flagship Zara store at Trinity Leeds
After much anticipation, Zara will launch its new flagship store at Trinity Leeds on Thursday, August 8th, at the former Topshop unit on Briggate. The new 46,000 sq ft store will include Zara’s Woman, Man, and Kids collections over three floors, showcasing the latest technological innovations from Zara’s integrated online and physical store platform to…
Yasper takes on PR brief for Leeds telecoms specialist
Leeds-based Yasper has been appointed by 24 Seven Cloud to deliver a media and content brief aimed at driving awareness amongst its target audiences. Yasper will initially be supporting the business telecoms provider with strategic B2B media relations support, as well as the production of web and social media content to promote the firm’s independent…
Construction company, William Birch & Sons celebrates 150 years
York-based principal contractor William Birch & Sons Ltd has launched its 150-year celebrations at the Yorkshire Air Museum in Elvington, York. Nearly 200 colleagues, retirees, and shareholders gathered for an afternoon of family fun to mark this significant milestone. Since 1874, the company has been delivering restoration, refurbishment, and construction services across the Yorkshire region….
Yorkshire IT company gets boost from Theo Paphitis
A Cross Hills based firm has received recognition and a business boost from retail guru Theo Paphitis. Last week, Sara Haggas, Sales and Marketing Manager at Comprendo, posted about the business on the former Dragon’s Den star’s Instagram account during ‘Small Business Sunday’. As a result, Comprendo became one of six weekly winners to receive…
The Modern .NET Show celebrates one million download milestone, strengthening .NET community connections
The Modern .NET Show, hosted by RJJ Software’s CTO and esteemed Microsoft MVP, Jamie Taylor, has recently reached a significant milestone: one million downloads! This accomplishment highlights the show’s growing influence in the .NET community and its impact on fostering connections between developers and engineers. Since its inception, The Modern .NET Show has featured interviews…
Yasper marks next phase of growth with key hire
Leeds-based communications agency Yasper has made a key hire following a strong start to its first year in business and a series of client wins. Bethany Lunt has been appointed as an Account Manager to help drive the business forward and lead on some of Yasper’s new and existing accounts across multiple sectors, including property…
Greece is the word as ThatZiki announces a new permanent residency at Trinity Kitchen
Due to open at the end of July, ThatZiki will bring its popular Greek gyros across the Pennines to Leeds, taking over the former Absurd Bird unit at Trinity Leeds, creating 25 jobs. As part of the launch event, ThatZiki will give away 50 free gyros plus free Greek soft drinks – with details to…
Yasper Lands BR2.0 Brief
Leeds-based PR agency Yasper has been appointed by BR2.0 to deliver a media relations and content brief across its group businesses. Yasper will initially be tasked with supporting the firm as it moves its headquarters to Manchester city centre and launches new brands, Xpercity and Inspired, which will sit alongside its established construction business, Big Red, to…
Whitby Netwalking with English Heritage
The West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce team visited the beautiful North Yorkshire landscape yesterday, for a guided tour around Whiby Abbey led by English Heritage. Joined by various business representatives from across the region, guests enjoyed the glorious sunshine on offer whilst also being treated to an insightful talk about the rich history…
New partnership launched to boost sustainability of start-ups
Business experts at Leeds Beckett University have teamed up with marketing agency, GOLD79, in a new partnership to boost the long-term growth and sustainability of start-up businesses across the UK. A new programme – GOLD79 MINE – has been launched as a collaboration between Leeds Business School at Leeds Beckett and GOLD79. The programme will support talented and entrepreneurial…
Airedale by Modine™ Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Family Open Day
The headquarters in Leeds, West Yorkshire, opened their doors to 800 employees and their families to mark their half-a-century anniversary. Airedale by ModineTM, the critical cooling specialists, celebrated turning 50 this weekend with a massive family fun day at their headquarters in Leeds. The day-time event saw the company welcome over 800 employees, friends and…
Harrogate Spring Water champions mindful drinking at Royal Ascot event with LK Bennett
Harrogate Spring Water, the Official Water Supplier of Ascot and Royal Ascot, recently hosted a stylish event at The Ivy, York, in collaboration with Official Womenswear Sponsor, LK Bennett. Influencers from across the North of England were invited to indulge in Harrogate Spring Water-based non-alcoholic cocktails whilst previewing the new Royal Ascot collection from LK…
O’Carroll pens contract extension
Bradford Bulls are delighted to announce head coach Eamon O’Carroll has signed a one-year contract extension – to commit his future to the club until the end of the 2027 season! The 37-year-old signed an initial three-year deal as head coach prior to the start of the current campaign and has since led us to…
Bulls turn it up to the Max
Bradford Bulls are delighted to announce the signing of Brisbane Tigers’ three-quarter Max Lehmann on a deal until the end of the season – subject to international clearance. The 24-year-old joins from the Queensland Cup outfit where he has scored 16 tries in 22 appearances since his debut in 2023. Lehmann is an American-born speedster,…
Leeds woman wins Garden Centre Group prize draw
A woman from Leeds has received a £100 garden centre gift voucher after winning a free prize draw. Julie Lill won the prize in a draw to celebrate the launch of the Green Card loyalty scheme at Yorkshire Garden Centres sites across West and North Yorkshire. “I signed up for a Green Card as I…
Planet & People First Verification Achievement
SVH Inc. CIC Achieves People and Planet First Verification! SVH Inc. CIC is proud to announce its achievement of the prestigious People and Planet First Verification, underscoring our commitment to fostering sustainable, Strong, Vibrant, Happy, and Incorporated communities. As a certified member of Social Enterprise UK, this milestone marks a significant chapter in our journey…
New Fishermen’s Mission fundraiser in Yorkshire
The only charity dedicated to supporting the fishing community, the Fishermen’s Mission has a new Regional Fundraising Manager in Yorkshire. This is a newly created role for the county and it will be of vital assistance to our clients – active fishermen, former fishermen and their families. “The region has a strong history of fishing,…
‘Tree of Pride’ set to return to White Rose this month
In celebration of Pride Month, White Rose Shopping Centre is once again hosting its ‘Tree of Pride’ on 8th and 9th June, inviting visitors to decorate the tree with their pledges to work toward a more inclusive and caring future. Following a successful debut in 2023, the community art piece will be touring the country gathering the…
West Yorkshire homebuilder’s gardens given wildlife-friendly accreditation
Leading developer David Wilson Homes has received accreditation from the RSPB for the wildlife-friendly gardens at its Centurion Meadows development in Burley in Wharfedale. As part of its corporate partnership, the housebuilder has created gardens in line with RSPB guidance, in a bid to create a welcoming space for wildlife and to inspire new homeowners…
Castle Employment named one of The Sunday Times best places to work
Yorkshire, UK – Castle Employment Group is thrilled to announce its inclusion in The Sunday Times prestigious list of the Top 100 Companies to work for. This accolade recognises the dedication and effort Castle Employment places in creating an exceptional workplace culture that adheres to rigorous standards of employee satisfaction and wellbeing. Every year, The…