Yorkshire manufacturer Acorn Stairlifts has signed a deal to be primary team sponsor of rugby team the Keighley Cougars. The team, which came close to collapse in December 2018 after several months under new ownership, is enjoying a resurgence under new management headed by former 1990s chairman Mick O’Neill and his
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Luminate Education Group welcomes two new principals
Luminate Education Group has welcomed two new principals, Steve Kelly and Danny Wild, to the organisation. Steve took over from Keighley College’s former principal, Heather Whitehead, in September. Mr Kelly, who has worked in the FE sector for 30 years in a number of settings, including colleges, adult and community settings and
Yorkshire whisky to play a part in launch event for Bradford Science Festival
A North Yorkshire distillery and a West Yorkshire brewery are among the attractions for a free after dark science festival just for adults next month. The team at the National Science and Media Museum has invited Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery from Hunmanby and Keighley's Goose Eye Brewery to help them celebrate
MCR Property Group submits plans to partially demolish key site in Keighley
MCR Property Group has submitted plans to partially demolish the former Peter Blacks site and surrounding commercial buildings at Airedale Mill in Keighley. The demolition will be a precursor to a much wider redevelopment of the site. The original mill building will be retained to preserve the local heritage, and demolition of
Shut Yorkshire pub gets new lease of life as a convenience store
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co has sold the Junction Inn, a closed pub in Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, to experienced retail operators who plan to convert the property into a convenience store, with funding secured through specialist commercial finance broker, Christie Finance. The property, which sits in a residential area
Arthritis sufferer regains independence from donated stairlift
A 48-year-old ex-rugby league player no longer faces the half hour struggle of climbing the stairs following the donation of a ‘transformative’ Acorn Stairlift. Epworth resident Darrell Grounds, who suffers from severe rheumatoid arthritis, has been burdened with the daily challenge of climbing the stairs for two and a half years
Donated stairlift sees “life changing” results for Edinburgh patient
A 72-year-old woman no longer has to face desperately crawling up the stairs on all-fours thanks to the donation of a “life-changing” stairlift. Leading UK manufacturer, Acorn Stairlifts, installs up to 60 stairlifts per year free of charge across the country as part of its ongoing partnership with Marie Curie, giving
School visit to chemical manufacturer “dispels the myth of manufacturing”
Twenty-five students have visited a Cross Hills based speciality chemicals manufacturer as part of a new initiative from the West and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce. Airedale Chemical invited in students from Parkside School, Keighley’s Holy Family Catholic School and the One in a Million free school during Bradford Manufacturing Week,
New chairman for local Manufacturing Alliance
The Calderdale and Kirklees Manufacturing Alliance (CKMA) has welcomed Martin Booth as its new chairman. Aiming to inspire and inform its members through factory visits and regular meetings, the CKMA also acts as a facilitator to integrate businesses into the local supply chain. As the managing director of world-renowned industrial fan manufacturer,
Business is moving on up at a West Yorkshire pub – thanks to Mediatheme’s The Entertainer
Trade is booming at a West Yorkshire pub, after its busy landlord installed an all singing all dancing entertainment system. Big Duke’s Barbecue and Grill, at the Three Horses in Keighley, now takes home an extra £1,500 a week in food and drink sales after turning to Mediatheme’s The Entertainer