A fifth-generation family bedmaker, which was established in Yorkshire in 1840, will launch its first ever TV advert on Boxing Day as part of a multimillion pound consumer marketing campaign. Harrison Spinks employs more than 600 people at its manufacturing facility in Leeds and runs its own farm in Yorkshire where
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Valli Opticians in Hebden Bridge shortlisted for national award
A Hebden Bridge business which recovered after the devastation of the 2015 Boxing Day floods has been shortlisted for a national award. Just six months after opening on Bridge Gate, in the centre of town, the Valli Opticians practice was devastated by the flooding which also caused misery for thousands of
Flood management schemes backed by West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Two flood alleviation schemes backed by West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s Investment Committee will help reduce the risk of flooding for hundreds of homes and businesses across Leeds City Region, protect land for new development and provide a refuge for endangered animals. The Natural Flood Management Programme and Wyke Beck Valley Project
Yorkshire retailer marks fifth anniversary with store roll out
A fast-growing Yorkshire bathroom and tile retailer is marking its fifth anniversary with the launch of its 17th showroom — the latest in a string of its ongoing store roll-out programme. Founded on Royds Lane in Leeds on Boxing Day 2012, Easy Bathrooms has since launched stores across Yorkshire, the Midlands
Work completes on post-floods Morgans office
Work has completed on the £300,000 refurbishment of the lower ground floor of city living specialist Morgans’ Dock Street office, which was submerged in more than five feet of water during the Boxing Day floods of 2015. The basement project, which has been designed by Architecture 519, now boasts 2,000sq.ft of
Leeds-based Monster Pet Supplies exceeds £6 million turnover shipping over 4.3 million tonnes of pet food
Pictured are Adam and Jonny Gould Leeds-based online pet supplies store, Monster Pet Supplies, has reported turnover figures of £6.3m, an increase of 47 per cent from last year despite being victim to the damaging floods which took place nearly a year ago. The company, which was established in 2010 by Leeds-born founder
Falcon Manor gears up for Supercar Sundays 2017
Settle could soon become the ‘supercar' centre of Yorkshire. Owners of Falcon Manor Hotel at Settle are planning to replicate the success of a "Supercar Sunday"' event in Lancashire in the Yorkshire Dales market town. Iconic vehicles, including collector's items, Ferraris and Maseratis, together attracting a multi-million pound price tag, visited Falcon
Pubs wrecked by Boxing Day floods reopen
Two Yorkshire pubs which were wrecked by last year’s Boxing Day floods have reopened following the completion of refurbishment work. The Stubbing Wharf at Hebden Bridge, Calderdale, and The Shoulder of Mutton at nearby Mytholmroyd, had to be rebuilt following the devastating deluge. Leisure contractor Medlock FRB won tenders to carry out
Flood-hit Crowne Plaza reopens after £1m refurbishment
Sir Gary Verity has reopened a landmark Leeds hotel that was devastated by the Boxing Day floods. The Crowne Plaza, on Wellington Street, has undergone a £1m refurbishment following the damage caused by flood water that destroyed its car parks, storage facilities and vital infrastructure that kept the hotel running. The 135-bedroom
York hotelier welcomes council’s parking charges review
A leading York hotelier has welcomed the city council’s proposal to shelve proposed off-street parking increases. Graham Usher, general manager of the Best Western Monkbar Hotel and chair of York Hoteliers’ Association, called it the right move and one that would benefit York’s businesses, many of which were still suffering from