Employment law offering strengthened at Ironmonger Curtis

by Steve Everett - 25, September, 201824, September, 20180

Specialist commercial law firm Ironmonger Curtis has promoted Partner Toby Pochron to head of Employment, and has increased its ranks in welcoming solicitor Danny Smith to the team. The Sheffield firm has strengthened its employment law offering by recruiting litigation specialist Danny Smith from Gordons LLP based in Leeds & Bradford. Danny,

Garden centre staff smash their target for children’s cancer charity

by Steve Everett - 24, September, 201823, September, 20180

Kind-hearted staff at an award winning garden centre near Bradford have completed a 16 mile walk to raise funds for a Leeds charity. The 12 colleagues from Tong Garden Centre who donned their walking boots for the trek round Malham Tarn in the Yorkshire Dales are on track to raise over

Universities collaborate to support business success

by Steve Everett - 20, September, 201819, September, 20180

An exciting collaboration between Huddersfield and Bradford University is set to give young businesses across the Leeds City Region access to a flexible and dynamic programme of events that has been specifically designed to unlock growth potential. Launching on October 2, Huddersfield Business Pathway will offer places free of charge to

Trio of appointments at Approach

by Steve Everett - 14, September, 201813, September, 20180

Public relations consultancy, Approach, is expanding its team with three new appointments to strengthen its digital, b2b and retail offering. The Ilkley-based agency has appointed Sarah Kroon as business development director, Shona England-Lees as senior account executive and Betty Adams as junior account executive. Sarah has over 14 years of retail, brand

Leeds City Region strengthens trade ties to Qingdao

by Steve Everett - 13, September, 201812, September, 20180

Leeds City Region has further enhanced its ability to trade with China through a series of agreements to stimulate trade with the port city of Qingdao, which has a GDP of one trillion yuan, is home to nine million people and is well known for producing Tsingtao beer. This forms part

Harrison Spinks invests in business communications

by Steve Everett - 12, September, 201811, September, 20180

Bed manufacturer Harrison Spinks is supporting its growth with investment in its business communications. The fifth-generation family business employs more than 600 people at its manufacturing facility in Leeds where it hand crafts luxury mattresses and beds. It recently opened a £2.5m innovation centre to transform its headquarters and working environment for

IoD boosts Yorkshire team with key appointments

by Steve Everett - 10, September, 20187, September, 20180

The Institute of Directors (IoD) has boosted its Yorkshire and North East team with two key appointments. Kazi Sajeed joins the business leaders’ organisation as communications and marketing assistant while Shak Hakim has been appointed membership relationship manager. Kazi is a University of Bradford graduate in Business and Management Studies who has

Haworth public toilets and Bawtry NatWest bank sell for more than double guide price

by Steve Everett - 7, September, 20186, September, 20180

Public toilets in countryside close to Haworth, and the former NatWest Bank building at Bawtry near Doncaster were sold at Pugh’s Yorkshire property auction at Elland Road Stadium in Leeds this week. Both properties were bought for substantially more than the guide price set by the auction house, after high levels

Foodie focus for garden centre’s Taste event

by Steve Everett - 6, September, 20185, September, 20180

A major showcase of food and drink businesses is set to celebrate Yorkshire produce as a Bradford garden centre plans an event in its Food Hall. Tong Garden Centre's Big Food Tasting weekend is scheduled to take place just a week before British Food Fortnight begins and will shine the spotlight

Chamber “raises the bar” to encourage social responsibility across West and North Yorkshire

by Steve Everett - 6, September, 20185, September, 20180

West and North Yorkshire Chamber has announced a programme of support tools to encourage more businesses to ‘act responsibly’ in the areas of education, employment, environment and the community. Retaining its annual Raising The Bar awards event, which will be held in November 2018, the Chamber has introduced an online benchmarking