Named as the best city in the UK to start a business in 2017* and with ambitions to build on its industry and sector strengths to drive innovation, increase productivity and create wealth, Bradford has a lot to shout about, not least the support it offers to young companies. Following the
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Bradford district sparkled this December
Christmas was well and truly brought to life across the Bradford district this month with live theatre performances, carol services and farmers markets. Sparkling Bradford, a campaign which incorporates all of the season’s experiences, has seen hundreds of people gather at numerous events over the winter season to enjoy everything the
Bradford’s “Top of Town” awarded National Lottery support
Bradford Council has received a confirmed National Lottery grant of just under £2 million for the Bradford City Centre Townscape Heritage Scheme, it was announced today. Thanks to money raised by National Lottery players, the four year Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) project aims to bring the Bradford city centre conservation area
Haworth public toilets and Bawtry NatWest bank sell for more than double guide price
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
Loos with a view and former bank to go under the hammer at next Pugh auction
A public toilet block set in countryside close to Haworth and a former NatWest Bank building near Doncaster will feature among over 30 lots at Pugh’s next Yorkshire property auction at Elland Road Stadium, in Leeds, on 4 September. The hill-top single-storey former toilet block at Penistone Hill Country Park near
First Bradford Manufacturing Week information event announced
Local manufacturers are being urged to sign up to the first information event to showcase the benefits and logistics behind the district’s first Bradford Manufacturing Week in October. Held at the Bradford Industrial Museum from 9am on Wednesday 16 May, the two-hour event will involve a series of short presentations from
Bradford Garden Centre awarded Small or Medium Enterprise of the Year
Directors and staff at a Bradford Garden Centre are celebrating after being crowned Small or Medium Enterprise of the Year at the seventh annual Bradford Means Business awards. Tong Garden Centre, who beat stiff competition from ECSC Group and Approach PR, was rewarded for its strong financial performance, positive impact on
Yorkshire duo take the first step in creation of new pub chain
Two Yorkshire entrepreneurs are preparing to revitalise a Guiseley venue to create the first of 10 new bar and dining experiences in the region, and 30 jobs in the town. Paul Glendinning, CEO of Guiseley-based insurance broking group JM Glendinning, and Adam Lewis, Director of Twisted Bars Ltd, have taken over
Google Juice bar to touch down in Bradford
Global internet giant Google will be heading to Bradford in March 2015 to help local businesses make the most of opportunities available to them on the web. Organised by the Superfast West Yorkshire business support programme, Superconnected West Yorkshire and Bradford Council, the Google Juice Bar will feature a short introduction
AdviserPlus expands in West Yorkshire with Bradford Council partnership
A provider of professional HR advisory services, AdviserPlus, has been appointed by City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council to deliver a front line HR advice and guidance service to its 10,000 employees through a groundbreaking advisory services centre. Under the long-term commitment, AdviserPlus, in partnership with Bradford Council, will provide a