Wakefield BID Appoints Manager
Wakefield Business Improvement District (BID) has appointed former Night Time and Retail Economy Lead, Elizabeth Murphy as its full time Manager.read more
Strata Fundraiser Sets Butterfly’s A Flutter
Strata, the private home builder with developments throughout Yorkshire and the East Midlands, has raised more than £54,000 for Danielle’s Flutterbyes, thanks to the Strata Ball, a much-loved event in the company’s annual calendar of charitable activities.read more
Funding Boost for Yorkshire Sculpture Triangle
Thanks to investment from Arts Council England’s ‘Ambition for Excellence’ programme, the Yorkshire Sculpture Triangle will deliver its most ambitious collaborative project to date. read more
Spawforths Architects Awarded Highly Commended at LABC Awards
Spawforths, the award-winning consultancy specialising in architecture, town-planning and urbanism, has been awarded Highly Commended in the New Housing Site category at the LABC West Yorkshire Building Excellence Awards 2017 .read more
Wordsmiths Unlimited Present at National NHS Conference
Louise Turner, Managing Director of Wordsmiths Unlimited, recently gave two masterclasses to delegates at the NHS Confederation’s national conference in Liverpool.read more
Liquorice Pork Pie Gets Festival Thumbs-Up
An unusual liquorice flavoured item was amongst the treats on offer at this year’s Pontefract Liquorice Festival courtesy of local butchers Pickerings and award-winning butchers and pie bakers Eric Richmond.read more
Digital Unity Group Celebrate Duo of Successful Projects
Digital Unity Group, a recognised leader in the field of digital inclusion, are celebrating the success of two major projects in Shieldfield, Newcastle and Dundee, Scotland.read more
Britcon Engineer Receives Royal Award
Lauren Hobbs, a Managing Engineer at Britcon, has received a special award from HRH Princess Royal for a special achievement with City & Guilds training. read more
Securing a Part in the Bigger Picture
As a lifelong resident of Wakefield Melissa Armitage, the new Lead for Sales and Membership and Wakefield Bondholders recognises first-hand the wealth of opportunity that our district has to offer; not just as a place to invest in but as an area to live and visit.read more
Britcon Renews Sponsorship of Triathlon Race Team
Scunthorpe based building & civil engineering company Britcon has announced its commitment to sponsor Lincolnshire’s most successful triathlon race team for a second year.read more