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Digital future beckons for manufacturing business
Sheet metal firm Salamander Fabrications has partnered with Siemens Mobility and The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) to undergo an environmentally friendly project that will transform…

Consilia Legal launch innovative online mediation solution
Yorkshire-based law practice Consilia Legal has launched an innovative online mediation solution, offering access to remote, high quality mediation services.

New recruit for growing North of England cloud tech specialist
Yorkshire-headquartered technology specialist Vapour Cloud has recruited James Hartley as a key account manager, as the company prepares for 30% growth by the end of…

Vitamin D ‘could help play key role in fight against COVID-19’
Vitamin D could help play a key role in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19, say health experts.

Rise in sanitisation requests during COVID-19 leads to substantial partnership
Sheet metal firm Salamander Fabrications has teamed up with a market leader in room sanitisation and odour removal to supply products which store a natural…

Homelessness charity invites businesses to network in first virtual event
A homelessness charity has organised its first virtual networking group as part of its corporate partnership.

The Bigger Boat digital agency welcomes a new face to its growing team
Creative digital marketing agency The Bigger Boat has bolstered its thriving workforce following the addition of a talented web developer – with further new recruits…

Agency donates £35,000 of support to Yorkshire Children’s Centre
Huddersfield-headquartered communications firm Scriba PR has joined forces with Yorkshire Children’s Centre, to deliver pro bono support to the local charity for the next 12…

PrimeTel enlists support of Vapour Cloud for UCaaS projects
IT consultancy PrimeTel has joined forces with Elland-based Vapour Cloud to bolster its UCaaS (Unified Communications as a Service) proposition.

Towngate donates £1,000 to help feed 19 families for a week
Brighouse-based commercial and industrial lettings specialist, Towngate PLC, has donated £1,000 to a West Yorkshire food bank – a contribution which will feed 55 people,…

Automation arrives at sheet metal firm
Highly skilled manufacturer Salamander Fabrications has welcomed an automated laser and integrated handling system – from Switzerland and Italy – to cut and process sheet…

Region’s business experts to deliver online workshop for West Yorkshire entrepreneurs
Following the success of the ‘Financial Fitness’ event back in February, chartered financial planner Louise Woollard – principal of Brighouse-headquartered Louise Woollard Financial – has…

Mid Yorkshire Chamber launches new member benefit
A new business funding matching tool looking to revolutionise access to finance for businesses throughout the districts of Halifax, Huddersfield and Wakefield has today been…

Investing in communities and genuinely affordable homes can be the route to levelling up society
The Government can only truly “level up” the country after the Covid-19 crisis by rejecting austerity, investing in communities and building many more genuinely affordable…

Thornton & Ross donates over 100,000 free skincare samples to the NHS frontline
Thornton & Ross (T&R), part of the STADA Group, has donated over 100,000 free samples to healthcare professionals throughout the UK from two of its…

Thornton & Ross cements Centre of Excellence with new Zoflora® line launch
Yorkshire-based pharmaceutical manufacturer, Thornton & Ross (T&R) has officially unveiled its new multi-million-pound, high-speed production line which will increase capacity for the UK’s number 1…

Pharmaceutical manufacturer shortlisted for a hat trick of international awards
Huddersfield based pharmaceutical manufacturer, Thornton & Ross has been announced as a finalist in three categories of the Communiqué Awards 2020, for educational content produced…

Fire firm’s marketing activity hots up for Yorkshire business
Leading fire industry supplier CheckFire has tripled the marketing, SEO and social media support it receives from creative digital agency The Bigger Boat.

A charitable start to 2020 for Towngate PLC
In the face of a challenging and somewhat unpredictable few months, commercial and industrial lettings specialist Towngate PLC was determined to kick off the year…

Leach and Blueberry donate £2,000 worth of PPE to care sector
Given the PPE shortage across the social care sector, two Yorkshire firms have teamed up to manufacture and donate face shields to over 30 facilities…

‘Word nerd’ to join Yorkshire media relations agency
Yorkshire-based media relations agency, Scriba PR, has welcomed a new face to the team, with the appointment of PR executive, Alice Kelly.

Design professionals collaborate with Huddersfield’s University students following successful £0.25m bid
The University of Huddersfield has secured a quarter-million-pound grant from the Office for Students (OfS), following a successful knowledge exchange bid to drive innovation between…

Graphic display specialist launches online store in response to ‘social distancing’ graphics demand
Graphic display specialist Leach has made its first foray into online retailing, with the release of its new ‘social distancing’ product line – available to…

Thornton & Ross offers free skincare cream to help NHS staff
Thornton & Ross, part of the STADA Group, is offering free samples from two of its leading skincare ranges to NHS frontline staff.