Firma aims to tie up deals for solar farms
Leeds-based Firma and its partner, European Energy, said they are combining the latter’s experience of safely and responsibly developing Solar PV, including the biggest solar farm in northern Europe, with Firma’s local expertise to create a portfolio of solar PV opportunities for investment in the UK to benefit landowners, communities and the climate.
Britain saw record surge in number of workers on payrolls last month
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said there were 197,000 more people in payrolled employment last month compared with April, the highest rise since these records began in 2014.
US business invokes War of the Roses with ‘be reyt’ and 'our kid’ candles inspired by founders’ cross-Pennine rivalry
Co-founders Oliver Burr and Alex Hickson hail from Harrogate in North Yorkshire and Blackpool in Lancashire respectively, and created the £12.99 ‘Be Reyt’ and ‘Our Kid’ candles to honour their home counties.
The US Vet, Julian Norton's patient brings a touch of Hollywood glamour to the surgery
Or maybe it’s the owners who look like their dogs. Nobody knows why this is the case, but there are numerous examples.
Former Kirkstall shopping centre to be transformed into 263 homes
Property developer Artisan Real Estate has launched in Leeds with the announcement that it will deliver a sustainable development in the Kirkstall area of the city.
Doncaster-based Victoria Plum reports record sales of £103m
Doncaster-headquartered Victoria Plum has secured a £7m flexible facility from Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance to support further growth, following record sales.
Hats on for Royal Ascot 2021 as US milliner Jenny Roberts creates beautiful floral tribute for Brain Tumour Research
Award-winning Harrogate milliner Jenny Roberts is making hats at a romping speed after being inundated with requests for her creations to wear at Royal Ascot Ladies’ Day next week.
JB Gill on how he went from being a pop star with JLS to a successful farmer and countryside champion
Russell Senior, the Sheffield-born guitarist and violinist, left Pulp and went on to be an antiques dealer, while Cindy Birdsong quit the Supremes to follow her childhood dream and become a nurse. JB Gill, though, swapped pop stardom with JLS for life as a farmer.
Here’s where Roomzzz Aparthotels plans to open new sites
The business, which began as a family firm in Leeds 15-years ago and now includes a portfolio of 10 properties across the UK, is preparing for further developments in the UK and Europe.
Historic pub in Yorkshire has been thrown a lifeline thanks to local support
The Jubilee, in Balfour Street, near Leeman Road in York, originally opened in 1897 and was named for Queen Victoria’s diamond jubilee, but it has stood empty and boarded up since 2016.
