Bosses at the company, which owns Victoria Gate in Leeds, said its properties were worth £6.34 billion at the end of 2020 compared with £8.33 billion a year earlier.

The Bradford-based firm has seen demand rocket as homeowners decided to spend their cash on home improvements rather than holidays, eating out, going to the pub or shopping amid the pandemic.

Clare Taylor was running close to her home near Holmfirth when she decided enough was enough – she was thoroughly fed up of having to pull her activewear leggings back up.

Swarthghyll is located on the Dales Way footpath and, according to estate agent Carter Jonas, in its listing on property website Rightmove, “offers unparalleled opportunities for a buyer wishing for a complete lifestyle change or to expand an existing business”.

This compares to a national increase of a nearly £12,000 increase in average first-time buyer deposits over the past year, according to research from Halifax.

Easingwold-based York Handmade Brick Company, the largest independent brickmaker in the north of England, has been awarded the new Brickmakers Quality Charter to underline its moral standards and green credentials.

The independent analysis by Oxford Economics measured the economic impact of Drax’s UK operations, which includes Drax Power Station, near Selby in North Yorkshire – the country’s biggest renewable power generator, which produces enough renewable electricity for four million homes.

It is fair to say that for nearly a decade the prosperity of North Yorkshire has taken up much of David Kerfoot’s life.

The helpline will be staffed by recruitment professionals and will connect those who are looking for support with their job hunt to an expert able to offer free advice on how to write a CV, as well as tips on interview techniques and presentation.

Solita Food Hall will occupy the former Wagyu and Jamie’s Italian building on Parliament Street, with indoor dining across two floors and an outdoor roof terrace with room for up to 60 people.