Wakefield College celebrates A Level results…
16th August 2018 A Level students from Wakefield College’s Sixth Form have once again demonstrated hard work and determination after the class of 2018 achieved another strong set of results. Figures revealed last night showed read moreWakefield Manufacturing Forum launching first ‘Wakefield Manufacturing Awards’ at Wakefield Business Week 18
16th August 2018 The Wakefield Manufacturing Forum is launching the first ever ‘Wakefield Manufacturing Awards’, a new event to the Wakefield region, focused entirely on recognising and celebrating the vibrancy and read moreWant to learn how to start or grow your digital business? Free Workshops start in Wakefield September 2018
15th August 2018 Want to learn how to start or grow your digital business? Futurelabs has designed FutureStart – just 5 evening sessions which will give you the tools you need for building and growing your digital idea into a read moreGood times are on the menu with Wakefield cities FIRST ever Restaurant Week.
15th August 2018 Led by the Wakefield Bid, Wakefield will celebrate its position as one of the most up and coming food and drink locations in the country with the city centre's first ever Restaurant Week, from September 1st to 7th read moreTRINITY WALK WELCOMES NEW CAFÉ-BAKERY MUFFIN BREAK TO WAKEFIELD
15th August 2018 Growing café-bakery chain Muffin Break will open its doors in Trinity Walk shopping centre Wakefield on Thursday 16th August. With 60 over café-bakeries nationwide Muffin Break is gaining in read moreTheatre Royal Wakefield entered into UK’s Most Welcoming Theatre competition .... OH YES THEY HAVE!
9th August 2018 The UK’s Most Welcoming Theatre competition IS OPEN! Theatre Royal Wakefield have entered the competition, and would love as much support as possible! It is an online vote where entrants are put into a prize read moreSWEET SUCCESS FOR HARIBO FRUITILICIOUS
9th August 2018 HARIBO Pontefract, the UK’s leading gums and jellies manufacturer, has been shortlisted in The Grocer New Product Awards for its recently launched reduced sugar treat, Fruitilicious. At over 150 years old, The read moreWHY WAKEFIELD FOR IT SUPPORT SPECIALISTS EITEX
9th August 2018 Following a 20-year milestone in business, established IT support specialists Eitex took a bold move and relocated to the Wakefield district in 2017. Now, having spent a year as part of the local business community, we spoke read moreVFS South Kirkby on more than just a roll …
9th August 2018 Part of the FAIST Group, a London registered worldwide Manufacturing and Technology group, VFS have built a reputation of supplying the highest quality LCV bodywork to major OEM manufacturers and Fleet operators read moreSFB Group Wakefield is shortlisted for top business awards
9th August 2018 A local firm of chartered accountants, wealth managers and business advisers are celebrating after being shortlisted for the UKs most prestigious accountancy awards. SFB Group has been named a finalist at this read more
Wakefield-based chocolate manufacturing equipment supplier receives support from Department for International Trade
8th August 2018 A Wakefield-based chocolate manufacturing equipment supplier has received support from the Department for International Trade (DIT) to support growth plans. Coeur de Xocolat, founded by David read morePontefract shone brightly yesterday for its entry into the Great British High Street Awards!
1st August 2018 Yesterday Pontefract saw the Teams from the the Great British High Street Awards, Wakefield Council and Wakefield First out in force! The Sun shone brightly over the town centre showcasing all in their read more
Kitwave agrees deal for new northern distribution centre in Wakefield
30th July 2018 Wholesaler Kitwave has secured a four-acre site in Wakefield for its new 65,000 sq ft northern distribution centre. The company will take space at Wakefield Hub, a logistics site capable of accommodating in excess of 1.5 read moreBanner of Normanton snaps up cleaning products specialist
25th July 2018 Wakefield-headquartered workplace supplies and services provider Banner has acquired a Leicestershire-based cleaning and hygiene products specialist. Subec Wiping Solutions, based in Hinckley, supplies the UK read moreThe Nostell Estate is Recognised for its Commitment to the Environment
24th July 2018 A business park based just outside of Wakefield has received a series of awards and grants acknowledging its commitment to the environment. The Nostell Estate, which is located alongside Nostell Priory, was last read moreHARIBO PRESENTED WITH PRESTIGIOUS RoSPA PRESIDENT’S AWARD
24th July 2018 HARIBO has been handed a prestigious RoSPA President’s Award in recognition of its continued commitment to health and safety practices. Having received its thirteenth consecutive Gold read moreWhy diversity is good for a business with Gillian Arnold, Managing Director of Tectre
24th July 2018 ‘’You can’t open a trade paper or a broadsheet these days without hearing the industry bodies telling you that diversity is good for your business. Believe it or not, this trend started in America in the mid read moreAn alternative to traditional tutoring in the centre of Pontefract
24th July 2018 Young Minds Matter study-centre which Opened in October 2017 is the creation of Katharine Young and Maggi Addison–Hewitt. Situated in central Pontefract, the centre offers effective learning experiences read moreCouncil’s New Economic Strategy Launched
20th July 2018 Wakefield Council has launched its new Economic Strategy to create more successful people, businesses and places throughout the district. The strategy will guide the way the Council does business and our read moreBONDHOLDER MEMBERSHIP SHIFTS UP A GEAR WITH THE CAR BUYING GROUP
19th July 2018 Wakefield Bondholders, the private-sector initiative which aims to promote the Wakefield District as a great place to visit, invest and live, has welcomed The Car Buying Group to its network of members. Based in read moreWakefield Business Conference Wednesday October 3rd 2018, part of the Wakefield First Business Week
16th July 2018 read moreDIGITAL INNOVATION IN THE WORKPLACE WITH NGC NETWORKS WAKEFIELD
13th July 2018 In just two years, artificial intelligence (AI) will create more jobs than it destroys by delivering more business value. That’s according to Gartner, the leading research and advisory company which is also read moreSir Rodney Walker appointed Chairman of The Yorkshire Society
13th July 2018 A Yorkshireman through and through, Sir Rodney Walker, born in Wakefield, has been appointed Chairman of The Yorkshire Society. Established in 1980, The Yorkshire Society is a not-for-profit organisation that read moreCASTLEFORD CURTAIN MAKERS HAVE SUCCESS ALL SEWN UP
12th July 2018 Nationwide Curtain Makers – recipients of a sizeable grant from ERDF funded programme, AD:VENTURE – celebrated the completion of its new offices and showroom with a star-studded ribbon cutting read moreFrom strength to strength.. Wakefield based Topic UK, launches Yorkshire wide.
12th July 2018 As Yorkshire business magazine TopicUK has now reached its fifth Birthday, founding partners Gill Laidler and Rob Blackwell made the decision to amalgamate all editions into one Yorkshire edition and following the read more
Quite literally a Star Studded event ...
12th July 2018 Theatre Royal Wakefield launched their new studio space and café bar with a ribbon cutting ceremony that saw all the Theatre’s donators and supporters celebrate the official opening. Almost 150 people read moreFamily-owned Wakefield business set for £5.5m turnover boost with new Aldi contract
12th July 2018 Family-owned woodworking firm HARTE is set for a multi-million pound turnover boost and workforce expansion after securing a contract with Aldi. The Wakefield-based business will create 15 jobs, and see turnover leap read moreSewtec to create 40 jobs with new office in Wakefield
10th July 2018 Dewsbury-based robotics specialist Sewtec is set to create about 40 jobs after opening a new mechanical and software engineering design office in Wakefield. The new office at Silkwood Park, just off Junction 40 of the read moreYorkshire Business Woman Jo Haigh Wins the IoD Yorkshire & North East Non-Exec Director of the Year Award 2018
9th July 2018 With bases in Wakefield, London and Birmingham, Jo Haigh has been awarded the Institute of Directors Yorkshire & North East Non-Exec Director of the Year Award. This regional recognition solidifies Jo’s read moreGROUP RHODES INVESTS IN ITS FUTURE WITH WAKEFIELD FACTORY RELOCATION
9th July 2018 Group Rhodes, the Wakefield-based advanced engineering company is celebrating relocating to new premises on Calder Vale, investing in refurbishing and re-equipping its new manufacturing facility and creating 21 new read moreLeeds LEP boss Roger Marsh to chair new Northern Powerhouse group
9th July 2018 Leeds City Region LEP Chair Roger Marsh is to chair an influential new body to support the Government’s ambitions for the Northern Powerhouse across the region. The Chairs of each of the 11 LEPs in the North of read moreChoices @ 16+ - the skills and careers event for young people is coming to the district .....
9th July 2018 Choices @ 16+ is the skills and careers event for young people in the Wakefield district. Headed up by Wakefield Council in partnership with, Go Higher West Yorkshire, The National Collaborative Outreach Programme, read moreInvestor swoops for 176,000 sq ft warehouse in Castleford
6th July 2018 A 176,000 sq ft distribution unit which was occupied by TK Maxx in Castleford has been snapped up for an undisclosed sum. Scarborough-based property investor Broadland Properties has completed the acquisition read moreHunter Safety Solutions Castleford - Runner up in local business of the year awards scheme.
6th July 2018 The team at Hunter Safety Solutions are delighted to have been announced runners up in a local Business of the Year awards scheme. The annual awards ceremony, held by Eaton Smith Solicitors at the Cedar Court read more£7m deal agreed for residential property portfolio to include Wakefield
3rd July 2018 Residential property fund manager Hearthstone Investments has agreed a £7m deal to acquire a portfolio of properties in Wakefield, Cardiff, Doncaster, Hull, Nottingham and Wigan. The firm has exchanged read moreSpeculative development for Castleford site following £3.2m sale
3rd July 2018 A new speculative industrial development is set to be built in Castleford following the sale of a 13-acre site for £3.2m. The site, known as 'Super G', has been acquired by Barwood Capital, read moreDIGITAL KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE OFFERS FREE DIGITAL MARKETING WORKSHOPS FOR BUSINESSES
28th June 2018 Digital Knowledge Exchange, the innovative business support programme, is to host two free Digital Breakthrough events this summer to help businesses from across the Leeds city region enhance their digital skills so they read moreBackstage Academy to open first student accommodation
28th June 2018 Wakefield's Backstage Academy, an education facility dedicated to the live events industry, is set to open its first dedicated student accommodation. Opening for their 2018 September cohort, the Waterfront read moreTech hub to launch in Wakefield
28th June 2018 A new tech hub that will act as an incubator for start-ups in the creative and digital sector is set to open in Wakefield. The Plex has been developed in a grade II-listed building on Margaret Street which was once home to the read moreWork starts on 150,100 sq ft development between Castleford and Pontefract
28th June 2018 Construction has started on a 150,100 sq ft speculative development of production and distribution space close to Junction 32 of the M62 motorway between Castleford and Pontefract. Developer Gregory Property Group read moreHow is Wakefield Firsts' World Cup Draw coming along? ...
22nd June 2018 Hosts Russia got the tournament off to a flier with a thumping 5-0 victory over Saudi Arabia . Day two saw the highly anticipated match up between Euro 2016 winners Portugal and 2010 World Cup champions Spain in Sochi and what a read moreGrants for community projects to support people into work
20th June 2018 Wakefield Council is inviting voluntary organisations, community groups and businesses to apply for new grant funding to support residents into work and help the local economy to prosper. The People Enabling Area read moreResults for the Regulatory Excellence Awards are announced today ....
20th June 2018 Good Luck to Wakefield's Environmental Health Team! The Regulatory Excellence Awards recognise regulatory organisations, businesses and trade associations achieving positive outcomes through good read morePontefract's sweet success
19th June 2018 Pontefract sweet-making giant Haribo has said it is in a "good position" to meet the challenges currently facing the UK confectionery industry. The company reported turnover of £172.7m for the read more£1m fund launched to support new tech businesses
18th June 2018 The Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership, which includes the Wakefield district, is offering £1m in funding to encourage digital businesses to relocate to the area. The city region's tech sector read moreMASTER CHEF WILL BE TALKING INGREDIENTS FOR A STRONG WAKEFIELD ECONOMY AT THE NEXT BONDHOLDERS FIRST FRIDAY.....
15th June 2018 Utilising locally sourced ingredients to whip up a recipe for success, MasterChef quarter finalist, Chris Hale will show Bondholders an alternative way to support the local economy, when he delivers a cooking demo at read moreLEP calls for transport investment in Leeds City Region
15th June 2018 The Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership has backed calls for the region to receive a substantial share of transport investment through the Government's £860m Transforming Cities read moreLET THE GAMES COMMENCE! .. Wakefield First hosts World Cup Draw - The 32 teams represented by 32 shining businesses across our district!
13th June 2018 Today businesses from across the district gathered to join in with the World Cup Fever. Hosted by Wakefield First and supported by Rhubarb Radio at CREATE Cafe, Wakefield One. The draw was broadcast LIVE across read moreLocal Networking group, Club 5, Goes from Strength to Strength
12th June 2018 For a new business networking group, Club 5 in support of The Prince of Wales Hospice, is making tremendous progress and being incredibly well-supported by local businesses. Membership numbers continue to grow every month, read moreWakefield Cyber security firm bought by PE-backed group
12th June 2018 A Wakefield-headquartered cyber security consultancy has been snapped up by a private equity-backed group. Agenci is a consultancy that specialises in IT security, particularly ISO 27001 and GDPR, working with a read moreWakefield Works… works! Free job seeking scheme to return after 95% of attendees find it useful
4th June 2018 Wakefield Works, the successful employer-led campaign that is delivered thanks to a partnership between JobCentre Plus and First Choice Recruitment, will return to the region in September and October after supporting read moreLeeds City Region shortlisted to become home of new national Channel 4 HQ
4th June 2018 Leeds City Region’s submission to Channel 4 for the broadcasters’ new National HQ outside of London has officially been shortlisted. Leeds City Region includes Wakefield, Barnsley, Bradford, read moreRock 'n' roll up, roll up.... CALLING THE DISTRICTS #MUSICFUTURES .....
29th May 2018 Are you an artist, manager, record label or someone who makes a living from music? What are the truths around streaming? Is it possible to have your music on a multitude of streaming platforms and make money? Do you need a read moreWakefield-based headquarters for touring artists makes Yorkshires top 10 most talented in Creative Sector .....
29th May 2018 Production Park, the Wakefield-based headquarters for touring artists has made Yorkshires top 10 most talented and able young enterprises, as part of Creative England’s annual CE50 list of the 50, making the read moreNEWSFLASH - Save The Date for Wakefield Business Week 2018
24th May 2018 read moreWith support from local and national business a Majestic Sculpture was unveiled in Featherstone.
23rd May 2018 Funded nationally and locally by Featherstone Town Council, Wakefield Council, R.V.Rugg Featherstone, RIM Scaffolding Featherstone, and Envy Windows of Normanton, A majestic sculpture of a horse has been read moreWakefield based, STATEMENT, the Digital and E commerce agency, gets new programme into shape for UK wide XERCISE4LESS
23rd May 2018 Statement, the leading Northern eCommerce and Shopify agency, has helped Xercise4Less, the UK wide gym-chain, increase sales, awareness and sign ups of their Transformation Camps and 4FiiT Programme, a dedicated read morePONTEFRACT MARKETING AGENCY EXPANDS
23rd May 2018 PHD Marketing & Strategy, based in the iconic Pontefract Barracks building, has announced significant expansion in due to increased demand for marketing services in the print, packaging and plastics read moreThe Ridings Wakefield win national award.
23rd May 2018 The Ridings Centre in Wakefield has beaten national competition to scoop a top industry award. The centre was crowned the overall winner at the Revo Purple Apple Marketing Awards, picking up a Golden Apple Award for its Cuppa read moreCraven Fawcett of Wakefield secures china clay equipment project.
21st May 2018 Craven Fawcett, based in Wakefield, has recently designed, manufactured and installed a new Extruder for global materials company Sibelco at its plant in Devon. The new Extruder was required to replace an existing read moreGROUP RHODES MOVES AHEAD IN FUNDRAISING DRIVE FOR MOVE AHEAD A WAKEFIELD CHARITY
21st May 2018 Group Rhodes, the Wakefield-based engineering company, has raised £2,600 for Move Ahead, the local charity that provides help and long term care for brain injury sufferers and their carers. A team of six Group read moreWakefield based TopicUK Magazine celebrates 5th Birthday with expansion.
21st May 2018 To celebrate the five-year anniversary, TopicUK Magazine, Yorkshire’s premier business to business magazine is expanding to cover the whole of Yorkshire. Launched in Wakefield by Gill Laidler and Rob read more1,400-home plan at former Nestle site at Castleford set for approval
18th May 2018 The proposed construction of a 1,400 home residential development on the 64-acre former Nestle plot in Castleford is set to move forward with plans recommended for approval when they go before councillors next week (24 May read moreWakefield video game developer Team17 to raise £217m on admission to AIM market
18th May 2018 Team17, the video game developer, has announced it is expected to have a market capitalisation of around £217m when it floats on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange late this month. The read more£1.5m Normanton business park redevelopment now fully let
18th May 2018 Marrtree Investments has fully let its newly refurbished 26,000 sq ft business park at Normanton Industrial Estate. The £1.5 million Marrtree Business Park scheme, which is set to create several new jobs, was read moreYorkshire projects lined up for £30bn investment boost
17th May 2018 A "bold and ambitious" initiative designed to attract more than £30bn worth of overseas investment to the UK – which could benefit a number of projects across Yorkshire – is set to read moreWakefield based entrepreneur who imports and refurbishes Tuk-Tuks helps more than 15 micro businesses in first year.
16th May 2018 A Wakefield based entrepreneur that recognised the new business potential of importing and refurbishing Tuk-Tuks has helped more than 15 micro businesses since its launch just twelve months ago. Thanks to AD:VENTURE, read moreLeeds City Region, which serves the Wakefield district, submits its bid for new national Channel 4 HQ
15th May 2018 Leeds City Region, which includes the Wakefield district, has submitted its bid to Channel 4 for the broadcasters’ new National HQ outside of London. The bid, which responds to the read moreWakefield accountant supported by the AD:VENTURE programme shortlisted for prestigious Yorkshire award.
9th May 2018 Wakefield based accountant Aimee Hargreaves is preparing for a glittering awards ceremony after being shortlisted for the Accountant of the Year at the inaugural Yorkshire Accountancy Awards. Taking place on read more
Record breaking crowds turn out for Tour de Yorkshire
9th May 2018 More than 2.6 million spectators turned out over four days to watch the 2018 edition of the Tour de Yorkshire in another record-breaking year for the event. About 900,000 roadside spectators witnessed Sunday's read moreCastleford cheesemonger sets sights on the UAE and beyond
9th May 2018 Family-run cheesemonger Cryer & Stott is set to export to the UAE after its artisan cheeses impressed buyers at the world’s largest annual food tradeshow Gulfood in Dubai. Hotel, restaurant and read moreCELEBRATE THE BRAVERY AND TALENTS OF YOUNG PEOPLE ACROSS THE WAKEFIELD DISTRICT
8th May 2018 Nominations open for the Yorkshire Children of Achievement Awards at the Cedar Court Hotel Wakefield As the only event that exclusively celebrates the bravery and talents of young people from across the read moreWakefield district firms encouraged to bid for digital growth grants
8th May 2018 Wakefield district Businesses - Leeds city region are being urged to take advantage of up to £10,000 of funding to invest in new digital technology under the Government-backed Digital Enterprise programme, before read more£230 million flotation plans for Wakefield video game developer
8th May 2018 Wakefield developer and independent publisher Team17 is going public, it confirmed today, seeking admission of its shares onto the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. The Wakefield video games company read more