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Zeb Pervais

In our latest personal profile, we sat down with Zeb Pervaiz, CEO of SKA Developments, a Huddersfield-based, family-operated property, development and regeneration firm.

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Ian Noke

We sat down with Ian Noke, Branch Manager at Handelsbanken in Huddersfield, to hear about the exciting things the brand is doing here. Handelsbanken is a local relationship bank, built on satisfied customers, financial strength and sustainable values.

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Our Lifestyle

Kirklees highways network set for major investment

Kirklees Council’s Highways Capital Plan for 2024-26 has been agreed by Cabinet. The plan details £41 million of investment over two years and covers all aspects of highways essential works.

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Our Education

Stonewall Gold Award recognises University of Huddersfield as an LGBTQI+ inclusive organisation

The University of Huddersfield is delighted to announce that it has achieved a prestigious Stonewall Gold Award, having been ranked the 56th top employer in the UK for LGBTQI+ inclusivity.

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Our Culture

Our Cultural Heart planning team celebrates major award win

The planning team for Kirklees Council’s Our Cultural Heart development scheme picked up a prestigious award at the 2024 Planning Awards. Led by development specialists, Pegasus Group, the Our Cultural Heart planning team won the award for ‘Fostering a Healthy...

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Our Business

Huddersfield business receives global boost with funding from HSBC UK

A Huddersfield-based global brand consultancy is set for international expansion after securing an eight-figure funding package from HSBC UK. Principle Global will use the £20 million HSBC UK funding package to facilitate growth into new and existing international markets, specifically...

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Movers & Shakers

Jim De Jong

We sat down with Jim De Jong, Head of External Sales at Adventoris in Huddersfield, to hear about the exciting things the brand is doing here. Adventoris is a Software as a Service (SaaS) company, founded in 2012, by James...

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Nigel Stephenson

We sat down with Nigel Stephenson, general manager at STADA Thornton & Ross, to hear about why Huddersfield is the ideal place for the company to thrive, and what his hopes are for the town’s future.

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Sam Wymer

Sam Wymer, Sales and Marketing Director of The Body Doctor based in Clayton West, recently caught up with Charles Maltby (our Programme Director) to give an overview of his family business and his thoughts on Huddersfield.

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Sam Teale

We sat down with Sam Teale, owner of Sam Teale Productions to discuss how being a business based in Huddersfield has helped him grow and develop in a unique way.

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Adnan Rasool

Adnan Rasool is the owner of INTU Brands, an ambitious Huddersfield based company working in the tech, energy and healthcare sectors. He recently spoke with Charles Maltby, our Programme Director.

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