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Kirklees Employment and Skills Team Celebrates Textile Industry Award Win
Kirklees Council’s Employment and Skills Team is celebrating after being presented with a prestigious 50th Anniversary Award by the Textile Centre of Excellence in recognition of their outstanding contribution to skills development across the region.
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Our Business
Huddersfield’s Accu appoints Dan Jack as CEO to lead next phase of global growth
Precision engineering component supplier Accu, based in Huddersfield, has appointed Dan Jack as Chief Executive Officer.
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Our Culture
Transpennine Route Upgrade puts Huddersfield on fast track to £1.9 billion regeneration boost
An independent report has revealed the scale of regeneration in Huddersfield sparked by the multi-billion pound Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU).
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Our Lifestyle
Yorkshire housebuilder Newett Homes has begun works on a new 27-home development in Birchencliffe
The £11 million scheme will transform the greenfield site into a high-quality residential development comprising a collection of two, three, four and five-bedroom homes across seven house designs.
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Our Business
The Next 50 Years Start Here: Skills, Apprenticeships and Industry Excellence
Their Golden Jubilee and Awards Ceremony brought together 300 learners, apprentices, 100+ member companies and industry leaders from across fashion, textiles and advanced manufacturing to recognise not just the history, but the future being built together.
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Our Education
Partnerships between University of Huddersfield academics and two local companies are graded outstanding by Innovate UK
The UK’s innovation agency has determined that the Knowledge Transfer Partnerships – with Birstall-based Essential Healthcare Solutions and Huddersfield-based Associated Utility Supplies – have exceeded expectations across all key areas, including innovation, collaboration, impact, and delivery.
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Our Culture
The Kirkwood Celebrates Nurses Day 2026
This Nurses Day, The Kirkwood is proudly celebrating the extraordinary compassion, professionalism and dedication of its nursing team, the people at the very heart of delivering outstanding care to local people and families affected by life limiting illness across Kirklees.
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Our Culture
Locala Health & Wellbeing awards almost £80,000 to grassroots community projects across the region
Locala has awarded £79,751 to voluntary, community and charitable organisations through its Community Fund, supporting local projects that improve health, wellbeing and connection across five areas.
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Our Business
Huddersfield SaaS firm Adventoris accelerates growth with new hires and senior promotions as SwiftCloud demand rises
Leading Yorkshire Software as a Service (SaaS) firm, Adventoris, has strengthened its team with four new hires and three internal promotions as the business scales following 18 new client wins and growing demand for its flagship platform, SwiftCloud.
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Our Business
Thornton & Ross showcases Yorkshire manufacturing with visit from local MP
Yorkshire manufacturing giant, STADA Thornton & Ross, welcomed the MP for Colne Valley, Paul Davies, to its 183,000sq ft production site in Linthwaite offering a first-hand look at the scale, capability and continued investment in its UK operations.
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Our Business
Sales boost for pet supplies wholesaler following order portal launch with Huddersfield tech firm
Leading pet and equestrian supplies wholesaler, AR Wholesale, has increased its monthly B2B sales by 15 per cent after investing in an app and web portal with tech firm, Adventoris.
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Our Business
Yorkshire direct mail expert, Propack, celebrates 30th year with record growth and strategic restructure
Award-winning Huddersfield-based print and direct mail company, Propack, is marking its 30th anniversary with record-breaking growth, a strategic leadership restructure, and a renewed focus on delivering modern, solution-led services to clients across the UK.
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