A start-up English distillery has filled its first casks from across the globe with malt spirit to produce its inaugural single malt whisky. The exclusive casks have previously held Australian fortified wine and Spanish sherry, and the news comes as the Yorkshire-based distillery also announces a partnership with an American whiskey distillery in Kentucky, enablingRead more
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Leeds-based Sound Leisure is an innovative, family-run manufacturing business, most famously known for producing classic and vinyl jukeboxes. This week the Sound Leisure head office and factory in Crossgates received a royal visit, to celebrate over 40 years of the firm’s British manufacturing capabilities. HRH Princess Anne was given a tour of the 80,000 sqRead more
A start-up gin and whisky distillery has made its largest donation to date in a bid to protect one of the most distinctive landscapes in England. Cooper King Distillery teamed up with Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust (YDMT) in 2018, aiming to plant 400 new trees in the Dales each year. September marks the biggest quarterlyRead more
The world’s pre-eminent manufacturer of classic jukeboxes is gearing up to welcome a special visit from The Princess Royal. Leeds-based Sound Leisure is an innovative, family run manufacturing business, most famously known for producing classic and vinyl jukeboxes. The royal visit is planned as a celebration of 40+ years of the firm’s British manufacturing capabilities.Read more
A business born from a love for gaming has raised more than £1000 for charity at an event in celebration of six years of trading. Leeds-based Gamezstation marked six years in business by hosting an event featuring its two gaming vans, live music and a balloon pop raffle on Saturday 14th September. Welcoming over 80Read more
North Yorkshire-based Cooper King Distillery has announced the release of the brand-new Pilot Series, an experimental range of spirits and liqueurs celebrating flavour and creativity. The release comes just weeks after the start-up gin and whisky distillery commenced distillation of its inaugural single malt whisky and the news of its new partnerships with three leadingRead more
A Yorkshire-based gaming company is gearing up to celebrate six years of trading via a unique event. Leeds-based Gamezstation was born out of co-founder Scott Deighton’s hobby of gaming and entrepreneurial mindset, often wondering how he could make it easier for parents when it came to organising a birthday party. Having launched an offer toRead more
Leeds law firm, BW Legal has partnered with Yorkshire homelessness charity, Simon on the Streets to become the charity’s first ever headline sponsor for its annual sleep out event. ‘Sleep with Simon’, which will take place on 26th September 2019, is expected to welcome 200 participants to the Royal Armouries in Leeds, where they willRead more
A Yorkshire-based start-up gin and whisky distillery has partnered with three leading UK stockists to supply a range of its award-winning gins. Based in Sutton-on-the-Forest, North Yorkshire, Cooper King Distillery has added a further three leading brands to its portfolio including English Heritage, That Boutique-y Gin Company, and Ocado. The distillery has also expanded intoRead more
Leeds Corn Exchange is set to host a unique Pride event in support of the city’s older LGBT community. Organised by Friends of Dorothy, the event named ‘Leeds Ageing with Pride’ will see a ruby slipper café tea dance and sing along held in the iconic building on Sunday 4th August from 3pm. The eventRead more
