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Currys Business opens new Hub in Huddersfield to support local SMEs
Currys Business is investing in local SME support with the launch of a brand-new Business Hub at its Currys Huddersfield store, which opened on June 17th.

Spencer Bridge Engineering earns top industry honour for restoration of historic crossing
A Hull based multi-disciplinary engineering specialist has been honoured with a prestigious national award in recognition of its outstanding work on the iconic Grade I-listed Menai Suspension Bridge.

Yorkshire’s freelancers need to work an extra three weeks a year to match what employees receive
New findings calculate the true cost of self-employment, showing that Yorkshire freelancers effectively need to work nearly three extra weeks every year to break even with full time employees.

Humber welcomes Government delegation to showcase developments shaping region’s future
Developments which will underpin the Humber’s economic future have been presented to delegates from two Government departments.

Yorkshire lighting specialist completes landmark Dishoom Leeds project
Yorkshire-based lighting design specialist, LightsOn.Design, has completed the design, supply and commissioning of a luxury interior lighting scheme, helping transform a Grade II listed building ahead of the launch of an exciting new restaurant in Leeds city centre.

Willerby and Swift join forces to raise over £5,000 for HEY Children’s University
Two of the UK’s leading holiday home manufacturers, Willerby and Swift, have come together for a charity sports day that raised over £5,000 for Hull and East Yorkshire (HEY) Children’s University.

Defence engineering firm gains international validation through NATO innovation programme
Yorkshire digital and microwave radio frequency design specialist Slipstream Design has strengthened its international position after completing NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA).

Yorkshire Celebrant Celebrated on The Thames Rewriting 200 Years Of Marriage Law
A rites-of-passage expert who has spent three decades leading weddings and ceremonies for the couples and families that the system so often overlooks joined the Deputy Prime Minister on a boat, on the Thames last week, as the government published…

Yorkshire lawyer explains why trusting AI to write wills is risky business
As growing numbers of people use artificial intelligence (AI) in their daily lives, some are now trusting the technology to write wills, which is fraught with risks and could leave loved ones in a legal and financial mess, according to…

Hull College launching new £5m Greenwave training centre to help power Humber’s low-carbon future
Hull College is opening a landmark new £5 million green energy training centre, creating industry-leading learning environments to equip the next generation of skilled workers for careers in the low-carbon economy.



