Friday, April 26, 2024

East Yorkshire

Rural communities could “wither and die” if they are not connected to reliable, high-speed broadband, an event for businesses has heard. Just under half of the UK has no access to fibre broadband, with rural communities such as those in Northern Lincolnshire often neglected by major broadband providers. Sean Royce, CEO...
A Hull and East Yorkshire-based educational charity has added two Assistant Lead Tutors to its team as part of its strategic growth. Run With It, which helps to raise the levels of literacy and numeracy right across Hull and East Yorkshire, has recruited recent University of Hull graduates Rebecca Bell,...
Homes and businesses in five more villages now have access to fast, reliable broadband, thanks to rural provider Quickline Communications. Quickline is continuing its full fibre rollout to rural locations across North Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. The coastal communities of Hunmanby and Staxton, near Scarborough, are the latest to benefit in North...
Property developer Noble Invest and commercial property agent Garness Jones are giving Hull residents the chance to have their say on future plans for the city’s high street. The two businesses have launched a public vote to help influence plans for the historic King William House, a key development located...
Quickline Communications has won two major national awards for rescuing isolated communities with its rollout of fast and reliable broadband. Quickline is on a mission to bridge the digital divide between rural and urban locations and is connecting scores of outlying communities in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire that would otherwise be...
Leading manufacturer of hostile vehicle mitigation systems, Heald, has installed and secured a number of high-footfall Central London locations, including the renowned Trafalgar Square, Leicester Square and The Strand. Alongside vehicle-borne attacks remaining a dominant threat to busy locations, the plans to implement higher levels of public safety in...
Policy experts have joined University of Manchester (UoM) academics and guests at Manchester Art Gallery for the launch of a new publication crammed with evidence-based solutions to tackle regional inequalities and boost the levelling up agenda. Power in Place – published by the University's policy engagement unit, Policy@Manchester – brings...
A family firm which has won business and heritage awards for its part in regenerating Hull city centre has confirmed the acquisition of an historic pub in the Old Town. Allenby Commercial has bought the Corn Exchange on the corner of North Church Side and Market Place for an undisclosed...
Leading property developer Wykeland Group has exchanged on a deal to pave the way for an investment of several hundreds of millions of pounds to create the UK’s largest tissue paper mill. Wykeland has worked with leading Finnish tissue paper manufacturer Metsä Tissue to enable the landmark development, proposed to...
Visitors have given a big thumbs up to new and refreshed models revealed by Willerby at the industry’s new flagship event, The Great Holiday Home Show. Hull-based Holiday home and lodge designer and manufacturer Willerby unveiled three new models and refreshed versions of four of its most popular homes at...