Spotlight on Yorkshire business growth
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Siemens Volunteers Complete Goole Primary School Playground Makeover
Volunteers from Siemens Mobility’s Goole Rail Village have completed a makeover of the playground at Kingsway Primary School in Goole.

Hunmanby residents take first look at new residential development plans
Dozens of local residents have taken a first look at plans for a proposed new residential development in a North Yorkshire village.

Sheffield Business Together Drives Over £200k to Address Social Challenges Citywide
Sheffield Business Together, the City’s responsible business network, is celebrating the power of collaboration as it marks another successful year of tackling social challenges across the city.

JCT600 announces first Chinese vehicle manufacturer partnership with Changan – at Doncaster dealership
Leading independent automotive retailer JCT600 has announced a partnership with Changan Automotive Group, one of China’s largest and most established car manufacturers, which will see the Chinese-made electric vehicles sold at the Yorkshire car retailer’s Doncaster JCT600 Approved dealership.

JMG Group expands risk management portfolio with acquisition of SafeSchool
Yorkshire head-quartered insurance broking and risk management business JMG Group has acquired specialist education-focused health and safety consultancy SafeSchool, strengthening its Risk Support Services (RSS) business.

Yorkshire sees further slowdown in new business start ups as 2025 nears its end
New figures show that Yorkshire and the Humber experienced another dip in business start-up activity in November.

GHD strengthens northern UK presence with new Leeds office
GHD, a leading professional services company providing integrated solutions to critical infrastructure across water, energy, and transport markets, has expanded its UK footprint with the opening of a new office in Leeds, further strengthening its presence across the north of…

Yorkshire lawyers embark on 3,000-mile transatlantic challenge
Two Yorkshire lawyers have set off on the ‘World’s Toughest Row’, a 3,000-mile unsupported Atlantic crossing from La Gomera in the Canary Islands to Antigua, in aid of two much-loved regional charities.

Senior leaders join Humber Freeport Board to spearhead region’s growth ambition
Humber Freeport has welcomed new faces to its Board of Directors with a series of key appointments.

Leeds-based £5k start up business which began selling toys in 2017 is on track to turnover £9m
Tilz Prosperitas Limited, the Leeds-based global e-commerce and B2B company dedicated to scaling brands, connecting markets and driving international trade, is poised to treble its turnover to £9m and grow its team to 20 by 2029, with support from West…



