Photo by Anna Gru / Unsplash Business Rally to save Doncaster Airport as 165,000 back campaign Thousands of jobs and £55 million each year into the local economy at risk if airport closes Tory Tees Valley mayor given money to nationalise Teesside airport Rally to take place at 13.00 on Saturday 13 August, Market Place, Doncaster, with GMB Reps, Mayor Oliver Coppard, local MP Dame By The Editor • 1 min read
Business John Fredericks Plastics is the Business of the Month Eaton Smith Solicitors is delighted to announce that John Fredericks Plastics Limited has been chosen by the judging panel as the latest winner of its Business of the Month Award. Established in 1970, John Fredericks Plastics have amassed more than 50 years of trading with a strong record of innovation By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Doncaster website experts MultiWebMarketing scoop international award Doncaster website experts MultiWebMarketing scoop international award A website specialising in the sale of vegan protein shakes has put a Yorkshire-based marketing agency on the worldwide map. MultiWebMarketing - based in Doncaster - won top prize at a prestigious global awards ceremony for its work in designing and creating an By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Plant services firm calls for more women to join industry A North Yorkshire plant services company is calling for more women to consider joining the industry after successfully recruiting their first female apprentice. RJC Plant Services, a waste management company based in Church Fenton, near Selby has faced difficulty filling the vacant roles created through increased demand for their services By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Ukranian entrepreneur who fled to Yorkshire sets up vodka and sunflower oil business Ukranian entrepreneur who fled when Russian forces invaded his homeland is to launch a vodka and sunflower oil import business after finding a new home in North Yorkshire. Fedir Haidai undertook an epic 14-day journey across Europe with his wife Katya and three-year-old son Misha after finding a sponsor family By The Editor • 3 min read
Business The Lucre Group expands travel division with Camplify win Camplify – one of the largest and most trusted campervan and motorhome sharing communities globally – has appointed The Lucre Group to support its UK PR strategy throughout 2022. Founded in Australia in 2015, the travel company expanded to the UK four years ago with a mission to help make “van life” By The Editor • 1 min read
Business JCT600 expands retail van operation with acquisition of Volkswagen Van Centre Yorkshire-based family business JCT600 has completed the acquisition of Volkswagen Van Centre West Yorkshire Ltd, a well-established operation with dealerships in Cleckheaton and Leeds, which will complement the group’s existing Volkswagen van retail outlets in York, Hull and Sheffield, along with its van servicing centre in Leeds. With five By The Editor • 2 min read
Photo by John Steel photography Business Marketing agency celebrates numerous client wins with office growth and a new team member Formed in 2020, Youbee Media has grown to represent 58 brands across the UK. Recent business success and a string of new clients has allowed Youbee Media to double its floorspace in a Morley business centre and recruit the fourth member of their team. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Spinks appoints new global sales director Leeds-based pocket spring manufacturer, Spinks, has appointed Chris Balmer as its new Global Sales Director, which is a newly created role designed to support the company’s growth and global ventures. In the new role, Chris will be responsible for engaging the sales team to understand new geographic markets, identifying By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Modo25 invests £2m in new MarTech platform and unveils new office Leeds-based digital marketing agency, Modo25 has unveiled its new digital marketing intelligence platform BOSCO™ and office space at a ribbon-cutting event that was attended by Andrea Jenkyns MP. The agency has invested seven figures into BOSCO™, which enables retailers to use complex AI and machine learning to grow their profits. By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Hull no-code app developer focused on R&D and growth Hull-based February has raised £250,000 in venture capital (VC) funding just a year into trading, having already proven itself as the leading no-code app developer in the UK. February which allows businesses to build their own apps to a template design without using code, will use the seed funding By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Keep running shoes out of landfill SportsShoes.com has partnered with running shoe recycling initiative JogOn and logistics provider Evri to enable customers to donate their unwanted running shoes to keep them out of landfill and in use. The Shipley-headquartered online retailer has set up a special returns service with its two partners. For a fixed By The Editor • 2 min read
