Mill Nurseries in Keyingham is preparing a multi-million-pound project which will expand its greenhouse growing capacity by 25 per cent. The successful family business, established in 1962, is already East Yorkshire’s biggest grower and fifth largest in the UK, supplying over one hundred million tomatoes a year to supermarkets Cooperative, Waitrose, Morrisons and Lidl. The latest build project, which will
Author: Steve Everett
Leeds enterprise behind new Angry Birds PlayStation®VR game
A Leeds-based games business has helped bring the new Angry Birds PlayStation®VR game to life. XR Games, in collaboration with Sony Pictures Virtual Reality and Rovio Entertainment, is behind ‘The Angry Birds Movie 2: Under Pressure VR’ game for PlayStation®VR’ which launched this month alongside the film. The game leverages the PlayStation
Virginia returns to sales manager role at Dacres
An estate agent with nine years’ experience has been appointed as sales manager at Dacre, Son & Hartley in Ilkley. Virginia King has worked for Countrywide in both Lincolnshire and Halifax, and previously spent two years with Dacres. She joins a team of nine sales and lettings professionals at Dacre, Son
Kings Secure Technologies appoints new business development manager
Kings Secure Technologies has appointed Jamie Storey as its new business development manager for the South. Based in Hertfordshire, Jamie began his career at Spectrum Access Control which established a strong foundation for him to move forward within the Security Industry. With nationwide experience he has focused on nourishing new business opportunities
Businesses back Hull Minster in making Michelangelo’s genius free to see
Leading local businesses are backing a ground-breaking exhibition bringing the wonders of the Sistine Chapel to Hull. “Michelangelo – A Different View” will enable people to admire and enjoy the work of the renaissance genius at close quarters within the magnificent surroundings of Hull Minster. The exhibition is being staged at the
Independent distillery to launch official Downton Abbey spirits
Harrogate Tipple, an independent craft distillery which is part owned by renowned master distiller Tom Nichol, will be producing a new officially licensed spirits range inspired by the television phenomenon Downton Abbey, which was produced by Carnival Films and MASTERPIECE. The official Downton Abbey gin and whisky range will be produced in limited
EU funding scheme boost – Yorkshire firms have already claimed £1.2m
The window for Yorkshire firms to benefit from European funding has been extended, allowing hundreds more companies to benefit. The move has prompted the free peer-to-peer export mentoring service for the Leeds City Region, ExportExchange.co.uk, to urge businesses to make applications in order to take advantage of the funding. With more than
Christie & Co sell group of two nurseries in Doncaster to Just Childcare
Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has sold a group of two freehold children’s day nurseries located in Doncaster to growing regional group operator, Just Childcare. St Mary’s Day Nursery and Small World Day Nursery are both Ofsted rated "Outstanding" with a combined effective operating capacity for 242 children, providing
IoD Council reappoints Yorkshire LEP chair
Roger Marsh, chair of Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership, has been reappointed to the national council of the Institute of Directors (IoD). He will serve a further three years after his initial term ended in July. The role of the IoD Council is to ensure that the organisation delivers the objectives of
Harrogate’s disabled drivers get on the road with the Motability Scheme
More than 3000 disabled motorists, carers and their friends and families attended the One Big Day Harrogate at Yorkshire Event Centre The event showcased a wide range of vehicles available for disabled people, and offered visitors the chance to discover all they needed to know about worry-free motoring with the Motability