A Scarborough couple which has set up England’s first commercial seaweed farm is ready to set sail thanks to a £25k loan from the Business Enterprise Fund (BEF). SeaGrown, whose farm is based in the North Sea four miles out of Scarborough, was the brainchild of former fisherman, diver in the
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North Yorkshire company flying high with Brighton City Airport purchase
A North Yorkshire aviation company has acquired Brighton City Airport with the backing of a six-figure funding package from HSBC UK. Cyrrus, established in 2007 in Thirsk, is a global aviation consultancy which provides a range of specialist aviation support services to airports in the UK and overseas. With funding from
Doncaster Sheffield Airport to slash emissions with £2m solar farm
The Aviation Minister Baroness Vere visited Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) as its investors the Peel Group today announced plans to build a £2m solar farm which will generate 25 per cent of the airport’s energy and drastically reduce its carbon footprint. The solar farm is due to be operational in
Double victory for Story Contracting at prestigious awards ceremony
Family-owned civil engineering company Story Contracting scooped two top honours at leading rail industry awards which attract some of the biggest names in business. The company, who recently opened a York office and has a base at Normanton, lifted the "Investing in People" and "Community Engagement" titles at the Rail Partnership
Cushman & Wakefield appoints logistics and industrial specialist
Cushman & Wakefield has appointed David Robinson as Partner to head up its Logistics & Industrial team in Leeds. David joins from Savills in Leeds and will be responsible for developing Cushman & Wakefield’s industrial and distribution business across Yorkshire and Humberside. He brings 20 years’ industrial experience covering development, acquisitions and
New £3.5m hybrid crane joins the “Dance” of cranes at the Port of Hull
Ethos Asset Finance plugs into drive for more green taxis
A Yorkshire asset finance firm is plugging into the green taxi revolution being led by tougher legislation and environmentally-conscious passengers. Over the first quarter of 2019, Harrogate-based Ethos Asset Finance - which is one of the country’s principal finance providers to the taxi, chauffeur and private hire sectors - has seen
Lancaster Bomber flypast for 1940s-themed Tractor Fest
A Lancaster Bomber is to be flown over this year’s Tractor Fest at Newby Hall – a fitting addition to the show’s 1940s theme and commemoration of the outbreak of World War II. The flypast by the Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) will take place on both
Tractor Fest showcases role of period lighting sets during World War II
Nexus launches new charity partnership with Sands
Leeds-based Nexus Vehicle Rental, the UK’s leading tech-driven business mobility provider, has launched its new 2019 charity partnership with Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity. Sands operates throughout the UK, supporting anyone affected by the death of a baby, working to improve the care bereaved parents receive, and promoting research