Yorkshire commercial property developer Wykeland Group has sealed its largest ever land purchase to enable the expansion of one of its flagship developments. A total of 230 acres has been acquired at the Melton Park site in East Yorkshire. The multi-million pounds deal includes 100 acres of development land, 95 acres
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East Yorkshire hairdressing net regional awards
Two team members from the world-famous Alexander Hair and Beauty salon have won regional awards for their skill and creativity. In the Yorkshire Salon Awards 2018, salon manager and creative director Beth Bowers was named Colourist of the Year, while stylist Kim Ford won the Future Talent category. The latest in an
East Yorkshire independent butcher celebrates win in UK Sausage Week competition
The team at a Market Weighton butcher's shop are celebrating after winning a prestigious award in a national competition to celebrate UK Sausage Week. F. Leake's butcher won the Best Independent Butcher: North East - Innovative Category for its Chicken, Chicken Liver, Leek and Stilton sausage that was created by butcher
Wold Newton Brewery launches five-star beer from the Constellation Series
An independent family-owned brewery in East Yorkshire is launching a new pale ale named after the five-star constellation Cassiopeia. The new beer is the fifth in Wold Top Brewery's Constellation Series and is the tenth limited edition cask beer that the brewery has developed exclusively for pubs and restaurants during 2018. Cassiopeia,
East Yorkshire poultry business’s expansion plans will create 15 new jobs
Plans to increase capacity at Middleton on the Wolds based chicken specialist Soanes Poultry will result in 15 new jobs. The £1.6million poultry factory extension project will increase capacity by 20 per cent from June 2019 and will create employment in the sales and marketing, processing and distribution departments. Soanes Poultry's general
Inflata Nation adds bounce to buoyant Flemingate
The UK’s first double-decker inflatable theme park has opened at Beverley’s Flemingate centre, marking a major milestone in the development of East Yorkshire’s fastest-growing retail and leisure destination. The opening of Inflata Nation means Flemingate is now 95 per cent let, with footfall continuing to grow strongly. Inflata Nation is the first
Chocolate poppy sculpture up for auction to raise cash for veterans’ charity
Remembrance poppies have long been associated with military servicemen who have died during conflict. The humble flower has been famously depicted in many forms from paper, to ceramic and even knitted, to symbolise the fallen and help raise funds to support veterans and their families. Now, Beverley-based White Rabbit Chocolatiers has taken
East Yorkshire poultry business staff are honoured to join exclusive poultry rearing club
The team at an award winning Middleton on the Wolds chicken business is celebrating after two of its employees joined an exclusive club that places them in the top one per cent of the UK poultry industry. Soanes Poultry's Farms' manager, Mark Ireland and assistant farms' manager, Keith Edeson, were both
East Yorkshire chicken business announced as a finalist in Great British Food Awards
Chicken from a Middleton on the Wolds business has attracted the judges' attention in the Great British Food Awards. Soanes Poultry's Free Range Chicken has been named as a finalist in the Fresh Meat category in the annual awards that celebrate the country's home-grown ingredients and producers. The Yorkshire Wolds reared free
Beverley acts to boost returns to savers
Beverley Building Society is today announcing a 0.25 per cent increase across all of its personal savings accounts to help boost savings returns across the region and beyond. The new rates will come into effect from 28 August. Following hot on the heels of a rise for business savers in July, it