Business Up North

A major, multi-million pound, renewables energy development is planned for East Yorkshire with the announcement of a new £10 million wood refinery. The state-of-the-art plant, which is the first of its kind in the UK and only the second of its kind to be built in the world due to advanced patented processes, will revolutionise supply to the UK’s biomass energy market as well as provide a boost to the region’s economy and wider Northern Powerhouse growth strategy with £10 million to be spent over the next year alone.

Wakefield Works, the annual event which aims to support those seeking employment from across the district, will return to the region as a series of four recruitment mornings are delivered from Job Centres every Wednesday between 28 February and 21 March.

Leading Cheshire law firm, SAS Daniels LLP, has promoted Corporate lawyer, Paul Tyrer, to become a Partner, following his appointment to the firm in 2015 as an Associate, which was followed quickly by a promotion to Senior Associate.

Celebrity hairdresser Andrew Barton hosted an afternoon about his life and work at Chaucer School, Sheffield to coincide with the launch of a unique...

A specialist Sunderland food business is celebrating the taste of success after taking advantage of a free training programme designed to upskill SMEs. Calder’s Kitchen,...

A Northumberland homecare organisation has established a new HR team to help manage its expansion. Helping Hands, providing specialist care across Northumberland, has appointed Andrea...

Jarrow-based Wescott Industrial Services have acquired 50% of Total Access Solutions of Dubai in the first step of an ambitious expansion plan that will see the company export its expertise to the MENA market.

Construction company Esh Group has launched a new skills training academy to build the workforce of the future.

Cube3, the leading brand, web and campaign agency will be reaching new heights following its latest client win - Merlin Entertainments Blackpool Cluster.

A business man from Manchester who set up a business devoted to ensuring the safety of lorry drivers and business people out on the road, has been named Entrepreneur of the Year.