How boxing champion Tommy Coyle is improving the health of 750 staff at Siemens Gamesa in Hull
Management at Siemens Gamesa in Hull said the programme is bringing benefits to its team of more than 750 people, who work on everything from wind turbine assembly lines to inside an office.
Garden essentials for spring: these gardening tools will help you keep your backyard in great shape
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The top 10 EVs with the longest range
One of the biggest worries around electric cars remains range anxiety, with buyers concerned about running out of juice mid-journey.
Flooring Superstore sees sales surge and eyes further store openings
Flooring Superstore, which has stores in Huddersfield, Keighley, Doncaster and York, credits the rise to the pandemic-driven consumer trend for home makeovers.
One of Malton's most striking Victorian homes is on the market
When Francesca Haynes was house hunting in Yorkshire, her aim was to find a period property that was architecturally different with bags of character. She found all three characteristics in Beechwood, a detached, six-bedroom house on one of the most sought-after roads in the popular market town of Malton.
Testing the water – and the restaurants, bars, cafes and shops – in the happy town of Harrogate
Is Harrogate posh? Try popping the town’s name into a popular online search engine and you will find this is one of the top questions asked, closely followed by “Is Harrogate worth visiting?”, “Is Harrogate wealthy?” and “Is Harrogate expensive?” And the answers to these searching questions? Well, there is a lot of money in Harrogate; a short wander around its green and pleasant Porsche-lined boulevards will confirm that. Money comes into the town, too. Before the pandemic, coachloads of shoppers would arrive, seeking out James Street for Jigsaw, Whistles, Mint Velvet, LK Bennett, Space NK and Jo Malone. On West Park, there is Oka, the interiors store founded by Samantha Cameron’s mother, Annabel Astor. In 2017 The Ivy opened its first Yorkshire restaurant there, cannily close to Bettys, where Fat Rascal seekers queue outside its famous windows.
North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership chair Helen Simpson wants to stop local small businesses 'going over the edge' after the pandemic
For Helen Simpson, the new chair of the York and North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), spending most of her life in the digital world meant there was less of an adjustment to be made as others struggled with the mute button.
How to change your TV region on Freesat, satellite or online
It was raised again recently by a correspondent to The Yorkshire Post letters page, who wondered whether ITV ought to rethink its coverage. In Northallerton, where he lives, he receives Tyne-Tees, while 10 miles down the road his friends watch the going-on in Yorkshire, on Calendar. Why, he wondered, would people in Hambleton want to know what was happening in Hartlepool?
These US Dales businesses have teamed up to run experience days and retreats with alpacas at their heart
Visitors will be able to take part in craft sessions using alpaca wool and enjoy picnics, retreats and even paddleboarding alongside conventional alpaca walks.
Paneltex in Hull to create 87 new jobs after securing a grant and loan
The LEP’s Investment Panel agreed a Growing the Humber grant of £141,000, which will fund equipment such as forklifts and lifting machinery, and will help create 13 new machine operative roles.
