Year: 2021

North Yorkshire Water Park in Scarborough celebrates reopening

Activities planned throughout the weekend include professional demonstrations of the newly installed wakeboarding line, thanks to wakeboarding professional and former TeamGB athlete, Rocco Burbidge.

Severfield undertakes more than 100 projects despite the pandemic

The Thirsk-based group said its performance was driven by the cash generative nature of its business and a good, diverse geographic, sector and client base.

Delays to lifting of lockdown restrictions are ‘disappointing’ says business organisation

Last week, the Prime Minister announced that the final stage of the easing of lockdown restrictions would be delayed from June 21 to July 19.

Stunning pictures show Bempton Cliffs during mating season as 250,000 seabirds head to US coast

Thousands of people visit Bempton Cliffs each year to catch a glimpse of this amazing spectacle. Take a look through our picture gallery so you can see from the comfort of your own home. (All pictures by PA)

Supermarket sales fall from pandemic peaks although shoppers flock to Asda

Take-home grocery sales fell 1.6 per cent in the 12 weeks to June 13 compared with 2020, although they are £3.3bn higher than the same period two years ago before the pandemic struck.

Hundreds of thousands of rural customers set to gain access to "life-changing" broadband

Broadband provider Quickline Communications Limited and Northleaf Capital Partners a Toronto-headquartered global private markets investment firm, today announced that funds managed by Northleaf have completed the acquisition of a majority share in Yorkshire-based Quickline’s holding company, QCL Holdings Limited.

Bridlington: new homes on sale now

Cherry Blossom Hill on Pinfold Lane is the latest development from North Bar Homes and will comprise 54 properties, including two and three bedroom semi-detached houses, three and four bedroom detached houses and two bedroom semi-detached bungalows. Prices start from £135,000 and include carpets and floor coverings throughout.

Clean, green and the place to be seen – why Marylebone Village is your best bet for a capital staycation

How I’ve longed to hear those words, or words to that effect, after spending months in hibernation dreaming about future freedoms and the prospect being able to travel again.

Ford Puma ST review: mixing things up with surprising success

A hot mess of a concept, the Ford Puma ST mashes three different categories of car together in a way nobody asked for, but the result is a vehicle you can drive every day with a smile on your face.

Yorkshire-based chef behind Michelin-starred restaurant to launch brand of premium canned wines

The entrepreneurs behind Michelin-starred restaurants The Black Swan in Oldstead and Roots in York and their business partner Matt Lockwood will launch their debut canned wine company, Banks Brothers, this July.