Highways England working to reduce flooding along the A616
The innovative scheme, led by Highways England and Atkins Limited aims to tackle repeated flooding along the A616.
York-based Secerna opens Dublin office as part of global expansion
The office will be led by former Accenture in-house counsel Dermot Roche.Secerna, which has offices in York and Newcastle and marks its 10th year in business this month, supports a growing worldwide client base of multi-national corporations, FTSE and NYSE listed companies, universities, spin-out companies, small businesses and innovators.
Helmsley Group makes key high street acquisition in York
The York-based property specialist has bought numbers three to seven on the city’s historic Coney Street.
Beckie Hart: Commute to work must be on the green agenda
Take our morning routines, for example; time traditionally spent squeezed onto trains and buses, or battling frustrating traffic queues, has been replaced by a more leisurely breakfast and a stress-free log-in from our kitchen table
Asda calls on customers base to help feed the hungry in their communities
A total of 382 Asda stores will take part in the month-long food drive during May, as the retailer encourages customers to donate vital food and hygiene essentials to support their community.
FirstGroup reaches deal on termination fee for the TransPennine Express company
In a statement, FirstGroup said: “As previously indicated, a condition of the Emergency Recovery Measures Agreements (‘ERMA’) put in place by the DfT to provide continuity for rail passengers and the industry during the coronavirus pandemic was that train operators and the DfT would work to agree whether any payment is required to terminate the pre-existing franchise agreements, and if so how much, based on a pre-coronavirus trajectory financial model.
Feversham Arms Hotel set to launch its own gin when it reopens next month
The North Yorkshire hotel has teamed up with local artisan producer Hooting Owl to create a bespoke Feversham Arms Gin that features signature botanicals and flavours from the surrounding area.
Why law firm Truth Legal has opened an office in Leeds
Located on Calls Wharfe, it is being headed by immigration lawyer Louis MacWilliam, who joined the firm two years ago and will lead a team of three.
Poll shows more than half of West Yorkshire residents back new terminal for Leeds Bradford Airport
Polling from Opinium showed that 51 per cent of adults in West Yorkshire backed the airport’s £150m terminal revamp, with just 17 per cent opposed.
Confidence in service sector soars as vaccine roll-out continues, says BDO
The gradual lifting of lockdown has pushed BDO’s Optimism Index to a 14-month high, at a time when output in manufacturing is also growing.
