News: £36m of EU funding for Sheffield city region projects
A number of projects to support businesses and help secure inward investment in the Sheffield city region (SCR) have been developed to utilise European funding, potentially the last such regional...
View ArticleNews: Rotherham places top as Yorkshire’s fastest growing economy
Rotherham is the fastest growing city economy in Yorkshire, and the eighth fastest growing economy in the UK, according to a new report.The UK Powerhouse study is produced by Irwin Mitchell and the...
View ArticleNews: Factory stores bring Christmas cheer for Crawshaws
Rotherham-based Crawshaw Group PLC, the fresh meat and food to go retailer, has given an update on the festive trading period which included its biggest ever Christmas week.The AIM-listed Hellaby firm...
View ArticleNews: Harworth momentum continues
Full year results at Rotherham-based Harworth Estates, one of the largest property and regeneration companies across the North of England and the Midlands, are set to exceed expectations.One of South...
View ArticleNews: Rotherham roads in line for funding as part of Major Road Network
A focus on key A roads to boost the economy across the country has been outlined by the Government and important roads that crisscross the Rotherham borough have been included in initial proposals for...
View ArticleNews: Rotherham retailers looking for new CEOs
Maplin and Fishing Republic, two national retailers that have their headquarters in Rotherham, are both searching for new chief executive officers (CEOs).Manvers-based Maplin sells a range of products...
View ArticleNews: Tram-train contractor Carillion hits the buffers
Carillion, a leading international integrated support services business, has entered compulsory liquidation with immediate effect. The firm is the lead contractor on the delayed Sheffield-Rotherham...
View ArticleNews: Transport for the North outlines long term plan
Transport for the North (TfN) has published its thirty year plan, the first of its kind, which outlines how transport connections across the North of England need to be transformed by 2050 to drive...
View ArticleNews: New recruits at fast-growing Pricecheck
Award-winning firm, Pricecheck Toiletries, has taken on three new members of staff as it continues to grow from its premises at Beighton Link Business Park in Rotherham.Pricecheck is a leading supplier...
View ArticleNews: Fishing Republic nets £1.3m from share placing
Rotherham-based Fishing Republic, one of the largest fishing tackle retailers in the UK, has raised £1.3m through a new share placing.The Eastwood company floated on the AIM stock exchange in 2015,...
View ArticleNews: E.ON announce proposal to leave Dearne Valley site
E.ON, one of the world's largest investor-owned electric utility service providers, has announced proposals to leave its contact centre site at Manvers in Rotherham, a move that affects around 250...
View ArticleNews: Rotherham Youth Enterprise under threat
Tailored business support for young people in Rotherham could be coming to an end after Rotherham Council put forward proposals to cut the Rotherham Youth Enterprise (RYE) service.Sitting within...
View ArticleNews: Gala Graphics invests to keep more work in-house
Gala Graphics, the Rotherham-based graphic design and promotional print specialist, has introduced a new in-house dye sublimation printing service as part of a recent £75,000 investment in new...
View ArticleNews: Skills summit discusses "hard to fill" vacancies
A forum of employers and jobhunters from the Sheffield city region (SCR) are inspiring innovative ways to tackle the skills gap and the issue of "hard to fill" vacancies.Experts at the SCR collaborated...
View ArticleNews: Sale to save Maplin - reports
Rotherham-based electronics retailer, Maplin, is in talks to save the business, according to reports.Manvers-based Maplin sells a range of products to tech-savvy hobbyists as well as general consumers...
View ArticleNews: Rotherham Council set to approve budget
Rotherham Council is set to approve its latest budget at a full council meeting this week as it looks to make £15.1m of budget savings in the next financial year.The focus has been on identifying...
View ArticleNews: Rotherham-based retailer Maplin enters administration
Rotherham-based electronics retailer, Maplin, has collapsed into administration, putting around 2,500 jobs at risk.Manvers-based Maplin sells a range of products to tech-savvy hobbyists as well as...
View ArticleNews: Fishing Republic lands new director
Rotherham-based Fishing Republic, one of the largest fishing tackle retailers in the UK, has appointed a new chief operating officer as it tackles "a significant deterioration in trading."Stephen...
View ArticleNews: Freeze for parking fees as footfall slides
Rotherham Council is set to freeze parking fees in the town centre, recognising that footfall continues to decline.Proposals to amend parking charges in the town centre were brought in during 2016 to...
View ArticleNews: Harworth continues to post strong results
Continued strong financial results at Harworth Group sees the Rotherham-based regeneration specialists aiming to join the premium segment of the London Stock Exchange. The board believes that this will...
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