News: Rotherham gym enters administration
The i-Motion Gym in Rotherham has gone into administration.Gareth Evans, a former professional rugby player chose Rotherham to launch the first gym as an exciting new entrant in the premium, low cost...
View ArticleNews: Crawshaw staking future growth on factory stores
The Rotherham-based Crawshaw Group Plc, the UK's leading value butcher, has continued to be hit by challenging high street trading conditions.The AIM-listed Hellaby firm reported a trading update ahead...
View ArticleNews: More budget challenges for Rotherham Council
Bosses at Rotherham Council are looking at ways to cut a further £30m from its budget over the next two years as government austerity and overspending in children's services and adult's social care...
View ArticleNews: Council calling time on more bars in Rotherham suburb?
Rotherham Council could knock back plans for a new bar after planning officers set out a position that it is not convinced that more drinking establishments are needed on the main street in a popular...
View ArticleNews: Greenwoods moving out of Rotherham
The new owners of historic national retailer, Greenwoods Menswear, has decided to move its Rotherham store to Sheffield.Last year Adrian Berry and Clare Boardman of Deloitte LLP were appointed joint...
View ArticleNews: CVA failure confirms Rotherham Mothercare closure
The Rotherham Mothercare store is set to close as part of the refinancing and restructuring plans put in place to save the national retailer.Rothbiz reported in May on how the struggling firm was...
View ArticleNews: New Rotherham bins to be made in Rotherham
Rotherham Council has awarded a £2.5m contract for its new bins to MGB Plastics, the company whose Rotherham factory has the capacity to manufacture in excess of 2 million wheeled bins per annum.The...
View ArticleNews: Rotherham gym bought out of administration
A prosperous future is expected for the i-Motion Gym in Rotherham after a deal for the operating company was secured.Rothbiz reported last month that Sarah Bell and Steven Muncaster of Duff &...
View ArticleNews: LEP hunts for new board members
Business leaders with creativity, passion, and the unrelenting energy to drive the £34 billion economy of the Sheffield city region (SCR) are wanted on the board of the Local Enterprise Partnership...
View ArticleNews: Rotherham economy powers on
The positive signs for Rotherham's economic growth continued into the first three months of this year, according to recent research.Rotherham's £4.3 billion a year economy was a top performer in 2017...
View ArticleNews: More challenging times for SCR businesses
The results of the Quarterly Economic Survey for the Sheffield City Region (SCR) in the second quarter of 2018 indicate that these are more challenging times for businesses across the City Region,...
View ArticleNews: All Poundworld stores set to close
All Poundworld stores in Rotherham will have closed by August 10 unless the administrator of the failed retailer secures an eleventh hour deal for the remaining stores.Rothbiz reported last month that...
View ArticleNews: United Carpets reports sales rise
Bosses at Rotherham-based United Carpets, the third largest chain of specialist retail carpet and floor covering stores in the UK, have been pleased with the company's 3.2% like for like sales...
View ArticleNews: Another Sheffield-Rotherham link road planned
A second direct road link between Rotherham and Sheffield is being developed to boost the city region economy and enable users to avoid the heavily congested junctions on the M1.The £20m+, alternative,...
View ArticleNews: Greencore to end ready meal production in Rotherham
Leading convenience food manufacturer, Greencore, has announced that it will end the production of longer life ready meals at its large Rotherham site.Greencore is a leading international producer of...
View ArticleNews: SCR LEP asked to draw the line on boundaries
The Government is seeking to ensure that all businesses and communities are represented by one Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) - a problem for the Sheffield city region (SCR) where only three of the...
View ArticleNews: Rotherham Council, brought to you by...
More adverts could be seen around town centre, the Rotherham Show, the council website and the borough's bin lorries as Rotherham Council looks to generate income by offering more sponsorship...
View ArticleNews: "Not enough progress" on SCR devolution
Dan Jarvis, mayor of the Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Combined Authority is working to secure more powers and funding for the Sheffield city region (SCR).Elected in May, the Barnsley MP...
View ArticleNews: Sales continue to slide for Crawshaw
The Rotherham-based Crawshaw Group Plc, the UK's leading value butcher, continues to find it tough going in the current UK retail sector.The AIM-listed Hellaby firm reported a trading update ahead of...
View ArticleNews: SCR mass transit idea gaining traction despite £200m Supertram bill
Transport bosses are looking at extending the mass transit network across the Sheffield city region (SCR) but there's still a pressing need to find £200m for the extensive maintenance that is needed to...
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