News: Confident Harworth Group make progress through the pandemic
Rotherham-based real estate company, Harworth Group, has posted its latest financial results which highlight the "strength and resilience" of the business. Based close to its flagship Waverley...
View ArticleNews: Rotherham United's latest financial results
Rotherham United has posted its latest financial results that covered the team's promotion season back to The Championship - a season cut short by the Coronavirus pandemic. Accounts filed with...
View ArticleNews: The fragile state of Rotherham town centre
The impact of the Covid pandemic has contributed to the levels of vacancies in Rotherham town centre rising above 30% - its highest rate in two decades. With lockdowns and restrictions starting in...
View ArticleNews: Call for Government to step in before Liberty Steel becomes insolvent
Shadow Business Minister, Lucy Powell MP, is today calling on the Government to step in before Liberty Steel becomes insolvent. The Government has previously said that it was monitoring the issues at...
View ArticleNews: Automotive manufacturer proposes closure of Rotherham facility
Japanese-owned auto parts manufacturer, Toyoda Gosei UK Ltd (TGUK), is proposing to close the business in the UK - both plants at Rotherham and Swansea are affected. The company said that its decision...
View ArticleNews: Major licensing progress for Xeros
Bosses at innovative Rotherham company, Xeros Technology, say they are in a "solid financial position" as manufacturers prepare to enter markets this year with products containing Xeros IP. Based on...
View ArticleNews: Opening hours at Gulliver’s Valley extended due to demand
Gulliver’s Valley in Rotherham, is extending its opening hours due to the ‘incredible demand’ it has seen since it reopened its doors earlier this month. The resort, which is alongside Rother Valley...
View ArticleNews: Liberty appoints directors to navigate Greensill collapse
Liberty Steel Group has announced the appointment of four experienced board directors who will lead and accelerate a restructuring and refinancing in order to protect and maximise creditor and...
View ArticleNews: Rotherham bingo hall's number is up
There will be no full houses at a Rotherham bingo hall anytime soon after operators announced that it will not be re-opening. Mecca Bingo has confirmed that its venue on Corporation Street in Rotherham...
View ArticleNews: Wentworth Woodhouse reopening
Wentworth Woodhouse is opening its grand doors to visitors again this week. Despite the Grade I listed country house in Rotherham being closed for many months in the pandemic, not a single redundancy...
View ArticleNews: Frankie & Benny's not reopening Rotherham branch
The operators of Frankie & Benny's restaurant are unlikely to reopen one of its Rotherham branches. A national coffee chain looks set to take its place. The favourite family-run restaurant focusses...
View ArticleNews: Twenties themed restaurant roaring to go
A young chef has shown all of his Yorkshire grit and determination to transform a former tearoom in Rotherham into his dream restaurant, despite being only able to welcome guests for one week since...
View ArticleNews: Record growth for innovative mattress retailer
When the Covid pandemic hit and impacted the way companies did business, a Rotherham-based mattress retailer was determined not to take it lying down. Mattress Online has now announced record business...
View ArticleNews: Barclays withdraws from Rotherham altogether
Barclays Bank has announced plans to close its branch in Rotherham town centre, its last remaining branch in the borough. The planned closure will leave another prominent bank building vacant following...
View ArticleNews: Worker co-ops and employee ownership to play key role in economic recovery
Sheffield City Region (SCR) is the first region to partner with the Ownership Hub to grow resilient and inclusive businesses through employee and worker ownership. As Covid restrictions ease across...
View ArticleNews: JTF closes after sale falls through
JTF Mega Discount Warehouse has closed its stores, including one in Rotherham, having collapsed into administration. Established over 40 years ago, and with a recent turnover of circa £60m, JTF had...
View ArticleNews: Jobs boost as food manufacturer plans to grow Rotherham facility
Leading convenience food manufacturer, Greencore, has cooked up plans to expand its facilities in Rotherham, marking a turnaround from when part of the site was mothballed in 2019. If approved, the...
View ArticleNews: Sheffield City Region rebrands
The Sheffield City Region (SCR) has officially rebranded and changed its legal name to South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA), to better reflect the geography of its constituent authorities...
View ArticleNews: End of the line for Rotherham broadband firm
Rotherham-based Origin Broadband has become part of TalkTalk following a sale after the telecoms business crashed into administration. Launching in 2011, Origin developed its own infrastructure and...
View ArticleNews: Rotherham to host high profile national business debate
Sky News has chosen Rotherham to launch Big Ideas Live, the first in a series of live in-person events designed to bring together a diversity of views from around the country in a bid to brainstorm...
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