News: Economic impact of Women's Euro 2022 assessed
The biggest women’s European sport event in history is heading to Rotherham next month and a new report has highlighted what the borough can expect in terms of economic impact. The tournament kicks off...
View ArticleNews: Xeros signs global licensing agreement
Xeros Technology Group plc has signed a licensing agreement for its XFilter filtration technology with a world leading manufacturer of components for the appliance industry. Based on the Advanced...
View ArticleNews: How to deal with empty buildings in Rotherham town centre
According to research, around 5% of empty units on the nation's High Streets are persistently vacant, meaning they have been shuttered up for more than three years – a record high. In Rotherham, this...
View ArticleNews: Gulliver’s Valley celebrates second anniversary and looks forward to...
It’s been a two-year roller coaster ride with plenty of twists and turns – and now Gulliver’s Valley is set to accelerate into a thrilling future. The family-friendly theme park resort based in...
View ArticleNews: AMRC's economic impact and influence on Rotherham, Yorkshire and the UK
Some of the biggest private sector investments into UK advanced manufacturing over the last 15 years ‘would not have happened without the AMRC’, according to a new report confirming it as a ‘signature...
View ArticleNews: Rotherham tourism assets join forces as "Yorkshire's Hidden Gems"
A discount card and an online guide are the jewels in the crown of a pioneering new initiative to support the visitor economy and encourage people to experience Yorkshire’s Hidden Gems. The project...
View ArticleNews: Council continues house building
Work is continuing on Rotherham Council’s major housing investment programme. Plans for new homes on Council owned sites in Harthill and Canklow are proposed to be brought forward for development in...
View ArticleNews: Rotherham levelling up bid submitted
Rotherham Council has submitted a bid in the delayed second round of the government’s Levelling Up Fund. Last year, Rotherham Council submitted three bids to the Government's £4.8 billion competitive...
View ArticleNews: Expansion plans approved in same week Rotherham pub suffers fire
Plans that enable a pub to expand in Rotherham town centre were approved just days after the building suffered a fire attended by several fire crews. The Rhinoceros pub on Bridgegate was one of 16 pubs...
View ArticleNews: Working Win programme extended
The groundbreaking Working Win programme that helps people in South Yorkshire to find and stay in work has been extended until March 2023, providing welcome news to local people and employers....
View ArticleNews: Government's rail plan for the North "a missed opportunity"
A thorough reassessment of the Government’s Integrated Rail Plan is essential to ensure this once-in-a-generation investment in rail is not a missed opportunity to address regional imbalances, urges...
View ArticleNews: Powell's pulls plug on Rotherham routes
A large scale social enterprise has closed its bus companies in Yorkshire - a move that affects a depot and a number of routes in Rotherham. HCT Group announced last week that their Powell's and CT...
View ArticleNews: Council confirms final levelling up bid
Rotherham Council has confirmed that it has put together a bid of almost £20m for money from the Levelling Up Fund for a further two projects in the borough.Rothbiz reported last month that another bid...
View ArticleNews: Expansion continues at Mattress Online
Innovative Rotherham-based online retailer Mattress Online is continuing its ambitious clicks and mortar expansion. Late last year, Mattress Online revealed plans to acquire and roll out ten physical...
View ArticleNews: Stalled! Markets revamp in Rotherham needs another £10m
The redevelopment of Rotherham Markets has been delayed as the council attempts to fill a large funding gap for the £22m regeneration project.A planning application was recently submitted for the...
View ArticleNews: Harworth deliver strong returns
Harworth Group plc, the Rotherham-based leading regenerator of land and property for sustainable development and investment, has posted a number of signs in its latest financial results that it...
View ArticleNews: Proponents push on with plan for Rotherham mainline station
Despite some uncertainty, Rotherham Council and its partners continue to develop regeneration plans based around a potential new £30m mainline station in Rotherham. South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined...
View ArticleNews: Funding for Forge Island redevelopment under review
Rotherham Council is looking at all the options for getting the Forge Island leisure scheme built in Rotherham town centre - even paying for the project from council coffers. The council's cabinet has...
View ArticleNews: Auditor resigns from Liberty Speciality Steels
The firm paid to audit Liberty Speciality Steel, which operates facilities in Rotherham, has resigned, with the annual accounts still unpublished. The company, part of Sanjeev Gupta's GFG Alliance,...
View ArticleNews: Dead as a dodo? Owners to wind down services at region's airport
Doncaster Sheffield Airport's (DSA's) future looks to be flightless and extinct as the board of directors concludes a review of strategic options for South Yorkshire's airport. The review follows...
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