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Wendy

6/18/2026 3:08:04 PM

£25m Humber Freeport fund unlocks £170m of private investment in key developments
 Funding from Humber Freeport has helped unlock more than £170m of private sector investment in projects which aim to stimulate growth in key industrial clusters.
Business Funding & Support 4 min read

Wendy

5/20/2026 1:03:32 PM

Humber Freeport promotes £3bn development potential with Investment Prospectus launch
 Humber Freeport has showcased opportunities that have the potential to deliver up to £3bn of further transformational investment and 5,000 jobs.
Business Funding & Support 4 min read

Wendy

5/12/2026 10:48:32 AM

Wykeland acquires sole ownership of revitalised Waterside centre
 Leading commercial property development and investment business Wykeland Group has acquired sole ownership of Lincoln’s rejuvenated Waterside centre.
Business Funding & Support 4 min read

Wendy

4/28/2026 8:29:33 AM

Diony enters new era with boardroom buyout and people-first strategy
 Performance marketing agency Diony is going for growth after completing a founder-led management buyout, re-energising its senior leadership team, and reinventing its approach to the modern marketing landscape. 
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Wendy

6/17/2026 3:03:48 PM

Partnership launches between Humber and Norwegian offshore wind organisations to aid regions’ growth
 Camilla Carlbom Flinn, vice chair of Humber Marine & Renewables, and Alfred Risan, Norwegian Offshore Wind’s UK working group leader, sign the Memorandum of Understanding at Global Offshore Wind.
Business News 4 min read

Wendy

6/9/2026 12:08:16 PM

Forrester Boyd Strengthens Leeds Presence with Appointment of New Partner
 Forrester Boyd has continued to strengthen its growing presence in West Yorkshire with the appointment of experienced tax specialist Kim Major as Partner at its Leeds office.
Business News 4 min read

Wendy

6/9/2026 8:25:08 AM

Diony signals next-level ambitions with landmark leadership appointment
 Fast-growing performance marketing agency, Diony, has underlined its next-level ambitions with the appointment of a high profile director who brings nearly two decades of experience in the sector.
Business News 4 min read

Wendy

6/4/2026 3:03:46 PM

Neill & Brown charges ahead with EV investment
 Neill & Brown Global Logistics is motoring towards a greener future with an investment in electric vehicles.
Business News 4 min read

Charity & Fundraising

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Wendy

6/18/2026 8:36:40 AM

A New Chapter for Wellbeing at Lincs Inspire Libraries
 Lincs Inspire Libraries has launched Wellbeing Chapter, a new programme funded by Arts Council England designed to support health and wellbeing through creativity, movement, reading and community connection.
Charity & Fundraising 4 min read

Wendy

5/27/2026 8:25:57 AM

Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance Launches Second Helicopter Appeal
 The Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance (LNAA) has officially launched a public appeal to help fund a second helicopter, which could save hundreds more lives every year.
Charity & Fundraising 4 min read

Wendy

4/28/2026 9:00:53 AM

Offshore wind pioneer Kurt Christensen to be remembered with apprenticeship award in his name
 Recognition of the enormous contribution made by one individual to many who have forged careers in offshore wind will be a highlight of the Humber Renewable Awards, when the ceremony takes place later this week. (Thurs, April 30)
Charity & Fundraising 4 min read

Wendy

3/31/2026 8:58:40 AM

Community coffee shop sets out to support unemployed people as it opens its doors with an award-winning chef
 A charity has opened the doors of its city centre community coffee shop after its long-awaited completion of the £650,000 transformation of a former bank.
Charity & Fundraising 4 min read

Education & Training

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Wendy

5/19/2026 12:17:30 PM

Humber school pupils help shape regional investment plans with Employment Minister
 Aspiring leaders from Sirius Academy North shared their vision for where new regional investment should be allocated with Dame Diana Johnson MP at an event organised by Future Humber and Y Focused earlier this month.
Education & Training 4 min read

Wendy

4/1/2026 8:48:59 AM

University students lend expertise to fuel poverty initiative as Oh Yes! partnership gathers pace
 Half a dozen students from the University of Hull are supporting the growth of a fuel poverty initiative as a successful sustainability programme enters its next phase.
Education & Training 4 min read

Wendy

2/11/2026 2:01:41 PM

CATCH apprentices attend 10 Downing Street reception following letter to Prime Minister
 Four apprentices from local training provider CATCH were in attendance at a reception at 10 Downing Street, hosted by Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Education & Training 4 min read

Wendy

12/23/2025 10:15:10 AM

The Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology: Consultancy and training in the handling of powders, bulk solids and particulate materials
 Experts at the Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology are at your disposal. No problem is too small or too great!
Education & Training 4 min read

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Wendy

6/17/2026 9:03:03 AM

Economic Breakfast Brings Together Humber Business Leaders to Discuss Challenges and Opportunities Ahead
 More than 80 business leaders and professionals gathered at the Grimsby Institute for the Economic Breakfast, one of the flagship events of Humber Business Week.
Events & Networking 4 min read

Wendy

6/15/2026 9:18:34 AM

Seafood industry weighs in with stunning showcase for Grimsby’s Festival of the Sea
 Duncan Lewis, top left, and Rachel Green, top right, are joining Grimsby Institute students at Festival of the Sea, backed by Simon Dwyer, bottom left, and Bjørn-Erik Stabell.
Events & Networking 4 min read

Wendy

6/10/2026 1:00:01 PM

Hull and East Yorkshire Business Awards launch with backing from last year’s big winner
 FEO chair and current Entrepreneur of the Year, David Hall, second right, and Hull and East Yorkshire Business Awards organisers Simon Jones and Jane Smallwood, left, with Jan Brumby, CEO of FEO, right. 
Events & Networking 4 min read

Wendy

6/9/2026 10:02:11 AM

Successful ‘Let’s Go Electric!’ event returns to Hull and the East Riding in June
 Following a successful inaugural event last summer, residents of Hull and the East Riding will once again be able to find out more about electric vehicles (EV) and sustainable transport as the region hosts a second EV experience event.
Events & Networking 4 min read

Construction & Development

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Wendy

9/9/2025 2:27:02 PM

Experienced bridge restoration company appointed to lead Corporation Bridge Works
 Activity has re-started on Corporation Road Bridge, as an experienced bridge restoration company is appointed.
Construction & Development 4 min read

Wendy

8/22/2025 10:02:10 AM

Housebuilders need action, not more red tape
 The government’s proposed planning legislation is likely to stifle, rather than stimulate housebuilding, senior representatives from South Yorkshire’s property sector have warned.
Construction & Development 4 min read

Wendy

1/8/2025 2:25:23 PM

Charge Non UK registered vehicles to use UK roads to help fund road repairs
 We think non UK registered vehicles entering mainland Great Britain should have to pay a charge for use of UK roads. The charge would either be an entry charge per visit or a charge that would cover one year’s road use by that vehicle
Construction & Development 2 min read

Wendy

9/15/2024 8:29:16 PM

Opening of £9m research centre brings new hope to cancer, dementia and heart disease patients across the north
 Research and treatment for cancer, dementia and heart disease is set to take a huge step forward after the long-awaited handover of a £9m molecular imaging facility at Castle Hill Hospital in East Yorkshire.
Construction & Development 4 min read

Sustainability

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Wendy

9/1/2025 8:39:39 AM

Green light for Morgan Generation Offshore Wind Farm to go ahead boosts UK’s energy security
 Commenting on today’s decision by the Energy Secretary Ed Miliband to grant consent to Morgan Generation Offshore Wind Farm off the coast of Cumbria, RenewableUK’s Director of Future Electricity Systems Barnaby Wharton said:
Sustainability 4 min read

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