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Two of the UK’s leading open access train operators Lumo and Hull Trains have made dreams come true for 90-year-old Charlie Barker who recently became the oldest “work experience student” to join the teams for a day of immersive insight on the railway. 

In just one year, eco-cleaning product manufacturer Bio-D has more than doubled the number of 20-litre product refill containers returned as part of its ‘No Brainer Container’ closed loop laundering initiative.

Tax specialist Robert Wilson – who started his career with one of the ‘big four’ – has joined Beverley-based Northern Accountants, as the growing practice advances its journey to becoming a top 100 firm.

Leading not-for-profit care provider HICA Group has announced the promotion of Alan Hutty to Head of Finance. Previously Head of Financial Reporting, Alan steps into the new role with nearly four decades of experience.

HEY Confident Futures is proudly celebrating five years of nurturing a new kind of leadership network in the region. One that is rooted in connection, collaboration, with a belief that generous leadership transforms communities.

Hull Trains has launched a new option where customers can choose to donate their Delay Repay funds to charity.

One of the region’s favourite charities has launched a new fundraising challenge which will see staff from seven banks and building societies set out to cycle hundreds of miles without leaving Hull city centre.

Hull’s newest landmark development, Monocle, has officially launched – welcoming its first tenants and the public into a bold, contemporary workspace and hospitality hub in the heart of the city.

An iconic National Trust estate in Lincolnshire has secured the support of Hull Trains for a fundraising campaign to raise funds for a new miniature railway.

Bus services in East Yorkshire are returning to full capacity after a leading training provider stepped in to help bolster the number of drivers in the area through accelerated qualifications.

Following the successful completion of the first phase of renovation works at the National Holocaust Museum earlier this year, Yorkshire and Lincolnshire construction firm Hobson & Porter has been awarded a significant second phase of development at the historic site in Laxton, Nottinghamshire.

When Taz Sheikh from Good Travel’s London team took her volunteering day earlier this year, it offered just a small glimpse into a much bigger commitment.

An award-winning East Yorkshire holiday park has unveiled a £4.1 million transformation of its Country Club, following a devastating fire that destroyed its leisure and hospitality facilities.

A golf day which has been running for 38 years and has raised more than £160,000 for charities across the region is aiming to build bigger and better under the stewardship of a merged law firm which is the largest operating out of both Lincolnshire and Yorkshire.

360 Chartered Accountants is delighted to announce the promotion of Olivia Sutton from assistant manager to manager.

More than 200 organisations across the region have joined forces with a strategic initiative that’s redefining the Humber and raising its profile to create a powerful future for the area.

Hull-based SMEs can now access 90% UK government-funded training to grow their own leaders and plug key skills gaps, thanks to a new ILM-accredited Skills Bootcamp delivered by Enterprise4All.

The UK’s leading open access operators Lumo and Hull Trains have received national recognition for their commitment to delivering exceptional customer service.

Business owners in Hull understand the importance of protecting their property, employees, and assets.

The Crows Nest on Douglas Road in Hull is set to relaunch on Thursday 24th July following a significant investment of more than £260,000. The pub is part of Proper Pubs, the award-winning community wet-led operator division of Admiral Taverns, which operates more than 200 pubs across England, Scotland and Wales.

Lymers Assist Ltd are on the move – to a larger site to house their expanding Hull-based operations.

Aim Higher, a charity based in Hull, has received a £1,500 donation from local housebuilder, David Wilson Homes Yorkshire East, which has its Hawk View development in the area. The donation will go towards supporting the charity’s free children and parents group for 0 – 5 years.

A landmark dinner held this week in Hull has marked the 20th anniversary of the strategic partnership between Fengtai District in Beijing and the city of Hull. The relationship, first formalised in 2016 through a civic twinning ceremony, continues to offer powerful opportunities across education, culture and international investment.

Award-winning marketing, creative and digital agency Sowden & Sowden has renewed its contract with City Health Care Partnership CIC (CHCP), marking the continuation of a trusted and collaborative relationship that has already spanned six impactful years.  

We had a chat with Chris Drinkall and James Marsden, joint Heads of the Hull office at Wilkin Chapman Rollits, the newly merged law firm following the union of Wilkin Chapman and Rollits.

Popular open access operator Hull Trains is paying tribute to the work of the outgoing Chair of Doncaster Pride, Jenny Dewsnap, as she prepares to welcome thousands of people from across Yorkshire to her final ever Pride event, after more than 19 years supporting the initiative.

Hull-based construction firm Hobson & Porter is enjoying another bumper year working in the education sector, after starting a major new extension project in York, as well as working on numerous other school and college projects across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.

Three site managers from Barratt Homes Yorkshire East have won a top national award for the quality of the homes they are building.

Hull based sustainability consultancy, C3 Group, has secured over £9.5million worth of government decarbonisation funding in recent months that will now be invested in installing the latest green technology in schools, colleges, GP surgeries, healthcare estates and other council owned buildings throughout the North of England.