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Creative tech trailblazers bidding to boost investment at national summit
Four of the region’s brightest creative businesses will be flying the flag for Hull and East Yorkshire next week at a national summit designed to boost investment in a rapidly developing sector. Creo Plan, Feonic, Rubicon Bridge and Summit Media will head to the Big Creative UK Summit in London as trailblazers selected from more than 40 businesses who took part in the regional sessions. Their...
HullBID boss promotes partnership approach to a positive future
The head of HullBID praised member businesses for building partnerships based on resilience and renewal in the face of continuing challenges. Kathryn Shillito, HullBID executive director, told guests at the organisation’s annual awards night that the combination of adaptability and unity will enable their businesses to emerge stronger and maximise the opportunities to come during a year of...
Field of dreams for Northern Accountants targeting £1m turnover just two years after launch
Ambitious Hull accountant Ricky Field is on course to achieve a £1m-plus turnover just two years after being appointed to lead a new Hull accountancy – and believes his tech-led practice can shake up the city’s financial sector. Since becoming the managing director of Northern Accountants Hull in the summer of 2022, the Bransholme-born finance expert has successfully steered the app-based...
East Yorkshire tour bus company creates world first veg oil-powered transport for pop star Teddy Swims
An East Yorkshire company that provides luxury travel for some of the world’s leading music artists has designed a unique tour bus for a global superstar. MM Band Services, based in the village of Burstwick, in Holderness, specialises in sleeper band and tour bus services for the entertainment industry. The company has provided transport for best-selling international artists and their crews,...
Bishop Burton College holding ‘big birthday bash’ to celebrate 70th year
Bishop Burton College is opening its campus up to the public for a special event to mark its platinum anniversary. The land-based college, near Beverley, is celebrating 70 years of delivering specialist vocational education this academic year. The milestone is being used as an opportunity to reflect on the college’s proud history, acknowledge its evolution over the years, and look forward to a...