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Daughter of Willerby founder sees the fruits of her father’s labour
Holiday home manufacturer Willerby has taken a trip down memory lane by reuniting with the daughter of the man who founded the business almost 80 years ago. The Hull-based UK market leader invited Jean Morris, the only child of the company’s founder, Walter Allan, to take a tour of a modern Willerby holiday home to see the fruits of her late father’s labour. Jean, 92, was joined by her son Simon...
Hull and East Yorkshire Business Awards entries open as contest prepares to mark 25 years
A quarter of a century celebrating business success in Hull and East Yorkshire is clocked up this year, with entries now open for the sought-after silverware. The region’s calendar highlight returns after a sensational first year as the Hull and East Yorkshire Business Awards, under the stewardship of Top 30 Under 30 entrepreneur Simon Jones. And those involved want to ensure the best stories...
REYTAs return for 15th year to shine a light on remarkable tourism businesses
Tourism businesses across Hull and East Yorkshire are being called to celebrate their success and shine on a regional – and potentially national – stage, as the Remarkable East Yorkshire Tourism Awards (REYTAs) return for their milestone 15th year. Organised by Visit Hull and East Yorkshire (VHEY), the 2025 REYTAs are officially open for entries, culminating in a spectacular awards evening at...
Designer to put city on the style map with Hull Fashion Week
A clothing design entrepreneur is spearheading plans to stage an annual Hull Fashion Week. Seguntuyi Onakoya, the founder and creative director of fashion brand HOUSEOFTUYI – which blends cultural storytelling with contemporary design – has outlined his bold vision for the event. Since moving to the UK from Nigeria in 2022 to complete a master’s degree in advertising and marketing at the...
Ex-boxer Tommy Coyle tells how his health and wellbeing business has learned lessons from fruit market
A Commonwealth champion whose final fight was in the most famous boxing arena of them all made his theatrical bow as he shared his life story with a Humber Business Week audience. Tommy Coyle will make his second stage performance later this year when he appears as a pantomime villain at Bridlington Spa. Rehearsals for that will be squeezed into a packed schedule that will include running his...