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Wykeland appoints experienced property professional with remit to help occupiers flourish
Leading commercial development and regeneration specialist Wykeland Group has appointed experienced property professional Andrea Morley as associate director. Mrs Morley, whose career in property spans more than three decades, said Wykeland’s “creativity and ethos” took her back to why she first joined the industry. The daughter of a building contractor whose passion lay in period and listed...
Ron Dearing UTC students ring up impressive A-level and Level 3 technical results following school expansion
Students at Hull’s university technical college (UTC) are once again celebrating impressive results, following the expansion of the employer-led school. Sixth form students at Ron Dearing UTC recorded excellent A-level and Level 3 technical results. More than half of the Year 13 cohort of 143 students are moving on to university, including to prestigious Russell Group universities and the UTC’s...
Freedom Festival appoints new director
Phil Hargreaves has been appointed as the new director of Hull's Freedom Festival. The Freedom Festival Arts Trust announced that Phil, 36, an award-winning creative producer, would officially join the team on September 2, following the closing events of this year's festival. Meanwhile, Karen Hall, who joined the trust earlier this year, has also been named as the new chairman of the board of...
Lovel Developments submits plans for new 400,000 sq ft business site
A property and development company based in East Yorkshire has revealed plans for a major project on its doorstep to help meet the demand for new employment space and drive investment, growth and jobs. Lovel Developments has submitted an outline planning application for a scheme that would deliver around 400,000 sq ft of new business space, expanding existing business parks including Green Park...
Charity plugs into historic connection with MS3 to tackle digital poverty among disadvantaged families
Disadvantaged families of seafarers will receive expert help to overcome the impact of digital poverty as a result of a new charity partnership. The Sailors’ Children’s Society will also upgrade its own tech capabilities after being appointed as charity of the year by tech business MS3, which in addition will generate cash to support member families nationwide. At the heart of the collaboration...