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CambridgeHOK joins partnership to help growers and investors enter medical cannabis market
The new Crop17 project, launched today, will offer a turnkey, end-to-end solution for those keen to capitalise on the "enormous growth potential" of the medical cannabis market, which can offer much more lucrative margins per gram for British farmers than traditional crops such as strawberries. The three specialist businesses involved say that collectively they can vastly improve the feasibility...
Developers promise bright economic future for ‘unloved’ Beverley site
Tradepark, a property development business based in Beverley, recently acquired eight units in Grovehill Road and has appointed PPH Commercial as the letting agent after helping to conclude the deal. Tradepark director Mark Butters (pictured above) is currently refurbishing the site – which measures more than 33,000 sq ft in total – so that the workshops are suitable for storage, distribution or...
First Mumbler Awards to celebrate the best of things to do for families in East Yorkshire
More than 10,000 nominations were submitted and the top five most nominated businesses in each category are now through to the finals. The public can now vote again for their favourite of the finalists. Voting opened on January 17 and will close at midnight on Sunday, February 23. Well over 15,500 votes have already been cast, making it a fierce battle to see who is going to be crowned winner in...
River ready to raise profile with new recruit
Lesley Gradwell (above) joins River, based at The Bloc in Anlaby, after a career working in preventative health care, insurance and transport and is relishing the opportunities presented by a business that is expanding rapidly. She said: “River’s work is a completely new area for me, which is always good and it’s a competitive sector. It’s good to see how the company is progressing already...
HETA and Viola Trust target trawler’s return to provide opportunities for young engineers
The Viola Trust and Humberside Engineering Training Association (HETA) are now working on plans for a business event at the training centre to attract investment for the project and to show employers the skills being taught for marine engineering and other disciplines. The Viola was built in Beverley in 1906 and operated from Humber Dock – now Hull Marina – as part of the Hellyer fleet of boxing...