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Christmas on track as Siemens Mobility brings festive cheer to families in Goole
Siemens Mobility has donated toys and treats worth thousands of pounds and staff have volunteered their time to bring festive cheer to underprivileged children and families in Goole. The company provided £5,000 to buy toys for children of all ages, as well as dozens of chocolate boxes and crackers to brighten Christmas for those who need it most in the East Yorkshire town and surrounding area....
Proptech firm Bimsense raises further £575k for ‘golden thread’ software
A Hull proptech business whose software helps companies meet new building safety rules has raised a further £575,000 from NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance, which is managed by Mercia and is part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund. The latest funding round for Bimsense follows the introduction earlier this year of the Building Safety Act, which is designed to improve standards in the wake of...
Arco offers Ron Dearing UTC students ‘hands-on’ cybersecurity experience
The UK’s leading safety company, Arco, is donating IT equipment and sharing the expertise of its colleagues as part of a new employer-led project to mentor students at Ron Dearing UTC and offer them "hands-on" learning in cybersecurity. Following an upgrade of systems across its network of safety stores, Arco will be donating several of its firewall units and a number of network switches to...
Move to courtside location will drive next phase of expansion for fast-growing Crown Chambers
A barristers’ chambers that was only founded two years ago is on the move to new premises with the space to support its ambitious growth plans. Crown Chambers was set up in Hull by 10 founding members and has already more than quadrupled its head count with further recruitment to come. The new home, a city centre Georgian property restored by Allenby Commercial, was acquired by Crown Chambers...
Hull investor puts final touches on first city centre apartment development
A Hull businessman is putting the finishing touches to his first residential development in the city – and beginning work on his second – after completing his latest property purchase this week. Jason Kay has converted the upper floors of the former Brown’s Books property in George Street into a mix of 13 one, two and three-bedroom apartments, as well refurbishing two ground-floor commercial...