[ad_1] Packing up the current Sorting Office and moving it to the former bus depot at Masbrough could give Rotherham Council the chance to lead on the regeneration of the Sheffield Road and Westgate areas of the town centre. The idea is in a new Town Investment Plan (TIP) which focuses on the economic growth…
[ad_1] It’s an uncertain time for the economy as local lockdowns are introduced and the UK braces for a second wave of coronavirus — but companies are still hiring. Some businesses have fared better than others during the pandemic and even though you might think that opportunities would be few and far between, there are…
[ad_1] In the biggest change to the country’s railways in a quarter of a century, the Government scrapping of franchises to restructure services has been welcomed by local train operator Greater Anglia. On Monday (Sept 21), Transport Secretary Grant Shapps confirmed the privatisation model which has operated for the past 25 years was no longer…
[ad_1] Good morning. The latest official data on UK retail sales, set for release at 7am, is expected to show a slowdown during August amid the impact of the Treasury’s hugely-popular Eat Out to Help Out scheme. Elsewhere, it’s a typically quiet Friday, with European stocks expected to drift slightly lower after yesterday’s poor performance….
[ad_1] The UK’s biggest dedicated air cargo operation has outperformed all expectations during lockdown. Management at East Midlands Airport said more people ordering goods online had led to a big rise in freight shipments to the UK. At the same time the nationwide cut in passenger flights – which usually carry freight in their holds…
[ad_1] The number of people claiming unemployment benefits in the South West has hit 189,842 – a 151% increase on the same period last year. The figures, released by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), show that 33,454 of those claimants are aged between 18 and 24, which is up 184% on a year…
[ad_1] Shops take on temporary workers to cope with the rush, delivery companies are working overtime, Royal Mail finally has something other than junk to put through the letterbox (more than 1bn Christmas cards are bought into the UK every year), pantos are booked out at the theatre, and the restaurants and bars are packed…
[ad_1] “There has never been a more important time than now to keep up investment in training” says the boss of a leading hydraulics company that is reaping rewards from an apprentice scheme to help local firms secure the skills they need for future growth. The message from Robin Penny, managing director of Penny Hydraulics…
[ad_1] With its major housebuilding developments underway in Rotherham town centre, Rotherham Council is turning its attentions to other key sites – including the vacant former Primark store on the High Street. The authority has committed £50m over the next three years to build homes and have launched its Rother Living brand. 1,000s of new…
[ad_1] By AFP PARIS: Shuttered shops, idle production lines, grounded planes — the coronavirus pandemic has devastated several industries, not least the aviation and automobile sectors, but also retail and energy. Here is a recap of some major casualties, amid layoffs, bankruptcies and rescue plans: Crash landing Among the big-hitters in crisis in the air transport…