Tag Archives: Rotherham

Rotherham-based Magtec and Royal Mail have announced that they are trialling cutting-edge electric truck technology, supporting the continued expansion of the UK’s largest electric delivery fleet. Supported by an £800,000 grant from Innovate UK, the trial will put the two new 19-tonne vehicles through their paces in real-world conditions, comparing …

From Bailey Bridges to old workshops, historic pubs to a Royal Mail Post Box, the recently signed off Rotherham Local Heritage List includes 100 assets that have architectural or historical importance in South Yorkshire. Local heritage lists identify locally valued heritage assets, nominated mainly by members of the public and …

Two postal workers were attacked and bitten by dogs this week in South Yorkshire, with both suffering injuries. The first attack happened in West Melton where an “out of control dog” went after a postal worker as they delivered mail. The postie was bitten on the leg by the dog …

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 …

“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 …

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 …

Health and safety experts are working to establish how a man working at a Wath business suffered catastrophic injuries which claimed his life three days later. The 43-year-old is understood to have been working at T K Lynskey, a skip hire company in Common Lane, Wath, Rotherham, on Saturday, August …

InfraRed Capital Partners has been confirmed as the new owners of a large urban logistics asset in Rotherham – the Parcelforce depot at Templeborough. Rothbiz reported in June that LondonMetric had completed the £13.3m disposal of a large warehouse at a net initial yield of 5.0%. The 152,000 sq ft …