Howden Joinery expansion and new settlement plans
Councillors are set to decide on plans which would see Howden expand by up to 1,900 homes along with a new school, pub, medical centre and other facilities.
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June 16, 2023
Students engage with STEM project
Pupils from schools across our area have been putting their engineering and design skills to the test after taking part in a project with Siemens Mobility.
Business - Emily Collins
May 11, 2023
Jobs boost thanks to new production line for Howdens
Trade kitchen supplier, Howdens has unveiled a new state of the art, multi-million pound production line and extension, which aims to boost the company’s manufacturing capability and create jobs locally.
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February 3, 2023
Still time to put yourself forward for business awards
The 2023 Goole and Howdenshire Business Excellence Awards are still open for entry.
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February 2, 2023
Nationwide brings joy to the vulnerable
The Goole branch of Nationwide Building Society has donated hundreds of toys and other essentials to local families in need this Christmas.
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December 20, 2022
Venari constructing more ambulances for Ukraine
A company in Goole is hard at work building another batch of military grade ambulances destined for war-torn Ukraine.
Business - Emily Collins
November 14, 2022
Mayor of London visits new Siemens Mobility facility
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is today visiting the Siemens Mobility facility in Goole, where half of the 94 new Piccadilly line tube trains are due to be built, and is getting an exclusive first look at the final mock-up.
Business - Emily Collins
March 21, 2022
Plans submitted for major new speculative industrial site in Goole
Trebor Developments has submitted planning for a new unit in Goole.
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February 22, 2022
Local charity thankful for storage solution
Eastrington-based racking company, Filstorage has helped a local charity feed more people in need this winter.
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January 11, 2022
Finalists announced in local business awards
The independent judging panel for the 2022 Goole and Howdenshire Business Excellence Awards has chosen its finalists.
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January 6, 2022
Drax to project new year message
Drax power station is aiming to generate some New Year cheer by welcoming in 2022 with a special message projected onto one of its 350ft cooling towers.
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December 30, 2021
New Business and Intellectual Property Centre to open in Goole
Local entrepreneurs and small business owners will soon be able to make use of a new Business and IP (Intellectual Property) Centre at Goole Library.
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November 22, 2021
Siemens virtual work experience is giving young people more opportunities
Time is running out to apply for Siemens’ next round of free virtual work experience.
Business - Emily Collins
October 18, 2021
Aldi submit plans for Goole store
Supermarket chain Aldi has submitted a planning application to build a new food store in Goole.
Business - Emily Collins
October 12, 2021
Company’s apprenticeship scheme praised by Ofsted
A local company’s apprenticeship scheme has been judged as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted after a recent inspection.
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October 12, 2021
Council welcomes Glews site plans
The owners of Glews Services have applied for planning permission to develop an industrial estate targeted at small and medium enterprises in Goole.
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September 29, 2021
Howdens branching out for Queen’s green scheme
Kitchen supplier, Howdens, has become a platinum supporter of The Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC), the tree planting initiative created to celebrate Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022.
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September 23, 2021
Litter-pickers give a good account of themselves
Staff from the Goole branch of TSB held a sponsored litter pick in aid of children’s cancer charity, Candlelighters.
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September 19, 2021
University hands local firm prestigious overseas contract
Elite Office Furniture has recently fulfilled its largest contract of more than £1million to supply furniture for University of Birmingham’s new Dubai International Academic City campus.
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September 17, 2021
Family run business continues to expand
Family run business, Jos Richardson and Son Ltd, has announced they have purchased a local convenience store in Gilberdyke.
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September 9, 2021
The fight starts now to keep a cap on global warming
The CEO of Drax Power Station has warned that “everyone must play their part” in cutting down their carbon footprint after commenting on a recent independent climate change report.
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August 26, 2021
Chimneys felled with an eye on the future
Residents who live near Ferrybridge Power Station got to witness a “poignant moment in history” on Sunday, August 22, after a set of 200-metre chimney stacks were blown up at the energy facility.
Business - Patrick Gouldsbrough
August 24, 2021
Drax on course to deliver ambitious green scheme
Drax Group has revealed it is on track to become one of Europe’s lowest carbon intensive power generators after data from the company’s half-year financial results showed the company has reduced carbon emissions by 90 per cent in the last decade.
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August 9, 2021
Business Centre reaches milestone
East Riding of Yorkshire Council has celebrated a milestone in the construction of the multi-million pound RaisE Business Centre in Goole with a ‘steel signing’ launch event.
Business - Emily Collins
July 14, 2021