Miran Rahman

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A contractor has been appointed for a project to create a new £45m relief road for Howden, East Yorkshire. East Riding of Yorkshire Council has awarded the main construction contract for the anticipated Howden Relief Road scheme, which is designed to reduce congestion by diverting heavy traffic away from the town centre. It will see the building of a link road between the A614 Thorpe Road and Station Road (B1228), together with four roundabouts, on what is currently farmland.

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Home / Yorkshire / Legal / Turnover passes £20m in milestone year for legal practice Leeds-based Blacks Solicitors has reported a record-breaking financial year, exceeding a £20m turnover for the first time in its history. Since relocating to City Point on King Street in 2017, the firm says it has recorded sustained growth, increasing turnover from £12.6m in 2021/22 to £21.65m in 2024/25. Headcount also grew by nearly a third, taking the firm to a total of 236. In the last financial year,...

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Home / Yorkshire / Business news / Hub launch grows regional capability of technical event production firm Technical event production specialist, Sterling Event Group, has opened an office and warehouse facility in Leeds. This strategic expansion is designed to strengthen Sterling’s presence across the UK and support the company’s continued national and international growth. With over 25 years of experience delivering technical production for the live events industry, the Leeds hub will...

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Home / Yorkshire / Infrastructure / Railway station to close until 2027 to enable major rebuild Deighton Railway Station, in Huddersfield, will close temporarily from Saturday 30 August as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU). When it reopens in 2027, customers have been promised a completely rebuilt, modern station designed for faster, greener and more reliable journeys. Planned improvements include: extended platforms to accommodate longer trains with more seats, a new footbridge...

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Modular manufacturing specialist, Thurston Group, has been named an approved and accredited supplier on three significant national frameworks covering education, healthcare, and wider public sector building projects. The Wakefield-headquartered group says these framework awards mark a major strategic step forward for its growth plans. The awards include the NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) – Modular Buildings 3 Framework.