Posts by Yorkshire Reporter

Thackray Museum of Medicine has announced that The National Lottery Heritage Fund has generously awarded it a grant of £228,911, to continue its strategic development following a £4.6m re-development of the museum, of which the Heritage Fund was a major supporter. The grant will begin a series of strategic interventions…

A pioneering apprenticeship has been launched to address skills shortages and give young people from across Yorkshire the chance to launch their careers in the rail industry. Network Rail and its supply chain partners have joined forces to launch PlanBEE Rail, a bespoke apprenticeship programme which aims to develop a…

The LED lighting scheme officially completed with the final light being installed at Edith Sykes Drive in east Leeds. Leeds City Council announced the completion of its LED lighting scheme, an extensive project aimed at improving energy efficiency in street lighting throughout the city. Initiated in December 2018, the programme…

A new authority has launched, unlocking millions of pounds of investment for York and North Yorkshire. Formation of the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority will see more than £540 million coming to the region, with further funding for housing, transport, skills and net zero schemes moving from central government…

Yorkshire’s National Parks (Yorkshire Dales National Park and North York Moors National Park) have announced that 18 new electric vehicle (EV) charging points are now live, funded by BMW UK through its Recharge in Nature partnership with National Parks UK. This enhancement of the EV network in Yorkshire is the…