Chris Burn
The Yorkshire Post
United Kingdom
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British Airways-backed plans for groundbreaking sustainable jet fuel plant in region get £27m boost
British Airways-supported plans to turn household waste into a sustainable jet fuel at a new regional commercial plant have taken a major step forward through a £27m Government grant. → Read More
TransPennine Express immediately suspends 12 of 26 extra rail services on new timetable
TransPennine Express has suspended almost half of the new additional services being introduced as part of bi-annual timetable changes, it has been revealed. → Read More
YouTube star Colin Furze puts Yorkshire firm's laser cutter at heart of dream workshop
Inventor and filmmaker Colin Furze has put a Yorkshire company's laser printer at the heart of his new ‘dream workshop’ in a video shared with his 12 million YouTube subscribers. → Read More
Yorkshire Post Tourism Awards 2022: Full list of winners as Cannon Hall Farm and Piece Hall among victors
More than 400 people were in attendance at the inaugural Yorkshire Post Tourism Awards in Leeds – with Cannon Hall Farm and The Piece Hall among the winners on the night. → Read More
Pubs closing doors early due to high energy bills and staff shortages, says Black Sheep Brewery boss
Pubs are closing early due to high energy bills and staff shortages, the chief executive of one of Yorkshire’s best-known breweries has said. → Read More
HSBC bank branch closures: Full list of Yorkshire sites shutting next year as 100 jobs set to be lost
HSBC has said that around 100 staff could leave the bank as a result of plans to axe 114 UK branches from April next year. → Read More
BBC Look North to become available in HD from early 2023
BBC Look North will finally become available in high definition early next year as a long-awaited rollout of HD viewing for regional news programmes takes place. → Read More
York to get first Alchemist bar and restaurant in city's famous Coach House building
York is to get its first branch of The Alchemist bar and restaurant, it has been announced. → Read More
Major Yorkshire businesses urge Rishi Sunak to deliver Northern Powerhouse Rail and HS2 in 'unprecedented' joint call
Some of Yorkshire’s biggest employers have jointly written to Rishi Sunak and senior Cabinet Ministers urging them to go-ahead with Northern Powerhouse Rail and HS2 in full, The Yorkshire Post can reveal. → Read More
Doncaster Sheffield Airport owners 'yet to receive credible offer' despite UAE consortium reports
The owners of Doncaster Sheffield Airport say they are yet to receive a “credible offer” for the site after it was reported talks were taking place on a last-minute bid to save it. → Read More
Barclays urges customers to trust gut feeling to avoid Black Friday scams
Seven in 10 people ignore their gut feeling in situations involving money – leaving them more vulnerable to scammers, new research from Barclays has claimed. → Read More
Yorkshire Tourism Awards 2022: Full shortlist published and public vote finalists revealed
The shortlists for the inaugural Yorkshire Tourism Awards are revealed today – with readers having the opportunity to make their own decision on where in the region is home to the ‘Best Yorkshire Experience’. → Read More
Excellence in Business Awards 2022 expanded shortlist revealed: Full list of finalists
The shortlists for the 2022 Excellence in Business awards are revealed today – having been expanded this year due to the high quality of the entries in every category. → Read More
Inside the Yorkshire company powering the nation's electric vehicle revolution
Linen trucks for the Welsh NHS, open-top buses for Oxford tourists and bin lorries serving York are all on display at the South Yorkshire factory of Magtec – a company profiting from rocketing commercial interest in converting fleets to electric vehicles. → Read More
Nominations sought for Best Yorkshire Experience at new tourism awards
People have the chance to vote for their favourite regional visitor experiences at the inaugural Yorkshire Tourism Awards. → Read More
'Hong Kong will remain in handcuffs with President Xi Jinping in power', warns Chris Patten
Just months after Chris Patten masterminded a surprise election victory for John Major’s Conservatives but lost his own seat in Bath, in June 1992 he travelled to Hong Kong to become its last British governor and prepare the state for its handover to the Chinese five years later. → Read More
Acclaimed Yorkshire fashion designer Daniel Lee made creative director for Burberry
Luxury fashion house Burberry has appointed Bradford-born Daniel Lee as its new creative director. → Read More
Wetherspoons puts two of its Yorkshire pubs on market as part of national sell-off
Pub chain JD Wetherspoon is selling off two of its pubs in Yorkshire as it looks to dispose of 32 venues across the country. → Read More
Yorkshire manufacturer Venari Group launches emergency drone vehicle to help 999 services
Venari Group - the Yorkshire-based manufacturer of emergency vehicles - has launched a drone response unit in conjunction with Ford to help police and fire services in challenging situations. → Read More
North Brewing Co to open first non-Yorkshire venue in Birmingham
North Brewing Co are opening their first venue outside Yorkshire in November this year. → Read More