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Tom Austen

@tom_austen

Personal Twitter account of the editor / founder of @Rothbiz - Rotherham Business News. Hockey player, sports fan, geographer, Rotherham and proud.

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The new order, worth approximately £120,000, targets deployment on thousands of vessels in the coming years⛴️ rothbiz.co.uk/2025/10/news-8…

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The facility from IGF will support the growth ambitions of the Rotherham business & enable CF Booth to continue investing in operations & performance improvement🏗️ One of the largest independently run metal recycling companies in Europe, it employs 200🧑‍🏭 rothbiz.co.uk/2025/10/news-8…

The facility from IGF will support the growth ambitions of the Rotherham business & enable CF Booth to continue investing in operations & performance improvement🏗️

One of the largest independently run metal recycling companies in Europe, it employs 200🧑‍🏭

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Head of Economic Development leads on inward investment, business growth, & strategic partnerships, overseeing a diverse portfolio including 5 business centres, the redeveloped markets, employment & skills programmes, & economic development strategy📈 rothbiz.co.uk/2025/10/news-8…

Head of Economic Development leads on inward investment, business growth, & strategic partnerships, overseeing a diverse portfolio including 5 business centres, the redeveloped markets, employment  & skills programmes, & economic development strategy📈

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The florist has moved out of Rotherham town centre & taken a shop at Wickersley where a number of units have changed hands recently💐 rothbiz.co.uk/2025/10/news-8…

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Outline plans are for a 3.61 hectare plot of farm land at Cumwell Lane, Hellaby, between the massive warehouse & the plans by Barratt David Wilson Homes for 260 homes🏘️ rothbiz.co.uk/2025/10/news-8…

Outline plans are for a 3.61 hectare plot of farm land at Cumwell Lane, Hellaby, between the massive warehouse & the  plans by Barratt David Wilson Homes for 260 homes🏘️

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The Rotherham firm uses AI models to proactively increase operating efficiency for clients🏭 The expanded contract will see full deployment of the IntelliAM platform across multiple Hovis manufacturing sites🍞 rothbiz.co.uk/2025/10/news-8…

The Rotherham firm uses AI models to proactively increase operating efficiency for clients🏭

The expanded contract will see full deployment of the IntelliAM platform across multiple Hovis manufacturing sites🍞

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The framework has a steel tonnage of 320 tonnes🏗️ Once work is completed on the outdoor market & library, work will commence on the refurbishment of the indoor market. Work on the entire Rotherham Markets development is expected to complete in 2027🛍️ rothbiz.co.uk/2025/10/news-8…

The framework has a steel tonnage of 320 tonnes🏗️

Once work is completed on the outdoor market & library, work will commence on the refurbishment of the indoor market. Work on the entire Rotherham Markets development is expected to complete in 2027🛍️

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Proposed new 54,000 sq ft unit would enable Ron Hull to move certain processes indoors♻️🚛 If approved, the new development would increase employment by 30 members of staff🧑‍🏭 rothbiz.co.uk/2025/10/news-8…

Proposed new 54,000 sq ft unit would enable Ron Hull to move certain processes indoors♻️🚛

If approved, the new development would increase employment by 30 members of staff🧑‍🏭

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45 homes will be built across 3 sites in Maltby – Larch Road, Addison Road & Elm Tree Road. 3 brownfield sites previously the location of care homes & garage plots🏘️ Scunthorpe-based GS Kelsey is the lead contractor🏗️👷 rothbiz.co.uk/2025/10/news-8…

45 homes will be built across 3 sites in Maltby – Larch Road, Addison Road & Elm Tree Road. 3 brownfield sites previously the location of care homes & garage plots🏘️

Scunthorpe-based GS Kelsey is the lead contractor🏗️👷

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Clarendon Land and Development has outlined plans for a proposed 175 house development on 10.17 hectares of farmland south of West Bawtry Road, Whiston - another Rotherham site designated as safeguarded land🏘️ rothbiz.co.uk/2025/10/news-8…

Clarendon Land and Development has outlined plans for a proposed 175 house development on 10.17 hectares of farmland south of West Bawtry Road, Whiston - another Rotherham site designated as safeguarded land🏘️

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A Climate Emergency was declared in 2019. A new plan would look at how Rotherham can reach Net Zero by 2040🔋 Will assess potential renewable energy generation & district heat network⚡️ rothbiz.co.uk/2025/10/news-8…

A Climate Emergency was declared in 2019. A new plan would look at how Rotherham can reach Net Zero by 2040🔋

Will assess potential renewable energy generation & district heat network⚡️

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Whitby's in Rotherham is in the running for a top industry award having made the shortlist for the UK’s best restaurants in The National Fish & Chip Awards🐟🍟🍽️ rothbiz.co.uk/2025/10/news-8…

Whitby's in Rotherham is in the running for a top industry award having made the shortlist for the UK’s best restaurants in The National Fish & Chip Awards🐟🍟🍽️

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£20m will go on: Regeneration, high streets & heritage🏛️ Health & wellbeing🩺 Education & opportunity🧑‍🏫 Cohesion, safety & security👮 Work, productivity & skills🧑‍🏭 Housing & transport projects will not be supported❌ rothbiz.co.uk/2025/10/news-8…

£20m will go on:

Regeneration, high streets & heritage🏛️
Health & wellbeing🩺
Education & opportunity🧑‍🏫
Cohesion, safety & security👮
Work, productivity & skills🧑‍🏭

Housing & transport projects will not be supported❌

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Despite what other news outlets (& the press release) says, this new donut factory is not in Sheffield📍 £15m & 50 jobs at Woodhouse Link, near Fence on the Rotherham side of the border🏭🍩🍩🍩 rothbiz.co.uk/2025/10/news-8…

Despite what other news outlets (& the press release) says, this new donut factory is not in Sheffield📍

£15m & 50 jobs at Woodhouse Link, near Fence on the Rotherham side of the border🏭🍩🍩🍩

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Pizza Hut's UK operator, DC London Pie, entered administration & parent company was forced to step in. Some site saved but 68 restaurants & 11 delivery sites closed🍕 On the closure list was the site at Cortonwood Shopping Park, which is in Rotherham🍽️ rothbiz.co.uk/2025/10/news-8…

Pizza Hut's UK operator, DC London Pie, entered administration & parent company was forced to step in. Some site saved but 68 restaurants & 11 delivery sites closed🍕

On the closure list was the site at Cortonwood Shopping Park, which is in Rotherham🍽️

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The £14m Manvers White Water Course would provide a world class training facility for fire & rescue services that would also offer international-standard paddling facilities for training & coaching of Olympic sports🌊🛶 rothbiz.co.uk/2025/10/news-8…

The £14m Manvers White Water Course would provide a world class training facility for fire & rescue services that would also offer international-standard paddling facilities for training & coaching of Olympic sports🌊🛶

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The move is to meet unprecedented demand from advanced industries, including electronics, hypersonics, defence, clean energy & space🚀📱 There is growing pressure to reduce reliance on Chinese supply chains🇨🇳 rothbiz.co.uk/2025/10/news-8…

The move is to meet unprecedented demand from advanced industries, including electronics, hypersonics, defence, clean energy & space🚀📱

There is growing pressure to reduce reliance on Chinese supply chains🇨🇳

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Rotherham firm ranked as the top UK apprentice employer in the manufacturing sector in 2025🏭 AES's £7m for apprentices considered "not as a cost, but a necessary investment in our future”🧑‍🏭👩‍🏭 rothbiz.co.uk/2025/10/news-8…

Rotherham firm ranked as the top UK apprentice employer in the manufacturing sector in 2025🏭

AES's £7m for apprentices considered "not as a cost, but a necessary investment in our future”🧑‍🏭👩‍🏭

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Close to Aston & Swallownest, the site known as Aston Common was allocated for residential use in the council's local plan that was adopted in 2018, taking it out of the green belt🏡 A full planning application is expected for 189 dwellings🏘️ rothbiz.co.uk/2025/10/news-8…

Close to Aston & Swallownest, the site known as Aston Common was allocated for residential use in the council's local plan that was adopted in 2018, taking it out of the green belt🏡

A full planning application is expected for 189 dwellings🏘️

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