By Philip Sedgwick
The team from The Wensleydale Experience, winners of the best tourism business at the recent Rural Business Awards A WENSLEYDALE-based business is celebrating being named as the country’s best rural tourism company. The Rural Business Awards aim to recognise and celebrate the successes of businesses operating in the UK’s rural economy – a sector which in England alone contributes £261bn to the nation’s economy, nearly a fifth of the country’s total economic activity. Held online for the first time due to the lockdown, in the 2020/21 national final, 12 category winners were announced following a record number of entrants. The winner of the Best Rural Tourism Business was North Yorkshire-based The Wensleydale Experience.
Digital Legaltech Platform Thirdfort Raises £1.5 Million Through Latest Investment Round
Thirdfort, a UK-based Legaltech startup, announced on Monday it secured £1.5 million through its latest investment round. The funds come just a little over six months after Thirdford raised £1 million.
As previously reported, Thirdfort stated it is enabling solicitors and licensed conveyancers to carry out secure and entirely remote ID and source of funds checks.
“Using just their smartphone, clients can prove their identity, validate the authenticity of their ID and provide digital bank statements, from the comfort of their home. Checks are completed in minutes and results are available in real-time.”
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