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Thompson Smith and Puxon Solicitors announce new charitable Foundation to benefit Essex communities

THOMPSON Smith and Puxon (TSP) has created a permanent charitable fund, strengthening the firm’s long-standing support for good causes in Colchester and Clacton, where...

Inspiring Thurrock’s future planners and housebuilders  

LAST week, Thurrock Residential Developers' Partnership (TRDP) hosted a planning and placemaking workshop at South Essex Colleges Group's Thurrock Campus, giving students a hands-on...

Council slashes cost of new Stanford-le-Hope station to £10m 

THURROCK Council says it has slashed the cost of providing a new station for Stanford-le-Hope to almost a quarter of its £36million estimated cost...

Essex Centre for Data Analytics begins AI journey with apprenticeship levy-funded training academy

THE Essex Centre for Data Analytics (ecda) has launched an AI Academy for staff working within Essex County Council, the University of Essex and...

East of England Co-op returns to profit, announcing a £4.6m turnaround from 2024

THE East of England Co-op has announced it has returned to profit, crediting its commercial success to year of investment and reshaping the business...

British businesses celebrated in third year of The King’s Awards for Enterprise  

THE recipients of The King’s Awards for Enterprise have been announced today , celebrating the achievements of leading businesses from across the UK and...

Asda’s kids café meal deal drops to 60P to kick start retailers 60th birthday celebrations

TO kick start its 60th birthday celebrations Asda has announced it will be cutting the price of its hugely popular 'Kids Eat for £1'...

Whybrow expands team with two key appointments

ESSEX commercial property management and building surveyors, Whybrow, is pleased to announce the expansion of its team with two significant new appointments: Scott Barlow...

Chargepoints in the East of England grow by 43% in a year

THERE are now more than 5,800 public chargers in the region, helping EV drivers in the East of England get around with the confidence...

Jollyes supports National Foundation for Retired Service Animals with fundraising week across 100-plus stores

NEXT week Jollyes, the UK’s award-winning pet superstore, will take part in the first ‘National Service Animal Week’ to help raise money for the...

Freeport East funding powers local innovation and skills growth

SIX months on from the launch of targeted investments through the Clean Growth Fund and Skills & Innovation Fund, local businesses are reporting strong...

HMRC launches new online interactive help for compliance checks

BUSINESSES and individuals can benefit from HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC’s) new online interactive tool that guides them through tax compliance checks. The Interactive Compliance...

Cash access vital but small firms must have freedom to choose payments mix

RESPONDING to the Treasury Committee’s report, Acceptance of cash, Tina McKenzie, Policy Chair, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) said: “For thousands of small businesses, cash remains...

Property: First-time buyer affordability at a decade high

THE latest analysis from Yopa, the full-service estate agents, has revealed that whilst the average price of a first home has increased by 63%...

Hats off to Essex housebuilder for brain tumour research fundraising

STAFF at Barratt and David Wilson Homes Eastern Counties joined thousands of other businesses and people across the country for the annual fundraising event,...

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