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UK inflation rate falls to lowest level in almost three years

UK inflation fell to 2% in the year to May, official figures show reports the BBC. It marks a fall from 2.3% in April, according...

Local company continues support for Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Charity

SEIB Insurance Brokers LTD have donated £5,000 to Kent based charity, Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Awareness. A cheque from SEIB for the £5,000...

Major Thurrock social housing ground source heating project scoops Business Green award

AT last night’s Business Green awards in London, Kensa’s multi-award-winning retrofit project for Thurrock Council, which saw Networked Heat Pumps installed in 273 high-rise...

DP World wins prestigious port award for second straight year

DP World has won the ‘Port Company of the Year’ award for the second year in a row following last night’s 2024 Multimodal honours in...

General Election 24: Deal not sealed for small business votes, as poll reveals more than half could still be swayed in election campaign

MILLIONS of voters who run their own businesses are still to make a final decision on who they will back on polling day, according...

Amazon teams unite in aid of Dartford school

A TEAM of employees from the Amazon fulfilment centres in Dartford and Tilbury recently took time out to pack school kits for children at...

With a Green Skills Gap looming – Green Jobs must be a key focus of the next government

GREEN jobs must be a priority of any new government with growing green skills also seen as top of that agenda, says the Institute...

British Veterinary Association responds to ‘market investigation’ of the veterinary sector

THE Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a formal ‘market investigation’ into the UK’s veterinary services market for household pets, following the conclusion of...

New jobs for Ilford as Alstom depot secures £8.8 million contract from East London and South Essex rail operator c2c

ALSTOM, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has signed a £8.8 million (€10.3 million) contract with passenger operator c2c for the paint and...

Port of Tilbury kicks off the summer with local performers at busy open day

THE Port of Tilbury's community Open Day, held on Saturday 11th May was a great success with local performers, market stalls and red bus port...

More than four in five tradespeople experience mental health problems

MORE than four in five (82%) UK tradespeople experience mental health problems due to work-related issues, a new study has found.  The research was commissioned...

Lakeside among new locations for Toys R Us

A TOTAL of 39 Toys R Us shops will open inside the stationer’s stores by the end of August, the retailers said – nine...

UK exits recession with fastest growth in two years

STRONGER than expected growth at the start of the year saw the UK emerge from recession reports the BBC. The economy grew by 0.6% between...

Essex local businesses take top spot in 2024 Muddy Stilettos Awards

Essex Local Businesses Take Top Spot in 2024 Muddy Stilettos Awards NOW in their 11th year, the hotly contested 2024 Muddy Stilettos Regional Awards have been...

Aspiring businesswomen had a taste of life working within a global bank.

Aspiring businesswomen had a taste of life working within a global bank. Students from USP College Seevic Campus, in Benfleet, and Palmer’s Campus, in Grays,...

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