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Essex Chambers of Commerce welcomes announcement of £5.5m skills funding package for Essex

THE Department for Education (DfE) announced today a £200m package of skills funding to support colleges, universities and independent training providers to offer more...

New economic figures show Amazon’s £1.8bn investment in Essex

ACCORDING to new figures released today, Amazon has invested more than £1.8 billion in Essex since 2010. The figures are taken from the latest...

New cranes at DP London Gateway

DP World yesterday received four new state-of-the-art automated stacking cranes (ASCs) at London Gateway, as it continues to invest in vital infrastructure to support the...

Well known specialist aquatic shop Trop Shop set to close

ONE of Grays' iconic stores is to close at the end of the month due to rising costs – and it will leave a...

Marriage Allowance: find out if you could be better off in just 30 seconds

COUPLES who are married or in a civil partnership are being urged by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to spend just 30 seconds to...

Firms going bust on track for worst year since 2009

THE number of companies going bust this year is on track to be the highest since the depths of the financial crisis in 2009...

New names join the lineup at Bluewater this autumn

BLUEWATER has welcomed four new brands this autumn including opticians and glasses retailer, Ace & Tate and Chinese inspired eatery, Buns Away, London perfumier, Sunnamusk has also joined the lineup,...

Google acquires former Arena Essex racetrack site in Thurrock

GOOGLE has acquired a plot of land in Thurrock, previously used as a racetrack and earmarked for residential developments reports datacenterdynamics.com First reported by the Thurrock...

London Stansted receives planning permission to extend terminal building

LONDON Stansted today received planning permission to extend its terminal building. The decision was made by the Planning Inspectorate following a hearing held on 17 October. The...

Festival Leisure Park to host monthly Artisan Market this November

FESTIVAL Leisure Park will be seeing the return of its popular Artisan Market on Sunday 5th November from 11am – 4pm. The market is set to...

Denise Rossiter, CEO of Essex Chambers of Commerce, meets with Secretary of State for Skills Gillian Keegan at No. 10 Downing Street

DENISE Rossiter, CEO of Essex Chambers of Commerce, had the privilege of attending a private reception with the Secretary of State for Skills, Gillian...

Five Guys announce limited-edition pistachio milkshake

IF the pistachio trend on social media has got you dreaming of a decadent dessert, then you are in luck! Five Guys, the UK’s favourite...

New laws to make charging an electric vehicle easier and quicker

MILLIONS of electric vehicle drivers will benefit from easier and more reliable public charging thanks to new laws approved by MPs last night (24th October). New...

100 days to go to Self Assessment deadline

SELF Assessment customers have just 100 days left to submit their tax return ahead of the deadline on 31 January 2024, HM Revenue and...

East Thurrock’s Rookery Hill ground site is up for lease

HAVING pulled the plug on East Thurrock United football club, closing it down after more than 50 years as a local community venture, its...

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