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CORY, one of the UK’s leading recycling and waste management companies, has today announced the acquisition of McGrath Group, an independent recycling and waste management company based in Barking, East London. McGrath Group’s facilities include a waste transfer station which currently receives more than 300,000 tonnes of recyclable and non-recyclable waste per annum, a wharf, and a materials recycling facility (MRF). 

THE cost of living rose at its fastest pace in nearly 30 years in the 12 months to December, driven mainly by higher food and energy bills reports the BBC.

AVERAGE pay rises are failing to keep up with the rise in the cost of living, the latest official statistics show reports the BBC.

NEXT has cut sick pay for unvaccinated staff who must self-isolate because of Covid exposure and in some cases for workers who test positive, the BBC has learned. 

DP WORLD in the UK today announces that it will fast-track the delivery of a speculative 119,000 sq ft green warehouse at London Gateway’s port-centric Logistics Park to meet unprecedented demand for space at the freeport site.

VIRGIN Mobile and O2 phone users will not face roaming charges following announcements by other networks to reintroduce extra fees after Brexit reports the...

APPLICATIONS for the government's new Omicron Hospitality and Leisure grant are now open.

ALDI has supported local charities, community groups and food banks in Essex by donating 9,520 meals to people in need this Christmas.

LAKESIDE Shopping Centre is celebrating the end of an ‘extremely positive’ year that has seen a staggering 15 new retailers join the centre plus several refurbishments – with more to come in 2022. 

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has revealed that 2,828 customers filed their Self Assessment tax return on Christmas Day, compared to 2,700 in 2020.

GENEROUS employees at the Port of Tilbury have made a donation of 115 gifts to Changing Pathways, just in time for Christmas.

THE chancellor needs to “get his act together” and provide support for struggling hospitality businesses, the boss of two restaurant chains has said reports...

AFTER a tough year for children, young people and families in Thurrock, the team at Specsavers Lakeside wanted to do something to sprinkle a little magic over their festive season.

THE number of jobs Thurrock will benefit from during the Lower Thames Crossing construction is unclear a consultant has claimed.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding Self Assessment customers to declare any COVID-19 grant payments on their 2020/21 tax return.