Make UK/BDO Annual Survey Highlights Jobs Boost for South East Manufacturers
4th July 2023
Key findings Industry accounts for over 4% of the South East economy overall 430,000 manufacturing jobs in the South East, an increase of 3000 from 2021 Manufacturing jobs account for 4% of the region’s total workforce The South East
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Rocky’s fourth challenge makes a charity difference
29th October 2019
When a stuntman, a boxer, a handful of footballers and celebrities get on the golf course – anything could happen. Luckily, it resulted in a cash bonus for the one good cause they all support – Princess Alice Hospice. Stuntman
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The Hogs Back Hotel: Life During Lockdown
20th July 2020
The end of March 2020 is a time no one will forget – we all have our own lockdown journeys. At this time Surya Hotels took the bold decision to keep the majority of our hotels open to support key
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Curchod & Co Announced as Surrey’s Most Active Commercial Property Agent
23rd February 2023
Curchod & Co has, once again, been announced as Surrey’s most active commercial property agent. The EG (Estates Gazette) on-demand rankings for 2022 reveals that the commercial property specialist was involved in nearly 400,000 sq ft of commercial property
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Beard reports strong 2019 performance
26th March 2020
Family-owned construction firm Beard has reported a strong financial performance in 2019, continuing the sustainable growth the firm has delivered in recent years. Pre-tax profits rose to £5 million, an increase of 8% on 2018, while turnover increased by 6%
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EM3 Leads Regional Response to the Global Jet Zero Challenge
12th January 2023
Enterprise M3 LEP brought together key stakeholders of a newly formed Jet Zero Cluster at Farnborough Airport, in Hampshire, to identify regional strengths in three important areas for greener aviation. Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), advanced materials and airport operations
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Brooklands Museum announces event calendar for a thrilling 2023
14th December 2022
Brooklands Museum has officially launched its 2023 events programme, which is packed full of key favourites and some brand-new events. Back for 2023 on its rightful day, New Year’s Classic Gathering kicks off the year with a huge-display of
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100 MILE BIKE RIDE FOR WOKING & SAM BEARE HOSPICE
4th July 2019
A small Hart Brown team are cycling 100 miles through-out Surrey visiting each of their offices, to celebrate their centenary. One hundred percent of funds raised are being donated to Woking & Sam Beare Hospice, their local charity, who
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BDO recruiting 60 trainees in 2020
9th January 2020
Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO is set to recruit a record number of new trainees in the South East this year. Applications are now open for 60 new roles which will be based across the firm’s two offices in
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Teacher mounts silent appeal for a good cause
4th December 2019
Pupils at a Walton school were tickled to discover their teacher had vowed to remain silent for a day – and then the fun began. The attempt by Shellie Bradford to keep schtum from the morning bell to going home
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Council declares Climate Emergency and commits to plastic free borough
25th July 2019
At its meeting on 23rd July, the Council approved two motions to help tackle Climate Change. Leader of the Council, Cllr Caroline Reeves, says: “Climate Change affects everything and everybody who lives, works in or visits our borough. We need
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Unemployment Up As Business Costs Rise
10th June 2025
Responding to the latest labour market data, published by the ONS this morning, Jane Gratton, Deputy Director Public Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce said: “The increase in employment costs for business appears to be starting to bite
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The National Theatre Announces Cast for Production of The Ocean at the End of the Lane Which Visits Woking Next Year
14th October 2022
Tuesday 24 – Saturday 28 January 2023 The National Theatre’s critically acclaimed adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s The Ocean at the End of the Lane will tour the UK and Ireland later this year, direct from the West End, visiting
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Celebrating 15 years of Beaming
11th July 2019
June 2004: Britney Spears was at the top of the charts – based only on sales of physical singles, Facebook was celebrating its 4 month anniversary, Gmail was in beta mode and available by invitation only with 1GB of
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PJ Day fun takes off for Hospice
19th February 2020
Hundreds of people from schoolchildren to firefighters, shop staff and care workers, have so far taken part in a huge PJ Day fundraiser – in support of the night nurses of Princess Alice Hospice. And there’s still loads of time
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GUILDFORD SHAKESPEARE COMPANY RECEIVES 5* REVIEW FOR PERFORMANCE OF TWELFTH NIGHT
3rd July 2019
The Guildford Shakespeare Company has recently received a 5-star review for their latest performance of Twelfth Night. Sally Knipe reviews the play below: Having attended many productions by Guildford Shakespeare Company in the last few years my overwhelming feeling
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Barlow Robbins lawyers awarded specialist accreditation in personal injury
14th April 2020
14 April 2020: Deborah Powlesland and Natalie Hirst, solicitors at leading Surrey law firm Barlow Robbins, have been accredited as Senior Litigators by the Association for Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL). APIL accreditation provides a quality mark of competence and specialist expertise
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Tax measures to help individuals cope with the financial impact of COVID-19
27th April 2020
ax partners at the Guildford office of Smith & Williamson, the professional and financial services group, discuss measures announced by the government to help individuals cope with the financial impact of COVID-19. Though the primary concern may be public health,
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Be summer-job ready with the HMRC app
3rd July 2025
Young people applying for a job this summer can download the HMRC app for instant access to the tax and salary details they need More than 1.2 million young people aged 25 and under have downloaded the HMRC app to
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Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh Visits Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey
20th April 2023
On Wednesday 19th April, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh, visited Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey, a charity that supports over 8,000 people with sight and hearing loss in Surrey. HRH was greeted at the entrance to the
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