Interview with Whiteleaf Ventures Director, Jake Hockley
12th May 2023
Whiteleaf Ventures is an investment company run by Surrey resident Jake Hockley. We caught up with Jake to learn more about his background and current business interests. “Thanks for joining us, how long have you lived in Surrey?”
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A New Vision for The Lightbox
2nd September 2019
Since winning the Art Fund Prize Museum of the Year Award in 2008, The Lightbox has become widely recognised for its exemplar programme of exhibitions and events, creative sessions for all ages and engagement within the local community. According
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Environment Secretary Pledges to Protect Funding for Wildlife in Surrey
13th October 2017
Environment Secretary Michael Gove pulled on his wellies and headed out onto his constituency home turf of Chobham Common National Nature Reserve to hear about the vital work of Surrey Wildlife Trust and its concerns for future funding and development
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Annual business awards open for entries
9th March 2020
The third Spelthorne Means Business Awards is officially open for entries after a launch party held at The Thameside Brewery on Tuesday 3 March. Guests at the launch included last year’s winners and this year’s sponsors who joined Spelthorne’s Deputy
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Big band show is a blast for Hospice
29th October 2019
Buoyed up by a message of support from Hollywood superstar Lily James, a fundraising big band night in aid of Princess Alice Hospice raised the roof on Saturday 12 October. The star of Downton Abbey, Baby Driver and Cinderella also
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BCC comments on Prime Minister’s speech
2nd October 2019
Commenting on the Prime Minister’s speech at the Conservative Party Conference, Dr Adam Marshall, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “Business communities all across the UK want the Prime Minister to get a Brexit deal –
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Tax-cutting Promises Upheld in Mini-Budget – September 2022
26th September 2022
The rumours ahead of the mini-Budget were all about tax-cutting measures, and the new Chancellor of the Exchequer, Kwasi Kwarteng, didn’t disappoint. What key changes were announced and how will they impact you? National Insurance The 1.25% rise
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Award-winning Hospice campaign held up as shining example
14th January 2020
A Hospice fundraising campaign featuring innovative digital tools has been singled out as an example of excellence, by global online social platform JustGiving. Princess Alice Hospice in Esher, won the JustGiving Christmas Campaign award for the 2018 Santa Fun Run,
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Guildford’s innovators celebrated at awards night
9th December 2019
Guildford’s dynamic innovators were recognised at the Innovation Awards ceremony at the Harbour Hotel last night. The annual awards celebrate inspirational innovation across a broad spectrum of sectors in the borough – building upon the theme of supporting Science, Technology, Engineering
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Surrey fire service has received just 10% of external wall plans since the introduction of new fire safety regulation
30th April 2024
New research from signage specialists, FASTSIGNS UK, has revealed that Surrey Fire and Rescue Service has only received 10 percent of external wall plans and no building plans, since the introduction of the Government’s updated fire safety regulations. The regulation, known
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Cheeky calendar hunks raise cash for Hospice
15th January 2020
Sold out almost as soon as it went on sale, a cheeky charity calendar raised loads of laughs – and a few eyebrows – along with £1,400 for Princess Alice Hospice. Featuring the charms of around 25 regulars from
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General Election 2024 tax pledges
19th June 2024
With the General Election fast approaching, we are helping you decode the political parties’ tax plans. It isn’t easy to make sense of all the tax pledges that have emerged in the election campaign so far. We have broken down
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University of Surrey appoints Dr Jim Glover, businessman, charity leader and recent High Sheriff of Surrey, as a Pro-Chancellor
1st August 2019
The University of Surrey has appointed Dr Jim Glover OBE as a Pro-Chancellor of the University. Dr Glover has a long and distinguished career in business and enduring ties to the University and the county of Surrey. His senior business
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Introducing The Surrey LGBTQ+ Employee Network
12th April 2023
We believe it’s important to ensure every business can create an inclusive environment for all sexual orientations and gender identities and expressions within a workplace. Larger places of work have employee networks that bring LGBTQ+ staff and their allies together, but
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Green Goddess Diana endorses Hospice fashions
3rd February 2020
Evergreen fitness guru Diana Moran has demonstrated her dedication to green principles – by wearing a pre-loved outfit when being presented with the British Empire Medal. Diana – dubbed The Green Goddess for her high-profile healthy exercise spots on breakfast
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Picturing People: The Ingram Collection of Modern British Art
25th October 2017
From 20th January to 1st April 2018, The Lightbox gallery and museum will present ‘Picturing People’, a new exhibition from The Ingram Collection of Modern British Art. The exhibition will explore interpretations of the human face and figure – a source
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Moore Kingston Smith Announces New Director in the Redhill Office
31st May 2023
Moore Kingston Smith has recently announced the promotion of Amy Marshall as the new director in the Redhill office. This news follows the recent appointment of two new partners and the promotion of ten directors across the firm’s client-facing
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World Premiere of Murder in the Dark by Torben Betts Starring Olivier-Nominated Tom Chambers Comes to Guildford This September
19th July 2023
The award-winning Original Theatre has teamed up with Trafalgar Entertainment for the first time to produce a new Torben Betts thriller, Murder in the Dark, directed by Philip Franks and starring Tom Chambers. New Year’s Eve. A car crash
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Kingston Smith changes its name to Moore Kingston Smith
10th September 2019
We are delighted to announce that we have changed our name and will now be known as Moore Kingston Smith. Our new name reflects our membership of the Moore Stephens International Network, one of the world’s major accounting and consulting
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Coming Soon to Mandira’s Kitchen – Indian Winter Wonderland – Pop-up – Winter 2023
8th August 2023
Mandira’s Kitchen are celebrating this year’s festive season with a magical pop-up restaurant! From mid-October through to Christmas, Mandira’s Kitchen will present a unique and enchanting space (an extension to their existing space) that promises to elevate your celebrations
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