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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Experience Guildford announces 2018 Customer Service Award winners
10th September 2018
Town centre businesses, local dignitaries and representatives of Guildford enjoyed a celebratory evening at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre on Monday 3 September as Experience Guildford crowned the town’s customer service stars. Now in its sixth year, the Experience Guildford Customer
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Spending Review Must Be A Catalyst For Growth
16th June 2025
Responding to the Comprehensive Spending Review, Alex Veitch, Director of Policy at the BCC, said: “Business has been waiting for Government to show it understands the deep-rooted problems holding back our economy and how they can be solved.
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Mandira’s Kitchen Creating Memories at your special event
25th March 2024
Mandira’s Kitchen Creating Memories at your special event. Mandira’s Kitchen, based in Albury next to the idyllic Silent Pool has a range of catering services for corporate businesses and private parties to suit all budgets. Mandra’s Kitchen creates memories. From
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The Shawshank Redemption – Interview With Star Joe Absolom
17th October 2022
What appealed to you about The Shawshank Redemption? I’ve only done one play, Abigail’s Party, and that was ten years ago. I wanted to get back on stage because it’s a different buzz from doing television so when it came
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New Partnership Launched to Strengthen the Cyber Resilience of the Supply Chains of the Region’s Police Forces
9th December 2022
The Cyber Resilience Centre for the South East (SECRC) is pleased to announce a new partnership that will see the region’s 4 police forces (Sussex, Surrey, Thames Valley and Hampshire) work together to improve the cyber resilience of companies
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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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BCC Director General Awarded CBE
25th June 2025
Shevaun Haviland, BCC Director General, has been made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). She was awarded her CBE in the King’s Birthday Honours List for 2025 for services to business. Responding to the news of
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Businesses: Your County’s Future Workforce Needs You!
19th October 2023
Dawn Redpath is Director for Economy and Growth at Surrey County Council In August, the government announced that Upper Tier Local Authorities will take on all the formal functions held by Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) since 2011. For businesses, this will result in some practical changes and inherent opportunities. It means from 1
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‘The Kite Runner’ returns to Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre
22nd April 2024
Based on Khaled Hosseini’s international bestselling novel, this haunting tale of friendship spans cultures and continents and follows one man’s journey to confront his past and find redemption. Afghanistan is a country on the verge of war and best friends
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Spelthorne on Top at Prestigious Awards
17th October 2022
Spelthorne Council was overjoyed to have the Sunbury Walled Garden and Staines Cemetery named overall category winners at this year’s prestigious South & South East in Bloom Awards. The Council takes pride in delivering high quality green spaces and
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Self Assessment Changes – Threshold Increased to £150,000
20th June 2023
From the 2023/24 tax year onwards, the self assessment income registration threshold for taxpayers taxed through PAYE only will rise from £100,000 to £150,000. HMRC will issue self assessment “exit letters” as from 2023/24 to those individuals whose income
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Surrey Choices Celebrates Disabled Adults’ and Partnership Working at Celebrating Success Awards Ceremony
23rd June 2023
On Wednesday 7 June 2023 Surrey Choices celebrated disabled people and partners at annual Celebrating Success Awards at Denbies Wine Estate. Family, friends, and colleagues came together to recognise this year’s winners in beautiful surroundings. Celebrating Success The Celebrating
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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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Reigate Manor Reception Manager Wins Gatwick Diamond Business Award
5th April 2023
Reigate Manor Reception Manager Greta Thornton recently was awarded Apprentice of Year at the Gatwick Diamond Business Awards. The awards took place at The Grand Hotel in Brighton on Thursday 23rd March 2023. Greta has worked at Reigate Manor
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World first patent applications filed for inventions generated solely by artificial intelligence
1st August 2019
A multi-disciplinary international team led by Professor Ryan Abbott at the University of Surrey has successfully filed the first ever patent applications for two inventions created autonomously by artificial intelligence (AI) without a human inventor. The AI inventor, named “DABUS”
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Free Online Learning at Activate Business School
16th April 2020
Activate Business School At our Guildford College campus, we offer qualifications in law, management, accounting, purchasing and personnel, accredited by the major industry chartered bodies including the Association of Accounting Technicians, the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development and the
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Guildford Celebrates Hosting 5th Anniversary of Pride in Surrey
28th February 2024
We proudly announce our role as the host city for the 5th anniversary celebration of Pride in Surrey, set to unfold at Stoke Park on Saturday, 21 September 2024. The festivities will kick off with a vibrant parade up the
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The Award-Winning Producer, Ellen Kent, Returns this Spring with Two Stunning Operas!
31st March 2023
Aida Friday 5th May – New Victoria Theatre, Woking Aida, the grandest of all Ellen Kent’s operas, returns with a stunning new traditional production, boasting an impressive new set built by Set-Up Scenery in the UK, who also build
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Safer and Greener Roadworks Improved by Enhanced Jenoptik Enforcement Solution
11th November 2022
Jenoptik have developed a series of enhancements to its temporary speed camera enforcement which means more sites can be monitored through an innovative, environmentally friendly power solution. In the last 20 years, Jenoptik has delivered 500 Temporary Automated Speed
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