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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Fit For The Future
4th April 2024
The ‘Fit for 55’ package is a set of proposals for making the EU’s climate goal to reduce EU GHG emissions by at least 55% by 2030 a legal obligation. EU countries are working on new legislation to achieve this
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COVID-19 – Business Support Measures
23rd March 2020
On Friday the Government announced further measures to help businesses during COVID-19. Whilst the measures are welcomed the details are still emerging and business owners are still not clear on how they access the additional funds and grants that are
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University spin-out GnoSys Global Ltd acquired by Kinectrics to strengthen innovation and R&D capability
29th July 2019
University spin-out GnoSys Global Ltd acquired by Kinectrics to strengthen innovation and R&D capability University of Surrey spin-out GnoSys Global Ltd, a privately-owned, industrial innovation accelerator with a history of leading large R&D projects and exploiting intellectual property rights for
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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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Vision Engineering Celebrates 30 Years of Mantis Stereo Microscope
5th June 2024
Vision Engineering, the world-leading provider of innovative inspection, metrology, and digital 3D visualisation solutions, is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its best-selling and award-winning Mantis range of ergonomic optical stereo microscopes. In 1994, Vision Engineering revolutionised the field of microscopy
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Opportunity to Influence Spelthorne’s Climate Change Strategy
14th December 2022
An opportunity has arisen for residents who are passionate about the environment and addressing the issue of climate change. A community-led initiative is being run by Spelthorne Brough Council with Talking Tree, The Open University and Cobra Collective to
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RSM Gatwick Undergoes Major Refurbishment to Reflect Workplace of the Future
9th November 2022
The Gatwick office of leading audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK has undergone a major refurbishment to better reflect the workplace of the future. RSM Gatwick has been based at Portland, Crawley since moving to the location in
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Gatwick Airport will consolidate operations into the South Terminal from 1 April and limit runway opening hours to protect staff, passengers and the business from the impact of COVID-19
31st March 2020
The severe and unparalleled impact of COVID-19 on the global aviation sector has led Gatwick to make the difficult decision to consolidate passenger processing and facilities into the airport’s South Terminal and to limit scheduled flights on its runway to
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The Forest Bathing Institute Co-Founder awarded Top 100 Global Woman Award
17th May 2024
Peer-reviewed author, Co-Founder of The Forest Bathing Institute, and champion for connecting children and adults with nature, Olga Terebenina, has been nominated as a global leader to follow over the coming decade. Olga outlines her own journey re challenges with
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Exports Slump In April As Tariffs Hit
16th June 2025
Responding to the latest ONS data on trade, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said: “It’s clear there was significant front loading of goods exports to the US before April as firms looked to cushion the
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HSBC UK Commits £200 Million To SMEs In Sussex and Surrey
2nd October 2019
HSBC UK today launches a £200 million lending fund to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Sussex and Surrey, as part of its commitment to help businesses realise their ambitions for growth and navigate Brexit. The Sussex and Surrey
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Top 10 Tips for Renting Office Space
29th November 2019
Take the stress out of leasing office space with our handy top 10 tips by Benn Dickinson, Leasing Surveyor, Orbit Developments Southern Ltd. 1. Location This will be your most important consideration when looking to rent office space. You
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Support Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex’s Christmas Carol Concert at Guildford Cathedral
28th November 2022
Kickstart the festive season with an uplifting Christmas Carol Concert at Guildford Cathedral in support of Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex on Tuesday 13th December from 7.30pm –8.30pm. The evening will be full of festivity, music and warmth,
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Gatwick Airport publishes its Final Master Plan
22nd July 2019
Gatwick Airport today published its Final Master Plan which confirms plans to take forward the sustainable development of the airport. Tim Norwood – Director of Corporate Affairs, Planning and Sustainability, said: In October 2018, our Draft Master Plan
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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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A Changed Landscape for Patents in Europe
5th July 2023
Patents have long been a key tool in the armoury for protecting innovation, but a challenge for those who trade across borders is that patent rights have historically been enforced on a country-by-country basis, meaning that cross-border enforcement
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Snow White enchants at Hospice shop
19th February 2020
Things were anything but Grimm when the Princess Alice Hospice shop in East Molesey was transformed into a fairytale land of dancing animals and romance. It was a specially themed Snow White day which saw customers drawn into a magical
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Actress Charlie Brooks launches the Surrey 5 Peaks hikeathon
3rd July 2019
Actress and Surrey Care Trust volunteer mentor, Charlie Brooks is asking businesses to step out for Surrey Care Trust on Saturday 14 September and make a difference to the lives of tens of thousands of people in Surrey, who are
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After a Torrid Q1, Is There More to Come?
2nd April 2020
I’m sure all readers will agree that the first quarter was a bumpy ride – for markets and for society as a whole – as the coronavirus pandemic gripped the globe and upended life as we knew it. For financial
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