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UK households say no to electric cars
UK households say no to electric cars

62 per cent say they won’t switch from petrol or diesel as new report shows sustainability is being impacted by cost-of-living. Almost two thirds of households in the UK say they won’t switch to an electric vehicle, according to research from the UK’s largest gas distribution network, Cadent, as part of its…

Europa beats the clock for time critical cargo
Europa beats the clock for time critical cargo

The Antonov 124, one of the largest commercial aircrafts in the world, was recently chartered by air freight operator Europa Air & Sea to move time-critical cargo from the UK to the UAE. The AN-124 is capable of carrying up 120 tonnes at take-off. Europa Air & Sea is part of Dartford headquartered Europa…

Recruiter reveals secrets to securing best available talent
Recruiter reveals secrets to securing best available talent

It is a scenario many employers will be familiar with – the obstacle course that is filling a vacancy. In the current challenging jobs landscape, it can take weeks if not months to fill roles for particular industries. Logistics is a thriving sector, with over 2.7million people in the UK employed in logistics roles…

£3m renovation of historic Cheltenham site boosts spa town’s business community
£3m renovation of historic Cheltenham site boosts spa town’s business community

An historic building at the heart of Cheltenham’s stunning spa town, rescued and refitted in a multi-million-pound renovation project, is ready to welcome its first tenants. Pressworks on Ambrose Street is now available for let after owners Boultbee Brooks Real Estate stepped in to refurbish CPS House and gave the…

BCO celebrates Midlands and Central England’s best workplaces
BCO celebrates Midlands and Central England’s best workplaces

Sustainability, amenities and employee wellbeing at the core of the region’s leading workplaces. The Midlands and Central England’s most outstanding workplaces have been announced, with British Council for Offices Awards going to five office buildings across the region. Held at ICC in Birmingham, the BCO’s…

Stoford agrees pre-sale with MiTek for 278,000 sq ft unit at Worcester Six Business Park
Stoford agrees pre-sale with MiTek for 278,000 sq ft unit at Worcester Six Business Park

Leading commercial property developer, Stoford has secured a pre-sale at its Worcester Six Business Park scheme from MiTek, a global supplier of integrated software, services, engineered products, and automated solutions for the building industry worldwide. Stoford has submitted a planning application for a new…

Launch day success for Hotpod Yoga Chesterfield at Elder Way
Launch day success for Hotpod Yoga Chesterfield at Elder Way

The Hotpod Yoga Chesterfield franchise has opened its doors in Chesterfield town centre. The opening on Thursday 18 April, in one of the new units in the former Elder Way Co-op department store, signals the launch of the popular yoga concept in Chesterfield. Owner of Hotpod Yoga Chesterfield, Chris Wilkinson,…

de Novo Solutions expands Guildford office to support growth
de Novo Solutions expands Guildford office to support growth

de Novo Solutions, a leading Oracle Cloud and ServiceNow digital transformation consultancy based in Langstone, South Wales, has announced the relocation and expansion of its Guildford satellite office premises to 1 Bell Court on Leapale Lane. The move to this prime central-office location reflects de Novo’s…

Oxford launches Sustained powered SALIENT trial to better understand environmentally sustainable shopping behaviours
Oxford launches Sustained powered SALIENT trial to better understand environmentally sustainable…

Sustained, an innovator in environmental intelligence and carbon footprint reduction software, has partnered with the SALIENT research consortium for its latest Food Systems Trial to better understand sustainable shopping behaviours. Led by the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, Warwick, and Queen Mary University…

Afon Technology wins Junkosha’s Second Technology Innovator of the Year Award
Afon Technology wins Junkosha’s Second Technology Innovator of the Year Award

Junkosha Award winning entry developing the world’s first wearable, non-invasive, rf/microwave blood glucose monitoring device – winners are modernising the way blood glucose levels are monitored. A multi-award winning company has received another top accolade for its ground-breaking technology which will turn any…