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| On the Southbank of the Thames Alimak Hek provide passenger lift access to this unique experience………
A Room for London, designed by David Kohn Architects in collaboration with Fiona Banner, is a one-bedroom installation that sits on the roof of Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall and is part of the London 2012 Festival.
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| DermaSilk recently conducted a telephone survey on clients who had purchased body suits or leggings for children between the ages of 3 months and 3 years, who suffered from moderate to severe eczema. Of the 100 families polled, 87 stated that DermaSilk had had a positive effect on their overall quality of life within one month of changing to the therapeutic garments with over 2/3rds reporting a significant reduction in sleep disturbance. (or 2/3 reporting a dramatic improvement in sleep pattern) |
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As I write this the warmth of the sun and the unseasonably mild temperatures could almost make you believe that we had missed winter altogether! There has been such a marked contrast in this year’s winter weather to last year’s when humans and birds alike shivered in the ice and snow that gripped our land
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Chartridge Conference Centre was magically transformed into Lapland-style ‘Hotel Santa’ when it was used by BBC One to film its Christmas comedy drama special, ‘Lapland’.
The bittersweet comedy features the Lewis family from Birkenhead who save all year to make Christmas special. This year they decide to really push the boat out and book a package tour to Finland to see Father Christmas, complete with huskies and reindeers and, maybe even the Northern Lights. But when they get to Lapland, things don’t go quite to plan!
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| Espère Healthcare has announced changes to the range of DermaSilk men’s and children’s underwear which takes effect from December 1st 2011. DermaSilk underwear, a ‘Class 1 Medical Device’ approved for prescription use in the treatment of eczema, now has an ability to stretch to twice its size by an innovative process which overlays the DermaSilk fibroin silk completely around an elastane core. |
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| Following a surge in restaurant bookings Chartridge Conference Company has appointed two new sous chefs at Hitchin Priory. Bringing fresh ideas and a range of new dishes, Andrew McCusker and Jerry Cox will play a major role in taking the standard of cuisine to an even higher level. |
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You may think that because the weather has been so mild, our garden birds no longer need our help. Nothing could be further from the truth. Unlike mammals small birds have a high body temperature and high metabolic rate which means that they must feed regularly. During a normal winter they use a great deal of energy just trying to survive and it is vital that they replace that energy by having access to food from dawn to dusk.
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Cambridge-based Construction Access Systems (CAS) working in conjunction with the University of Southampton Research Institute for Industry (RIFI) has developed an innovative low profile, common tower system designed to speed up construction and save costs on high rise construction projects up to 70 storeys or 300 metres. The first system is now in use at London’s 51 storey St George’s Tower project.
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| Autumn is one of the busiest times of year for many wild birds as they fly to warmer climates where they are guaranteed a plentiful supply of food. Although we lose summer visitors such as Swallows, House Martins, Warblers and Flycatchers, their place in the garden will soon be taken up by birds flying in from Scandinavia, Russia or even further afield. |
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The Bribery Act came into effect on 1st July 2011, with penalties of 10 years imprisonment and an unlimited fine for those caught acting like a politician!
But is this a sledgehammer to crack a nut? Will it be another example of the law of unforeseen consequences? What are the ramifications for the meetings industry where entertainment and hospitality have long been regarded as a legitimate activity? |
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| A new business initiative launched at the Knowledge Centre, Wyboston Lakes has found a solution to the age-old problem faced by home office entrepreneurs. How do you make the leap from the back bedroom to fully functional commercial premises, without bankrupting the company along the way? |
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| Employees of RWE npower and their families had a great bonding day at Lydiard House, when the West Swindon-based company held their second Family Party Day at the Palladian stately house as thanks to staff for all their dedication during these hard times |
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| We are now coming up to the main bird-feeding season, and as temperatures fall, it is vital that we continue to feed the birds. A bird can use 10% of its body weight to keep warm on a cold winter night, so if they arrive at your garden expecting to find food and there is none, they may have no other source. It can literally be the difference between life and death. |
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The wedding day is the highlight of every girl’s dreams. The importance of the occasion, the excitement, the dressing up, the party atmosphere all make it a special day that will be treasured by all the family and friends. But planning and organising a wedding to make sure it all goes smoothly isn’t easy. There is so much to arrange, which is why Lydiard House are holding another of their successful Wedding Fayres on Sunday 11th September.
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If Doctor Who fans suffer sleep disturbance after watching ‘Night Terrors’, the next episode of the popular sci-fi TV programme, they might find a solution from a Healthcare company based in the i-Lab in Bedford.
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| For the past few weeks our farm has played host to a racing pigeon from Dudley who decided it wanted to enjoy its summer vacation in the green and pleasant lands of Chicksands in Bedfordshire. |
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| A new study by Professor Michael Cork, and his colleagues at Sheffield University, has identified a direct link between the growing number of newborn babies who develop eczema within the first 6 weeks of their lives and the use of soaps, modern bath oils and even medically prescribed lotions such as aqueous cream and olive oil. |
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Wyboston Lakes Golf Centre is holding free golf ‘taster’ sessions in August for people who have never tried golf but want to get the flavour of the game. Participants will receive expert tuition from Wyboston’s golf professional who will teach them how to hit long shots on the driving range and then move to the short game for chipping and putting.
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Universally Speaking, one of the leading providers of specialist games services to the global games sector, has established their worldwide headquarters at the Knowledge Centre, Wyboston Lakes.
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| When we become parents our lives and responsibilities change forever. We should strive to ensure that our children are healthy, eat nutritionally balanced meals and take exercise to maintain a healthy weight |
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| Bedfordshire is the UK capital of the bird world and we are very lucky to have the RSPB headquarters on our doorstep in Sandy. Thanks to the excellent work they do we are now able to identify and enjoy the many different species of wildlife birds that visit our gardens |
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| Vodaphone has come to the aid of Keech Hospice Care for Children by doubling the money raised at the charity Family Fun Day recently held at Hitchin Priory. |
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| Hitchin will be rocking to the Rhythms of the World when the charity celebrates the 20th anniversary of their “Festival of World Music”. Held at Hitchin Priory on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th July, the festival has evolved into one of the biggest world music events in the UK, last year attracting over 31,000 music fans |
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Hitchin Priory played host to a Family Fun Day on Father’s Day to raise funds for Keech Hospice Care for Children. The event was the brainchild of Hitchin Priory’s head chef Stephen Hepworth and Keech Hospice’s Sandra Luff and despite the atrocious weather, which kept many visitors away, more than £500 was raised for the charity during the event.
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New UK data confirms that underwear made from a high tech, biofunctional material dramatically reduces the chronic itching and burning sensation of the genital area that plagues the 1 in 300 women in the UK suffering from Lichen Sclerosus.
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| Following a surge of enquiries over recent months from the construction industry for their working at height solutions, Sandy-based manufacturer, Easi-Dec Access Systems Ltd, has just recruited Paul Radford as External Sales Engineer responsible for the North West and Scotland. |
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| At the tender age of 17, Josh Sparrow is the latest recruit to join the rapidly expanding team at Yorkshire-based RRS and must be one of the leading contenders for the title of 'Youngest Recovery Driver of the Year'. |
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Hitchin Priory have their sights set on raising £5000 for Keech Hospice Care for Children when they open their gates for a great Family Fun Day on Father’s Day, Sunday 19th June.
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| A recent double blind clinical trial carried out at the University of Bologna in Italy has shown that a new range of specially treated silk underwear dramatically reduces the itching and redness that plagues the many women who suffer from persistent and recurrent thrush infections. |
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| No one can escape the backlash from the Government’s £6.2 billion cuts in public spending, but for local government agencies, the knock-on effect will be particularly savage. Councils will need to find ways of reducing costs in all areas and it is believed that the health and social care sector will be the hardest hit. |
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| When the economy dips we all find different ways of tightening our belts. Some of us ration car journeys, others ‘make do and mend’, but some of us actually end up spending more by eliminating essentials which can seriously affect our health. |
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| When an employee accepts a job offer from an employer, in law they have entered into a mutually agreed contract of employment. The contract of employment could be a verbal agreement; it doesn’t have to be put in writing to be legally binding. |
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| Following the successful launch of the new low cost Trim-Line modular access system, Easi-Dec Access Systems have just announced that an end support frame, previously a £395 optional extra, is now included as standard in the Trim-Line system. |
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Following a successful trial in the USA, Bedford–based healthcare company Espère Healthcare are looking for volunteers to trial a new bioactive pillowcase which has been shown to be effective in treating facial acne during sleep.
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| Easi-Dec Access Systems Ltd has just announced the launch of Trim-Line, a new low-cost telescopic modular access system, designed for fitting windows, fascias, soffits and guttering on standard two storey houses. |
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Legally qualified HR specialist, Margaret Desir, has announced the launch of a new specialised legal talent management agency, the MDA Partnership. MDA will source and recruit the highest quality legal practitioners and provide specialist advice on attracting and retaining key personnel
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| Chartridge Conference Company has announced the appointment of Ashwin Roda as general manager of Lydiard House Conference Centre in Swindon. |
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| DermaTherapy bedding has been shown to improve sleep quality by more than 60 percent in clinical trials which means it could also help those who suffer from night sweats enjoy better sleep. |
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| An elite team of the brightest brains from local solicitors Woodfines LLP scooped the top honours for the fifth successive year in the annual George Hay Jubilee Quiz held at John O‟Gaunt Golf Club on Monday evening. |
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| Although it was a mere 4 years ago that Anthony and Becky Sparrow started RRS Recovery Services, the business has grown to such a degree that RRS had to open a second branch at Goole to cope with the growing workload. |
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| LAR Traffic Services were so delighted with the success of their first Rapid Deployment Trailer (RDT) unit, they have just taken delivery of a second RDT unit from Recovery World. |
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| Once again the property market takes centre stage in the media, and dependent upon which viewpoint you subscribe to, prices are about to rise, fall or simply stay the same |
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Bedfordshire’s chilli guru, Joanna Plumb has just received yet another accolade as ‘Grower of the Year 2011’, when her Chawston based nursery Edible Ornamentals won the award for the best Trade Marketing Campaign of the Year.
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| Members of staff at social care and childcare recruitment specialists, Personnel & Care Bank (PCB) were treated to a 'behind-the-scenes' look at the making of a television show, by Lee McQueen, the 2008 winner of "The Apprentice." and the key note speaker at the 2010 PCB Motivational Conference. |
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| Services on Site Ltd (SOS) has just purchased an RW 35 single deck flatbed with a 2nd car lift from Recovery World. The new vehicle which is built on a Mitsubishi 7.5 tonne chassis is part of SOS’s ongoing programme of replacing their older vehicles to ensure they comply with changing Eurozone legislation, and to cope with growing demands on their fleet. |
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| Being named as an Executor in a Will can be a double-edged sword. To begin with you feel honoured that the person thinks so highly of you they are willing to leave the administration of their Estate in your hands. But when the day comes to execute your duties, you will discover that not only do you have to act within strict legal guidelines, but also, if you fail, you could become personally liable to pay beneficiaries or creditors out of your own pocket! |
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It is estimated that by the time today's learners reach the age of 38, they will have had 14 different jobs. So if businesses want to survive the current belt tightening economic climate and come out stronger the other side, it is vital that they recognise the need to nurture their talent and motivate their workforce. If they don't, they may well lose them to an employer who will!!
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| January is the month for new beginnings. For some, this may mean a commitment to give up smoking or start their weight loss programme, but for others the New Year is the time when they consider more personal changes, such as ending their marriage. |
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| Joanna Plumb’s passion for growing chillies and promoting the benefits of really fresh locally grown produce continues to win accolades for the chilli specialist who runs Edible Ornamentals in Chawston |
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In the olden days, if you went to the dentist you would more than likely come out minus a tooth. But in modern dentistry we are more concerned with trying to prevent problems than having to fix them.
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| It may be a sign of the times, but why is it that some conference centres rely so much on unnecessary ‘bells and whistles’ such as golf courses, swimming pools and fitness centres to sell their venues rather than concentrating on their core product – fulfilling the business needs of their clients? |
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| A new testing kit that can be safely used at home can detect if a patient has rheumatoid arthritis up to 10 years before physical symptoms appear. With over 350,000 people in the UK suffering from this painful and debilitating disease, early detection can make a big difference to the outcome and the patient’s quality of life. |
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| To celebrate their 10th year in business, Recovery World are offering all customers an extra 10% discount on all products purchased from their on-line store www.recoveryworld.co.uk/store including specialist clothing and recovery accessories during the month of January 2011. |
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| Many people believe that all I do is clean and scale teeth, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Most of my time is treating and preventing gum disease and teaching patients how to prevent problems occurring in the future. |
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Top British fencers Richard Kruse and Laurence Halsted will be heading up Team GB’s best fencing team for decades when they take on the cream of Japan in a friendly international fencing match in London on Friday October 22nd.
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| Drawing up Commercial Leases can be an absolute minefield for the unwary, yet despite this, many prospective landlords and tenants try and deal with the intricacies and legal obligations without engaging the services of a surveyor or solicitor. |
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| Gum disease has no respect for age, sex or ethnicity. For the majority of us, the disease will not advance beyond tender, swollen gums or bleeding during brushing provided it’s treated immediately. But for people who have Type 2 diabetes, if it is not detected in the earliest stages, it can literally be life threatening. |
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| It never ceases to amaze me why so many of the venues that service the meetings industry seem so focussed on the facilities they provide, yet overlook the real core of our business –people. Unless we have the right people on board, how can we possibly provide that friendly hospitality that underlines our business and keeps our customers happy?. |
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It is a fact that 9 out of 10 people will develop gum disease at some point in their lives. This can happen to anyone no matter what their age; children, teenagers and adults are all vulnerable to this infection. But what is gum disease? Most of us don’t understand just how serious this dental problem can be.
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| A charity dining evening organised by Hitchin-based businessman and entrepreneur Dr Bipin Patel was attended by over 170 people and raised over £7000 which will be donated to Barnardo’s and the Multiple Sclerosis Trust. |
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Radio presenter, Daily Mail columnist, food author and general Good Food aficionado Tom Parker Bowles couldn’t resist visiting Bedford’s chilli specialist Edible Ornamentals. Tom had invited Joanna Plumb to be a guest on his Sunday afternoon Food and Drink programme on LBC, and he was so impressed with Joanna’s enthusiasm and passion for fresh vegetables, he had to visit the nursery and sample the freshly prepared delights of the Edible Kitchen for himself.
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Hitchin was treated to a star-studded charity cabaret lunch which raised £9000 thanks to Neil Rutherford who began his theatrical career at the Hertfordshire town’s local Queen Mother Theatre. The popular event attracted an audience of 200 including fans from as far afield as Merseyside and Yorkshire.
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| Chawston-based specialist chilli growers, Edible Ornamentals have been chosen to supply their seasonal range of chillies as part of Harrods Festival of British Foods Fortnight, which will be featured at their Food Halls and Restaurants in Knightsbridge until 3rd October. |
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| We’ve all been taught that regular brushing means healthy teeth, but not many people know that if you look after your teeth and gums properly it could save your life.
It might sound a bit far fetched, but leading scientists from London University have found that people who you don’t brush their teeth regularly are 70% more likely to suffer a heart attack. |
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| To cater for the increasing number of chilli aficionados who make the pilgrimage to Bedford‟s specialist pick-your-own vegetable and chilli grower, Edible Ornamentals have announced the opening of The Edible Kitchen at their Cherwood Nurseries in Chawston. |
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| Hitchin Priory, the 14th century Carmelite monastery in the historic Hertfordshire market town was chosen as the picturesque backdrop to a new ITV celebrity chef series. |
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| Chawston-Based specialist chilli growers, Edible Ornamentals have added internationally renowned food store Fortnum & Mason to their impressive portfolio of customers. The Piccadilly based store can now boast the freshest hand picked chillies in London. |
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Cries of “Camera…lights…action” may well be heard resounding around Chartridge when the Buckinghamshire Conference Centre introduce a new initiative for parties booking their annual festivities during December 2010.
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| Following the successful launch of ‘Out of the Box’, their new package of business-focussed breakout and team building events, Chartridge Conference Company (CCC) are offering a special introductory rate at all five of their conference venues. |
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| The recent Emergency Budget has resulted in much heated discussion amongst politicians and economists alike who seem unable to decide whether it will help the recovery or send us into another recession. The crux of the matter for GB Ltd is how it will affect the businesses that are the core of our economy. Like many service industries, meetings and conference venues have faced hard times recently, so will this budget be a boon or a death knell? |
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Solanum, a member of the Produce World Group, has added to its burgeoning portfolio with the launch of new fresh potato brand Cyprus Gold. This marks the company’s most recent entry into the branded market.
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| BW Cutters have launched a new high quality abrading head for their Genesis and Orion automated cutting machines. Designed for abrading materials such as Neoprene or Hypalon fabrics with an evenness and consistency that ensures faultless bonding, this new toolhead means neoprene panel preparation can be automated with an accuracy previously unattainable. This ensures high quality of bonding for seams when reliability is critical, such as the manufacture of RIB boats, wet suits and waders. |
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| Chartridge Conference Company has just launched ‘Out of the Box’, a new package of business-focussed breakout and team building events which will be available at all five of their Home Counties and Midlands based conference venues |
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| If your idea of exercise is training to watch the whole of the London Marathon on your television without a break, then spare a thought for Produce World’s action man, group agriculture director Andrew Burgess. He has just returned triumphant after completing the awe inspiring Haute Route Tour, which is arguably the toughest ski tour in the world! |
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| From My Farm, the regional fruit and vegetable brand, has joined forces with Slow Food UK to help them to promote the greater enjoyment of food through a better understanding of its taste, quality and production. Slow Food do this through initiatives, projects, raising awareness and tackling food issues through their grassroots volunteer network. |
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| Following the recent story about a ‘fake funeral’ being filmed in Shoreditch High Street which stirred up a hornets nest of complaints on Twitter, a plethora of vicious complaints have been directed at LAR Traffic Services, Recovery World and recovery operators generally. |
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| Camp Weerter Zeilmakerij (CWZ) has been manufacturing bespoke marquee and heavy duty commercial tents in the Netherlands for over 20 years. When their outsourced cutting service contract came to an end, Managing Director Patrick Camp decided not to renew and looked at different options to reduce costs by bringing cutting in-house. However the two main issues were the complexity of the shapes, and limited space within the factory. |
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| Harrods have just launched a new range of fresh seasonal produce which has been grown exclusively by growers and farmers in The East of England to satisfy the growing desire in shoppers to buy locally grown British foods. |
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The new creative play area recently installed at Treetops School in Grays, Essex has been a godsend to the verbal behaviour programmes the school uses for children on the autistic spectrum.
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| When arranging meetings, there are so many options available, from an in-house meeting room to a generic business centre, from a hotel room to a dedicated conference venue. |
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| Forget ‘Dragon’s Den’ and ‘The Apprentice’. The recovery industry is littered with many budding entrepreneurs who hope to make their mark and build a successful business. But when do you start? Is 15 a little young to launch a new recovery business? |
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A brand new play area installed at Wootton Bassett has not only improved the play facilities for the young people in the town but has set some of the 6th formers at Wootton Bassett School on the path to their future careers.
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Chartridge Conference Company has just appointed Andrew Hall as catering manager at the Beeches, their Birmingham based conference centre.
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| The
introduction of the government’s
scrappage scheme has had
a greater effect on the economy
than just stimulating the
sale of new cars, according
to UK Metal Recycling Limited.
The Wiltshire based scrap
metal and recycling company
has seen a marked increase
in turnover in the last year
directly as a result of the
new scheme. |
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| “Cutting
standard rates, even in a
recession, is tantamount
to throwing business away” says
Peter Darnell, managing director
of Chartridge Conference
Company." |
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Lydiard
House is set to smash
records with a 100%
jump in annual profits
this year according
to the conference
centre’s
general manager Sean
Brown.
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| Bedford
based chilli experts, Shawn
and Joanna Plumb of Edible
Ornamentals have been crowned
East Anglian Local Food Hero
2009. The title is awarded
by the popular Good Food
Television’s ‘Market
Kitchen’ programme
for businesses that provide
the very best in quality
produce, excellence in customer
service, commitment and passion
for their products, and have
a strong connection to their
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Ironically, the growth in the conference marketplace in terms of the number and choice of venues has been so dramatic over the past ten years that from the conference organiser’s perspective, oversupply may not be a bad thing in terms of helping to separate the wheat from the chaff.
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| Local
chilli experts Joanna and
Shawn Plumb who run Edible
Ornamentals, Bedfordshire’s ‘Pick
Your Own’ nursery at
Chawston, have been awarded
a bursary by Slow Food, the
international non-profit
organisation which campaigns
for good, clean and fair
food. This award will help
Joanna and Shawn continue
promoting their passion for
using the best in fresh produce
by exhibiting their fresh
chillies and home grown chilli
sauces at the MasterChef
Live Show at London Olympia. |
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| Chartridge Conference Company (CCC) has seen a dramatic improvement in both customer satisfaction ratings and sales conversion rates despite the current difficult economic climate clearly demonstrating the benefits of increasing staff training programmes. |
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| A case of mistaken identity has resulted in extra business for Lydiard House Conference Centre which is owned by Swindon Borough Council and managed by Chartridge Conference Company |
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| Dialogues, the international group specialising in providing ‘Heal Your Life’ training courses based on the philosophies of internationally renowned metaphysical teacher Louise Hay has just finished a one week teacher training course at The Beeches Conference Centre at Birmingham. The course run by Dr Patricia Crane attracted over 40 delegates from the UK, Europe, India and the Arab Emirates, and was an intensive experience for delegates personal growth and developing the knowledge and skills for leading courses. |
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| Chartridge Conference Company have introduced the concept of a ‘Business Coffee Morning’ at all its five dedicated conference venues. Far removed from the traditional social gatherings of genteel ladies from the village, it provides the opportunity for small business groups to hold impromptu meetings in the lounges and general quiet areas |
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A Bedfordshire based company has just launched MiniKINI colour to the UK public market at the ‘10 Year’s Younger Live’ Exhibition at Earls Court in London. Previously only available to the trade, MiniKINI colour is the first hair colourant specially formulated to bring back natural colour to grey hair ‘down under’.
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Shoppers in Morrison’s stores in the Eastern counties have been helping a local fresh produce supplier to raise funds which will support members of the farming community in East Anglia that are facing hardship. From My Farm sources fresh seasonal vegetables and fruit from local suppliers in the region and markets them to leading outlets including Morrisons’ stores in the Eastern counties.
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| Shoppers in the East of England are now able to buy fresh locally grown chillies in their local Morrisons stores. Edible Ornamentals, the award winning chilli specialist based in Chawston, has just been awarded a contract to supply chillies under the From My Farm brand, which is available in the national supermarket chain. |
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| Soap fans at “The Beeches” were delighted when BBC TV’s daytime's award-winning drama, ‘Doctors’ decamped from their Birmingham TV studios to spent a day filming at the Bourneville based conference centre. |
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| Television crews were in Bedfordshire last week filming local chilli expert Joanna Plumb for hints and tips on cooking with chillies for the BBC 2 series ‘Economy Gastronomy’. This new programme shows viewers how to cut food bills and make the most of good ingredients so keen cooks can add value to home cooking without compromising flavour and enjoyment in the kitchen. |
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The expression “You only get what you pay for” may be relevant in the manufacturing industry, but in the service sector it’s a misnomer, and often just an excuse for justifying inflated prices. By definition, ‘service’ is work done by a person or a group that benefits another, and if it’s done well it generates competitive advantage, and results in a successful business. But delivering a quality service shouldn’t mean a high price tag.
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| Chartridge Conference Company is helping to ensure the success of Rhythms of the World’s “Festival of World Music” by providing Hitchin Priory as the host venue for the annual event which attracts over 30,000 visitors each year. Chartridge provide the venue free of charge for the weekend in July as part of the company’s corporate and social responsibility policy of supporting local community projects. |
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The Chartridge Conference Company have announced that, despite the difficult economic crisis, they are currently investing over £400,000 in a major refurbishment programme across their five venues.
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| Local authorities are under increasing pressure to improve the standards and diversity of services whilst facing fierce financial constraints. Although it was never a Council’s remit to be commercial, it is a trend that many have adopted so they can meet their obligations whilst balancing the books. |
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| Effective facilities management isn’t just about providing and maintaining a service that meets the needs of the customers. It’s also about managing the processes to give added value, and thereby offering that little extra that makes the difference between a basic service and something that people remember |
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According to Lord Peter Mandelson, secretary of state for business, enterprise and regulatory reform ”…first class work-place skills will be key to prospering when the economy turns up and companies which invest in training are less likely to fail.”
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