Brand New Trail at Blenheim Palace this October Half Term
Spooky surprises await visitors on a brand-new Halloween trail at Blenheim Palace running from 22 – 31 October 2021.
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RoSPA and L’Oréal’s ‘Leading Safely’ programme gains huge momentum
RoSPA and L’Oréal’s Leading Safely for Women programme, part of their Safe@Work-Safe@Home partnership, which launched earlier this year has had a ‘phenomenal response’, according to Dr Karen McDonnell, RoSPA’s health and safety policy adviser.
Oxfordshire residents returning to buses as the county bounces back
Oxfordshire residents responded to a campaign to encourage people back onto buses, with a reported 20% increase in bus use last month.
Guidance for employers on the end of the furlough scheme
How many jobs have been saved by the furlough scheme? We won’t ever know the answer to that question but 11.6 million jobs have been supported by the scheme at some point.
EquiTrace secures funding €1.25m from HBAN and Enterprise Ireland to develop...
EquiTrace, a unique app for horses that combines identity, GPS and medical records data using a scanner, a microchip and a mobile phone, has signed an investment agreement with a syndicate of HBAN angel investors led by Brendan Nevin, CEO of Code Institute for 1million euros. Enterprise Ireland will also be investing in the company, providing 250,000 euros. EquiTrace will use the investment to grow the company, building a sales and development team as well as investing in marketing, and focus on global expansion.
Emirates and Qantas extend partnership to help boost recovery of international...
Qantas and Emirates have announced they will extend their cornerstone partnership for another five years, meaning customers and frequent flyers of both airlines will have access to an expansive joint network, and millions of reward seats to travel across Australia, New Zealand, Europe and the UK.
Strutt & Parker delivering Farm Business Reviews for AHDB
Strutt & Parker is pleased to announce that it will be working with AHDB to deliver its Farm Business Reviews (FBR) service, funded by Defra’s Future Farming Resilience Fund.
Milton Keynes party product retailer Amscan International acquires £20m leading celebrations...
A Milton Keynes-headquartered global designer, manufacturer, distributor and retailer of party products and supplies has acquired £20m turnover leading party brand Ginger Ray which is based in Weybridge, Surrey.
New data shows UK’s business incorporations have soared since summer of...
New research has revealed that the final weekend in February 2021 marked the start of the week when a record number of British businesses were created.
Tewkesbury Park Introduces New Hybrid Conferencing Package
According to Bloomberg who surveyed 2,000 UK companies, most are going to allow employees more flexibility on where and when they do their jobs. The trend is emerging where the hybrid work model will see employees spilt their work between home and the office. Recognising that the business community has to adapt and embrace a totally different way to conduct meetings, Tewkesbury Park has created a brand-new hybrid conferencing package.
Mobilizing the shift to electric fleets: Vattenfall outlines the roadmap for...
Understanding eFleet charging infrastructures, a new white paper from European energy company Vattenfall, sets out a roadmap for businesses to facilitate the transition to electric vehicles.
Local MP visits Whitley Stimpson during its 90 years in business
Whitley Stimpson was delighted to welcome Victoria Prentis MP for North Oxfordshire and Minister of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to its Banbury offices on Thursday 30th September.
Johnnie Walker launches new keep walking campaign to get the world...
Johnnie Walker, the world’s number one Scotch Whisky wants to inspire people to Keep Walking towards a more positive future with the latest chapter in its iconic global campaign.
Meyers Estate Agents Expands into Ringwood & Verwood
Meyers, the rapidly growing, award-winning, home-based estate agency franchise has expanded into Ringwood and Verwood. Patrick Hester who has previously worked for Austin & Wyatt (Countrywide), Winkworth and Allsopp and Allsopp (Dubai), will now run the franchise which focuses on providing a highly customer centric service, to help property owners move as smoothly and rapidly as possible.
B4 Sustainability Special
In our 2nd Special Feature highlighting great content on the B4 website, we’re highlighting ten great sustainable articles, interviews and webinars which have featured on the B4 website recently.