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SAINSBURY’S is planning to introduce facial recognition technology across its supermarkets in a bid to identify shoplifters reports the BBC. The UK’s second largest supermarket has begun an eight-week trial in two stores as part of a crackdown on the crime, which has increased sharply…
LONDON Stansted Managing Director, Gareth Powell, has hailed the resilience and ambition of exporters across the East of England, after new data revealed that businesses in the region are expanding sales and entering new international markets despite global challenges. The latest UK Trade Barometer, published…
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SMARTER security specialists Land Sheriffs supported the annual Imberbus event for the fifth consecutive year, helping to ensure members of the public had safe access to the ‘lost’ village of Imber. Imberbus is an annual event which gives members of the public access to the…
THE finalists for the prestigious Best Businesswomen Awards 2025 have been revealed, highlighting the grit, innovation, and leadership of women who are redefining success in business. In a year marked by economic shifts, technological disruption, and continued pressure on work-life balance, female entrepreneurs have once…
GAS and electricity prices will rise by 2% for millions of households under the latest cap announced by energy regulator Ofgem reports the BBC. The increase, which is slightly more than analysts expected, means a household using a typical amount of energy will pay £1,755…
THE massive steel structure that will house ScottishPower Renewables’ first-ever HVDC offshore converter station has been successfully installed in the southern North Sea. Weighing in at around 3,700 tonnes and standing 59 metres high, the four-legged jacket foundation for the green energy company’s £4…
MORE than £1 million has been committed by Essex County Council to remove barriers into work and education for all ages. The Essex Year of Opportunity creates projects and partnerships with businesses to help residents learn essential skills. The campaign comes as the 2025 Greater…
AN average of 20% of Essex residents relied on a charity for essential support in 2024, from mental health care and debt advice to medical support, according to new data analysis by Ansvar Insurance. The figure was higher in some areas – up to 26%.…
HARLOW Council has intensified its enforcement efforts to tackle poor standards in private sector housing, launching a series of targeted inspections and actions against rogue landlords and unsafe houses in multiple occupation (HMOs). This proactive crackdown is part of the council’s wider commitment to protecting…
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MILLIONS of Self Assessment customers are being urged by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to remain vigilant to scams that claim to be from the department. Scammers often impersonate HMRC, offering fake refunds or demanding urgent payments to steal personal and banking information. They may…
PLANS have been agreed for the change of use at the former Everything 2 Party store in High Street, Old Harlow. According to the plans, the building is Grade II listed and is currently vacant following the relocation of the party store, a party supplies and gift shop…
Screenshot Screenshot AN award winning chef has returned to Harlow to take on the Raj Lodge Indian restaurant in Old Harlow. Last year, Abdul Kuddus, of the Mint Leaf in Bishops Stortford was crowned the East of England King of Spice at a ceremony held…
TOM from the Old Harlow, Mastersons Funeral Home, supported the Rose Bowl tournament at Harlow Bowls Club over the weekend. The weather was certainly better on this visit, and the photos show the bowlers relaxing in the August sunshine.
GREATER Anglia is funding 28 community projects in the second year of its Customer and Community Improvement Fund initiative. Grants of up to £50,000 were available, with the train operator pledging a total of £350,000 this financial year, to projects across the Greater Anglia network…
