MP for Hertford and Stortford, Julie Marson, held a roundtable for local businesses in her constituency last month. Mrs Marson invited local businesses from across Herford and Stortford to join her for the event. Attendees included SEB Enterprises, Home Instead, MCP Group and the Hertfordshire…

NUMBERS of HGV, bus and coach drivers could be boosted through proposed reforms to driver training rules, further supporting the UK’s vital supply chain and economic growth. Some of the proposed changes aim to help make it more affordable and more efficient for drivers to…

IT seemed very appropriate that a Harlow woman launched her new business on International Women’s Day. Many MAY know Clare Bull as chair of governors at Hare Street Primary and a Trustee at Passmores Academy. Clare has latched CLARE-VER EDUCATION. She describes it as a…

HARLOW businesswoman Dani Donovan has made it through to the final five of BBC One’s The Apprentice. But it was touch and go as Dani, who owns a beauty salon in Sawbridgeworth called Mermane, found herself in the losers group for the second week in…

EMMA Robson, Director of Stort Valley Spirits & Gifting attended a special International Women’s Day reception at the House of Lords on Wednesday, recognising her strong contribution to entrepreneurship.   The event spotlighted multi-achieving female business owners from across the country, who are being championed by Small…

MANY people describe marketing whizz and businesswoman Emma Knewstub as the glue that keeps the Harlow business world together. Her business is called Magnificent Stuff but many people meet Emma as a Prosperity Network ambassador or as part of the Women in Business Network. Like…

CELEBRATING International Women’s Day, Garden Town Director, Naisha Polaine, has been named as one of The Planner’s Women of Influence for 2023.Every year sees The Planner, the official magazine of The Royal Town Planning Institute, acknowledge the most influential women in and around planning, as…

YOU may have noticed that we published quite a few articles showcasing International Women’s Day. We still have a few to go! On Wednesday lunchtime, we visited the Potter Street Baptist Church Hall. There is always a lovely community feel there. In the corner, was…

MAJOR achievements in improving the life chances of Essex people now and in the future came under the spotlight today at a special event at the House of Commons in the presence of senior Ministers and MPs. Essex County Council has an ambitious Levelling Up…

WHEN we interviewed over seventy five Harlow residents as part of the town’s 75th anniversary celebrations, we interviewed Marlena Mandat and were struck by her confidence and positivity. So we thought Marlena would be an excellent person to interview as part of International Women’s Day.…

FUNDED training available for new starters and existing professionals within the Health & Social Care sector. Adult learning provider, ACL Essex, has been awarded additional funds that extend the delivery of The Nightingale Care Bursary across Essex until the end of 2025. The bursary aims…

THE government has extended the voluntary National Insurance deadline to 31 July 2023 to give taxpayers more time to fill gaps in their National Insurance record and help increase the amount they receive in State Pension. This comes after members of the public voiced concern…

INTEREST in vehicle refurbishment is growing rapidly as operators look to lengthen the lives of their coach and bus fleets, Alexander Dennis has found. The OEM says that an “unprecedented, extended period of inactivity” for many vehicles during the pandemic is allowing some companies to…