BOYLETTS Law opened the doors to its Sawbridgeworth office for the first time on 1 September 2020 shortly after the country came out of the first lockdown. Hertfordshire law firm Boyletts Law has this week celebrated its first anniversary. Despite opening during the pandemic, the…

FARE dodgers who have avoided paying to travel on Greater Anglia trains have been ordered to pay just under £325,000 in fines and court costs. In three months, 1,032 people admitted to travelling on Greater Anglia trains without a ticket or any intention of buying…

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Tim Martin pictured with former UKIPO councillor Dan Long SOME drinkers will be disappointed if they head to Wetherspoons this week, as the pub chain is facing shortages of some beer brands reports the Metro. Pints of Carling and Coors are unavailable in some branches,…

A NEW cafe in Harlow was opened on Sunday afternoon by MP Robert Halfon. Hazel’s Kitchen is based at Slacksbury Hatch off Hare Street. Cafe owner, Hazel said: “I want this cafe to have a real community feel to it. “Today, we have raised money…

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BUSINESSES have been told to prioritise hiring UK-based workers rather than relying on labour from abroad to fix a shortage of lorry drivers reports the BBC. Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng rejected calls from firms to loosen immigration rules, saying it would be a “short-term temporary…

THE spending limit on each use of a contactless card is to rise from £45 to £100 from 15 October, banks have revealed reports the BBC. The maximum amount was increased from £30 to its current level at the start of the pandemic, and plans…

ESSEX County Council and Let’s Do Business Group launch Group2Grow, in support of Essex businesses Applications open for dynamic programme of specialist business support, delivered by expert business coaches Let’s Do Business, in partnership with Essex County Council, today announced the launch of a dynamic…

THE boss of supermarket Iceland says the supply chain chaos is getting worse, just as retailers start planning for the key Christmas period reports the BBC. Richard Walker told the BBC he estimated the UK’s shortage of lorry drivers was now about 100,000, with the…

MCDONALDS says it has run out of milkshakes at its restaurants in England, Scotland and Wales reports the BBC. The fast-food chain said it some supply chain issues had affected availability of a small number of menu items.  These products also include some bottled drinks,…

LOBBY groups for the retail and transport industries have jointly written to Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng warning the impact on supply chains is getting worse reports the BBC. They want a review of plans not to grant temporary work visas to drivers from the EU,…

THE current house prices boom was not caused by the stamp duty holiday, a new report has argued reports the BBC. The Resolution Foundation says prices will keep rising because of pandemic-related factors like low interest rates and changing home preferences. In fact, the think…

THE boss of Britain’s poultry industry body has called on the government to fast track workers as the sector faces severe disruptions that have forced restaurants including Nando’s and KFC to adjust or cancel their service reports Sky News. Richard Griffiths, chief executive of the…