Kao Data, the specialist developer and operator of advanced data centres for high performance colocation, has today announced it has signed a three-year funding agreement with Cambridge Science Centre, and will become a member of its Executive Council. The project aims to help bridge the…

SCOFFS Group, the largest franchise of Costa Coffee in the UK, are delighted to open their 92nd Costa Coffee store in Harlow on Good Friday, 2nd April.  Antony Tagliamonti, CEO of Scoffs Group, said of the opening: “We’re really looking forward to establishing ourselves as…

RECENT figures released by the Harlow Conservatives have shown Harlow Council to be the worst in Essex at paying out business grants. The Council has been issued with a stark warning about the grant payments by Essex Council. Harlow’s Labour-run council has been told that…

BARRINGTON’S Funeral Directors are a relatively new company but in a short space of time, they have shown a great commitment to the local community. You may recall their wonderful Santa sleigh ride through Harlow at Christmas. They now have an Easter Bunny Competition. Full…

HTS are delighted to announce that they been awarded a distinction for the second year running in the British Safety Council awards. This is a fantastic achievement from the whole business, particularly as they are well into the “distinction” level again this year. Well done…

CAPREON, the real estate division of the Noé Group, has completed its second significant healthcare office space letting at the Kao Business Park to the Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. The letting demonstrates the continued appeal of Kao Park and its surrounding data infrastructure as the…

AMAZON Logistics has announced that it will open a new delivery station in Harlow. The 7,000 square metre building is expected to be fully operational this summer, and will serve customers based in the Harlow area.  The delivery station will create more than 30 permanent…

CALA Homes has once again launched its Community Bursary initiative, with £20,000 available to help support community groups in Essex. With the housebuilder’s 2020 bursary scheme paused last year as a result of the March lockdown, CALA is now pleased to be able to re-launch…

PROPERTY and investment and asset management company Addington Capital has let over 26,100 sq. ft of office space to the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) in three of their properties reports propertywire.com The DWP has taken a new five-year lease and has expanded its…

TAYLOR Wimpey is putting over £2.2m towards improving infrastructure and community facilities around Tudor Park, the new community coming soon to Sawbridgeworth. The housebuilder received planning consent for the 140-home development in March 2020, with the first homes set to go on sale this spring.…

BOYLETTS Law opened on 1 September 2020, shortly after the the country had come out of the first lockdown. Despite opening during one of the toughest times both economically and emotionally, the firm is ahead of target and is going from strength to strength. The…

CCTV cameras will be installed on all Central line trains by 2024, a year later than initially said. The lack of CCTV on Central line trains has become more acute since discussions around the safety of women. In 2019, the London Assembly drew attention to…

ICON Industrial has announced that the final unit in the first phase of its £100 million speculative logistics development in Harlow has been let. Leading arts and crafts supplier, Baker Ross, has signed a 10-year lease on Unit B, a highly specified warehouse building with…

A VITAL survey to establish the future broadband needs of residents and businesses has been launched by Essex County Council. Running until Monday 19th April, the Essex County Council Broadband Survey aims to better understand connectivity needs across the county and identify addresses that should be included…