THE number of people who died in road accidents in north Essex rose sharply in 2008. In the last 12 months, Stanway traffic police investigated 22 deaths in their division, which covers Colchester and Tendring as well as a stretch of the A12 at Witham
COLCHESTER'S first "green" office building has been officially opened, bringing with it a potential 200 jobs. And its owners are already considering opportunities to build another in the town. The Square, in Sheepen Place, cost £3.5 million to build
HOW is the Greater London Low Emmission Zone charge affecting you? It is the question the Essex Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is asking its members. The FSB believes the £200 a day charge is an extra tax and said businesses from the county who
ESSEX managers are working too many hours for too few returns, according to research. Figures by the Chartered Management Institute found out of 1,511 managers surveyed UK-wide, 89 per cent of managers said they regularly worked more than one hour over
GARY Reeve as been appointed associate director at Whybrow Chartered Surveyors in Colchester. Mr Reeve is also head of the building surveying and project management department. He has 17 years experience in the construction industry and property surveying
THE Marks Tey Hotel has been named number one venue in the east of England. In a competition run by BDRC (Business Development Research Consultants), and voted on by hotel customers, Marks Tey - which was awarded four stars by the AA last year - came
THE east of England is the UK region least confident about the economy, a survey has found. The Nationwide Consumer Confidence survey revealed that less than a quarter of people in the region are positive about the current economic situation and less
A CLACTON community website has honoured a car service company for being the best small business in town. The Canberra Carriage Company received the half of all votes case by users of thebestof.co.uk/clacton-on-sea, ahead of seven other companies in
CHRISTOPHER Ware has joined Whybrow Chartered Surveyors in Colchester as agency surveyor. Mr Ware will deal with commercial sales and lettings. CAROLINE Price has joined Jackson and Partners Solicitors as assistant solicitor in the family department
SEMINARS to help businesses improve their IT performances and protect themselves from fraud, will be held in March. Organised by Evie Consulting, the seminar will also cover how to avoid loss of sensitive data. The free seminar will be held at HSBC
APPLYING for contracts for the 2012 Olympic Games could put small businesses in good stead for future business with the Government, according to Essex's Olympics boss. Stephen Castle, Essex County Council's cabinet member for the 2012 games, said while
TRAFFIC congestion in Colchester has forced a businessman to move his offices out of town. Tony Hales, director of Stadia Trustees, said clients were becoming increasingly frustrated at the traffic and parking when they visited his old offices in St
THE credit crunch of recent months has had little effect on business failures in the region, according to research. Figures released by Experian found East Anglia experienced a 6.5 per cent decrease in the number of business failures in 2007, compared
A GROUNDBREAKING website has been launched to help Essex businesses make the most of the £6 billion on offer from the London Olympics. The service - CompeteFor - is part of London 2012 Business Network aimed at the east of England. It will help companies
COLCHESTER needs more office units designed for small businesses looking to expand, according to small businesses. The call comes as new serviced offices, specifically for small and growing businesses, were launched in Hawkins Road, Hythe, Colchester
ESSEX has been described as the "engine room of Britain's enterprise economy". The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) said its Essex branch is growing rapidly to meet the rising number of business start-ups in the county. Chairman of the Essex FSB
Foo Fighters V Stage, Saturday, 9.20pm Not being a heavy rock fan, I wasn't sure what to expect from the Foo Fighters, or whether I would like it. The rock veterans headlined the main stage and the anticipation surrounding their performance was
The Coral 4 Music Stage, Saturday, 6.55pm With such a quirky sound I was expecting a live performance from The Coral to be colourful and highly visual. Although the set by the seven-piece band from Liverpool was enjoyable - they played some of
Snow Patrol V Stage, Saturday 7.40pm SNOW Patrol were joined by vocalist Martha Wainwright during a brilliant performance at this year's V Festival. The singer, who had played earlier in the day in the JJB Arena, joined the band to sing Set Fire
WHILE Neil Jones gets to gallavant off on holiday for two weeks, the pleasure of giving you the low down to keep your summer jam-packed full of fun and frolics is down to me. With the V Festival over for another year, (for all the news, reviews and great
What's On This Week Today - Toy and Collectors Fair, Charter Hall, Colchester, 10am to 2.30pm. 01206 282020. Today - The Late Edwina Black, Summer Theatre, McGrigor Hall, Frinton, 7.45pm until Fri, Sat performances 4.30pm and 8.15pm. 01255 674443
Lily Allen 4 Music Stage, Sunday, 6.55pm LILY Allen treated festival-goers to a uplifting performance at this year's V Festival. The 21-year-old took to the 4 Music Stage at Chelmsford's Hylands Park on Sunday. Thousands of people flocked to
YES, it's back and it's big. The 12th annual V Festival in Hylands Park, Chelmsford promises to be just as, if not more, exciting than last year. Foo Fighters and Snow Patrol will headline the V Stage on Saturday and Kasabian and The Killers doing the
A young woman was recovering today after an accident with a bulldozer on a waste tip. Falconer Clare Taylor, 19, of Great Bromley, works as a bird scarer at Bellhouse landfill site, Warren Lane, Stanway. Essex Police said: "She was working on the site
New year celebrations fell flat for Jean Howell...despite a party on the Thames, a flight to Australia and a gold-dust ticket for the London Eye. Lucky Mrs Howell, 58, of Avondale Road, Benfleet, was set to mark the start of the new century with a privileged
An emergency hotline has been set up to help ease a staffing crisis at an Essex hospital stricken by a millennium flu bug. More than 100 doctors and nurses are sick with flu at Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford - placing a strain on the remaining medical
COLCHESTER town centre businesses have begun a month-long vote on whether they want a Business Improvement District (Bid) in Colchester town centre. A Bid is an area in which businesses pay a levy on top of their business rates - 1.85 per cent - used
THE future of the Essex economy will be the topic of discussion at an annual business dinner next week. Attending the event, organised by the Federation fo Small Businesses (FSB), will be Pat Smith, chief executive of Business Link East of England, which
A COLCHESTER garage has become the first in town to be awarded a British Standards Institution (BSI) Automotive Kitemark. The Frank Shaikly and Son on Hawkins Road, Hythe, was awarded the quality assurance mark for garage operators after passing a series
IT'S not often we'll say get indoors' but this week you'll be in for a treat if you take our advice and get inside the Mercury Theatre in Colchester. From Tuesday, the theatre is staging its very first Mercury Youth Theatre Groups Festival. Called SHiNE
Paolo Nutini V Stage, Saturday, 3.35pm This 20-year-old Scottish-Italian singer/songwriter doesn't disappoint. His 40-minute set on the main V Stage at the V Festival at Hylands Park was jam-packed with his most popular songs, including New Shoes
Baby Shambles 4 Music Stage, Saturday 5.45pm PETE Doherty gave festival-goers a performance to remember at Chelmsford's Hylands Park. Taking to the 4 Music Stage at V Festival on Saturday, Baby Shambles' early evening set drew a huge gathering
The Kooks 4 Music Stage, Saturday 9.35pm THOUSANDS of music-lovers were treated to a series of new tracks from The Kooks at this year's V Festival. The band, which formed as part of a school project in Brighton four years ago, gave fans a taste
What's On This Week. Until Sept 8 Summer Special, West Cliff Theatre, Clacton. 01255 433344. Monday until Friday - Clay green man workshops, Colchester Castle. Various times. 01206 282940. Monday until Friday - Junior Ranger Club, High Woods Country
The Killers V Stage, Sunday, 9.20pm THE Killers brought the final night of this year's V Festival to a close with a rapturous performance. Thousands of festival-goers turned out to see the headline act take to the V Stage at Chelmsford's Hylands
Graham Coxon Virgin Union Stage, Sunday, 10pm Colchester schoolboy Graham Coxon has headlined to what turned out to be quite an intimate crowd in the Virgin Union tent on Sunday. Under cover from the downpours in Chelmsford on Sunday night, Coxon
Mika 4 Music Stage, Sunday, 5.45pm If you want to be entertained, then Mika is your man. A wave of festival-goers flooded the 4 Music stage to see Mika perform a set of uplifting, feel-good tunes, including his recent hits Big Girls and Grace
James Morrison V Stage, Sunday, 2.30pm Getting the second day of the V Festival at Hylands Park off to a wonderful start, James Morrison steadily worked through the hits that have made him a household name in the last 18 months. Morrison played
FROM Colchester Institute to the V Festival, Rosalita have been on a trip of a lifetime. The five-piece band was one of two winners of the national Road to V competition to find unsigned bands to open the festival at both the Chelmsford and Stafford
THE future for farming in Essex is looking bright, a north Essex farmer claims. The good news comes as the industry celebrates 100 years of the National Farmers Union. Guy Smith, of Wigboro Wick farm in St Osyth, said after years of hardship and struggle
A SEARCH is on to find the region's top apprentices and employers. The Learning Skills Council (LSC) is urging young workers and their bosses to enter the East of England Apprenticeship Awards. There are four categories depending on company size and
A PROPOSED development at Marks Tey will be good for business, according to an Essex business leader. John Clayton, chief executive of the Essex Chambers of Commerce, welcomed a plan to build 10,000 new homes in Marks Tey, as it includes business units
A COLCHESTER solicitor has received an award from the Rugby Football Union (RFU). Alan Goggin, 60, head of Birkett Long Solicitors' financial services department and president of the Brightlingsea Rugby Club, received the Value the Volunteer certificate
NEW businesses have been encouraged to ensure they get expert advice when they set up on their own. André Palmer, partner at Willis Palmer in Colchester, said without the independent advice about finances and legal requirements, his company may not have
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SEARCHING for the wow factor for his own wedding inspired a Colchester man to set up his own business. Derek Morton of Tokely Road, Frating, set up Melting Chocolate Moments - a chocolate fountain business - with his wife Julie shortly after the couple
A NEW nuclear power station at Bradwell will benefit the Essex economy, according to the county's Chambers of Commerce. Chief executive John Clayton believes nuclear energy is the way forward and the prospect of the Bradwell being chosen as one of the
ESSEX businesses must consider working with universities if they want to move forward, according to a business support group. Simon Daniels, business development manager for i10, explained that, while it's not a solution for all businesses, many could
TRUST in the Government has been "damaged" following tax decisions made by the Treasury, say north Essex businesses. Chancellor Alistair Darling announced his decision to remove capital gains tax taper relief, during his pre-budget report last year.
