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BGC Group raises £12m for charity during annual trading day in Canary Wharf
Brokerage firm BGC held its annual Charity Day, where celebrities joined traders to close deals with 100% of the revenue donated to good ca…
Planning approved for first phase of £2bn York Central development
McLaren Regeneration has received the go-ahead to build over 1,000 homes, a hotel, and a new railway station entrance on the site behind Yo…
Ashford coffee shop EspressBros finds new home in local beauty academy
After losing its premises due to a change in ownership at a local taproom, EspressBros has been offered a new space within the MA Beauty Ac…
Derby-based studio Bulkhead sells one million copies of new shooter Wardogs on launch day
The tactical shooter Wardogs has reached one million sales within hours of its Steam early access release, prompting the Derby-based develo…
Young farmers in Powys are supplying fresh produce to Birmingham schools
Tilly Gomersall and fellow growers at Wern farm have transformed uncultivated pasture into a productive site, harvesting vegetables despite…
Demand for homegrown flowers grows as South West farms expand
The number of independent flower farms in Devon, Cornwall and Somerset has risen significantly as customers increasingly prioritise sustain…
New £1bn fleet of dual-powered trains to serve the Transpennine route
A £1bn deal has been signed for new Adessia trains that will run on both electric and battery power between Manchester and York. These trai…
Ashford businesswoman Kay Lal saves long-running Tucked Away sandwich shop
After owner Malcolm Golesworth announced his retirement, 33-year-old Kay Lal has stepped in to take over the Tucked Away Take Away in Ashfo…
Tesco removes 114 additives from own-label products to reduce ultra-processed foods
Tesco has banned or restricted 114 food additives across its own-brand range in response to growing customer concerns about ultra-processed…
Scottish Government funding to support 500 jobs across 22 green energy projects
The Scottish Government has allocated £17.5 million from its Just Transition fund to support 22 projects in the north-east and Moray. This …
UK economy grows by 0.4% in July as AI services drive unexpected expansion
The UK economy saw an unexpected 0.4% increase in GDP during July, surpassing forecasts of zero growth. This expansion was largely driven b…
UK economy grows by 0.4% in July, exceeding expectations
The UK economy saw a 0.4% increase in GDP during July, surpassing forecasts of zero growth. This rise was driven largely by the services se…