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Seventeen-year-old Caitlin McManus opens her own beauty salon in East Kilbride
After training at South Lanarkshire College and gaining experience in Hamilton, Caitlin McManus has opened her own salon in Strathmore Hous…
Tesco introduces paid 'safe leave' for employees experiencing domestic abuse
Tesco has become the first UK supermarket to offer staff up to three days of paid leave to access support, secure accommodation, or manage …
Swansea chefs Chris Harris and Adam Bannister to open new eatery following restaurant closure
After closing their long-standing restaurant Slice, chefs Chris Harris and Adam Bannister are launching a new venture called Slice Eatery i…
Leeds-based Filtronic secures £53m order from SpaceX
Leeds manufacturer Filtronic has received a £53 million order from SpaceX to supply its radio frequency power amplifier units. This contrac…
VAT removed from electricity bills to help households save £45 a year
Households across Great Britain will no longer pay VAT on electricity bills from today, a change designed to provide financial relief again…
UK economy records fastest growth in the G7 for the first half of 2026
New figures from the Office for National Statistics show the UK economy grew by 0.5% in the second quarter, following a 0.6% rise in the fi…
Barchester Healthcare becomes first care provider to win national kitchen design award
Barchester Healthcare has been named Operator of the Year for Innovative Kitchen Design at the Foodservice Equipment Journal Awards, the fi…
Faversham pub wins national award after being struck by two cars in one year
The Cow Shed at The Ship Inn in Ospringe has been named Pub of the Year by Stonegate Pub Partners, following a challenging period where the…
Castings Technology installs one of the world's largest vacuum arc remelting furnaces in Sheffield
A new multimillion-pound furnace has been installed at Castings Technology's factory in Sheffield, marking a significant expansion of the c…
Folkestone service station chippy wins national quality award after five months
Burnetts Fish and Chips at the M20 services has earned a Quality Accreditation from the National Federation of Fish Friers. The award follo…
JCB invests £100m in Staffordshire headquarters to modernise UK manufacturing
JCB is upgrading its historic Rocester headquarters with a £100m investment, including a new automated paint plant and shop floor modernisa…
Rolls-Royce invests £300 million into UK manufacturing and engineering facilities
Rolls-Royce is committing £300 million to upgrade its manufacturing and engineering sites across the UK. This investment aims to expand the…