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Northsouth Design & Marketing scoops double win at UK Small Business Awards
Marketing agency wins Best Website Design Business and Top 10 place for best Graphic Design Business in the UK Rayleigh-based Northsouth Design and Marketing has…

North Essex Businesses Invited to Strengthen Growth Through Fully Funded ‘Pitch to Convince’ Programme
North Essex business owners are being offered the opportunity to transform the way they communicate, position and grow their businesses through Pitch to Convince, a…

Community Builder Gears Up for Big Battlefield Bike Ride to Support Veterans
Katy Murray, a Colchester Community Builder for Help for Heroes, is preparing for a remarkable fundraising challenge that combines history, resilience, and community spirit in…

Rail Disruption at Stansted Airport: Local Taxi Firm Urges Travellers to Plan Ahead
Travellers flying from Stansted Airport this Christmas and New Year are being warned of significant rail disruptions, with Greater Anglia implementing amended timetables, reduced services,…

Colchester Charity Appoints Simon King as a New Trustee
The Dacon Trust, the charity behind Colchester-based Level Best Enterprises, has appointed Simon King to its Board of Trustees, further strengthening its strategic oversight as…

The Gin Guild Appoints Two New Directors to its Board
The Gin Guild has announced the appointment of two new directors to its Board, further strengthening its leadership as the membership body continues to expand…

Leading Intuitive Business Strategist Set to Change the Face of ‘Dull’ Corporate Events
One of the UK’s leading Intuitive business strategists, Ben Franklin, is organising AUDACIOUS Live!

The Gin Guild’s #TenGreenBottles campaign wins global marketing award
The Gin Guild has won the Best Sustainability Marketing Campaign title at the Global Drinks Intel (GDI) ESG Awards 2025, recognising its “exceptional” #TenGreenBottles campaign…

Carbon Numbers’ Caroline Fright Wins Best Green Business at National Awards
Caroline Fright, Managing Director and co-founder of energy performance consultancy Carbon Numbers, has been awarded Gold in the Best Green Business category at the 2025…

Southern Sales Growth for Manufacturer
Russell Roof Tiles, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of concrete roof tiles, has boosted its operation with the promotion of Michael Palmer to Regional…

Carbon Numbers’ Caroline Fright Named Double Finalist at 2025 Best Business Women Awards
Caroline Fright, Managing Director and co-founder of Carbon Numbers, has been announced as a finalist in two categories at the prestigious 2025 Best Business Women…

Level Best’s Year of Impact: Inclusive Enterprise Powers Opportunities in the Heart of Colchester
In Colchester’s city centre, a social enterprise is creating real change by offering training, connection and purpose to young adults with learning disabilities.

PR and Marketing Agency Appoints New Partner
Essex-based PR and marketing agency The Write Impression LLP (TWI) has announced the appointment of Andrew Butcher as a Partner.

New Starters and Empowering Events Mark a Showstopper Start to 2025 for Drama Kids
Drama Kids has launched into 2025 with impressive momentum, welcoming a new wave of driven franchisees and taking centre stage at major careers events across…

Carbon Numbers Earns Spot Among Essex’s Premier Tech Innovators
Energy management solutions specialist Carbon Numbers has been recognised in the prestigious Ambitious Essex Tech50 list for 2025.

New NEEB-Funded Programme Aims to Help Essex Businesses Accelerate Success
A new initiative designed to help Essex entrepreneurs develop and articulate their value proposition and accelerate commercial success is launching this month.

Entrepreneur Demands Government Action: ‘Listen to Struggling SMEs’
Peter Boolkah, an Essex-based business coach and owner of digital marketing agency Visibility SEO, is calling on the government to start listening to SMEs.

Kitchen Makeovers Welcomes a Flurry of Fresh Faces to its Franchise Network
Home improvements franchise, Kitchen Makeovers, has started 2025 with a bang, welcoming four new franchises to its growing network.

The AV sector needs government help with employment in 2025
With the release of January 2025’s unemployment figures, conversations about job creation and skills development are taking centre stage.