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23:33 > Friday 3rd July 2009

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PROMOTION: Get a free IT health check from Hardsoft Computers. Click here for details
08:21 - 19 June 2009

IS YOUR computer equipment in need of a health check? Hardsoft Computers has been established for 15 years and has a multitude of experience in the IT industry. The company, based at Hatfield Grange Farm, Hatfield Broad Oak, is currently offering a free h...

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PROMOTION: London Commuter Service by Olympian Coaches. Click here for timetable
11:03 - 12 January 2009

HARLOW based Olympian Coaches is now running a new commuter service into the heart of London. The firm, based at the Burnt Mill Industrial Estate off Elizabeth Way, operates four daily morning services to Victoria, with four return services in the evening...

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HARLOW: Attwaters solicitors announces appointment of two new partners
16:57 - 01 July 2009

ATTWATERSs, one of the region s leading firms of solicitors, with offices in Harlow and Loughton, continues to buck the economic trend with the announcement of two significant new appointments. Senior solicitor Peter Westbrook has joined Attwaters, which...

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Quaser Elite opens at the Harvey Centre
13:49 - 01 July 2009

IT WAS laser beams at the ready on Saturday as Harlow s new Quasar Elite finally opened its doors. Based in Harvey Approach at the Harvey Centre, the new state-of-the-art venue offers fun for people of all ages as two teams battle it out to zap each other...

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Marketing guru Grant Leboff to talk at Harlow chamber event on Wednesday July 8
09:41 - 01 July 2009

THE Harlow and District Chamber of Commerce will be holding its next event on Wednesday July 8 entitled Sales and Marketing Has Changed – Have You? The guest speaker will be Grant Leboff who will talk about how the world is experiencing the greatest com...

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B&Q announces £12m employee bonus scheme
09:11 - 01 July 2009

B&Q, the UK s largest home improvement and garden centre retailer, has announced a new store team monthly bonus scheme for its employees. The £12 million scheme is an innovative one as it will see around 30,000 shop floor based colleagues eligible for a m...

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ESSEX: Three Valleys Water changes its name to Veolia
09:05 - 01 July 2009

THREE Valleys Water has changed its name to Veolia Water Central Ltd and now trades as Veolia Water Three Valleys. Rebranding to Veolia Water, the name of our parent company, will allow customers to see that we are part of the world s leading water comp...

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cars
Abridge VW urges Harlow drivers to get their cars checked out for summer
14:40 - 30 June 2009

HARLOW motorists are being urged to check their vehicles are in the best condition for the holiday season. To make life easier, Abridge Volkswagen, in Edinburgh Way, Harlow, is offering a free 34-point health check for all Volkswagen cars. Vehicles will...

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Business Link celebrates its second year helping businesses in Harlow
14:13 - 30 June 2009

BUSINESS Link in the East of England continues to be the place to go for business support, according to figures released to marks its second year in operation. The organisation provides information and practical advice to the region s entrepreneurs and sm...

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Author Joe Takash offers a solution to the stresses created by the recession
13:32 - 30 June 2009

A NEW book, entitled Results Through Relationships , is claiming that the best solution to the stresses created by the recession is networking. This new career guide, written by top performance manager and consultant Joe Takash, is intended to assist peo...

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Home based business prize worth £15,000 is up for grabs
17:06 - 26 June 2009

THE Remote Worker Awards, in association with BT Business, and Helen O Grady Drama Academy are giving away a home based business worth £15,000. The programme aims to raise awareness for remote and home working as the modern way of working.  This life ch...

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Essex businesses invest in NTL: Telewest's fibre optic technology
16:08 - 26 June 2009

MORE than 220 Essex businesses have invested in Internet Protocol Virtual Private Networks, which can enable more effective remote and home working. Fibre optic connectivity from NTL:Telewest Business reaches parts of Essex other networks can t reach – B...

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Daniel Robinson & Sons honours two employees
15:45 - 26 June 2009

HARLOW S independent family funeral directors, Daniel Robinson & Sons, has been celebrating after two employees received prestigious honours. Funeral manager Derek Oakley has been elected as chairman of the British Institute of Embalmers, Southern Divisio...

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chris
Business Link produces results for start-ups
13:02 - 26 June 2009

BUSINESS Link in the East of England has reported performance results which exceeded all expectations in its second year of operation. With 3000 years of business experience inside the service driving it forward, there has never been a better time for th...

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easyJet pledges to raise £1m for the Alzheimer's Society

BUDGET airline easyJet has pledged to raise a million pounds to support the one million people who will develop dementia in the next 10 years. easyJet s chief executive, Andy Harrison, committed to the new, ambitious fund-raising target after learning abo...

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Stansted Airport praised for work on aircraft noise

STANSTED Airport s commitment to its community and high levels of customer service has been praised following an audit of the airport s Flight Evaluation Unit (FEU) by Uttlesford District Council s environmental team. Following an independent review into...

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British Gas to create 2600 new jobs through smart meters

BRITISH Gas has unveiled plans to create 2600 skilled new jobs by 2012. The new recruits will lead the roll-out of smart meter technology across Britain  the biggest revolution in home energy use for decades. The announcement comes as British Gas opens...

homes
Refurbishment of social housing stock is a priority, says the FMB

THE current confusion about how the £1.57 billion social housing programme will be funded must not be at the expense of taking money away from the refurbishment of our social housing stock, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Brian Berry, direct...

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HR & Hiring

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Recession has hit recruitment in SMEs

A SURVEY by Monster.co.uk has shown that the recession has badly hit recruitment in small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK. Yesterday (Thursday) the online recruitment company published a survey in which 100 human resources managers for UK SME...

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Employers in the east are bucking the national trend

EMPLOYERS in the East continue to buck the national trend and report positive hiring intentions for the third quarter of 2009, according to figures released in the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey. The forward looking survey, conducted by Manpower, on...

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Sales & Marketing

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People flock to a Performance Driving Weekend at Abridge VW

CROWDS flocked to Harlow s Abridge Volkswagen this month to take part in their Performance Driving Weekend. The event was held at the Edinburgh Way showroom to celebrate the arrival of the latest Golf GTI. Visitors were able to test drive the new Golf as...

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New Renault Clio at Darlingtons

EVER since it was launched in 2005 by Ben and Sophie of the much loved French Car, British Designers advertising campaign, Renault s New Clio has received many plaudits including European Car of the Year 2006. Now, the Clio 2009 has been updated with a...

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Invites and favours
Gallery: Herald Wedding Fayre 2009

MORE than 70 brides-to-be attended the Herald Wedding Fayre at the Park Inn on Sunday. The day was a huge success with 21 local businesses exhibiting an array of wedding services for that special day. The highlight of the event was the bridal show by Peac...

Outdoor Pursuit Centre
Slideshow: New look Essex Outdoor Centre

THE largest climbing wall in the South East of England was unveiled at a ceremony in Harlow on Friday. The purpose-built structure is housed in the new-look Essex Outdoor Centre in Burnt Mill Lane, which has been closed for a year whilst a number of impro...

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Videos

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Video: Barclays reduces online fraud

BARCLAYS fight against online fraud continues with a new vidcast advising people how to keep themselves safe online. The five-minute video is available to watch at www.barclays.co.uk/video...

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Video: Bid to protect catalytic converters

MOVES have been taken to make it harder for thieves to steal catalytic converters from motor vehicles. Essex Police has teamed up with Retainagroup, a car security specialist, to mark catalytic converters with a unique serial code. Currently the converter...

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