MAJOR local employer BGL Group has donated over £6.5k and numerous items of furniture to the Little Miracles Support Centre and Activity Group. The donation from BGL forms part of the Group’s pledge to donate one million pounds to community, charity and environmental causes by June 2012. Little Miracles is a parent-led support group for [...]

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COMPANIES are being urged to prepare now for the payroll year-end to avoid strict penalties being imposed for the late submission of information. There is not just one but two HMRC deadlines associated with payroll submissions. Companies missing either face automatic penalties or interest charges.

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THE government is right to target support at the hardest-to-reach amongst the young unemployed – 16 to 17 year old NEETs with poor qualifications – as these are the people most at risk of the scarring effect of youth unemployment, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

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PROPERTY consultancy Carter Jonas, whose commercial agency and professional services in the eastern region are jointly headed by partners Ben Oughton and Will Mooney, has announced the opening of a commercial flagship office in London’s Mayfair.

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TWENTY-FIVE years after starting business in an office only a little bigger than a cupboard, Peterborough-based marketing communications consultancy Smye Holland Associates (www.smye-holland.com) has grown into a successful business – and promises big announcements during its 25th year of business.

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ORGANIC veg box company Riverford, based locally at Sacrewell Farm just outside Peterborough, has launched a free-to-download iPhone app featuring almost 800 searchable recipes. The seasonal organic produce that Riverford’s customers receive in their veg boxes has inspired the featured recipes.

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Moving around the office is important to workers’ health and well-being New research supports advice from Cardinus to avoid prolonged periods sitting at desks without a break SITTING at a desk for prolonged periods is bad for the physical health and mental well-being of employees, according to new research by the Work and Health Research [...]

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MAJOR employer, the BGL Group, has donated £10,000 to charity at its annual Senior Management Conference. The conference, which focused on the Group’s Corporate Social Responsibility strategy, gave 23 teams the opportunity to win one of two £5,000 donations for a worthwhile cause of their choice. The two charities to receive the £5,000 were Help [...]

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WITH over 70 showrooms nationwide the successful £70m Hammonds Furniture Group next month opens a new 1300 ft² showroom at award-winning Peterborough Garden Park.

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