Snooker legends on cue for live World Championships in Peterborough
LEGENDS from the world of snooker will be arriving in Peterborough next month for one of the most important tournaments in the sport’s calendar.
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Solar energy for secondary school
DURING the recent summer break, academy secondary school Arthur Mellows Village College employed solar specialists, Manor Solar, to install PV panels to the school building, providing a clean source of renewable energy for a proportion…
Viridor set to boost green credentials for Peterborough businesses
LEADING recycling, renewable energy and waste management company Viridor has become a key partner of Peterborough Environment City Trust (PECT) Investors in the Environment (IiE) scheme.
Riverford Organic wins at the RSPCA Good Business Awards
RIVERFORD, based just outside Peterborough at Sacrewell Farm was last night announced a winner at the RSPCA Good Business Awards, in the Independent Food Retailer category.
Poor state of transport network costs small firms £5,000, says FSB
THE government should target the road network for its plans to speed up investment in infrastructure as the poor state of the transport network has cost small firms up to £5,000 over the last 12…
Local businessman calls on employers to recognise ‘unsung’ customer service heroes
NATIONAL Customer Service Week begins on Monday 3 October and local businessman Mike Holland is calling on employers throughout the Peterborough area to seize the moment to recognise the efforts and achievements of their own…
Tax underpayment letters due warns city accountants
LETTERS will be dropping onto around 1.2 million doormats over the next three months warning people they have underpaid their tax, with the average amount owed expected to be £550.
City accountants lend charities a helping hand
Details of the second annual conference aimed at providing help and advice to Peterborough-based charities have been announced. A number of high profile speakers from the charitable and financial sectors will be addressing the conference,…
Apprentice’s Nick launches Big Wigs for Sue Ryder
LORD Sugar’s right-hand man, Nick Hewer, has launched the annual Big Wigs fundraiser challenge led by Sue Ryder, with this year marking the 20th anniversary of Peterborough’s Thorpe Hall Hospice.
Peterborough recruitment firm sold for undisclosed sum
TASKFORCE Recruitment, a Peterborough based company, has been bought by the Staffline Group Plc for an undisclosed amount of money to smooth the progress of the exit of the founder.