Appealing a civil penalty for illegal employment
If you are served a civil penalty notice for illegal employment, you should give serious consideration to making an appeal, either to lessen the fine or to challenge it altogether.
Cambridge Festival of Ideas puts truth under the spotlight
The Cambridge Festival of Ideas celebrates its 10th anniversary with a line-up of distinguished speakers and a host of exhibitions and events.
GTC announces new even better fibre-to-the-home deal for HBF members
A simplified rebate system and the inclusion of smaller developments from 40* plots upwards: the exclusive package agreed with the Home Builders Federation (HBF), provides members with GTC’s reliable, high-speed UltraStream300 Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) on new-build sites at discounted rates.
Thousands of goods vehicle operators entitled to compensation
Ashtons Legal is urging people who bought, leased or purchased new or used goods vehicles or small trucks weighing six tonne upwards to get in touch as they may be entitled to compensation.
Race goes the extra mile for city economy
The Cambridge Half Marathon contributed around £226,000 to the city’s economy this year, according to new research by Anglia Ruskin University.
Can apprenticeships help SMEs?
If you are an employer or an owner of a brand new start-up or SME, you have probably considered the pros and cons of employing an apprentice to assist you in your business. You are not alone, as there are 1000s of companies across the UK - from retail giants such as ASDA and Boots to small independent bakers - that have taken on apprentices and seen the real benefits they can provide.
Day Nursery joint venture launched by Paragon Land & Estates and Beach Babies
Paragon Land & Estates Ltd and Beach Babies Ltd are pleased to announce a joint project to plan, construct and run a Day Nursery at Cambridge Innovation Park, Waterbeach.
Police and Crime Commissioner launches new Chamber service at the Cambridge B2B Exhibition
Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce is to launch a new Cyber Security Essentials Programme to help protect companies from a cyber-attack.
MP nominates Clarendon Arms chef for the Parliamentary Pub Chef of the Year Award
Daniel Zeichner, Member of Parliament for Cambridge, will visit the popular Clarendon Arms in Clarendon Street today (Friday) after nominating its chef, Rook Gouldie, for the Parliamentary Pub Chef and Young Pub Chef of the Year Awards.
Continue your professional development with CPD accredited courses
Swing back into work after the holidays by earning valuable Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points with accredited courses on offer in September from Cambridge Network's Learning Collaboration. New managers will benefit from Transition to Management, while Effective Communication will help to further your career, whatever your role.
How to make more sales with Instagram
With a third of Instagrammers acting on an Instagram advert, brands are able to reach customers and make more sales like never before. So what can your business do to take advantage of this?
Cambridge Consultants develops a smarter way to recycle
Product design and development firm Cambridge Consultants has developed a smarter recycling concept which tackles the challenge of improving the efficacy of recycling and incentivising consumers to recycle, while addressing the end-of-life problem faced by consumer brands.
PBD Biotech closes oversubscribed seed investment round
PBD Biotech has closed a seed investment round through contributions from Anglia Capital Group and Cambridge Agritech to launch its proprietary Mycobacterial detection technology. The company uses phage technology for rapid detection of live bacteria with high sensitivity and specificity in animal tissues.
Korean insurance giant embraces AI for cyber security with Darktrace
Darktrace, the leader in Enterprise Immune System technology, has today announced that Korean industry leader, KB Life Insurance Co., Ltd., subsidiary of KB Financial Group Inc., has deployed its machine learning technology to detect emerging cyber-threats, at the earliest sign of infection.
FUJIFILM SonoSite strengthens European organisation
FUJIFILM SonoSite has restructured its direct sales and marketing activities in Europe to better serve the shifting point-of-care (POC) ultrasound market.
Groups invited to apply for council grants to help people in greatest need
Non-Profit voluntary and community organisations are being encouraged to apply for grant funding from Cambridge City Council.
David Barford receives £2.1 million Cancer Research UK Programme award
A Cambridge scientist is set to be awarded £2.1million from Cancer Research UK to develop drugs that could stop cancer cells dividing and growing.
Thales’s newest advanced data security solutions achieve FIPS 140-2 certification
Thales's nShield XC hardware security modules and Vormetric Application Encryption are certified to security industry benchmark.
Porsche Centre Cambridge shows its support for Cambridge Roar Festival
Porsche Centre Cambridge has continued its support of the Cambridge Roar Festival, a regional festival of charity events that raises thousands of pounds for three charities: East Anglian Air Ambulance, Arthur Rank Hospice Care, and Cambridge United Community Trust.
MBA students consult on Bangladeshi land-related services
A team of Cambridge MBA students worked with BRAC (originally the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee), the world’s largest NGO, on a plan to scale up land-related services for rural communities.
Race walker raises £1,100 for EACH despite injury
An East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) volunteer has raised £1,100 for the good cause by walking 72 miles (116km) in 17-and-a-half hours.
Call for entries for the region’s premier farm diversification competition
Ashtons Legal, in partnership with The Suffolk Agricultural Association (SAA), is calling for entries for its prestigious Best Alternative Land Enterprise (BALE) award, now in its 26th year.
The Particle Metrix ZetaView proves popular with UK universities
2017 looks set to be the year of the ZetaView. According to product specialist Adam Hilless, the instrument is proving popular with universities across the UK. “With exosomes, extracellular vesicles and zeta potential hot topics in research, we have seen strong interest in the ZetaView, exceeding all expectations.”
FUJIFILM SonoSite fills the gap in ultrasound training
FUJIFILM SonoSite continues to lead the way in ultrasound training and education, helping clinicians to develop and maintain their practical skills in a variety of disciplines.
Office 365 feature of the week: OneNote page templates
OneNote, the digital notebook offering from Microsoft, is an incredibly powerful tool for bringing together the notes, files, images, videos, and tasks you need to get stuff done.