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Guardtech Group Commercial Team ready to shine as jam-packed summer exhibition schedule hots up

Uncategorised 28 April 2025

Guardtech Group Commercial Team ready to shine as jam-packed summer exhibition schedule hots up

The Suffolk contamination control specialists are set to share their cleanroom construction products and services at shows covering Pharmaceuticals, Biotech, Chemical Process Engineering, Med-Tech, Battery Cells and more THE GUARDTECH GROUP are gearing up for a red-hot summer of expo action over the coming months – with NINE shows in the space of just 11 […]

Intrepid bus drivers set to climb Mount Snowdon for local air ambulance charity

Uncategorised 28 April 2025

Intrepid bus drivers set to climb Mount Snowdon for local air ambulance charity

Three intrepid Drivers, from Cambridgeshire’s biggest bus operator, are set to take on the challenge of climbing one of the UK’s highest mountains, in aid of a major local medical charity. Stagecoach East’s Adam Backshall, Lewis Freemantle, and Ross Burton will be climbing Mount Snowdon – at 3,560ft the highest peak in Wales and the […]

Stagecoach East celebrates bus driver’s 40th anniversary

Uncategorised 28 April 2025

Stagecoach East celebrates bus driver’s 40th anniversary

Cambridgeshire’s biggest bus company, Stagecoach East, is celebrating the 40th anniversary of one of its longest-serving drivers. David Diplock has spent 40 years taking bus passengers where they need to go around the busy streets of the county. He began his career by fuelling and arranging buses for what was then Cambus in 1985 at […]

Business Seek Action On Lost Generation

Local Skills Improvement Plan, Next Generation, Skills Development 28 April 2025

Business Seek Action On Lost Generation

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is warning of a lost generation unless the Government urgently tackles the jobs crisis among young people. It says immediate action is needed to remove barriers preventing almost a million people in Generation Z from engaging with work, education and contributing to society. Among the recommendations in a new […]

Free Diesel Generator Health Checks

Uncategorised 24 April 2025

Free Diesel Generator Health Checks

Regency Power Generation are pleased to be offering a Free Diesel Generator Health Check to all Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce members. If your business has a standby diesel generator and it has not been serviced or run in a while please get in touch. If someone else is currently servicing your standby diesel generator and […]

Local Skills Improvement Plan Highlights Employer Role in Opening Doors for Young People

Local Skills Improvement Plan, Next Generation, Skills Development 24 April 2025

Local Skills Improvement Plan Highlights Employer Role in Opening Doors for Young People

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough’s LSIP reflects a growing focus on bridging the gap between education and employment. As employers across Cambridgeshire & Peterborough continue to navigate skills shortages and evolving workforce needs, the region’s Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) is capturing a strong message: businesses want to do more to support young people into work but […]

Level Playing Field For UK Trade Is Vital

Uncategorised 24 April 2025

Level Playing Field For UK Trade Is Vital

Responding to the Government’s proposals for the Trade Remedies Authority and changes to customs charges for low value imports, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “There are still many twists and turns to go in the trade war between the US and China. It remains to be seen […]

Histon Football Club Raises Over £1,000 for Arthur Rank Hospice Charity

Uncategorised 24 April 2025

Histon Football Club Raises Over £1,000 for Arthur Rank Hospice Charity

Histon Football Club (FC) have has raised an incredible £1,104.94 to support people via Arthur Rank Hospice Charity with an ongoing partnership with the Charity. Thanks to the generosity of one of Histon FC’s existing sponsors, who has chosen to remain anonymous, advertising space has been funded on the roof of the dugouts, along with […]

Cambridge Tech Week 2025 to Reinforce City’s Reputation as Europe’s Deep Tech Capital

Uncategorised 24 April 2025

Cambridge Tech Week 2025 to Reinforce City’s Reputation as Europe’s Deep Tech Capital

CAMBRIDGE, UK – Cambridge Tech Week 2025 is set to return from 15 – 19 September, with a focus on global collaboration and a bold ambition: to showcase Cambridge as the deep tech capital of Europe and a driving force behind some of the world’s most transformative technologies. Building on the success of 2024, which […]