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Cambridgeshire Live •

The 'proper' commuter village that 'ticks every single box'

Cambridgeshire has no shortage of towns and villages offering commuters the opportunity to live in affordable, rural-locations while being within easy reach of major employment hubs. Doddington is an attractive option for commuters seeking the tranquility of village life while having easy access towards Ely, Peterborough, Huntingdon and Cambridge.

Around half way between Chatteris and March, the village is home to more than 2500 residents, according to the 2021 census. A third of residents leav...
City AM •

Heatwave fans demand for aircon stocks

Investors have been piling into air conditioning stocks as global heatwaves and the spread of data centres drive demand for cooling systems.

Shares in global leading heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) firms have recorded sharp increases in recent months, with Tokyo-listed Daikin Industries up 23.91 per cent to 24,050.00 yen (£118.50) since the start of April.

New York-listed Lennox International also saw a similar rise of 22.78 per cent during the same period, closing at $570.73...
City AM •

City firms send workers home as heatwave melts London

City firms have told their workers to stay away from the office this week as London is hit with a record June heatwave.

Several multinational companies headquartered in the Square Mile have advised their employees to consider remote work in a bid to dodge the sweltering heat.

Banking giant JP Morgan Chase is the biggest firm to have let their workers off the hook, while ING and Deutsche also dropped desk orders.

Investment firms M&G, bank Nomura and insurer Hiscox have also allowed their empl...
City AM •

Gousto puts 290 jobs at risk in warehouse closure 

Recipe box maker Gousto has put 290 jobs at risk as part of its plans to close a warehouse in Lincolnshire.

The company, which delivers food boxes for people to cook meals at home, said it is closing its Lincolnshire base in a bid to keep prices down in a competitive market.

Gousto, a rival to other meal kit providers like Hello Fresh and Mindful Chef, currently runs its production in both its Clay Lake site in Lincolnshire and its site in Warrington, Cheshire.

The new proposal means all manu...
City AM •

Wimbledon property market drops ball ahead of Grand Slam

Wimbledon’s property market has suffered an unforced error ahead of next month’s Grand Slam, as house prices slip in spite of the world-renowned tournament.

Home to the world’s most prestigious tennis tournament, prices in the south-west suburb have fallen by almost 12 per cent over the last year, according to research conducted by independent estate agents Benham and Reeves.

The research monitored house price movements over the last 12 months in the residential areas associated with all four...
City AM •

Ticket reseller StubHub UK fined nearly £1m for hiding fees

Ticket reseller StubHub UK has been ordered by the watchdog to cough up nearly £1m for hiding mandatory extra fees from customers.

One of the UK’s largest ticket marketplaces has been fined £900,000 by the regulator for failing to display the total price upfront to fans purchasing tickets.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) found that the platform broke consumer law by failing to show a mandatory fee in the upfront ticket cost presented to more than 50,000 fans.

StubHub UK has been o...
City AM •

Ryanair hands O'Leary six-year extension

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary is set to remain in his role as chief executive for another six years after agreeing a fresh contract with the budget airline, including an enormous pay packet that could see him handed 10m additional shares.

The Dublin-based carrier said the veteran chief executive’s contract will run until April 2032, following “months of discussion with Michael O’Leary and extensive engagement with the group’s largest shareholders”.

The contract states he will be given a one-off...
City AM •

High streets score big after England World Cup win

British retailers are celebrating England’s opening World Cup victory after football fever boosted high street footfall.

High street retailers scored an 8.6 per cent increase in footfall, with overall footfall across all UK retail destinations up 4.2 per cent, new data from property tech firm MRI Software has revealed

High streets became busier during the build up to the game against Croatia, with visitors peaking at 8pm.

The celebrations didn’t stop at the final whistle. In the early hours,...
City AM •

Inheritance tax enquiries surge to six-year high after crackdown

Tax authority probes into households’ inheritance tax returns have surged to a six-year high, after a government-led crackdown on avoidance and non-compliance.

HMRC opened a total of 4,940 formal inheritance tax enquiries over the last financial year, according to new data obtained by chartered accountants Price Bailey, an 18 per cent increase on the previous 12 months.

The jump follows a widely touted clampdown on tax avoidance announced by Rachel Reeves in a bid to help balance the books and...
City AM •

JLR eyes cost cutting, wealthy US buyers in cyber attack recovery

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) plans to cut costs by £1.7bn and appeal to wealthy American petrol heads in a bid to recover the cost of last year’s devastating cyber attack.

The British car maker, which owns brands including Range Rover and Defender, announced plans to tap into growing demand for luxury products and cater to wealthy consumers with its exclusive designs and tailored models.

While the US is already JLR’s largest global market, the company said it is now prioritising North America.

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City AM •

Associated British Foods toasts approval for £75m Hovis takeover 

FTSE 100 giant Associated British Foods has been given the green light for a £75m takeover of Hovis, creating the UK’s biggest bread brand.

Associated British Foods (ABF) has been cleared to snap up Hovis after the competition watchdog accepted that the foods giant would likely exit the bakery sector in Great Britain and Northern Ireland if the deal did not go ahead.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced on Tuesday that the takeover does not raise competition concerns.

The dec...
The Techtonic •

Construction is going digital. Workers are still walking out. - The Techtonic

Once a week, Tayler Quieros walks around a construction site in north London with a HoloBuilder, a small handheld camera which captures 360-degree photos of the site. Ten minutes later, he opens his laptop to compare them with images taken the previous week, identifying evidence of progress or any health and safety risks. It is a small but telling sign of the changing UK construction industry – one that workers also happen to be leaving at pace.


Over the past two decades, an estimated net 300...
The Techtonic •

New AI assistant helps NHS detect autism in young children - The Techtonic

The introduction of an AI appointment system in a London borough has led to 20 per cent more children attending NHS developmental reviews and other appointments that can spot and mitigate for issues such as autism, ADHD, poor sight and hearing early on.


The appointment management platform uses an intelligent virtual assistant alongside SMS and WhatsApp messaging to allow parents to book, reschedule or cancel appointments.


Before it was introduced in Redbridge last January, only 40 per cent...
Eastern Daily Press •

Gates to be unlocked at city's hidden green spaces for festival weekend

Organised by Norwich Eco Hub volunteers Alina Sandu and Lucy Moore Fuller, the festival celebrates the natural hubs around the city.

Some of the spaces open to visitors will include the Norfolk Wildlife Trust managed Sweetbriar Marshes, West Earlham Sensory Garden and Grapes Hill Community Garden.

Norwich Eco Hub is preparing for the Norwich Community Gardens Festival (Image: Jo Rice)

There will be activities for all ages during April 25 and 26, including an organised bike ride along...
Eastern Daily Press •

UEA graduate behind Steps-inspired musical coming to Norwich

Shaun Kitchener, who studied English and Drama at the UEA, has written the new jukebox musical Here & Now, based on the pop group Steps.

Here & Now is a jukebox musical set in a supermarket and follows a multi-generational friendship group.

The show, which is currently touring around the UK, explores relatable challenges, everyday joys and the connections that form between ordinary people. 

Kitchener was invited to pitch his idea after a member of Steps’ management group saw one of h...