It’s good news for workers in Suffolk – a new report has revealed that the average wage in the county is increasing faster than anywhere else in East Anglia. According to Grant Thornton’s Suffolk Limited Report, the average annual salaries across Suffolk’s Top 100 businesses have risen by 14%, compared to 11.1%, 4.5% and 4.8%…
Suffolk-based recruitment firm, Rubix Personnel, is celebrating its four-year anniversary with a dynamic new direction and a corporate name change. The company is now called Rubix M&E, a reflection of the company’s new focus on the key mechanical and electrical sectors; building services, facilities management, power & utilities, energy and manufacturing. Established in 2015, Rubix…
The Bursar, Deborah Griffin OBE, has taken part in a topping out event with a difference at the construction of a new accommodation and auditorium wing at Homerton College. ‘Topping Out’ marks the building becoming watertight and construction work moving to focus on the internal fit-out. The event is normally marked by the fixing of…
Suffolk residents, please secure your sheds and gardens. This is because shed thefts and garden break-ins have become very common this year. The East Anglian Daily Times reported that several garden break-ins happened during the first half of this year, including three in Little Bealings on the 4th and 5th June. Local authorities say the…
A bird, bee and bug-friendly golf club has been shortlisted in a prestigious award scheme celebrating the best in the industry. Ufford Park Hotel, Golf and Spa has reached the finals of the Golf Environment Awards, which is celebrating its 25th Anniversary. The Operation Pollinator Award recognises golf clubs across the country who consistently deliver…
Young people living in the Woodbridge area have begun benefiting from an innovative project – dubbed @16 – designed by patients from Framfield House Surgery. From mid-November, registered patients turning 16 have been receiving an information pack offering details, contacts and guidance about managing their own mental and physical healthcare. While not widely understood, the…
Specialist nurses from a West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (WSFT) team are supporting a nationwide campaign to train people to take immediate action when someone suffers a cardiac arrest. Increasing the number of people in our local community who can intervene, from carrying out cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to knowing where defibrillators are stored, could save…
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has confirmed that its 929-guest ship, Braemar, will be returning to the Corinth Canal in September 2022 for a third time, offering even more guests the opportunity to experience this record-breaking sailing. Fred. Olsen’s Braemar made history in October 2019 by becoming the largest ship – at just under 186 metres long – to…