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Daily news and press releases from members, guest writers and the B4 team.

Community Building, Property | Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire

Settle down to a new home in Buckinghamshire’s happiest town

The Oracle GroupMon 8th Mar 20213 min

The Buckinghamshire town of High Wycombe has recently been named in the top five happiest places to live in the South East by Rightmove[1]. With a bustling town centre and fantastic transport connections all just minutes from the stunning countryside of the Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding Beauty (AONB), it is clear to see why this popular town that has it all has topped the list. Now, award-winning housebuilder Inland Homes is launching a brand new show home at its landmark High Wycombe development Centre Square across the weekend of 13th and 14th March, designed to appeal to house-hunters looking for an all-rounded lifestyle in the town.

Sridhar Iyengar, Managing Director, Zoho Europe

EDI, Health, Public Transport, Recruitment, Workplace Wellbeing | National, Oxfordshire

Response Comment: UK gov flip-flops on remote work, wants it a...

B4 NewsdeskMon 8th Mar 20212 min

The UK’s minister for women and equalities, Liz Truss, has called for employers to make flexible working a standard option to help level the digital divide.

Office Refurbishment | Oxfordshire

Winners of the future workplace competition revealed

B4 NewsdeskFri 5th Mar 20212 min

With the Cambridge Independent hosting the competition, COEL teamed up with Bidwells, Allia Future Business Centre and the Cambridge Science Centre as sponsors and young people aged 7-18 were invited to show their ideas for new working environments.

EDI, Technology

British Interplanetary Society to host International Women’s Day celebration

Centropy PRFri 5th Mar 20213 min

The British Interplanetary Society (BIS), Britain’s leading think tank on space deployment, is hosting a panel event this International Women’s Day (8th March), where high profile women in the space sector will discuss a range of topics, including past, present and future female faces in the space sector, their own careers and inspirations, with an opportunity for questions from the […]

Attractions, Business as a Force for Good, Construction, Health | Oxfordshire

Pye Homes Blenheim Builds State-of-the-Art Doctors’ Surgery at Hanborough Gate

PYE HomesFri 5th Mar 20213 min

Pye Homes Blenheim has completed work on a brand new surgery and pharmacy at its Hanborough Gate development.

Accountants, Business Strategy, Finance, Solicitors | National, Oxfordshire

Freeths complete record 43 deals in 28 days in run up...

Freeths SolicitorsFri 5th Mar 20213 min

The national corporate practice at national law firm, Freeths LLP, completed 43 major transactions, with values from £1m to over £40m, in the run up to the budget.

EDI, Education, Recruitment, Training | Oxfordshire

Europa School Students Searching for Businesses to Help Save Work Experience

B4Fri 5th Mar 20213 min

We, a group of year 11 students at the Europa School in Culham, have been working together during lockdown to try and organise a replacement for our lost work experience. Alongside the Careers Department, we are hoping to find the support of local businesses, to help us bring this experience to life. This event is being launched during National Careers Week when schools and businesses are focussed on how they can all work together to improve Careers Education across the country.

Accountants, Finance, Local Government | National, Oxfordshire

CRM Summary: The Chancellor’s Spring 2021 Budget

Chapman, Robinson & MooreFri 5th Mar 202117 min

Chancellor Rishi Sunak presented the 2021 Budget on 3 March 2021, as we hopefully near the end of the restriction caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Insurance, Property | National, Oxfordshire

Budget 2021 and the impact on mortgages

B4 NewsdeskFri 5th Mar 20212 min

As announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak in this week’s budget, the stamp duty holiday has been extended and there is a new mortgage guarantee scheme to help first-time buyers.

Construction | Oxfordshire

Modular wellbeing unit for NHS hospital staff in Buckinghamshire

Green UnitThu 4th Mar 20212 min

Working with modular builder, Green Unit, Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust has installed an eco-friendly wellbeing pod for colleagues at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Aylesbury. The new wellbeing unit was opened on Friday 26th February by CEO Neil Macdonald and Chief People Officer Bridget O’Kelly. A private space for NHS staff The wellbeing pod is a […]

Education, Health | National

Research Reveals the Impact of COVID-19 on Parental Guilt in the...

B4 NewsdeskThu 4th Mar 20214 min

Research has revealed that parents are feeling more guilt than ever before due to the additional pressures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

L-R: Pippa Hepworth, Bronwen Lohlun and Roxy Allen

EDI, Education, Leadership, Property, Recruitment, Training | National

Inland Homes showcases a level playing field for International Women’s Day

The Oracle GroupThu 4th Mar 20216 min

In recognition of International Women’s Day on Monday 8th March, three female members of Inland Homes’ construction team share their own take on what its like to have a career within the UK construction industry.

Training | Brighton

Free business school encourages Newcastle’s start-ups to rebel against hard times

Full Story Media LtdThu 4th Mar 20213 min

Newcastle’s entrepreneurs of the future are being offered places on a free, acclaimed online workshop which can help them to launch, even before they have finished the course The hugely popular Rebel Business School is coming to Newcastle from March 22-26 with a message of hope during tough times for the region. The live, online […]

Workplace Wellbeing | London

Employers must ‘fire up office culture’ to prevent London exodus

Full Story Media LtdThu 4th Mar 20212 min

LONDON-based businesses may struggle to get staff back into the office, even after restrictions are lifted, as many young people plan to leave the capital or have already done so A new survey of 1022 Londoners aged 18-34 showed that 55 per cent want to leave London when restrictions ease. The survey was conducted by […]

Health, Manufacturing | National, Oxfordshire

NHS Supply Chain: Logistics are proud winners at this year’s Logistics...

UnipartWed 3rd Mar 20214 min

Unipart Logistics and NHS Supply Chain were crowned winners of this year’s prestigious ‘New Facility’ Award, announced today by SHD Logistics.

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