National Co-op removes majority of restrictions on products on sale in its stores Central England Co-op has relaxed the majority of restrictions on products in its stores. The retailer, which has over 240 stores across 16 counties, has revealed that thanks to the hard work of its colleagues and suppliers as well as customers and members only buying what they need nearly all By The Editor • 2 min read
National UK businesses at risk of losing £6 million through credit card theft * 50,000 workers in the UK are at risk of losing up to £6 million through having their corporate credit card stolen, new research shows. * There are 500,000 corporate credit cards in use in the UK, with one in ten Brits falling victim to card fraud each year. * Thieves By The Editor • 2 min read
National Wildfire risk means moors are no go Gamekeepers and moorland managers today appealed for the general public to stay away from the moors and uplands over the Easter Weekend. The unseasonably warm weather conditions have dried out the uplands greatly increasing the chance of wildfires. There has already been a spate of wildfires across England over the By The Editor • 2 min read
National Sheffield Hallam welcomes first start-up to its £900k Wellbeing Accelerator programme Sheffield Hallam University’s Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC) has welcomed the first start-up business to its £900,000 Wellbeing Accelerator programme. Footfalls & Heartbeats, a Nottingham-based intelligent textiles business, will access state-of-the-art laboratories, business support packages and specialist facilities to help bring its products to market and improve people’ By The Editor • 3 min read
National Spike in demand for Virtual Offices suggests shift to “home working” is here to stay As small businesses quickly tighten their belts and plan for a very different future, the demand for Virtual Office Addresses has spiked, demonstrating that home working might be here to stay for longer than the current crisis. A “Virtual Office Address” is where a business rents an address at an By The Editor • 2 min read
National Central England Co-op gives all NHS workers 10% discount and priority access Central England Co-op is today rolling out a 10% discount to all NHS workers to say thank you for their efforts working on the frontline to help tackle the Coronavirus. All NHS workers have to do is show their ID card when they visit any of the retailer’s 242 By The Editor • 1 min read
National Northern Powergrid gives insight into powering our lives Northern Powergrid, the company responsible for delivering power to 3.9 million homes and businesses across the North East, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire, is set to feature as part of a new nationally broadcast BBC One programme called ‘Night Force’. Airing weekdays from today (Monday 6 April) till 10 April By The Editor • 2 min read
National National Express: suspension of services with effect from midnight 5 April 2020 National Express will fully suspend its national network of scheduled coach services with effect from midnight Sunday 5 April 2020. Chris Hardy, managing director: “We kept a limited coach network running to be able to help those individuals with essential travel needs but it is no longer viable to continue By The Editor • 1 min read
National The physical & mental repercussions of workplace accidents Accidents occur in the workplace often and even an office-based role can be hazardous. These accidents can be damaging in many different ways and not just through injury to the individual (also this is a huge concern). In addition to suffering an injury and poten-tially missing time at work, a By The Editor • 2 min read
National Turning your hobby into a side hustle In today’s day and age, many people are now turning their hobbies and passions into a side hustle that allows them to supplement their income and make money from doing what they enjoy doing. This can be a brilliant way to earn some extra money and to get more By The Editor • 2 min read
National Fully Charged to loan London’s NHS workers electric bikes Fully Charged, London’s largest specialist electric bike retailer, is providing eBikes to NHS workers in London for free to ensure they have a healthy and safe alternative to public transport From Monday 30th march, more than 20 eBikes are available on a three-month loan at no charge, with many By The Editor • 3 min read
National Central England Co-op says ‘thank you’ to colleagues and key workers Central England Co-op has announced that is giving back to colleagues and key workers who are ensuring our communities are supported during this uncertain time. The retailer has reduced its opening hours to allow colleagues to clean stores and replenish shelves with food and essentials as well as ensuring they By The Editor • 2 min read
