SUFFOLK
She Grows Veg lays fresh groundwork for female entrepreneurs
Women historically faced a ‘glass ceiling’ in business. Now it seems they’ve hit a ‘cash ceiling’ too. The all-female team at Suffolk firm, She Grows Veg, battled against bias in funding and support to become a thriving start-up on...
2025 tourism winners celebrated at awards
The Suffolk & Norfolk Tourism Awards were recently held at Norwich Castle.
Eleven businesses and individuals were recognised at the awards, celebrating the very best tourism and hospitality attractions, venues and experiences in the region.
The awards are the first major...
Business and cultural community come together to celebrate Suffolks country town
Ipswich is gathering pace as a vibrant cultural, retail and experience-based destination, and members of the towns’ business community recently gathered at an event hosted by Larking Gowen at St Stephen’s Church, as part of Ipswich Borough Council’s Ipswich...
Recruitment experts, CONRAD CONSULTING, expand Stateside
A Suffolk recruitment firm is celebrating its successful expansion into the United States.
Conrad Consulting, which was founded in the small market town of Framlingham, opened new offices in Orlando and Tampa, Florida, in May 2024.
Director Graham Ventham has spent...
One new council ‘best option’ for Suffolk
A plan setting out the significant benefits of scrapping Suffolk’s six councils and replacing them with just one new authority has been agreed by councillors.
Suffolk County Council’s cabinet approved an interim plan for local government reorganisation in the region, ...
Record 20% growth in profits for chartered surveyor
Chartered surveyor Bruton Knowles has seen record growth within its Utilities and Infrastructure (U&I) Team over the last 12 months, with profits soaring by 20%.
Despite a challenging economic environment, the team has expanded across the UK, breaking further into...
The Mid Suffolk Business Exhibition is back in 2025!
Mid Suffolk Business Exhibition is an annual event, organised by Stowmarket & District Chamber of Commerce.
Stowmarket Chamber of Commerce are a not-for-profit organisation, run by volunteers from the local business community. Their aim is to champion what local businesses...
King’s reward for local food heroes
Local food waste champions have received a Royal invite in recognition of their charity’s good works.
Still Good Food is a Suffolk-based charity that rescues surplus food and redistributes it to the public through its shops in Bury St Edmunds...
JARROLDS LOGISTICS CELEBRATES SOLID YEAR OF GROWTH
An historic Norwich department store has made a successful move into the world of ecommerce.
Jarrolds & Sons Limited stepped into the world of logistics back in November 2023, joining the UK’s largest independent parcel delivery network, The APC, under the banner...
Fibre optics breakthrough for Suffolk firm
OPT Services, of Ipswich, is celebrating the first significant innovation in fibre cable capping for 40 years.
The innovation by the fibre optic installation specialist is designed and manufactured in the UK.
It will reduce plastic use in fibre optic capping...
Counties partner with US city for mutual growth
The counties of Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex are partnering with Virginia Beach, a US city with booming technology and renewables sectors, to boost transatlantic trade and cooperation through a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
Virginia Beach is the largest city...
New Anglia Growth Hub wants to help YOU!
Business support service New Anglia Growth Hub provides a lifeline for the regional economy, delivering one-to-one support, grant funding, training and bespoke high growth programmes.
Since its launch 10 years ago, it has had a significant impact on businesses in...
Construction firm opens regional office as building booms
British construction materials group GRS has opened a new office in Suffolk to support the housebuilding and energy infrastructure boom in the East of England.
Bury St Edmunds is the new regional base for GRS as the firm looks to...
Ask The Legal Expert – Consumer issues: refunds, returns and liability
As Christmas and the busy sales season approach, it is essential to be prepared for the common questions that arise around refunds, returns, and consumer rights. Here, we answer three key questions that retailers are likely to face over...
Preparing your business for Labour’s potential corporate law reforms
Ashton Carter, Head of Corporate Law and Partner at Fisher Jones Greenwood LLP, a well-established and respected law firm with offices across Suffolk and Essex, explores the potential impact of the Autumn budget on businesses, particularly in light of...
Former office junior turned CEO nominated for national award
Law firm CEO Paula Fowler is a finalist in the prestigious 2024 National Business Women’s Awards in the £10m-£25m turnover category.
Paula runs Fisher Jones Greenwood LLP (FJG), - which has nine offices, including in Suffolk - and has helped...
Latest funding round open for agri-tech and food tech firms
Norfolk County Council is working in partnership with Innovate UK and regional partners Greater Lincolnshire LEP, Suffolk County Council and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority on the Launchpad with up to £7.5m to grow innovation in Eastern England's agri-tech...
Local zoos launch appeal for help from business community
Local businesses are being asked to back a ‘Together for Wildlife’ campaign and help build a new flagship education centre for the region.
Banham Zoo – where the centre will be based - and Africa Alive, in Lowestoft, are seeking...
Chartered surveyor opens new hub
Property experts Bruton Knowles have opened their 14th UK hub, in Bury St Edmunds, following the acquisition of several new projects.
This new Suffolk base will allow the national chartered surveyor firm to further extend services across the East Anglia...
Norfolk and Suffolk join forces to attract tourists
Norfolk and Suffolk have joined the new national framework of VisitEngland-accredited Local Visitor Economy Partnerships (LVEP) after a successful bid by Visit East of England, supported by Norfolk County Council and Suffolk County Council.
Developed and administered by VisitEngland, the...
2024 Autumn Farming Conference to focus on sustainability
Environmental and financial sustainability will take centre stage at the 2024 Larking Gowen Autumn Farming Conference. After two successful annual events at venues in East Suffolk, it will be held in the west of the county, at All Saints...
Free training for night-time economy staff
Free online Welfare And Vulnerability Engagement (WAVE) training is available to venues, security staff and taxi operators in Ipswich.
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he training, backed by Ipswich Borough Council, is supported through Safer Streets 4 funding from the Home Office.
The initiative follows a...
Suffolk Mind launches online training hub for business
A new e-learning platform has been officially launched by Suffolk Mind to help make mental health training more accessible for businesses.
The E-Toolkit was unveiled to guests at a special business breakfast at the Uniserve Group HQ in Felixstowe this...
New events roster helps brew community spirit
Local coffee company Paddy & Scott’s have given their Ipswich café a new lease of life as an events space.
General manager Rebecca Shepherd was appointed last year as Paddy & Scott’s sought to adapt to the huge post-Covid impact...
Niche Cocktails secures deal with Greater Anglia Railways
Canned cocktail brand Niche Cocktails has hopped onto rail travel with a new listing for train operator Greater Anglia.
The Suffolk-based brand, which specialises in all-natural, ready-to-drink canned cocktails, has secured a three-month trial to supply all Greater Anglia intercity...
What are the legal risks for my business allowing our staff to use AI in the workplace?
Ask the Legal Expert
Q: What are the legal risks for my business if I allow our staff to use AI in the workplace?
A: While AI applications have undergone rapid development in recent times, they are not perfect. Any gaps...
Tourism & Leisure Business Survey shows half of businesses are reporting a fall in profits
The results of the 2024 Larking Gowen Tourism Business Survey showed mixed reviews about the future of the industry among business owners.
Leading Suffolk tourist attraction Jimmy’s Farm & Wildlife Park was the setting for the official launch of the...
Double gold win for She Grows Veg at RHS
In its very first year on the garden show circuit, Suffolk brand, She Grows Veg, has scored a hat-trick of awards that champion the brand’s dedication to horticultural excellence.
The heirloom seed company, founded by Lucy Hutchings and Kate Cotterill,...
Green upgrade continues at major port
A £25m marine infrastructure upgrade is well underway at the Port of Lowestoft.
In 2021, owner Associated British Ports (ABP) announced plans to develop the Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility (LEEF), which will see significant improvements made to facilities at the...
Suffolk charity gala returns this month with big winter cruise prize
A Suffolk charity’s popular midsummer gala returns this month – with the chance to win a luxury Christmas cruise.Â
Suffolk Mind’s Midsummer Celebration is hosted at Fynn Valley Terrace on Saturday, July 13, featuring live entertainment and unique guest experiences.
This...
