Rachel Jane Reeves was born on February 13th 1979 in Lewisham, southeast London. She comes from a public service background; her father was a teacher and her mother worked as a social worker. Rachel attended Cator Park School for Girls in Bromley (a comprehensive which...

Peter John Kyle was born on September 9th 1970 and grew up in near Bognor Regis, West Sussex. He was educated at Felpham Comprehensive School (now Felpham Community College), near his home town. While at school, he found out he had dyslexia and left school, in his own words,...

The DBX is Aston’s first SUV in its 100-plus years of history. And more importantly for its future, it’s an attempt to insert itself into global markets such as China, the Middle East and the USA – places deeply attached to the idea of Big Vehicle Status. It...

SOUTH AFRICA Wildlife and parksSouth Africa boasts a rich diversity of safari experiences, anchored by the iconic Kruger National Park. Kruger is renowned for its ‘big five’ (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, rhino) and offers accessible game viewing through...

Immigration was a hot topic for this election, regardless – given the time of writing this – of the winner, and seems to be equally as hot across Europe and the US. The problem we currently face is the total lack of any workable policy is about to drag us all...

After the pigeon population exploded at Oxford United Football Club, the management knew it had to take action. By Paul Bates, Managing Director, Cleankill   Fans were being affected with some having to move seats due to pigeon mess, despite the seats being cleaned...

As we approach the end of another academic year, a new cohort of recent graduates are primed to join the workforce. Sussex Innovation’s Joseph Bradfield explores some of the benefits and challenges of hiring Gen Z employees   Situated as we are on the University...

Drum roll please as we welcome Fentimans, taking centre stage as The Pop-Up Hotel’s exclusive soft drinks and mixer partner in time for the festival season. By Sarah Lyons, Director of Marketing, Creative Pod   Fentimans is a British luxury soft drinks mixer...

It will come as no surprise to hear that recruitment remains one of the biggest challenges businesses face in the UK. With an ageing population and a growing shortage of skilled workers in certain sectors and industries, more employers are tapping into – or considering...

New research from Allica Bank reveals that SMEs across the South East are losing out on nearly £870 million annually as a result of not shopping around for better interest rates on their business savings   The analysis reveals that the ‘big six’...

The impact of financial fraud by employees has reached unprecedented levels. It is also increasingly hard to discover, and can often have a devastating impact on a business, says Jodie Jones, a Senior Manager in the forensic accounting team at Kreston Reeves   The...