9th April 2025
ENTERTAINMENT giant Universal’s plans to build a theme park and resort on the former brickworks site at Kempston Hardwick near Bedford have been given the green light by the government. The project...
3rd April 2025
THE GOVERNMENT has given the green light to London Luton Airport’s expansion plans. Ministers have approved the airport’s proposals to increase its annual passenger capacity from 19 million to 32...
10th March 2025
........................................ THE VISION for the Oxford-Cambridge growth corridor, with Milton Keynes and Bedford at its heart, came under scrutiny at a round table discussion involving...
10th February 2025
LUTON is likely to face a substantial hit to its economy in the form of job cuts and reduced consumer spending following Stellantis’s decision to confirm the closure of the Vauxhall plant in the...
31st January 2025
THE OWNER and operator of London Luton Airport have welcomed Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves’ support for the aviation sector’s role in delivering economic growth and prosperity for...
17th January 2025
'IT'S TIME to celebrate you' ...That is the slogan of the 2025 SME Bedfordshire Business Awards. And it is aimed squarely at Bedfordshire business because there are some great success stories to...
3rd December 2024
THE BEDFORDSHIRE business community is ready to play its part in helping Luton to bounce back from the shock news of the proposed closure of the Vauxhall factory in the town. Vauxhall parent...
15th November 2024
MORE THAN 125 new jobs are being created at London Luton Airport – with the prospect of more in the pipeline – as a result of holiday airline Jet2.com’s decision to open 17 routes from the...
1st November 2024
BUSINESSES across Luton have voted in favour of renewing their status as a Business Improvement District. The decision secures £2.2 million to be spent on continuing to improve the trading...
4th October 2024
EMPLOYMENT in and around London Luton Airport is at a record high, according to new research. The number of people in work at the airport or in its supply chain has risen by 9% between 2022 and 2023...
24th September 2024
BUSINESS owners are considering their vote on a new £2.3 million investment into Luton town centre, with the aim of making the town a more welcoming place to shop, work and visit. Three clear...
13th September 2024
THE COUNTDOWN to a superb event for businesses to reach, engage and connect continues… Join us at Your Business Expo Bedford. Everyone among the 70-plus exhibitors is ready to welcome the...
8th August 2024
BUSINESS leaders from Northamptonshire are being invited to join a new Board advising local authorities on the economic growth and development of the South Midlands. Created as part of the South...
1st August 2024
LOCAL authorities across the South East Midlands have united to champion economic growth by supporting businesses, improving skills, and enhancing career opportunities. The newly established South...
19th July 2024
THE LEADERS and chief executives of six local authorities have collectively endorsed Universal Destinations & Experiences’ potential theme park and resort project near Bedford. In a...
