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Business Surgery: Will there be a bonfire of regulations?

15 January 2023
Business Surgery: Will there be a bonfire of regulations?

Business Surgery: Will there be a bonfire of regulations?

15 January 2023

Tim Ridyard, of Ashtons Legal, looks at the implications of EU regulations being dropped from the statute book.


Business Surgery: Labour shortages hitting the economy

08 January 2023
Business Surgery: Labour shortages hitting the economy

Business Surgery: Labour shortages hitting the economy

08 January 2023

Immigration lawyer Sohan Sidhu says current regulations are making recruitment difficult.


Humour behind the headlines

30 December 2022
Humour behind the headlines

Humour behind the headlines

30 December 2022

Cartoonist John Elson casts his eye over the week's news.


Business Surgery: Twelve top festive tips

22 December 2022
Business Surgery: Twelve top festive tips

Business Surgery: Twelve top festive tips

22 December 2022

Lucinda Sloane, of Bird Media, has some seasonal advice for promoting your businesses.


Business Surgery: Poor old Santa and his taxes!

10 December 2022
Business Surgery: Poor old Santa and his taxes!

Business Surgery: Poor old Santa and his taxes!

10 December 2022

Keith Senior, director Jacobs Allen Chartered Accountants, takes a light-hearted, festive look at tax returns.


Business Surgery: Why buy from a franchise?

04 December 2022
Business Surgery: Why buy from a franchise?

Business Surgery: Why buy from a franchise?

04 December 2022

Damian Humphrey, from Ashtons Legal, on the benefits of dealing with a franchised business.


Business Surgery: Dealing with stress

20 November 2022
Business Surgery: Dealing with stress

Business Surgery: Dealing with stress

20 November 2022

It's Stress Awareness Month and HR adviser Claire Moore suggests five ways to help staff avoid burn out.


Business surgery: Tax life beyond the Budget

18 November 2022
Business surgery: Tax life beyond the Budget

Business surgery: Tax life beyond the Budget

18 November 2022

Keith Senior, of Jacobs Allen, looks at whether it's worthwhile for a small business to operate through a limited company.


Business Surgery: Help your staff to avoid burn out

13 November 2022
Business Surgery: Help your staff to avoid burn out

Business Surgery: Help your staff to avoid burn out

13 November 2022

It's Stress Awareness Month and Lovewell Blake HR adviser Claire Moore has some top tips.


Business Surgery: How do I get my blog post noticed?

06 November 2022
Business Surgery: How do I get my blog post noticed?

Business Surgery: How do I get my blog post noticed?

06 November 2022

Lucinda Sloane, of Bird Media, has some top tips on making the most of your online content.


Why this bank had to close its doors

01 November 2022
Why this bank had to close its doors

Why this bank had to close its doors

01 November 2022

This iconic town centre building has had a chequered history.


Business Surgery: In these uncertain times, our expert's view is 'Don't Panic'

30 October 2022
Business Surgery: In these uncertain times, our expert's view is 'Don't Panic'

Business Surgery: In these uncertain times, our expert's view is 'Don't Panic'

30 October 2022

Chris Kelly, from Jacobs Allen Chartered Accountants, advises to focus on things within your control.


The town centre site which has been a meeting place for 340 years

23 October 2022
The town centre site which has been a meeting place for 340 years

The town centre site which has been a meeting place for 340 years

23 October 2022

A now thriving Quaker Meeting House survived a time when membership fell to one.


Business Surgery: Visa options for setting up a business from outside the UK

16 October 2022
Business Surgery: Visa options for setting up a business from outside the UK

Business Surgery: Visa options for setting up a business from outside the UK

16 October 2022

There are several ways a business can be set up by someone coming from abroad, says immigration specialist Sohan Sidhu, of Ellisons Solicitors.


Business Surgery: What Chancellor’s changes mean for businesses

02 October 2022
Business Surgery: What Chancellor’s changes mean for businesses

Business Surgery: What Chancellor’s changes mean for businesses

02 October 2022

Income Tax, National Insurance, IR35 and Corporation Tax . . . there's a lot for James Shipp, of Lovewell Blake, to explain.


Business Surgery: Five benefits of blogging for your business

25 September 2022
Business Surgery: Five benefits of blogging for your business

Business Surgery: Five benefits of blogging for your business

25 September 2022

Lucinda Sloane, of Bird Media, explains how regular posts can have positive outcomes.


How a Quaker brother and sister unwittingly paid for early social housing

21 September 2022
How a Quaker brother and sister unwittingly paid for early social housing

How a Quaker brother and sister unwittingly paid for early social housing

21 September 2022

Local historian Martyn Taylor explains how a town got its first purpose-built flats.


Business Surgery: Why difficult times can ignite the small business sector

18 September 2022
Business Surgery: Why difficult times can ignite the small business sector

Business Surgery: Why difficult times can ignite the small business sector

18 September 2022

Chris Kelly, of Bury St Edmunds accountants Jacobs Allen asks: Is entrepreneurship the route out of the impending recession?


Business Surgery: Apprenticeships as an alternative training route

11 September 2022
Business Surgery: Apprenticeships as an alternative training route

Business Surgery: Apprenticeships as an alternative training route

11 September 2022

How law firm Ashtons Legal used a government scheme to help Sarah-Jane Legge qualify as a solicitor.


Business Surgery: The UK's Points Based System

04 September 2022
Business Surgery: The UK's Points Based System

Business Surgery: The UK's Points Based System

04 September 2022

Sohan Sidhu, of Ellisons Solicitors, explains why points mean visas for skilled workers coming to the UK.