British Airways stops serving Gatwick Airport
British Airways has announced it is suspending all its flights to and from Gatwick. The carrier said it will be contacting all its customers to discuss their options, having become…
Coronavirus: Supermarket sales in March ‘busier than Christmas’
Image copyright EPA Sales of groceries in the UK in March beat all previous records as shoppers stocked up for a long period at home, according to consumer analysts Kantar.…
Biologics firm wins pound funding package to help develop COVID-19 vaccine
A biologics and pharmaceuticals firm which employs 114 people in North Staffordshire has been awarded €3 million funding to help support emergency research and development against the coronavirus outbreak. Keele…
Manufacturer steps in to supply 4,500 pieces of furniture to meet NHS order
A Greater Manchester manufacturer has stepped in to supply 4,500 pieces of furniture to support the NHS treat coronavirus patients. The NHS is already transforming London’s ExCeL centre into a…
BrightHouse: Rent-to-own giant folds as coronavirus shuts shops
Image copyright SOPA Images Image caption BrightHouse has faced an influx of compensation claims BrightHouse – the biggest rent-to-own operator in the UK – has collapsed, with administrators now attempting…
Gin distillery making hand sanitiser for care homes and surgeries
Dyfi Distillery is producing and donating hand sanitiser to essential services in the local area after teaming up with other local firms. The distillery in Corris, Gwynedd, has been working…
Coronavirus: Carluccio’s collapses putting 2,000 jobs at risk
Image copyright Carluccio Italian restaurant chain Carluccio’s has gone into administration, blaming “challenging trading conditions” exacerbated by the coronavirus. Administrator FRP is “urgently looking at options” for the future of…
Coronavirus: Easter egg crackdown over essential status ‘wrong’
Image copyright Getty Images Convenience stores selling Easter eggs are facing interference from “heavy-handed” officials trying to restrict the range of goods they can sell under coronavirus curbs, a trade…
RB looks poised to expand Hull site in coronavirus response
Hull looks likely to benefit from a major new investment by RB as it ramps up production following the coronavirus outbreak. The city’s role in bringing forward Dettol was flagged…
Work on luxury spa development grinds to a halt after key investor pulls out
A three year project to deliver a multi-million pound beauty and restaurant development in North Staffordshire has come to a standstill. The much-anticipated Beauty and the Bistro project in Basford,…