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Former associate editor at Bdaily, a regional SME news service, which covers breaking news in the North East, Yorkshire, North West and South East

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Oil that could produce billions of barrels has been discovered at a site near Gatwick Airport. Photo

Green light for flow test at Gatwick oil site

The Oil and Gas Authority has approved plans for an extended flow test over three separate intervals in the Horse…

Trading on China’s stock market suspended following share plunge

China’s principal stock market - the Shanghai Composite - has come to a halt after share dropped dramatically by 7…

Lex Autolease drives growth with AA partnership

The AA has signed a major new B2B partnership contract to provide roadside assistance to Lex Autolease, the London-based fleet…

Hackney aims to make markets ‘self-funding’ by 2017

Hackney Council has launched a consultation into the fees and charges for trading at its markets and shop fronts with…

More than 60 ‘London Living Wage’ jobs created at new Stratford Lidl store

Lidl has created 66 new jobs, all at the newly-introduced ‘London Living Wage’, at its new store in the Stratford…

£3m Dreamland debt deal approved

A deal to give the operator of Margate’s Dreamland theme park five years to repay nearly £3m of debt has…

Smithfield Market returned to City of London ownership

The historic Smithfield Market has been acquired by the City of London Corporation for £35m, just five years since it…

A festive chat with… Peter Whitmore of Wates Construction, Southern Home Counties and South West.

Today’s festive favourite is Peter Whitmore, Business Unit Director for Wates Construction, Southern Home Counties and South West. 2015 – Looking…

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Bdaily team

The Bdaily team would like to wish all of our readers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We…

A festive chat with… Gary Turner, managing director of Xero

Today’s festive favourite is Gary Turner, managing director of cloud-based software accounting company, Xero. 2015 – Looking back What were the highlights…

E-paper timetables on London bus stops. Photo: BBC

London bus stops enter digital age with 'e-paper' schedules

Transport for London (TfL) has unveiled ‘e-paper’ signs on a bus stops in the city, giving passengers an up-to-date schedule…

Bond Street’s famous SJ Phillips building sold

The home of an antiques dealer SJ Phillips has been sold after a 50-year period of ownership. The company, which specialises…