United Kingdom News
Housebuilders Overpricing Ends in Tears with UK Banks Says Construction Centre.co.uk
The Construction Centre.co.uk today said that the housing crisis could get much worse. It has been no secret that housebuilders have been riding the wave of inflated house prices and now rumours are pervading the industry that banks are beginning to restrict the amount of lending against new build properties less than five years old. - June 26, 2008 - The Construction Centre
U.S. Mortgage Lender Rolling Their New Loan Products for Foreign Nationals
American Home Lenders, a United States based Mortgage Bank, announced today that it has begun offering it’s loan products and services to foreign nationals who are looking to purchase or re-finance their second homes or investment properties in the United States. Jonathan Shapiro, CEO of... - June 26, 2008 - American Home Lenders, Inc.
SBD Partnership Succeeds in Securing Toyota the First Ever 4 X 4 British Insurance Car Security award
SBD’s on-going consultancy in the development of effective security systems for Toyota Motor Corporation has resulted in Toyota’s Land Cruiser V8 receiving top honours at this year’s highly influential British Insurance Car Security Awards in the category of “Large 4x4”. - June 26, 2008 - Secured by Design Ltd.
Emotional Father’s Day Reunion for Tracesmart Couple
Father and daughter reunited by Tracesmart after 27 years apart featured in regional newspapers. - June 25, 2008 - Tracesmart Ltd
Novel: Dominion by Wayne Sharrocks
'Dominion' is the follow up to 'Redemption', Wayne's debut novel, which was nominated for both The Guardian First Book Award & The McKitterick Prize. It's a tight, tension-building tale that provides both psychological insight as well as a thought provoking read. - June 25, 2008 - Wayne Sharrocks (Gothic/Pagan Author)
CaoSys and ERP Seminars Introduce Enterprise Pack for SOD Solution
CaoSys, a developer of Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) and productivity software specifically for Oracle E-Business Suite and ERP Seminars, a leading firm in the definition of Internal Controls and Security Best Practices introduced their second Enterprise Pack this week for its segregation of... - June 25, 2008 - CaoSys Limited
Pension Plans Operator Orders Qube Property Management Software
Pointon York SIPP Solutions Limited has chosen to implement a six concurrent user Qube Property Management Software System. - June 25, 2008 - Qube Global Software
Swiss Accounting Firm, TBO, is Latest Addition to Russell Bedford Network in Europe
Russell Bedford International announces the appointment of Zurich accounting firm, TBO, as the latest member of the global accounting group. - June 25, 2008 - Russell Bedford International
Planet Exhibits at The Facilities Show
The Planet division of Qube Global Software exhibited at The Facilities Show on May 13th at the Birmingham NEC for the 6th year running. - June 25, 2008 - Qube Global Software
Miracle Drywash Now Available in Scandinavia and Beyond
Car care firm Peek Scandinavia is now reselling MDW and will be demonstrating it at a long list of major car shows throughout Denmark and Sweden. - June 25, 2008 - SJK Products Ltd
Start Phonics at an Early Age and Get Ahead
Research shows starting reading with synthetic phonics from an early age helps boost reading throughout primary school. - June 24, 2008 - Jolly Learning
Personally Yours Registrations Have Added Number Plate Videos to Their Website, Giving the Opportunity to See Real People and Real Number Plates
Personally Yours Registrations have added number plate videos to their site. - June 24, 2008 - Personally Yours Registrations
Redemption by Wayne Sharrocks (Debut Novel)
Novel: Redemption by Wayne Sharrocks. One for fans of psychological thrillers-think Val McDermid/Bret Easton Ellis with a sprinkling of Gothic/Pagan sensibility. About the Author: Redemption is the debut novel but there are two more books already in the pipeline for future release. - June 24, 2008 - Wayne Sharrocks (Gothic/Pagan Author)
Disabled Singles Enjoy New Internet Dating Service Designed Just for Them
Disabled singles find romance worldwide with a new dating website designed specifically for them. - June 23, 2008 - World Dating Partners
New Internet Dating Service Provides Safe, Serious Connections for Single Parents
Online dating for single parents worldwide is now easy, safe and fun thanks to a new site specifically designed for their needs. - June 23, 2008 - World Dating Partners
Vigster a New and Unique Social Network for Video Gamers
Silversoft Technologies Ltd. recently launched Vigster (beta 2) a new social network for video gamers. The new release incorporates several new functionalities along with updates to the first release based on the feedbacks received from the early beta users. About Vigster Vigster is a social... - June 22, 2008 - Silversoft Technologies Ltd
asos.com & LCF’s LTD 100 Collection is an Instant Sell-out
Entire LTD 100 collection sells out on asos.com in only 2 minutes. - June 22, 2008 - ASOS.com
Train 4 Trade Skills’ Top Ten Reasons Why Thousands Opt for Home Study Plumbing
As the continued shortage of plumbers and the potential of high earnings attracts more British men and women into the trade, the UK’s leading provider of blended learning, home study plumbing courses, Train 4 Trade Skills, has come up with the top ten reasons why students opt for studying... - June 22, 2008 - Train 4 Trade Skills
kpi-insight consulting Shares Ideas with Peers and Project Professionals at Leading Industry Event for Project Driven Organisations
Leading UK Deltek Vision Partner & Enterprise Project Solution specialist sees significant benefits firms have gained from implementing a fully integrated solution & seeks to help more UK clients to realise benefits. - June 22, 2008 - kpi insight consulting
Bifa Freight Service Awards Celebrate Two Decades of Success
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) - www.bifa.org - is seeking entries for its annual Freight Service Awards competition. - June 22, 2008 - British International Freight Association
New Director of Sales at CML Microcircuits
Neil Ball takes the position of 'Director Of Sales' at CML Microcircuits UK Ltd. - June 21, 2008 - CML Microcircuits
The Renewable Energy Centre Supports Approval of New Biomass Power Plant in Lincolnshire
The Renewable Energy Centre today announced its support for the construction of a 65MWe biomass plant in Lincolnshire. Permission for the plant was given to Helius Energy, by the Department of Energy, on Monday and the company is looking to initially develop six biomass stations throughout the UK. - June 21, 2008 - The Renewable Energy Centre
Standard Life Boost for Quarter of a Million Trees Pledge
Trees for Life, the award-winning conservation charity working to restore the Caledonian Forest in the Scottish Highlands, today received a £10,000 boost from Edinburgh-based global asset managing business Standard Life. The donation is a big step forward in the charity's commitment to plant a quarter of a million trees in 2008 and 2009, as part of the United Nations' Billion Trees Campaign. - June 21, 2008 - Trees for Life
Russell Bedford Exhibits at Business Startup Show for Second Time
Business Startup 2008 exhibition, ExCeL London, promotes services of Russell Bedford member firms to budding entrepreneurs. - June 21, 2008 - Russell Bedford International
AdGent 007 and SinoTech Media Form Strategic Alliance
Global Alliance to Help Premium Publishers Better Monetise Traffic from China; Offers Advertisers Effective Ways to Reach Affluent Chinese Consumers - June 21, 2008 - AdGent 007
Printerland and Lexmark Team Up in Education Initiative
VAR Printerland to increase market share through education and the help of Lexmark. - June 21, 2008 - Printerland
VillaCentre Launch New Website
VillaCentre, the UK's leading direct specialist agent for unpackaged quality villa holidays, announced today that the company has launched a new website. Developed over nine months at a cost of £70,000, the site went live on Wednesday, May 21st, 2008, and can be viewed at www.villacentre.co.uk. - June 20, 2008 - Villa Centre
New Guy Becomes Partner at Old Mill’s Exeter Office
Following three successful years as Corporate Finance director with West Country accountancy and financial services firm Old Mill Guy Eggleton has been promoted to Partner. Guy, who qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1990, worked as a Corporate Finance specialist for six years with a top 4... - June 20, 2008 - Old Mill
Henry Kaye Adds Hair Fascinators to Their Wedding Accessories Catalogue
Hair fascinators are the popular choice for ladies at weddings. Henry Kaye have added a collection of hair fascinators in a wide choice of colours to their wedding accessories catalogue available at www.henrykaye.co.uk. - June 20, 2008 - Henry Kaye
Website Starts Putting British Bloggers on the Map
It is getting easier for British people to find blogs about their local areas, thanks to a new map of UK blogs being launched today by local community website Localmouth. The map (see http://www.localmouth.com/blogmap) covers everywhere in England, Scotland and Wales and shows who is blogging where. - June 20, 2008 - Localmouth
Get Britain Training, SkillsTrain Backs PM’s Initiatives
Europe’s leading IT home study and office skills training college, SkillsTrain is backing the British prime minister’s bid to get Britain skilled by tailoring its home study IT courses to enable those already in employment to study around existing work and personal commitments. - June 20, 2008 - SkillsTrain
Powerchex Addresses the Annual Fraud Conference of the Fraud Advisory Panel
At the first Annual Fraud Conference of the Fraud Advisory Panel, Powerchex addressed the delegates on the subject of vetting and pre-employment screening. - June 20, 2008 - Powerchex
How to Get 10,000m2 and Beyond Built in Just Weeks
Portakabin, the UK’s leading modular building supplier, is taking the hassle out of time consuming large-scale building projects, with the provision of buildings up to 10,000m2 and beyond, in a matter of weeks. - June 20, 2008 - Portakabin
NovaLoca Growth Update
With more than 14,000 listed properties and over 18,000 registered premises on the website to date, the NovaLoca service has proved irresistible to major agents such as Knight Frank, DTZ, King Sturge and Lambert Smith Hampton. - June 20, 2008 - NovaLoca
Tribute Band and Rock Stars Unite for Charity Single Release
Scottish tribute band The Complete Stone Roses, along with New Order bassist Peter Hook and Inspiral Carpets keyboardist Clint Boon have joined forces to raise money for cancer research charity CRUK by releasing a reworked cover of legendary New Order / Joy Division song "Love Will Tear Us Apart" due out on Monday 23rd June 2008. - June 20, 2008 - PL Management
Learn HQ, the eLearning and Learning Management Specialists, Launch Age Restricted Sales eLearning Course
This eLearning course is designed to train all staff involved in the sale of products whose sale are restricted by age controls. Age Restricted Sales legislation affects businesses of all sizes from supermarket chains to local grocery stores, and small cafes to large hotels as such their course has a very wide ranging market. - June 20, 2008 - Learn HQ Ltd
UK Certificates Processes Its 100,000th Transaction. Replacement Certificate Provider Reaches Landmark Number of Transactions.
On Friday 13th of June 2008, leading provider of replacement birth certificates, UK Certificates, processed their 100,000th transaction since launching in 2003. The landmark transaction was processed just over year after their revamped website was launched to provide a total certificate supply solution. - June 19, 2008 - Tracesmart Ltd
Christina Jackson Wins NetworkCOACH Award at ActionCOACH’s Annual Conference
“If I can give my clients just one thing that can help transform their business, then I have succeeded.” - June 19, 2008 - ActionCOACH
Altius Consulting Gains Silver Partner Status with Business Objects, an SAP Company
New relationship adds Business Objects skill sets to the company’s key competencies. - June 19, 2008 - Altius
Café Des Amis Celebrates Music Day in Covent Garden
Music Day not only in exhibition road. Cafe des Amis celebrate fete de la musique in Covent Garden Saturday 21st with Dorinel Bastide. - June 19, 2008 - Cafe des Amis
Jas Darar Wins Award at ActionCOACH’s Annual Conference in London
Jas is convinced that he can help every single one of his clients transform their business. - June 19, 2008 - ActionCOACH
Hill Climb Racing Car Sponsored by the Meteor Meet and Greet Airport Parking Company Breaks Curborough Sprint Record Previously Held for Six Years
The car sponsored by Meteor meet and greet, the UK’s premier airport meet and greet parking company, is a hill climb championship winning Force PC 1100 with a full carbon fibre chassis. Capable of speeds up to 120 mph, the car set three hill climb records in its first year of competition. - June 19, 2008 - Meteor meet and greet parking
Bringing Music to the World Through Song
An innovative new programme offers a step by step programme to learning music through song. - June 18, 2008 - Jolly Learning
Ardentia Search and Ambien Technology Announce Partnership for Business Intelligence Solution
Partnership provides complete information management solution, incorporating reporting, analysis, enterprise search and inventory management. - June 18, 2008 - Ardentia Search
Training and Competence Revisited
At the 8th Annual Training and Competence Conference of the Securities and Investment Institute, industry experts claimed that firms will need to capitalise on their T&C arrangements to motivate and differentiate their staff. - June 18, 2008 - Powerchex
iPlanWare Releases TeamWorks Professional
iPlanWare unveil their latest product offering – a new version of their industry leading project portfolio management solution TeamWorks. - June 18, 2008 - iPlanWare
June 18th: Polar Land and Life day
On June 18th, 2008, the International Polar Year 2007-8 (IPY) will launch its fifth ‘International Polar Day' focusing on Land and Life: the plants and animals of polar lands and the changing permafrost and hydrologic systems. This Polar Day occurs as hundreds of researchers focus on Arctic... - June 18, 2008 - IPY
The Historic Cadogan Hotel, Knightsbridge London, Announces Summer Suite Offer - Free Guestroom Accommodation
The Cadogan Hotel London launched a Summer Suite Offer of exceptional value for traveling families. Enabling parents and children to experience leisurely luxury with spacious accommodation for all, the offer includes: -luxurious 1 bedroom suite with a complimentary Deluxe Double or Twin, -full... - June 18, 2008 - Cadogan London Hotel
The Yachtsman’s Bible is Going Online
Reeds Nautical Almanac, the long standing and much revered annual compendium of navigational data for mariners will be available online from August 2008. Regarded as the Yachtsman’s Bible, this long awaited development will see the launch of a dynamic online format, providing all the data... - June 18, 2008 - Reeds Nautical Online Almanac
Integrity, at What Price? Powerchex Warns on the Danger of Overlooking CV Lies
At the final round of the Apprentice, Sir Alan Sugar offers the top prize, of a six figure apprenticeship to Lee McQueen despite McQueen’s falsified CV. - June 18, 2008 - Powerchex