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SCALING UP, NOT SLOWING DOWN: WHY SME XPO 2025 MATTERS NOW MORE THAN EVER

June 9, 2025July 8, 2025 NewsDesk Alka Patel, CEO, Christiana Stewart-Lockhart, Co-Founder, Director General, EISA, ExCeL London, Finance Networking Hub, founder, Give Your Best, investor roundtables, Irene Graham OBE, Ishveen Jolly, Jack Smith, Jessica Warch Kimai, London, Love Finance, Marine Tanguy, Matt Grech-Smith, MTArt, OpenSponsorship, Piers Linney, ScaleUp Institute, Sharmadean Reid, SME XPO, Sol Escobar, Swingers, The Stack World, Theo Paphitis, UK

By Sam North, Founder of SME XPO In a time of economic uncertainty and founder resilience, the UK’s scale-up community

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Drinks Food News Property 

THE SUN SHINES AGAIN: URBAN PUBS AND BARS UNVEILS £1M REVAMP OF CAMBERWELL FAVOURITE

June 4, 2025June 4, 2025 NewsDesk birthdays, Camberwell Green, casual parties, Chris Hill, flagship location, independent pubs, local events, London, Loughborough Junction, Managing Director, pub, refurbishment, The Parlour, The Sun of Camberwell, Urban Pubs and Bars

Reopening marks major investment in food, garden space, and community hospitality Urban Pubs and Bars, the capital’s largest independent pub

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Facilities Management News 

FACILITIES MANAGEMENT LEADERS SOUND ALARM OVER PROPOSED EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS BILL

June 4, 2025 NewsDesk Angela Rayner, Britain, Business and Trade Secretary, CEO, Churchill Group, Cleanology, Deputy Prime Minister, Dominic Ponniah, Employment Rights Bill, Government, Jonathan Reynolds, London, London-based, Malcolm Hills, Mitie, OCS Group, rime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, Think FM, UK

More than 120 firms warn against unintended consequences of sweeping labour reforms A coalition of over 120 facilities management (FM)

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Charity Construction News Property 

SKYLARKS TO OPEN NEW HOUNSLOW HUB FOR CHILDREN WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS IN MAJOR EXPANSION

June 4, 2025June 4, 2025 NewsDesk Aaron Guiver, Architecture:WK, AWK, biophilic, building, Charity, City of London, Construction, Founding Director, Hounslow, London, Managing Director, Property, Sam Kamleh, Skylarks, South London, South West London, special educational needs and disability (SEND), volunteer, West London

An independent charity that supports thousands of families in south-west London is set to expand its reach with the launch

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Investment News 

SYLVI SECURES £350K TO SHAKE UP LANGUAGE LEARNING WITH CONVERSATION-FIRST AI

June 2, 2025June 2, 2025 NewsDesk AI, ARR, Babbel, Claire and Amir Nooriala, Claire Valoti, Consultant, edtech, Education, founder, Founding Partner, FriendsAbroad, Haylo Ventures, Head of Family Office, Invest, Investment, LADbible, learn, learners, London-based, LTV-to-CAC, McKinsey, Sam Brown, Sarah Yates, Shazam, Simon Murdoch, Snap VP, Solly Solomou, Solo Investments, STARTUP, Sylvi, tech, Tom Standen, WhatsApp, Zoopla

London-based edtech start-up Sylvi has raised £350,000 in a super angel funding round to scale its AI-powered language learning platform,

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Construction News 

TOOLSTATION LAUNCHES NEW HORNCHURCH STORE, CREATING JOBS AND BOOSTING LOCAL ACCESS TO TRADE ESSENTIALS

June 2, 2025June 2, 2025 NewsDesk Charlotte Blackabee, Click & Collect, DIY, Essex, Hornchurch, opening, shop, Store Manager, Tools, Toolstation, Toolstation App, Toolstation Club, trade

Toolstation has expanded its national footprint with the opening of a new store in Hornchurch, Essex, on Monday, 2nd June—one

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Construction News Sports 

LONDON LIONS REVEAL PLANS FOR WORLD-CLASS BASKETBALL STADIUM IN THE CAPITAL

March 10, 2025 NewsDesk arena, basketball, BC Zalgiris, City Hall, Co-Founder, Copper Box Arena, Cybersecurity, EuroLeague, Lenz Balan, Lithuania, London, London Lions Basketball Team, London Lions CEO, Mayor, Mayor of London, Nord Security, Sadiq Khan, Sport, stadium, Tesonet, Tomas Okmanas

London is set to become a major force in European basketball as the London Lions announce plans to build a

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Events Hospitality News 

CLERMONT HOTEL GROUP LAUNCHES NEW MEETINGS & EVENTS BRAND TO DOMINATE LONDON’S CONFERENCE SCENE

February 28, 2025February 28, 2025 NewsDesk CHG, Clermont Hotel Group, Clermont Meetings & Events, Cvent technology., Danielle Ravenscroft, English Heritage, event planners, heritage, Heritage Quarter, Hyde Park Suite, interactive, London, M&E Director, Marble Arch, The Royal Horseguards Hotel, The Tower Hotel, Thistle London Heathrow, Thistle London Marble Arch, Tower Bridge

Clermont Hotel Group (CHG), a leading player in London’s Zone 1 meetings and events sector, has unveiled its new brand,

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Drinks News Night Life 

COCKTAIL POWERHOUSE BE AT ONE REGENT STREET TO UNVEIL £500K REVAMP WITH SPEAKEASY, VIP EXPERIENCE AND MORE

February 28, 2025 NewsDesk Bar, Bartender Challenge, Be At One, Best In Glass, drinks, Entertainment, Grand Final, leisure, London, Night Club, refurbishment, Regent Street, tuk-tuk, WFA, World Flair Association

Be At One Regent Street, the flagship venue of the UK’s renowned cocktail bar chain, is set to make a

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News Waste Management 

BUSINESSES WARNED: IGNORE SIMPLER RECYCLING RULES AT YOUR PERIL

February 28, 2025February 28, 2025 NewsDesk busines, BusinessWaste.co.uk, Defra, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Government, London, Mark Hall, Simpler Recycling, UK, wate

With just 30 days to go until Defra’s new Simpler Recycling reforms come into force, waste management experts are warning

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