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Recruitment Outlook 2025: The Best and Worst UK Roles to Hire

After a turbulent start to the decade, the UK labour market has settled into a new pattern: enterprise demand remains high, digitalisation is accelerating and the median salary continues to edge upward. Official vacancy counts still hover around the one‑million mark, yet the ease or difficulty of filling those posts varies dramatically by occupation. Below is a concise review of the roles...

Gambling Industry Faces Pressure Amid Laundering Fears

The expected growth of the UK gambling sector, coupled with higher regulatory scrutiny, is compelling online gambling vendors to implement more rigorous AML regulations to ensure compliance and mitigate financial crime risks.

As fraud methods evolve and become harder to detect, regulators have made it clear that outdated checks and surface-level controls no longer suffice, pushing...

Essential Cybersecurity Practices for Local Business Owners

Local businesses are increasingly becoming targets for cybercrime. Remember that criminals don’t just go after large corporations. They know that small and medium-sized businesses often have weaker security in place.

If you run a local business, you need to take cybersecurity seriously. The cost of a data breach or cyberattack can be devastating. Keep reading to learn how you can...

UK Property Crowdfunding: A Smart Investment for 2025? 

The UK property market has long been a favourite for investors, but with rising interest rates and changing economic conditions, traditional property investment has become more challenging. As an alternative, property crowdfunding has gained traction, allowing individuals to invest in real estate without the need for large capital or direct property ownership according to property experts...

Maximising eCommerce Sales with Smart Promotional Strategies

Smart promotions are not just about slashing prices, they’re about understanding your audience and offering value that drives action. In an increasingly competitive eCommerce space, simply listing products is not enough. To stand out, you need to apply strategic thinking that encourages customers to act fast and return often. Read on for practical tactics that make your promotions more...

GPT-5 or o3 — Which Model Will OpenAI Release Next?

In February, OpenAI announced it would release its next model — the successor to GPT-4. The launch of this next generation was expected to take a few weeks. But what exactly is this model?

Is GPT-5 Finally Coming?

CEO Sam Altman stated in a post on X that he envisions the future of GPT-5 as a single model with an integrated reasoning module.

“We’ve managed to make GPT-5...

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Moorland Fuels achieves prestigious Renewable Fuels Assurance Scheme membership

Okehampton-based Moorland Fuels , one of the South West’s leading providers of Renewable Diesel, has achieved a major milestone on its journey to net zero by securing membership of the prestigious Renewable Fuels Assurance Scheme (RFAS).

Moorland Fuels’ commitment to a low carbon future for transport and sustainability played a key part in securing a place on the scheme, run by the...

Family-Owned Ice Cream Parlour Named Best in the UK

Meet The Best Ice Cream Parlour in the UK: Devon’s Ice Cream Family Establishment Honoured at the 2025 ICA Awards Night.

With humble beginnings as a fourth-generation dairy farm selling small-batch ice cream from a converted wooden summerhouse, The Otter Valley Ice Cream & Field Kitchen has soared above the competition to scoop up the prestigious 2024 Parlour of the Year award...

Identifying local needs: the sport and physical activity sector publish local skills plan for Devon

Alongside local employers, education providers, local authorities, the health sector and employability-focused organisations, the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) have implemented a local skills plan for the sport and physical activity workforce in Devon.

Developed by the Devon Local Skills Accountability Board (LSAB), the plan identifies...

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Final Call for Entries into the 2025 Food Drink Devon Awards

The deadline to enter the prestigious 2025 Food Drink Devon Awards is fast approaching, with entries closing on Monday 31st March. Recognised as the gold standard for excellence, the awards celebrate the best of Devon’s food and drink producers, retailers and hospitality establishments.

Open to members and non-members of Food Drink Devon, the awards feature a new category for 2025, ‘...

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