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Business leaders have hailed the success of the sixth annual Portsmouth & South Coast Business Week organised by Hampshire Chamber of Commerce.

Willmott Dixon has started a new £20 million neighbourhood health hub in Weybridge, Surrey, to create a modern, purpose-built facility that will transform primary and community healthcare provision for the local population.

St Austell Brewery welcomed acclaimed chef, broadcaster and sustainability campaigner Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall to its head office, as part of a special St Piran’s Day event celebrating Cornwall’s rich food and drink culture.

St Austell Brewery is raising a glass to its 175th anniversary with the launch of a special limited-edition cask ale range for 2026. The range includes several much-loved favourites, revived from the brewery’s archives.

Two Lake District hotel managers have swapped respective job roles and venues to obtain more experience and develop their professional skills.

Property finance lender MSP Capital has appointed an experienced real estate professional as its new Senior Business Development Manager.

“The current situation involving employees who are stranded in the Middle East raises a number of important employment law and HR considerations. Employers will need to approach matters carefully, balancing legal obligations with operational realities and employee welfare."

“The Spring Statement offered little immediate relief for business owners already grappling with a heavy tax burden and persistently rising costs."

RH Amar has completed the move into its new purpose-built headquarters in High Wycombe, marking a major milestone in the company’s 80-year history.

A Partner specialising in not-for-profit and charity sector work at UK top 10 accountancy firm Azets has been appointed as honorary treasurer at a hospice in north Kent.

Responding to the Chancellor’s Spring Statement, Ross McNally, Hampshire Chamber’s Chief Executive and Executive Chairman.

Workers would prefer to earn less if they had guaranteed hours, a new major survey has discovered. When considering a job, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) is the least important factor, along with benefits and perks.

Three teams from the Southampton office of UK top 10 accountancy firm Azets took part in a gruelling physical challenge to raise vital funds for a regional charity supporting children with complex disabilities.

A leading independent brewer has partnered with a student run microbrewery to produce 500 casks of the students’ popular stout for this year’s Wetherspoon Spring Beer Festival.

Solutions Driven was founded in Scotland in 1998 and supports over 150 clients worldwide in executive search and talent solutions across manufacturing, engineering and technology sectors.

A property finance lender is celebrating its 45th year in business with sights set on an ambitious growth strategy. Dorset-based MSP Capital is marking four and a half decades of helping property developers access funds when they have faced challenges raising capital elsewhere.

Farmers’ fields and country lanes are being buried under piles of waste, with new figures showing fly-tipping in England has hit record highs.

Waitrose has become the first UK supermarket to suspend mackerel sourcing to make a stand against overfishing and support long-term health and sustainability of fish stocks.

Ahead of the government’s Spring Statement on Tuesday 3 March 2026, Hampshire Chamber of Commerce is demanding Rachel Reeves takes practical steps to ease pressure and reduce the costs of doing business.

Westlands Farm Shop, near Wickham, has announced the return of its highly anticipated Lambing Days, following a complete sell-out across all four days last year.