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VX Fiber kickstarts Colchester’s Open Access Gigabit Broadband Network

Apr 14, 2021 | Broadband

Over 8,000 homes and businesses across Colchester will be amongst the first to benefit from direct access to full fibre gigabit broadband connectivity thanks to an enterprising new partnership between Colchester Amphora Trading Ltd (CATL) and Swedish fibre operator,...

RoleCatcher Platform Aims to Help Struggling Job Seekers

Apr 6, 2021 | Innovation

RoleCatcher, an innovative tech start-up based at the University of Essex's Innovation Centre, has launched a new platform to empower job seekers. It is on a mission to disrupt the recruitment industry and put candidates back in control of their job search. The...

Essex Among Best Universities for Local Growth and Community Engagement

Apr 6, 2021 | Economic Impact

The University of Essex is one of the best universities for engaging with the community and helping generate local growth and regeneration, according to a new Government report. The first Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF), published today by Research England, shows...

Things may change but Colchester is still our kind of town

Mar 8, 2021 | growth

When the healthcare arm of major Colchester business Care UK was established as a separate organisation, namely Practice Plus Group, some of us feared that we may be saying goodbye to our long-time home, so we were all delighted to learn we would be maintaining a...

Colchester awarded £18.2m from Government Town Deal Fund

Mar 4, 2021 | Investment

Ambitious and dynamic plans to help deliver long-term economic growth for Colchester are a step closer, following the award of £18.2m from the Government’s Town Deal Fund. This significant investment was confirmed as part of the Chancellor’s budget statement on...

Horizon Construction Wins Award at International Property Awards

Feb 8, 2021 | Award

Colchester-based Horizon Construction has won the Mixed Use Development Award for The Signal Yard in Chelmsford at the International Property Awards 2020-2021. The residential development includes 14 apartments and 3 commercial outlets. Image credit: Horizon...