Gatwick School Careers Fair – local businesses wanted!
Crawley’s Gatwick School Careers Fair will take place on Weds 6 March, 9:30am – 4:30pm. The school, located in the Manor Royal, is inviting local companies to take a stall at the event. Read more here
Brighton’s iconic Volk’s Electric Railway wins Railway of the Year
Brighton & Hove’s iconic Volk’s Electric Railway, the world’s oldest operating electric railway and a pioneer in sustainable transportation, has clinched a victory at the esteemed Heritage Railway Association’s annual awards. In a field boasting over 200 heritage railways across the UK, the Volk’s Electric Railway claimed the winning position in the prestigious ‘Railway of the Year’ […]
New £1.5m Surrey University Centre could unlock the secrets of diseases
A new research facility at the University of Surrey could soon help society better diagnose and treat human and animal diseases, or even help scientists trace nanoplastics through the bodies and cells of humans and animals. Thanks to a £500,000 grant from the Wolfson Foundation, Surrey will soon open the doors to its Centre of […]
Sussex Centre for the Study of Corruption awarded major government grant
The University of Sussex’s Centre for the Study of Corruption (CSC) has signed a grant, worth £3.4m, with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), to fund new research into global corruption. The Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence programme (GI ACE) will include new global corruption research at the University of Sussex, as well as awarding research […]
University of Sussex to offer degree apprenticeships to local employers
As part of the Sussex & Surrey Institute of Technology (IoT), the University of Sussex will be offering degree apprenticeships for employers from September 2024, helping to address skills gaps in the region. The University of Sussex will offer Level 7 master degree programmes in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering and Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, as well as […]
Major milestone for Crawley Innovation Centre
The start of the main construction of the state-of-the-art Crawley Innovation Centre has been marked with a golden hammer ceremony. The £13.15 million project – at the former TUI Travel House off Fleming Way in Manor Royal – has begun in earnest and is expected to be open in October. The ceremony was attended by […]
Views sought on first phase of Crawley town centre regeneration scheme
Four weeks of initial public consultation on draft proposals to deliver major improvements around Crawley bus station and its adjoining streets has begun. Phase one of the Station Gateway regeneration scheme will include transformation of the public spaces on The Martlets, Haslett Avenue West and Friary Way, with traffic flow changes for buses to create […]
West Sussex 2024/25 budget approved
West Sussex County Council has agreed its budget for 2024/25 and of it’s £2bn budget, £3m will be specifically used to support the West Sussex economy. Following a public consultation, the Council Plan has also been approved, with four key priorities underpinned by the theme of ‘protecting the environment’: Keeping people safe from vulnerable situations. […]
There’s still time for Gatwick Diamond organisations to join forces to boost regional inward investment
It’s not too late for local businesses and authorities to join forces in a regional delegation focused on boosting inward investment into the region. That’s the message from Invest Gatwick Diamond which is inviting local companies and individuals to join its delegation at the UK’s Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF), taking place in […]
London Gatwick expands Chinese connections with new Beijing and Guangzhou flights
Passengers across London and the South East will benefit from 10 new flights per week between London Gatwick and China this summer, as major airlines Air China and China Southern announce new routes. From 1 June, flag-carrier Air China will begin operating daily flights from London Gatwick to Beijing Capital Airport on A330-300 aircraft, before […]