ScaleUp Britain Summit lands in Surrey to unlock growth opportunities for South East businesses
Surrey is gearing up to host the South East edition of the national ScaleUp Britain Summit, bringing one of the UK’s leading events for ambitious high-growth companies to the region and reinforcing the county’s role in helping to drive national economic growth. Hosted by the Surrey Innovation District, at the University of Surrey’s Vet School on […]
Secretary of State hails Sussex’s quantum department for driving UK’s economic growth
The University of Sussex’s quantum department has been hailed for the role it is playing in the UK’s future economic prosperity by the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), Peter Kyle. Speaking on a tour of the Sussex Centre for Quantum Technologies (SCQT), as part of a ministerial visit to the University’s […]
AnimaWings joins London Gatwick’s growing portfolio
AnimaWings has launched its first service from London Gatwick, with flights to Bucharest Otopeni beginning on Sunday 22 March. The route operates six times per week from London Gatwick’s South Terminal, offering passengers more choice for direct travel to Romania’s capital. Flights are operated using modern Airbus A220-300 aircraft and offer Business Class, Premium Economy […]
London Gatwick’s Route 4 airspace change proposal – stakeholders invited to have their say
Communities and stakeholders have just over six weeks left to respond to London Gatwick’s public consultation on options for the future operation of Route 4 – one of the departure routes for aircraft flying out of the Airport – as part of an Airspace Change Proposal (ACP). The consultation, which has now reached its halfway […]
Transvalair celebrates 50 years
For 50 years, Transvalair has delivered the one thing global supply chains value most: certainty. From its base in Crawley’s Manor Royal Business District, the company has grown into an internationally respected operator trusted with high-stakes logistics—most recently, at the Paris 2024 Olympics with further big projects secured in the pipeline. Centrally located at Gatwick […]
A South East Voice in Government: The Sally Brown and Brett North APPG Interview
In February 2026, more than 70 leaders gathered at the House of Commons to mark the formal launch of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the South East and Gatwick Diamond Growth Gateway. Cross-party MPs stood alongside council leaders, business representatives and community figures from across Kent, Surrey and Sussex. The message was clear: this region […]
Stronger Together: The Sally Brown and Brett North Merger Interview
After decades of operating side by side, Gatwick Diamond Business and the Gatwick Diamond Initiative have formally come together as one single organisation under the Gatwick Diamond Business name. The change is more than structural. GDI’s investment promotion role is now embedded within gdb as Invest in the Gatwick Diamond — a defined brand and […]
Government to create new lab to keep UK in the fast lane on AI breakthroughs
A new UK AI research lab will be created to unlock breakthroughs which could transform healthcare, transport, science and everyday technology. In a tiny space of time AI has gone from being the staple of science fiction, to an everyday tool used in schools, hospitals and workplaces worldwide. That includes using it to screen patients for cancer and design […]
Horsham businesses able to apply for a green grant this April
Horsham District Council has announced a new round of Green LEAP small business grant funding to support local businesses, which will open to applications on Friday 10 April 2026, at 12noon. Through the Green LEAP scheme, small Horsham District based businesses can apply for up to £5,000 towards climate-friendly projects to improve their sustainability and […]
Pioneering toolkit to protect the UK’s trees and forests launched by University of Sussex
A first-of-its-kind toolkit aimed at winning legal rights for trees, woodlands and forests in the UK, has been launched by the Environmental Justice Law Clinic. The Rights of Trees, Woodlands and Forests toolkit is available online and seeks to advance the way we recognise and respect the inherent value of trees and woodlands in the UK. The Rights of […]