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Up to 90 bakery workers could be left struggling to earn a crust following an announcement by British Bakeries to close the Hovis bakery in Toynbee Road by June – a move which could see 191 houses built on the site. Premier Foods, owners of British Bakeries announced last month they would be shedding...
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An Eastleigh business which recently celebrated £1 million pounds worth of orders has just landed another plum contract supplying manuals for prestige sports cars. Classic Folios, who produce high quality promotional manuals, have won an exclusive commission from the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust for 100 leather bound manuals for owners of classic Aston...
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A Bishopstoke company is celebrating after being awarded a subcontract to assist in the production of two of the largest and most powerful warships ever constructed for the Royal Navy. Wessex Galvanizers – who are based on the Tower Industrial Estate off Chickenhall Lane - will galvanize steel pipework which will be used in...
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An Eastleigh firm that makes prestige homebuyers’ manuals has just celebrated its most successful month in it’s 15-year history. Classic Folios has received orders for more than 9,000 manuals, taking the value of work for the year ahead to over £1 million. Customers include London developers working on a boom in prime residential projects,...
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Rail Freight operator DB Schenker is looking for Management apprentices for their Eastleigh operations. The three year apprenticeship will cover all aspects of rail freight operations and apprentices will also be expected to learn to how drive a train! The company is looking for 13 apprentices nationwide as more freight is expected to transfer from...
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Working relations at the strike torn Daily Echo, which also produces Eastleigh News Extra and Eastleigh Borough News, have worsened with NUJ members to be balloted on further strike action. The striking Journo’s have been angered to discover that the management are rewarding workers who did not take part in the walk outs with...
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The government are to continue the previous administration’s policy of gradually withdrawing ‘warmfront’ grants which entitles the elderly and needy to free insulation for their homes it has emerged. Chris Huhne the Energy minister, has announced that grants are to be phased out and replaced by loans under the new ‘green deal.’ In future...
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Steve Clary, Ford’s Commercial Vehicle boss has predicted a bright future for the best selling Transit Van without offering any reassurances as to the long term future of the Ford Swaythling plant – which is an employer to many Eastleigh workers. Writing in the latest edition of the company’s in house magazine ‘Ford News,’...
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Three top bosses from Alstom, the French owned engineering group which sacked 500 Eastleigh railway workers in 2006, were arrested by officers from the Serious Fraud Office this morning on suspicion of bribery and corruption, conspiracy to pay bribes, money laundering and false accounting. Earlier this morning search warrants were executed at Alstom business...
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Both Chris Huhne and Sir Terry Wogan were involved in campaign launches concerned with Fire Safety issues yesterday. Eastleigh MP Chris Huhne has backed a new campaign to stop home fires due to faulty electrical cables. The Approved Cables Initiative (ACI) was launched in London to ensure the use of safe electrical cables such...
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