1. Over 200 West Sussex streets to bring out the bunting for Queen’s Diamond Jubilee

    West Sussex County Council

    A right royal knees-up will take place in 211 streets across West Sussex to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. West Sussex County Council has received over two hundred applications for temporary road closures so street parties can be thrown over the course of the extended Diamond Jubilee weekend. The bank holiday weekend, which lasts from [...]

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  2. Pedalling parents need your help

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    As the rest of us prepare to relax this Jubilee weekend five intrepid parents will begin to cycle the 900 miles from Land’s End to John O’Groats for Sussex’s only children’s hospice. The amateur cyclists will set off on a ten day journey that equals Brighton to Barcelona this Friday. With your help they are [...]

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  3. The Butler did it!

    The Butler did it! Happy Diamond Jubilee

    With the Jubilee fast approaching we thought it would be interesting to find out a bit more about a classic “Royal” Job – that of the butler.  While you may have thought that this role died out with Downton Abbey, butlers are actually still very much in demand and can command salaries of £35k- £45k*.  [...]

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  4. Terminal 5 – success or failure?

    Gatwick Airport Terminal 5

    A talk by Lecturer Tim Brady, Principal Research Fellow, Centre for Research in Innovation Management (CENTRIM), Brighton Business School, University of Brighton Thursday 31st May, Mithras House, Lewes Road, Brighton BN2 4AT (free parking available) In a world where most infrastructure mega-projects fail, the construction of Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 5 bucked the trend. The project was on [...]

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  5. Are you prepared for the Diamond Jubilee bank holiday?

    Quality Solicitors Howlett Clarke

    Acas is reminding employers to plan ahead to avoid last minute leave request clashes or short-term absences. To mark 60 years of The Queen’s reign the Diamond Jubilee will take place in 2012. The celebrations will centre around an extended weekend in June. There will be an additional bank holiday on Tuesday 5 June this [...]

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  6. Sterling, Passes to ZLOTY… who scores!

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    UK football fans travelling to Poland and Ukraine this summer on target to score top value for money      Football fan ‘essentials’ are 52 per cent cheaper in Kiev than London Football merchandise up to £40 cheaper in Eastern Europe New stadium craze Zozulica more than half the price of the South African Vuvuzela [...]

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  7. College hosting apprenticeship recruitment event at the Amex

    Earn to Learn May 2012

    City College Brighton and Hove is helping individuals seeking work enter employment and training with ‘Earn to Learn’, an Apprenticeship recruitment event at the American Express Community Stadium on Wednesday 30th May.               ‘Earn to Learn’ will present employers who are actively recruiting staff the opportunity to meet out of [...]

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  8. Neets ‘lack skills needed for first jobs’

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    By Sean Coughlan BBC News education correspondent Too many young people lack the social skills needed to get their first job, says a report on the issue of “Neets”. The Work Foundation says more than 450,000 Neets – youngsters not in education, employment or training – have never had a regular job. Report author Paul [...]

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  9. Can an employer require an apprentice to work for them after qualification?

    Quality Solicitors Howlett Clarke

    Legal advice supplied by Quality Solicitors Howlett Clarke As an increasing number of employers provide apprenticeships, many employers are unsure of their position after their apprentice qualifies. Apprentices are normally employed under a limited term contract with a defined end date or end event.  However, although the apprenticeship is for a limited period, it is not [...]

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  10. Get on-line with the Sussex Digital Media Apprenticeships

    Digital Apprenticeships in Brighton and Hove

                      Click here to view the Digi Media Apprenticeships Flyer Get on-line with the Sussex Digital Media Apprenticeships FREE digital media, web and video training for new and/or existing employees. Delivered by City College Brighton and Hove’s superbly equipped Digital Media department (OFSTED rated grade one ‘outstanding’ [...]

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