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How Coronavirus changes UK Immigration
The global Coronavirus pandemic has caught everyone out. It is no surprise that there will be visitors to the UK that will be running out of time on their visas. With travel restrictions currently in place, the UK Government has stepped in with measures to help. Visa Extension If you’re in the UK and...
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Moving House During a Global Pandemic
We know that moving house is stressful enough, but in the middle of a global pandemic adds an unbelievable amount of worry. The UK Government released fresh advice on the 26th March 2020 to all parties involved in the process of moving home during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. We urge all parties involved in...
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Accident at Work: Hundreds of staff injured at Amazon UK warehouses
Hundreds of people have been involved in a serious accident at work at Amazon’s UK warehouses, over the last few years. According to data from the GMB union, 240 reports of serious injury or near misses were sent to the Health and Safety Executive last year. Making a total of 622 over the last...
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Plans to increase probate fees scrapped by Ministry of Justice
Bereaved families no longer face the likelihood of an expensive bill when applying for probate, after controversial plans to raise probate fees is scrapped by the government. The proposal for increasing fees, announced last November, would have seen the current flat-fee system be replaced by a sliding scale of charges. How probate fees would...
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Sheffield First-Time Buyers Youngest in the Country
A recent study has revealed Sheffield to be the most affordable city for first-time buyers (FTB). The average age of those buying their first home in Sheffield is only 23, four years below the national average. Anees Rehman, Residential Conveyancer in our Property Department commented on the findings. “It is heartening to hear the...
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NowThen Cleaners shortlisted for ‘High Growth Business of the Year’ Award
Just four years ago Hugo Russell set up his modern cleaning company NowThen Cleaners and has since, with the support of the Wosskow Brown Foundation, achieved great success in building the business. It has recently been announcement the business has been shortlisted for the High Growth Award in the upcoming Sheffield Business Awards, displaying...
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Sheffield Waterfront Festival 2019: Celebrating 200 years of our canal
This weekend the Sheffield Waterfront Festival 2019, hosted by the Canal and River Trust, will be held at Victoria Quays. This year’s festival is set to be bigger and better than before; as 2019 marks the 200th anniversary of the Sheffield and Tinsley Canal’s opening. About the Sheffield and Tinsley Canal The Sheffield and...
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Sheffield revealed as one of the best cities to be a female entrepreneur in the UK
A recent study has revealed Sheffield and Bristol to be the two best cities to be a female entrepreneur in the UK! These findings come from research by Yorkshire Bank (CYBG plc), which gathered the attitudes and opinions of 2,000 small business owners and entrepreneurs, from a variety of sectors across the UK. In...
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Team UK Invictus Games Trials in Sheffield
The first ever Team UK Invictus Games Trials will take place in Sheffield this month ahead of next year’s sporting event for wounded, sick and seriously injured veterans, which will take pace in The Hague, Netherlands. The purpose of the Invictus Games is to use sport, competition and teamwork to help boost the recovery...
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