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Offices in historic country house handed to local trust

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AN HISTORIC country house in Somerset which has been used for fifty years as office space is set to be turned into a visitor attraction. Hestercombe House, near Taunton, is being handed over by Somerset County Council to the Hestercombe … Continue reading

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O2 employees try home working as London 2012 looms

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THOUSANDS of O2 employees will take part in a home working trial as the company prepares for London 2012. The initiative by the mobile phone giant aims to “push the boundaries” of what’s possible though home working, the company says. … Continue reading

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Developer proposes demolishing former council offices

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FORMER council offices in East London could soon be demolished to way for new homes. Fairview Homes has applied for permission to knock down Chingford’s old municipal offices. The locally listed old town hall, built in the 1920s, which forms … Continue reading

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i2 Office announces Watford business centre

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SERVICED office provider i2 Office has announce yet another new business centre – this time in Watford. The Milton-Keynes based company is showing no signs of slowing down as it announces the deal just weeks after new business centres were … Continue reading

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Government office space to be made available to entrepreneurs

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DAVID CAMERON has announced a new campaign to inspire entrepreneurs including an initiative to make available spare government office space. The Prime Minister launched the ‘Business in You’ campaign yesterday in Yorkshire, and told invited business people that he wanted to offer … Continue reading

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Dropped iPod gives police a clue after office break-in

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AN ALLEGED burglar dropped his iPod after breaking into an office – giving police a vital clue. Local police found the iPod Touch after the intruder was disturbed by security guards at the office in the City of London, early … Continue reading

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Another opening in City for i2 Office

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SERVICED office provider i2 Office has announced its third business centre in the City of London. The new offices will be on the ground and first floors of 40 Gracechurch Street, right in the heart of the financial district. Philip … Continue reading

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Data reveals hundreds of empty government-owned offices

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HUNDREDS of offices owned by the government around the UK are lying empty, new data has revealed. The Cabinet Office has published for the first time a comprehensive list of the government’s property assets, with over six hundred properties currently … Continue reading

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Protesters occupy Liverpool office building

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PROTESTERS from the Occupy movement have taken over an office building in Liverpool city centre. Around 20 demonstrators who had been camped on St George’s Plateau took over the Tinlings building and aim to stay there “as long as possible”, … Continue reading

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Interview with i2 Office’s Philip Grace

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Milton Keynes-based serviced office provider i2 Office is just about to open its brand new business centre in Greenwich, south-east London.  Offices.org.uk went to visit the new offices and spoke to i2 Office’s Chief Executive, Philip Grace. “It’s like a … Continue reading

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