Below is a snippet of some of the latest news stories hitting the headlines locally in Suffolk.
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Sole traders and landlords across Suffolk, Essex and Norfolk have days to check whether they are caught by HMRC’s new Making Tax Digital rules, as the first quarterly reporting period closes on 5 July.
The North Essex Economic Board (NEEB) is giving local businesses the opportunity to showcase their products and services at one of the region’s largest business events by offering 20 free exhibition stands at the North Essex Expo on September 10th, 2026.
Concertus and Barnes Construction are delivering a project in mid-Suffolk, which will provide additional school places and significantly enhanced learning environments that will support the future growth of the Stowmarket community.
A Suffolk-headquartered business working with some of the world’s leading automotive brands has strengthened its senior leadership team with the appointment of Tom Thornton-Jones as Chief Operating Officer.
Ellisons has been shortlisted in three categories at the Modern Law Private Client Awards 2026: Wills & Estate Planning Team of the Year, Probate & Estate Administration Team of the Year and Court of Protection Team of the Year.
One of the East Coast’s most respected yacht dealerships and brokerages is entering an exciting new chapter following its acquisition by Morgans Group, a transaction advised by Ellisons Solicitors.
For many business directors, “digital visibility” can sound like just another business buzzword. But these days, your company’s online presence isn’t just about marketing; it shows how credible your brand is, how far it reaches, and how much it can grow in the future. Understanding and guiding this presence is now a basic part of leading a modern business.
It can be frustrating to deal with construction equipment that needs repairing, but actually, that’s not the most damaging aspect of equipment damage. The downtime it causes can be much more impactful, with the cost of idling workers and delays often having a much bigger bill than the cost of the repair work.
Tourism, leisure and hospitality businesses across Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex remain operational, innovative and determined, but are now operating under structural pressure rather than short term disruption, according to the Tourism Business Survey 2026 from Larking Gowen, the region’s leading advisers to the visitor economy.
AI search visibility is highly important nowadays for many businesses, as your brand’s content needs to appear in as many responses generated by AI-driven platforms like ChatGPT or Google Gemini.
Whether you are a business that manufactures products to either supply to other companies, or to sell directly to your customers, there may come a time when your current production setup isn’t going to meet the demands of the market any longer.
In the early days of running a business and hiring staff, manual timesheets, or a more informal way of tracking who is working and when, was all you needed to get the job done and make sure everyone was paid properly and at work on time.
