THE winners of the South Coast Business Awards can be revealed. The trophies for the Daily Echo’s awards covering Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are normally handed out during a glitzy ceremony at St Mary’s Stadium, home of the Saints. But Covid-19 meant this year’s are being revealed in a video on the Daily Echo website and in print. Principal sponsor Dutton Gregory and the category sponsors Paris Smith, Hampshire Chamber and Destination Southampton have all congratulated the finalists and he overall winners. Vincent Boni, regional managing director for the Daily Echo s publisher Newsquest and its digital marketing business LOCALiQ, said: “In these weird and frankly disturbing times, it remains great to be speaking to you all out there about taking part in this fabulous collection of worthy businesses competing to be recognised for their efforts and achievements.
BUSINESS leaders in Hampshire have urged the government to get freight moving again after Britain found itself cut off from large parts of Europe. Traffic across the channel was halted after a new and faster-spreading strain of Covid-19 prompted dozens of countries to stop travel from the UK. France introduced a 48-hour ban on hauliers crossing the channel with their cargo, bringing lorry traffic to a standstill at Dover. Ross McNally, chief executive of Hampshire Chamber, said: “This is an urgent situation that needs to be resolved as an absolute priority. The smooth movement of freight to and from Hampshire and the rest of the UK is essential for consumers and businesses.
BUSINESS leaders in Hampshire have urged the government to get freight moving again after Britain found itself cut off from large parts of Europe. Traffic across the channel was halted after a new and faster-spreading strain of Covid-19 prompted dozens of countries to stop travel from the UK. France introduced a 48-hour ban on hauliers crossing the channel with their cargo, bringing lorry traffic to a standstill at Dover. Ross McNally, chief executive of Hampshire Chamber, said: “This is an urgent situation that needs to be resolved as an absolute priority. The smooth movement of freight to and from Hampshire and the rest of the UK is essential for consumers and businesses.