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LOCAL EDUCATION CHAMPION WINS NATIONAL AWARD
Local businesswoman Lynne Kerrison, co-owner of Tutor Doctor Cambridge, has brought home a prestigious national award for outstanding women in business. Kerrison, who has been helping local students thrive for more than 14 years, was crowned woman franchisee of the year at the Natwest Encouraging Women into Franchising (EWiF) Awards 2025 – an honour that recognises her dedication to education and the difference she’s made across Cambridgeshire. Since launching the business with her husband Rob, Kerrison and the team have been committed to educational excellence, working closely with partners such as the Cambridge Sports Development Foundation to support vulnerable children. In 2024 alone, Tutor Doctor Cambridge provided nearly 20,000 hours of tutoring. “This award is incredibly humbling,” said Kerrison. “Our work has been about more than tutoring; it’s about helping children fulfil their potential, supporting families and building brighter futures.”
SHINING STAR Lynne Kerrison has been awarded woman franchisee of the year in the EWiF Awards for her dedicated work
Business confidence climbs East of England business confidence climbed above the national average in June, rising seven points to 53%, according to the latest Lloyds Business Barometer. Companies reported greater confidence in the economy – up 14 points at 46%. Taken with optimism in their own business prospects (unchanged at 60%), this gives a headline confidence of 53% (vs 46% in May); 45% of businesses in the region also expect to increase staff over the next year, up 19 points on last month.
Nanoplume wins competition Nanoplume, based in Cambridge, has been announced as a winner of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s 2025 Emerging Technologies Competition, in the energy category. Nanoplume is scaling the manufacturing of a bio- aerogel, which is a nanoporous, ultra- light biomaterial for cold chain and thermal insulation applications. Made from renewable feedstocks, it enhances energy and space efficiency while promoting circularity in sustainable thermal applications.
Xanthos Digital achieves net zero Xanthos Digital, a Cambridge digital marketing agency, has achieved net zero status by offsetting more than 40 tonnes of CO2 annually – more than double its combined Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions. The agency has partnered with Ecologi to fund impactful carbon- reduction projects worldwide, hosts all of its client websites using 100% renewable energy certified by the Green Web Foundation, and has signed the Clean Creatives Pledge to refuse work with fossil fuel clients.
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