Google Local Services Ads – NPTA Calls for Fair Verification for Sole Traders
Google Local Services Ads NPTA Calls for Fair Verification for Sole Traders The NPTA has written directly to Google regarding recent changes to Local Services Ads (LSAs), which from October 2025 will require businesses to provide either a Companies House registration number or a VAT Tax ID to remain verified. While we understand and support Google’s aim of…
Google Verified Badge
Google Verified Badge What UK Businesses Need to Know From 20 October 2025, Google is replacing all Local Services Ads badges (like Google Guarantee and Screened) with one clear badge: Google Verified. What’s Changing? One single badge will show customers your business is verified by Google. The Google Money Back Guarantee will stop. Claims…
Job Vacancy – Pest Control Technician
11/09/2025 Company Name : Bird Tech Ltd t/a Pest Ex Company Address : 3 Limeoak Way, , Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, TS18 2LS Company Contact : Miss Chloe Cooke-Winsor | E. enquiries@pest-ex.co.uk | P. 01642247333 Job Type : Permanent, Full time Area Covered: Tees Valley, Co Durham, Tyne & Wear, North Yorkshire Salary £26,125 negotiable. £32-25k…
Google Local Services Ads: Important Update for Small UK Businesses
Google Local Services Ads: Important Update for Small UK Businesses Google has announced a change that will affect many small businesses using Local Services Ads (LSAs) in the UK. If you currently advertise through LSAs, here’s what you need to know and what you need to do. What’s Changing? Until now, businesses could use…
Ireland’s First Asian Hornet Nest Discovered: What You Need to Know
Ireland’s First Asian Hornet Nest Discovered: What You Need to Know By Owl Pest Control In late August 2025, something we’ve been dreading finally happened — Ireland’s first Asian hornet (Vespa velutina) nest was confirmed. For years, we’ve watched this invasive species spread across mainland Europe and the UK, and now it has officially made…
HSE Launches Consultation on the Future of Anticoagulant Rodenticides
HSE Launches Consultation on the Future of Anticoagulant Rodenticides The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has opened a public consultation on the continued approval of anticoagulant rodenticides under the GB Biocidal Products Regulation (GB BPR). The consultation, which runs from 12 August to 30 September 2025, will play a critical role in determining whether these…
Tender Opportunity: Pest Control In Ceredigion County Council Properties
The Provision of Pest Control Service in Council Owned & Operated Properties Within Ceredigion County Council Description The provision of a service to control target pest species in various council owned and operated properties within Ceredigion County Council. Total value (estimated) £50,000 excluding VAT £60,000 including VAT Below the relevant threshold Contract dates (estimated)…