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Why Every Restaurant Needs a Pest Control Contract in Herefordshire
The One Thing That Can Close Your Restaurant Overnight Picture this: It’s a busy Friday evening in your Herefordshire restaurant. Tables are full, the kitchen is firing on all cylinders, and then it happens. A diner spots a mouse scurrying along the skirting board....
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Why Every Restaurant Needs a Pest Control Contract in Herefordshire
The One Thing That Can Close Your Restaurant Overnight Picture this: It’s a busy Friday evening in your Herefordshire restaurant. Tables are full, the kitchen is firing on all cylinders, and then it happens. A diner spots a mouse scurrying along the skirting board....
Member News
You’ll Miss the Mess: What No One Tells You About Uni Goodbyes
If you’re preparing to watch your loved one head off to university this autumn, congratulations! It’s a time for celebration, but it’s absolutely normal to feel anxious about this big adjustment for you and your young person. Marianne Tay is a Principal Lecturer at...
Journals created by stocktake
The journals created by conducting a stock take are a bit unusual from the normal journals that deal with stock. Most ERP and accounting systems now create journals when items are moved. Receiving stock from a supplier it will debit, or increase the inventory amount....
Patron & Strategic News
24-hour CPR Marathon to Return to University
The annual 24-hour CPR marathon challenge is returning to the University of Worcester next month. Starting at 9am on March 10, students, staff and visitors will maintain cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a training mannequin until 9am the following morning. The event...
University of Worcester Welcomes UCAS Boss
The Head of UCAS says strong leadership is why the University of Worcester is first in the UK for sustained graduate employment. Dr Jo Saxton CBE, Chief Executive of the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service, was speaking after a visit to the University, where...
Chamber News
Shell Store welcomes more than 100 businesses for Landau
Hereford’s Shell Store has hosted its biggest business event to date — opening its doors to more than 100 organisations for a jobs and networking fair organised by employment and training charity, Landau. Television presenter and former Top Gear host Richard Hammond,...
Help shape the future of business support for Worcestershire
Worcestershire businesses have the chance to have their voice heard and change the business support landscape for the county. By completing a short survey, you can provide vital feedback which will be used to transform the county’s support offer to ensure more...
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Introducing Tutortoo Worcester
Tutortoo Worcester is the tutoring company that covers all areas of Worcester, providing expert tuition in a wide range of subjects and levels. With a strong team of tutors on board, supporting students by boosting grades, helping them to reach their potential and...
Introducing Tutortoo Worcester
Tutortoo Worcester is the tutoring company that covers all areas of Worcester, providing expert tuition in a wide range of subjects and levels. With a strong team of tutors on board, supporting students by boosting grades, helping them to reach their potential and...
Policy News
Points-based immigration system employer campaign launch
The Home Office has launched a new campaign to help employers prepare for the introduction of the UK’s new points-based immigration system. Free movement is ending, and the new system will introduce job, salary and language requirements that will change the way...
Small Business Commissioner consultation
New proposals have been outlined by government to ensure small businesses in the UK are paid on time, Small Business Minister Paul Scully today announced (1 October). Currently £23.4 billion worth of late invoices are owed to small firms across Britain, impacting on...
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Charity News
Two high sheriffs go wing-walking
Raising money for mental health charities on International Women’s Day, 8th March 2022 Herefordshire High Sheriff, and vertigo sufferer, Jo Hilditch is aiming to conquer her fears with her ultimate challenge – wing-walking! In aid of charities working to...
Age UK Herefordshire & Worcestershire welcome Julia Neal as CEO
Age UK Herefordshire & Worcestershire say goodbye to Magda Praill and welcome new CEO Julia Neal in February. The local charity, who supported over 15,000 people over 50 in the two counties last year, will miss the experienced and dedicated Magda. She came back...
BCC Welcomes New Phase in Turkiye Trade Negotiations
Responding to the launch of the call for evidence on a new trade agreement with Turkiye, BCC Head of Trade Policy, William Bain, said: “Global trade has evolved since the current trading terms between the UK and Turkiye were put in place. “It makes sense to...
BCC News
BCC Welcomes New Phase in Turkiye Trade Negotiations
Responding to the launch of the call for evidence on a new trade agreement with Turkiye, BCC Head of Trade Policy, William Bain, said: “Global trade has evolved since the current trading terms between the UK and Turkiye were put in place. “It makes sense to...
Worcestershire News
Paul Walker MBE announced as new Chair of the Worcestershire LEP
The Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), is pleased to announce local business leader, Paul Walker MBE as its new Chair. Paul takes over from Mark Stansfeld, who was chair of the Worcestershire LEP for over half a decade. With the LEP’s 20-year economic...
Worcestershire Acute Hospital Trust introduce one of the UK’s most advanced electronic patient record systems in its history
One of the UK’s most transformational electronic patient record systems is now live across Worcestershire Acute Hospital Trust. Sunrise Electronic Patient Records (EPR) which is being used by colleagues across the three hospitals in our Trust – Worcestershire Acute,...
Herefordshire News
Have your say on the new Herefordshire Local Plan
Local people are being invited to take part in a public consultation that will help to shape the updated Herefordshire Local Plan 2021-2041. Consultation on the options for the location and scale of new development throughout the county is now live and will run until...
Marches LEP investment driving ‘new era’ for town centres
A multi-million pound investment in town and city centres across Herefordshire, Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin is helping to herald a new era for the region, the partnership’s deputy chair said today. Sonia Roberts says the Marches LEP has been a key champion of...
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New US Tariff Proposals Would Hit UK Economy
Reacting to the proposals for new reciprocal tariffs outlined by the US Government today, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy, said: “These new proposals for reciprocal and differential tariffs will create more cost and uncertainty for investors, businesses and...
Cool Heads Needed As Manufacturing Exporters Fear Tariff Impact
New research by the BCC’s Insights Unit has uncovered the extent to which firms are worried about the impact of US tariffs on their operations. The survey of more than 1,200 firms, of which over 260 were manufacturing exporters, was carried out between Monday 20...
Worcestershire Apprenticeships Penguin Finds Home with Local Training Provider
Worcestershire Apprenticeships’ very own penguin in the great Waddle of Worcester has found a home with local training provider GLP Training. In the summer of 2024, St Richard’s Hospice delivered the great Waddle of Worcester, a penguin-themed art trail around the...
ISO QSL Welcomes Adam Morse as Business Development Specialist
ISO Quality Services is delighted to announce the expansion of its team with the appointment of Adam Morse as Business Development Specialist. A familiar face across the Herefordshire and Worcestershire business community, Adam brings a wealth of experience and an...
From Learners to Leaders – Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week 2025
It’s National Apprenticeship Week 2025, and we’ve picked our own theme this year, to showcase the journey (our) apprentices take as they evolve on the job – From Learners to Leaders. Apprenticeships are more than just earning a qualification; they’re about...
Big Match Ahead for University’s Women’s Football Team
The University of Worcester’s Women’s Football Team is preparing for a crucial match that could secure them a spot in the final of a prestigious competition. A victory against the University of Birmingham on Wednesday, February 19, would mark their first...
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