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Upper Teme Business Park officially launches, boosting local business opportunities in Tenbury Wells
Tenbury Wells celebrated a significant milestone in its economic regeneration as Upper Teme Business Park officially opened its doors on Friday 19th October 2025. Stuart Anderson MP cut the ceremonial red tape, marking the launch of this state-of-the-art commercial...
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Upper Teme Business Park officially launches, boosting local business opportunities in Tenbury Wells
Tenbury Wells celebrated a significant milestone in its economic regeneration as Upper Teme Business Park officially opened its doors on Friday 19th October 2025. Stuart Anderson MP cut the ceremonial red tape, marking the launch of this state-of-the-art commercial...
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Leadership consultants celebrate 1st anniversary of popular podcast.
Award winning Business consultants Strategus Consulting are delighted to celebrate the 1st anniversary of the Leaders In Strategy Podcast, hosted by Mike Harris (pictured). The Podcast has been a big success reaching over 350 people every month. With a regular...
Member to member collaboration between Hazelton Mountford and You Do Better
Strategic Members Hazelton Mountford Group partnered with member You Do Better from 2020. Since then, the company has benefited from expert marketing and public relations support. As Independent Chartered Insurance Brokers, Hazelton Mountford offer expert advice and...
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Historian Looks at Censorship of Controversial Drama
A University of Worcester historian will interrogate the role of censorship and its consequences in a talk taking place at The Hive next month. Professor of Early Modern History, Darren Oldridge, will be speaking about the controversial TV play Brimstone and Treacle,...
Local Lawyers Take on Snowdon in Aid of Local Family Charity
A team of Kidderminster lawyers have completed a grueling 12km Snowdon hike to raise funds for a local family-focused charity. The group of 18 lawyers from mfg Solicitors, together with family and friends, completed the climb up the highest peak in Wales in six hours....
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Businesses encouraged to access support and funding through Midlands Engine Investment Fund
Worcestershire businesses are being encouraged to utilise the Midlands Engine Investment Fund. The Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) is an initiative launched by the government-owned British Business Bank, supported by the European Regional Development Fund. It...
BetaDen Cohort 4.0 announced
Worcestershire’s technology accelerator BetaDen, has announced the identity of eight new early-stage businesses that will join its programme in April. The new cohort includes businesses developing new technologies for a variety of commercial applications including...
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Get your affairs in order whilst supporting Primrose Hospice
Worcestershire based King Will’s Wills is really pleased to be providing Will writing services for Primrose Hospice during Make a Will Month, which will run throughout October. King Will’s Wills will be donating their time free of charge to update or write wills in...
Father-of-two’s cycle ride for Primrose in memory of beloved nan, Molly
A father of two cycled 100k with six friends in memory of his beloved nan, grandad and father-in-law. Tom Burbridge, from Redditch, decided to organise the ride as a way to honour their memory and raised over £2,100 for Primrose Hospice, a charity close to the...
Quarterly Recruitment Outlook – 70% of businesses face difficulty finding staff
The British Chambers of Commerce today released the results of its Quarterly Recruitment Outlook survey for Q2 2021, with responses drawn from over 5,700 firms. The new figures show a surge in the proportion of firms expecting to grow their workforce in the next 3...
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Quarterly Recruitment Outlook – 70% of businesses face difficulty finding staff
The British Chambers of Commerce today released the results of its Quarterly Recruitment Outlook survey for Q2 2021, with responses drawn from over 5,700 firms. The new figures show a surge in the proportion of firms expecting to grow their workforce in the next 3...
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Blaze into Autumn! How to keep your Tourism Business all Fired Up this Season
Sign up for Worcestershire County Council’s September workshops, providing dedicated advice and support for Worcestershire Tourism Businesses. The Here2Help Business programme run through Worcestershire County Council is offering a range of support for our...
Create hope through action this World Suicide Prevention Day
It’s World Suicide Prevention Day this Friday,10 September, an annual event which aims to raise awareness of how we can all help to create a world where fewer people die by suicide. “Creating hope through action” is the theme this year and to support this, new local...
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Yeleni – Our doors are OPEN!
Yeleni Therapy & Support are thrilled to welcome clients, familiar faces and new, back to the centre for complementary therapies and beauty treatments. Those living with and beyond cancer and the general public have been thrilled to be able to access face-to-face...
Marches to be national leader in digital technology
A new blueprint to make the Marches a national leader in digital technology for years to come has been launched today. The Marches Local Enterprise Partnership – the business-led body which drives the region’s economic growth – says its new digital strategy will help...
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FBC Manby Bowdler Spearheads Action Plan to Open up Law
A major new campaign to open up a career in the law to more people has been launched in Parliament – with award-winning law firm FBC Manby Bowdler playing a key role. The law firm – which has offices in Redditch, Wolverhampton and Shropshire – is helping spearhead new...
Businesses Invited to Attend District Events to Find Out More About Support Available
Worcestershire businesses are being invited to attend one of a series of events across the county on the business support available. Worcestershire Growth Hub and Worcestershire County Council are running the events to help inform businesses about what support and...
Chambers Lead Successful Start to Local Skills Plans
Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs) across England “are working and beginning to make positive differences for local employers”, according to a new report commissioned by the British Chambers of Commerce. Based on evidence from 21 of the 32 chamber led LSIPs,...
Hundreds of University of Worcester Students to Graduate in Spring Ceremonies
The University of Worcester will be celebrating the achievements of over 500 students as they graduate at Worcester Cathedral next week. Their graduation, in front of friends and families, will take place in two ceremonies in the beautiful, historic Worcester...
Enginius UK Hosts a Workshop in Bremen for Customers to Share Insights and Innovation
ENGINIUS UK, part of the FAUN-Zoeller UK Group (FZUK), held a two-day workshop and tour at their factory HQ in Bremen, Germany. The event saw 30 customers from local authorities and large corporations participate in a working session and hear about the more extensive...
£1million on offer as Marches Energy Grant is Extended to Meet Demand
More than £1million is available to businesses across the Marches to improve energy efficiency and drive down carbon emissions thanks to the extension of a hugely successful funding programme. The Marches Energy Grant, in affiliation with the pilot Business Energy...
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