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SYNDICATED INTERVIEW WITH WUTHERING HEIGHTS DIRECTOR, DAVID DURANT
“Wuthering Heights is a tale of love and loss that has a very strong connection to a lot of Greek Tragedies which allows for plenty of Drama.” – David Durant, Artistic Director at The Courtyard Interviewee: David Durant, Artistic Director, The Courtyard Date:...
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SYNDICATED INTERVIEW WITH WUTHERING HEIGHTS DIRECTOR, DAVID DURANT
“Wuthering Heights is a tale of love and loss that has a very strong connection to a lot of Greek Tragedies which allows for plenty of Drama.” – David Durant, Artistic Director at The Courtyard Interviewee: David Durant, Artistic Director, The Courtyard Date:...
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University Academic Seeks Public’s Stories of Bystander Intervention
Have you ever chosen to intervene in a difficult situation? A University of Worcester academic has launched a new project that seeks to collect people’s stories of bystander intervention. Whether they were the person that intervened to help or the one who benefited...
Severn Valley Railway names 45699 ‘Galatea’ as Gala guest loco
The Severn Valley Railway has confirmed that LMS Jubilee 45699 ‘Galatea’, currently running as 45627 ‘Sierra Leone’, is the final member of its trio of guest locomotives at the Spring Steam Gala, between Friday 18 and Monday 21 April. ‘We’re delighted to welcome...
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Hazelton Mountford Hosts Book Drive for Worcester Foodbank on World Book Day
Hazelton Mountford, Chamber Patron members and Chartered Insurance brokers, are inviting businesses from across the two counties to ‘buy a book’ at their fundraising ‘Book Bonanza’ on World Book Day. Team Hazelton Mountford are preparing for...
National Apprenticeship Week Success Culminates with Launch of 2024 Apprenticeships Awards
Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and Worcestershire County Council are excited to announce the 2024 Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards. The announcement comes at the conclusion of National Apprenticeship Week, which again proved to be another...
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Armed Forces Covenant: What you need to know
To date, more than 5000 organisations have signed the Armed Forces Covenant including businesses and charities nationwide. The Chamber is also delighted to demonstrate our support for the Armed Forces Community by signing an Armed Forces Covenant. Chamber Military...
Chancellor delivers Budget giving businesses confidence and stability
Yesterday the Chancellor’s budget statement outlined the government’s 3-point plan to support businesses through the spring and into the summer months giving firms more clarity on the way ahead and will allow many to plan with greater optimism and confidence as they...
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Royal Visit to Worcester Snoezelen
HRH The Duke of Gloucester KG GCVO visited Worcester Snoezelen on on Wednesday 6 February 2019. He unveiled a plaque to commemorate the 25th Anniversary Year of the Charity. The Duke was accompanied by the Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Worcestershire – The Hon Lady...
Donations top £2m as Worcestershire Community Foundation marks 15th year
A Worcestershire charitable foundation has marked its 15th anniversary by announcing a string of growth plans which will help support dozens more good causes across the county. The Worcestershire Community Foundation, which has given out over £2m to hundreds of...
Amazon announces 10,000 new permanent jobs and multi-million pound training programme to boost the UK economy
Amazon is partnering with the British Chambers of Commerce and local businesses to identify regional skills shortages to focus training on local needs Amazon today announced that it will create more than 10,000 new permanent jobs in 2021, taking its total UK workforce...
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Amazon announces 10,000 new permanent jobs and multi-million pound training programme to boost the UK economy
Amazon is partnering with the British Chambers of Commerce and local businesses to identify regional skills shortages to focus training on local needs Amazon today announced that it will create more than 10,000 new permanent jobs in 2021, taking its total UK workforce...
Worcestershire News
Midlands Cyber to premier new brand at Security and Defence Expo on 4th November
After a break since 2019, the region’s leading Cyber Cluster returns in June 2021 with a brand new logo, website and industry focus. The refreshed Cyber Cluster is set to premier this new image at the Three Counties Defence and Security Expo (3CDSE) on the 4th...
New Business Boxes Up Wellbeing for the Workplace
A brand new business has launched in Worcestershire with a solution for improving staff wellbeing and boosting the mental health of the nation! Smile Box brings together a bespoke collection of self-care products and mental health resources in a Gift Box that...
Herefordshire News
New developments for NMITE’s Skylon Campus
New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE)’s Skylon Campus in Hereford comprising three new Centres with a total capacity to host 600 future learners, degree apprenticeship and CPD short course participants at any one time has seen a number of exciting...
New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) introduces its new Chief Academic Officer
NMITE has confirmed the appointment of Professor Beverley Gibbs as its new Chief Academic Officer. Gibbs joins at a time of significant forward momentum for the proposed higher education institute particularly around the transformation of its future learning space...
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University of Worcester Awarded First Class Honours for Environmental Sustainability
The University of Worcester has been awarded First Class Honours for environmental sustainability in the latest People & Planet national rankings. This is the 14th straight year that the University, one of Britain’s most sustainable, has earned First Class...
Pershore College apprentice inspires golf club to shortlist of national award
A former operations manager who changed careers to pursue his passion of greenkeeping has seen his team’s project shortlisted for a national award. Stewart Marshall, 45 from Rowley Regis, is the course manager at Dudley Golf Club and alongside his team has made it to...
Kickstart 2024 with a new website
New year, new you? How many of these emails have you received since the beginning of the year? Although these emails can get a little tired after a while, the message is important. It’s a great time to consider your marketing, your business goals and how you want to...
Celebrate 40 years of hospice care at Grand Gala Dinner
St Richard’s Hospice will celebrate 40 years of care in Worcestershire at a Grand Gala Dinner on Thursday, 21 March. Louise Hewett, High Sheriff of Worcester and patron of St Richard’s Hospice, is inviting guests to attend the Gala Dinner which will be hosted in the...
MANN BROADBENT OFFICIAL SPONSORS AT THE NATIONAL RUNNING SHOW 2024
Mann Broadbent Insurance Brokers is thrilled to announce its sponsorship of the awards and exhibitor drinks at the upcoming National Running Show, taking place on the 20th and 21st of January at the NEC Birmingham. As a leading insurance broker in the running industry...
Discover Parks Success
2024 OPENS WITH A HOST OF GOOD NEWS STORIES FROM OUR THREE FABULOUS 5* HOLIDAY HOME, SELF CATERING & TOURING PARKS IN THE COUNTY. At Pearl Lake Country Park in Shobon we continue to celebrate our Silver Anniversary and as promised begin giving away a £1,000 a...
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