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WLZ Tutors Opens New Worcester Centre with Student Wellbeing at Its Heart
WLZ Tutors has embarked on an exciting new chapter with the launch of its Worcester centre at The Triangle. In October 2025, WLZ Tutors said a fond farewell to its previous Worcester setting, which provided a warm and welcoming space for learners for many years. The...
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WLZ Tutors Opens New Worcester Centre with Student Wellbeing at Its Heart
WLZ Tutors has embarked on an exciting new chapter with the launch of its Worcester centre at The Triangle. In October 2025, WLZ Tutors said a fond farewell to its previous Worcester setting, which provided a warm and welcoming space for learners for many years. The...
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Meet JP Bookkeeping — Your New Virtual Finance Office
As a new member of the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce (HWCC), JP Bookkeeping is excited to introduce its Virtual Finance Office service which manages the full finance function for businesses from start to end. Our strategic, outsourced Finance...
Dozens of Students Dressed to Impress Thanks to Kind Community Donations
An initiative to help university students dress the part for interviews and placements has proven a huge success. Placements are a big part of courses at the University of Worcester, and students often enter environments where they’re required to dress smartly....
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University Neuroscientist Explores Sound and its Effect on the Brain in Public Talk
Why do we get pleasure from listening to music? Can it help us feel better? A neuroscientist from the University of Worcester will be looking at the science behind how we hear sound and its impact on the brain and our emotions at a free talk next week. Dr Matt Di...
Worcester Student Wins Prestigious Midwifery Award
A University of Worcester student has been named Student Midwife of the Year in the 2024 Student Nursing Times Awards. Ash Bainbridge won the award for demonstrating outstanding work in improving inclusivity and making maternity a safer space for those from the LGBTQ+...
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A gift to our loyal Members
It’s been a long few months for businesses with so much change and uncertainty. What is certain though, is that now is the essential time to upskill and re-skill.
With that in mind, we are giving all of our Members access to two free places on our hugely popular 2-hour virtual training course; Getting your Business Online.
This course is worth £70 per person! Hurry though as places are limited.
How to work safely: Visitor economy – hotels, events, restaurants, pubs and bars
As new national restrictions begin in November, government guidelines recommend that people should stay at home where possible and should only travel to work if they cannot work from home. For those who cannot work from home, you are advised to still go to your...
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Four in Ten UK Exporters Reporting Decreased Sales in Q1 2021
The British Chambers of Commerce’s Trade Confidence Outlook for Q1, released yesterday (Monday 12 April), has revealed the stark issues facing UK exporters in the first months of this year. The survey of more than 2,900 UK exporters revealed that the percentage of...
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Four in Ten UK Exporters Reporting Decreased Sales in Q1 2021
The British Chambers of Commerce’s Trade Confidence Outlook for Q1, released yesterday (Monday 12 April), has revealed the stark issues facing UK exporters in the first months of this year. The survey of more than 2,900 UK exporters revealed that the percentage of...
Worcestershire News
HCR top three across UK and regions for M&A volume in 2020
Being ranked third most active legal adviser in the UK in mergers and acquisitions demonstrates Harrison Clark Rickerbys’ continued support of clients in 2020, despite the pandemic. Rising from seventh position in 2019 reflects the firm’s commitment to its clients’...
Primrose Hospice’s frontline staff given vaccine and weekly Covid tests
Frontline staff at Primrose Hospice have begun taking weekly asymptomatic Covid tests to keep its patients safe. Sixteen staff members who have face to face contact with patients and clients have begun self-testing to ensure they do not have the virus. Last week, all...
Herefordshire News
British Business Bank to temporarily replace Finance Guarantee (EFG)
At Budget 2020, the Chancellor announced that a ‘Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme’ (CBILS) will temporarily replace the Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG), becoming available over the coming weeks. CBILS supports a wiide range of business finance...
£1bn deal to end poor rural mobile coverage agreed
Ministers and bosses from mobile network operators met yesterday to sign a £1 billion deal to make poor and patchy rural phone coverage a thing of the past. The world-first deal will be a huge boost for people across the country in rural areas and will deliver strong...
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Celebrating Excellence: Herefordshire Care Homes Shine as Finalists at Care Home Awards 2024
Rotherwood Healthcare is thrilled to announce that two distinguished care homes in Herefordshire, Lynhales Hall, and Kington Court, have been named finalists in multiple categories at the prestigious Care Home Awards. These nominations underscore their unwavering...
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...
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