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Botany Bay wins National Award!
The team at Redditch garden centre Botany Bay Nurseries are immensely proud to be winners at a prestigious awards. Botany Bay won the Bronze Award for the GTN Greatest Garden Centre Christmas Promotion in their Greatest Christmas Awards 2025. This family-run garden...
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Botany Bay wins National Award!
The team at Redditch garden centre Botany Bay Nurseries are immensely proud to be winners at a prestigious awards. Botany Bay won the Bronze Award for the GTN Greatest Garden Centre Christmas Promotion in their Greatest Christmas Awards 2025. This family-run garden...
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HCR Law celebrates first winner of HCR Spark initiative
HCR Law is delighted to announce the first winner of HCR Spark – an exciting programme launched to inspire and support young people interested in a career in law. Ella Hamilton, a Year 12 A-level student at John Kyrle High School in Ross-on-Wye, has been named the...
Back to School Catering Jobs Give Family Flexibility and Cost Saving, Says Expert
A catering recruitment specialist has urged jobseekers to get one step ahead during the summer holidays if they are looking to secure flexible catering jobs within the education sector. The alert comes from industry specialist Kasia Krieger as hundreds of...
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Legal success as newly qualified solicitor takes on permanent role
A promising Wyre Forest solicitor is celebrating after becoming a fully qualified lawyer. Lawyer Amelia Edwards has now completed her 18-month training contract at law firm mfg Solicitors, having worked at the firm for 12 months prior to the commencement of her...
IT Director at Thursfields, Richard Webb to Join Discussion on Legal Tech Innovation in Birmingham
Richard Webb, IT Director at Thursfields Solicitors, will be providing insights and advice at the Transforming Legal Landscape Through Technology event on March 12th at Mills & Reeve in Birmingham. The event, organised by the Birmingham Law Society and hosted by...
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Hazelton Mountford innovate to support their customers with an app for insurance claims
Worcestershire based insurance brokers, Hazelton Mountford, have invested in their future with the implementation of an app to support customers with their insurance claims. Hazleton Mountfors, based in Worcester city centre with offices in Evesham and the Isle of...
Employment Survey 2020 now open. Take part to receive your free copy of the report
Are you still recruiting despite COVID-19? How will the end of furlough impact your staff levels? What challenges have you faced as a result of moving your team to remote working? The outbreak of COVID-19 and subsequent global pandemic has had a dramatic impact on the...
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Government tackles late payments to small firms to protect jobs
Source: Gov UK An overhaul of the Prompt Payment Code (PPC) to crack down on delayed invoices owed to small businesses has been announced by the government today (19 January). Under new reforms, companies that have signed up to the Prompt Payment Code will be obliged...
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Government tackles late payments to small firms to protect jobs
Source: Gov UK An overhaul of the Prompt Payment Code (PPC) to crack down on delayed invoices owed to small businesses has been announced by the government today (19 January). Under new reforms, companies that have signed up to the Prompt Payment Code will be obliged...
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Herefordshire and Worcestershire businesses recognised in 20/21 Rural Business Awards
The National Finalists for the 2020/21 Rural Business Awards have been announced, and we are pleased to see some of our local Members recognised. Congratulations to: OLPRO, nominated for Best Rural Retail Business Rural Media, nominated for Best Rural Creative or...
Help Us Help You NHS campaign
This week NHS England and NHS Improvement, and Public Health England ‘Help Us, Help You’ campaign – launched the Mental Health phase. The campaign seeks to address the barriers that are deterring patients from accessing NHS services. The mental health phase focuses on...
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Marches LEP backs university project with £5.66m funding deal
Proposals have been made to build three new centres on Hereford’s Enterprise Zone, after the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) agreed a £5.66m funding package for the city’s proposed new university. The idea of the centres is to train the next generation of...
Win for Pensons Restaurant in Sustainability Lifestyle Awards
Pensons Restaurant has been named the winner of the Restaurant of the Year in the Sustainable Lifestyle Awards. The Sustainable Lifestyle Awards are the first of their kind to verify and celebrate brands that hold style and substance in equal measure. The awards aim...
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£1M Study to Examine Heat Strain in Females.
A new study being launched at the University of Worcester aims to explore how heat affects females and offer advice on ways to manage it. Dr Jessica Mee, a Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science, has been awarded almost £1m in funding from the UK Research and...
Student Cricketer Selected to Play for England in Inaugural International Competition
A University of Worcester student has been selected for a new England Cricket women’s side set to compete in its first ever international tournament this weekend. Libby Thomas is among those who will board the plane for Spain as part of the NCCA (National Counties...
Marches LEP Awards Nearly £340,000 of Energy Grants in Green Boost for Business
Nearly £340,000 in grants has been awarded across the Marches under a new scheme to improve energy efficiency and drive down carbon emissions. Thirty companies and community groups across Herefordshire, Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin have been awarded the funding...
COP28: An Overview
COP 28 refers to the United Nations Climate Change Conference, which took place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 30 November until 12 December 2023. UN Climate Change conferences (or COPs) take place every year, and are the world’s only multilateral...
Your Ultimate Guide to Making Running Your New Hobby in 2024
As we step into a new year, why not consider joining over 10 million others in the UK by making running your new hobby in 2024? Beyond being a cost-effective way to exercise, regular running offers a plethora of health benefits that extend beyond just physical...
Law firm mfg Solicitors gives £1,000 festive foodbank donation
Local law firm mfg Solicitors has donated £1,000 to help support Worcester Foodbank as the need grows for emergency winter food and clothing packages. The law firm, which has offices on The Tything has provided the money through its CSR Committee, seeing £1,000 going...
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