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Recruitment Firm Celebrates Strong First Year and Growing Local Impact
Renford Recruitment ltd is marking its first year in business after a steady period of growth across the Worcestershire area. With ten years of recruitment experience and as a former agency temp worker himself, founder and director Simon Wright has developed the...
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Recruitment Firm Celebrates Strong First Year and Growing Local Impact
Renford Recruitment ltd is marking its first year in business after a steady period of growth across the Worcestershire area. With ten years of recruitment experience and as a former agency temp worker himself, founder and director Simon Wright has developed the...
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Accessible support for confident learning and successful transitions
As learners prepare for a new academic year, accessible, person-centred support can make a meaningful difference to confidence, focus and participation. This free Study Day at The Shell Store brings together the specialist expertise of Herefordshire &...
SPELLER METCALFE REPORTS STRONGEST FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE IN COMPANY HISTORY
Speller Metcalfe has announced the strongest financial performance in its history, reporting a 48% increase in profit before tax (PBT) to £5.0m for the year ending 31 March 2026. The Midlands and South West building contractor achieved turnover of £158.9m while...
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The Bearded Plantaholic to Appear at The Hive
A world-renowned author and plant expert is appearing at The Hive this month, where he’ll discuss his book ‘You’re Overwatering It’. Jonny Balchandani, better known to his more than a million followers on social media as the Bearded Plantaholic, will join former BBC...
Could you be a Children’s or Young Adult’s Author? Writer’s Day Invites New Writers in Worcester
Could your idea become the next Charlie and Lola, The Hunger Games, or Where the Wild Things Are? Aspiring writers, experienced authors, and anyone curious about writing for younger audiences are invited to Writer’s Day 2026 at The Hive in Worcester, where this year’s...
Chamber News
Quarterly Economic Survey Report for Q1 2023 released
Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce has released the Quarterly Economic Survey Report for Q1 2023, sponsored by Worcestershire County Council and Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership. The latest survey was completed by 5258 businesses across...
Business Round-Up April 2023
The Business Manifesto was launched at the Chamber’s Annual Economic Conference on Thursday 30 March. The Chamber outlined their plans for the next financial year detailing the priorities for local and national government, as identified by local businesses during...
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St Michael’s Hospice Welcomes New Chief Executive
St Michael’s Hospice is delighted to welcome Matt Fellows as its new Chief Executive. He is replacing Mike Keel who has retired having spent eight years at the helm of the Bartestree-based charity. Matt joins at a time of celebration for St Michael’s which is marking...
Local Firms Unite to Support Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust
Ballards LLP, an accountancy firm, and Four Squared Recruitment, its sister company, both based in Worcestershire, have chosen the Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust as their Charity of the Year. The Trust funds research into rare and aggressive childhood cancers,...
Firms Seek Certainty As US-China Trade Talks Loom
Assessing the mood of business ahead of President Trump’s discussions with China’s President XI this week, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy, said: “Businesses will be watching these talks very closely in the hope of divining some certainty on the direction of travel...
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Firms Seek Certainty As US-China Trade Talks Loom
Assessing the mood of business ahead of President Trump’s discussions with China’s President XI this week, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy, said: “Businesses will be watching these talks very closely in the hope of divining some certainty on the direction of travel...
Worcestershire News
Graduation Celebrations Mark the Achievements of More Than 3,000 Students
The University of Worcester will be celebrating the achievements of more than 3,000 students during a series of graduation ceremonies next month. The annual autumn graduations will see 12 ceremonies taking place in the beautiful, historic Worcester Cathedral from...
University of Worcester to Evaluate the 2023 Düsseldorf Invictus Games
A team of researchers from the University of Worcester has been commissioned by the Royal British Legion to undertake a comprehensive evaluation the 2023 Invictus Games. The project aims to provide the Royal British Legion with wide-ranging insights into the extent to...
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Introducing Our International Trade “Set Menu” Training Offer
Businesses looking to strengthen their international trade knowledge can now benefit from a newly launched, flexible training offer designed to meet a wide range of learning needs. The International Trade Set Menu Training Offer introduces an innovative approach to...
BCC President Speech to Driving International Trade Conference
Speech made by BCC President Andy Haldane at the BCC’s Driving International Trade Conference – Thursday 26 March The Case for Trade, Remade As new President of the BCC, I am pleased to be offering some opening remarks at today’s conference. Events in the Middle East...
Reflections on the WTO talks
The timing of the British Chambers of Commerce Why Trade Matters report and the Driving International Trade Conference could not have been timelier, because MC14 has just shown, in real time, exactly what is at stake. Trade is not some abstract, technocratic concept,...
Ride the rails the ‘hard’ way: exclusive brake van trips at the Severn Valley Railway’s Spring Steam Gala
The Severn Valley Railway (SVR) is offering visitors a rare and thrilling opportunity to experience railway travel from an unusual perspective, with the chance to ride in a heritage goods train brake van during the 2026 Spring Steam Gala. Available on Thursday 16...
Exciting volunteer opportunities in catering at the Severn Valley Railway
The Severn Valley Railway is inviting enthusiastic new volunteers to join its catering team and become part of the warm, welcoming community that keeps the much-loved heritage line on track. Stretching across 16 scenic miles, the railway is powered not only by steam...
Sustainability Book Series Idea Earns Worcester Students a Big Cash Boost
Two University of Worcester students have scooped a £5,000 cash investment in their business in a Dragon’s Den style event. 3rd year Business Management students Evan Greenlees and Kasra Salehi pitched their idea for the company, Little Guardians, at this year’s BOSS...
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