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Award-winning law firm continues to expand

Award-winning law firm continues to expand

Family solicitor, Fern Bowkett is the latest in a line of new appointments to the Bradley Hayes Law team which is growing rapidly. Fern is a specialist in family law having experience in private family matters including matrimonial & divorce, private children and...

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Bradley Haynes Law appoints trainee solicitors

Bradley Haynes Law appoints trainee solicitors

Priya Kumari, Nafeesa Hussain and Becky Parker were successful in securing the highly sought-after training contracts at the firm. Trainee solicitors must undertake a training contract where they put into practice the skills they’ve learned while studying which...

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How are businesses reacting to the furlough extension?

How are businesses reacting to the furlough extension?

The ever-changing Covid-19 situation has seen the option to furlough staff extended until the end of July – though it will also be available between August and October with some changes. The extension is welcome and many businesses here in the two counties can now...

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Coronavirus: Timeline for Retailers

Coronavirus: Timeline for Retailers

Thousands of high street shops, department stores and shopping centres across England are set to reopen next month once they are COVID-19 secure and can show customers will be kept safe, the Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed.

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How to market through the Coronavirus crisis

How to market through the Coronavirus crisis

Marketing thrives in the main on messaging that is optimistic, positive and invokes good feelings to encourage sales. It can sometimes sell on fear. But within a global crisis, should you be marketing? And if the answer is yes, then how?
Marketing Manager for the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce Gabriella Fryer shares insight into how you can successfully market during the crisis.

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Discretionary Grant Scheme – Wyre Forest, Redditch and Bromsgrove businesses

Discretionary Grant Scheme – Wyre Forest, Redditch and Bromsgrove businesses

Wyre Forest District Council is now inviting applications from small and medium businesses for the Government-funded Discretionary Grant Scheme. The grants are intended to assist small and medium businesses whose income has been significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and which have not received funding from certain other Government support schemes.

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Coronavirus: £50 million boost to support the recovery of high streets

Coronavirus: £50 million boost to support the recovery of high streets

A new £50 million fund for councils to support their local high streets get safely back to business was announced on 24 May by High Streets Minister Simon Clarke.
The Reopening High Streets Safely Fund will help councils in England introduce a range of safety measures in a move to get people back to work and customers back to the shops.

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