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Real estate specialist qualifies as solicitor after completing SQE
A real estate specialist at Worcestershire law firm mfg Solicitors has qualified as a solicitor after successfully completing the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE), alongside working full time at the firm. Victoria Cairns-Terry, who joined the firm in 2024, has...
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Real estate specialist qualifies as solicitor after completing SQE
A real estate specialist at Worcestershire law firm mfg Solicitors has qualified as a solicitor after successfully completing the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE), alongside working full time at the firm. Victoria Cairns-Terry, who joined the firm in 2024, has...
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Speller Metcalfe positions for the next era of construction standards
As the construction sector navigates the most significant regulatory change in a generation, Speller Metcalfe has moved early to ensure its systems, governance and information management are built for what comes next. The Building Safety Act has fundamentally changed...
Teacher educator urges public to take part in consultation on new Natural History GCSE
A leading teacher educator at the University of Worcester, is urging the public, teachers and young people to take part in the Government’s consultation on the proposed Natural History GCSE, as the qualification moves a significant step closer to becoming a reality....
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Worcester Students Shine in National Live Poetry Contest
University of Worcester students showcased their live poetry talents in a national contest, securing an impressive second place finish. The UniSlam 2026 event saw the best university spoken-word poet teams go head-to-head, performing their own works in a bid to take...
DRPG RANKED NUMBER ONE BRAND & CORPORATE FILM AGENCY FOR 2026
DRPG Film has been listed as number one in the 2026 UK Top 50, a ranking of corporate and brand film production companies published by Moving Image in partnership with EVCOM. The UK Top 50 provides a vital snapshot of the sector, celebrating the scale, creativity, and...
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The Salary & Benefits Report 2023 is Available Now!
93% of those surveyed in this report attempted to recruit staff over the past 12 months. Engineering, Sales, Finance, and Manufacturing were the sectors where businesses were experiencing the most difficulty in recruiting. The report also provides a summary of the...
Business Roundup – February 2023
I noticed that a funding deal has been signed which will enable almost a further 450,000 sq ft of new industrial space to be built on Redditch Gateway in Worcestershire. We have all seen the large units along the M5 at Worcester Six, again great news for the County....
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Fostering Creativity for a Cause: Real World Consultancy’s Art Competition Yields Heartwarming Greetings Card to Support Local Charity, Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust.
Real World Consultancy, (RWC) a Worcestershire-based pioneering business coaching company has a strong commitment to community and positive impact. RWC recently ran a competition to design a ladybird artwork in collaboration with a local charity Grace Kelly Childhood...
Randy Langford, 98, Receives Honour for Voluntary Work at St Michael’s Hospice
A 98-year-old volunteer who has devoted almost 30 years of his life to St Michael’s Hospice in Hereford has been honoured by the King. Ernest Randolph Langford – affectionately known as ‘Randy’ – was described as “a bit of a legend” and an “incredible...
Government Must Harness Retail Investor Optimism
Over half of retail investors (53%) are optimistic about their investments over the next twelve months (compared to 42% in May) 40% of investors expect to increase the amount of money they invest over the next twelve months Younger investors are most confident, with...
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Government Must Harness Retail Investor Optimism
Over half of retail investors (53%) are optimistic about their investments over the next twelve months (compared to 42% in May) 40% of investors expect to increase the amount of money they invest over the next twelve months Younger investors are most confident, with...
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Worcestershire FE students celebrated in award ceremony
Further Education students from Pershore College and Evesham New College have had their achievements celebrated in a special annual award ceremony. More than 100 guests including proud family members, guardians and staff joined together at Pershore College as students...
FUNDING FOR MALVERN TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS SECURES DEVELOPMENT TO ‘MASTER THE MIDDLE MARKET’ OF SMART IN-HOME ENTERTAINMENT DEVICES
HD Connectivity Ltd, an award-winning smart home electronics company trading as HDANYWHERE in Malvern is challenging the US market with its universal control platform, uControl™, which provides a more affordable smart home offering compared to the main players in the...
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Inspiring Women Take the Stage at Worcester Business School
The successes of women connected to the University of Worcester will be celebrated ahead of International Women’s Day in a special event at Worcester Business School. Held at the University’s City Campus on Friday 6 March, 4.15-7pm, the event will feature talks from...
BCRS Business Loans continues its support for Purple Shoots
BCRS Business Loans is continuing its commitment to boosting micro-entrepreneurship across Wales and the West Midlands, providing more than £41,000 in further funding for Purple Shoots. The latest funding builds on an established partnership between the two...
University of Worcester Expert Sheds Light on Ukrainian Play’s Journey to the Stage
A University of Worcester expert who uncovered a Ukrainian reimagining of Shakespeare’s Othello will share the play’s remarkable journey to the stage in a special event at The Hive. Professor of Shakespeare Studies, Nicoleta Cinpoeş, helped bring the adaptation to...
First sale at The Boulevard highlights Bromsgrove’s national appeal
A surge of interest in a prime Bromsgrove industrial development being marketed by commercial property agency John Truslove has seen the first deal completed and a number of units placed under offer. A private investor has purchased and completed on Unit 6 The...
Leading Figures in Basketball Named University of Worcester Fellows
Two leading figures in the world of basketball will join the University of Worcester’s College of Fellows at this year’s March graduation ceremony. Mick Donovan MBE and Professor Alejandro Vaquera have both accepted prestigious Fellowships recognising their...
The Severn Valley Railway’s Spring Steam Gala promises a ‘Pug and Judy’ show
The Severn Valley Railway has unveiled two more visiting locomotives for its Spring Steam Gala, taking place from 16 to 19 April. The railway has confirmed that diminutive industrial favourite Port of Par Judy and Lancashire stalwart LMS ‘Pug’ 11243 will be joining...
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