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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...

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Meet JP Bookkeeping — Your New Virtual Finance Office

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...

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Apprenticeship System Reform Must Go Further

Apprenticeship System Reform Must Go Further

A new report from the British Chambers of Commerce is calling for the government to reform the apprenticeship system to make it fit for the 21st Century. As the UK celebrates National Apprenticeships Week, it finds that the current framework is too rigid, lacks...

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Eight days left to file your Self Assessment

Eight days left to file your Self Assessment

Eight days until 31 January Self Assessment deadline Miss the deadline and you may face an automatic £100 penalty File your return now at GOV.UK and pay any tax due by 31 January – help and support available online With just over a week until the Self Assessment...

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UK’s Economic Security At Risk

UK’s Economic Security At Risk

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is urging Government to prioritise the UK’s economic security, after 10 years of geopolitical shocks have repeatedly damaged growth. Businesses in the UK have been left permanently bruised by the Pandemic, Brexit, wars in Ukraine...

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UK’s Economic Security At Risk

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is urging Government to prioritise the UK’s economic security, after 10 years of geopolitical shocks have repeatedly damaged growth. Businesses in the UK have been left permanently bruised by the Pandemic, Brexit, wars in Ukraine...

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Worcestershire News

Valley Railway delivers ‘biggest diesel gala of the year’

Valley Railway delivers ‘biggest diesel gala of the year’

The Severn Valley Railway’s Spring Diesel Festival between 15 and 18 May welcomed more than 3,700 visitors and saw 20 locomotives in action, for what organisers believe was 2025’s largest diesel event on the preservation circuit. ‘What a fantastic show we put on!’...

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Severn Valley Railway helps local aid charity

Severn Valley Railway helps local aid charity

The Severn Valley Railway’s paint shop at Bridgnorth had an unusual visitor recently, in the form of a Mitsubishi 4×4 pickup. The SVR was assisting a local charity, Wyre Forest 2 Ukraine, with their efforts in sending humanitarian aid to Ukraine. The charity...

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Paul Harris Tackles 100km Sahara Trek for Hope For Tomorrow

Paul Harris Tackles 100km Sahara Trek for Hope For Tomorrow

Paul Harris, founder and principal consultant at Coacto, recently traded the comforts of the office for the scorching sands of the Sahara Desert. His mission? To trek 100 kilometers and raise vital funds for Hope For Tomorrow, a charity that brings mobile cancer care...

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Gareth Thomas Spearheads Accessories Push for REHAU

Gareth Thomas Spearheads Accessories Push for REHAU

Gareth Thomas Spearheads Accessories Push for REHAU REHAU has appointed Gareth Thomas as Senior Product Manager for System Accessories, enhancing the company’s service and support for the growing accessories market. Gareth joins REHAU’s product team after 12 years in...

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University Cricketers Raise £1600 in Memory of Josh Baker

University Cricketers Raise £1600 in Memory of Josh Baker

Cricketers at the University of Worcester have raised around £1,600 in memory of local cricketer Josh Baker. Through a series of matches with his former school and clubs, the University’s men’s and women’s cricket teams raised funds for the JB33 Foundation, which...

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Gulf Trade Deal ‘A Moment To Celebrate’

Gulf Trade Deal ‘A Moment To Celebrate’

Responding to the news that a free trade agreement has been made with the six Arab states which comprise the Gulf Cooperation Council, William Bain, Head of Trade Policyat the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “This deal is great news for the UK economy; it...

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UK Steel Strategy

UK Steel Strategy

From 1st July, the government will be reducing the amount of steel that can be imported without tariffs, meaning that there will be 50% import tariffs on companies that exceed the 60% quota set by the government. There is some uncertainty over the reasoning behind...

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ATA Carnets Go Digital from 1 June 2026

ATA Carnets Go Digital from 1 June 2026

From 1 June 2026, ATA Carnets will begin transitioning from paper to a digital format across the UK, EU, Norway and Switzerland. This marks the start of a global shift, with both paper and digital Carnets running side by side until 31 December 2027, allowing customs...

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