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Pineapple Recruitment achieves triple crown of ISO accreditations
Worcestershire-based jobs specialist Pineapple Recruitment has achieved a triple ISO accreditation, underlining its commitment to quality, environmental responsibility and health and safety. Following a rigorous independent auditing process, the company has been...
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Pineapple Recruitment achieves triple crown of ISO accreditations
Worcestershire-based jobs specialist Pineapple Recruitment has achieved a triple ISO accreditation, underlining its commitment to quality, environmental responsibility and health and safety. Following a rigorous independent auditing process, the company has been...
Member News
Turn Real-Life Cases into Gripping Stories at Free Writing Workshop
Could you be the next big name in crime writing? Aspiring authors and true crime enthusiasts are being invited to learn the art of transforming real-life cases into gripping stories. The free event, Frauds, Charlatans, and Top Tips for Writing Your Own True Crime...
HEREFORD IT EXPERTS LAUNCH FREE WEBINAR TO HELP BUSINESSES PREPARE FOR CYBER ATTACKS
With 43% of UK businesses reporting a cyber security breach or attack in the last year, Hereford-based Wyvern Business Systems is hosting a free webinar to help business owners understand exactly what to do before, during and after an attack. Taking place online on...
Patron & Strategic News
TRUELINE’S CHARLIE PREPARES TO TAKE ON THE ARCTIC FOR ACORNS CHILDREN’S HOSPICE
Trueline Products’ Fundraising Champion, Charlie Macaulay-Collins, is preparing to swap the comforts of home for snow, ice and temperatures well below freezing as she takes on an extraordinary Arctic challenge to raise vital funds for Acorns Children’s Hospice....
Golfers set to tee up for High Sheriff’s charity golf day
The High Sheriff of Worcestershire is set to host his annual golf day, which is expected to raise thousands of pounds for charity. The county’s High Sheriff, Maynard Burton, is hosting a golf event on Thursday 8th October at The Worcestershire Golf Club in Malvern,...
Chamber News
“I had no idea what the result was going to be” – Dandelion Video Production’s Adam Hanslow-Smith takes a DISC assessment live on his own podcast
Most personality tests get dismissed as online quizzes with vague results. But when Adam Hanslow-Smith, founder of Dandelion Video Production, sat down with DISC Practitioner Dawn Hardman for the latest episode of the What Do You Do? podcast, he didn’t just...
Chamber Proud to Host Armed Forces Networking Breakfast
The Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce is delighted to be hosting its Armed Forces Networking Breakfast on 23rd April 2026, bringing together businesses, partners and members of the Armed Forces community for a morning of connection and...
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Welcome New Members | March 2026
A warm welcome to our newest members who joined us throughout March: Mobile Care & Domestic Services Ltd — Provides in-home care and domestic support services to help individuals maintain independence and wellbeing in their own homes. Marlow’s Cleaning...
Welcome New Members | March 2026
A warm welcome to our newest members who joined us throughout March: Mobile Care & Domestic Services Ltd — Provides in-home care and domestic support services to help individuals maintain independence and wellbeing in their own homes. Marlow’s Cleaning...
Policy News
Are Your Workplace Policies Still Fit for Purpose in 2026?
For many businesses, policies are something that get written, filed away, and only revisited when there’s an issue. But in reality, policies should be living, working documents that actively support both your people and your business. With ongoing changes in...
Menopause in the Workplace: What Employers Need to Be Aware of in 2026
Awareness of menopause in the workplace has grown significantly in recent years, and with that has come increased expectations on employers. For many businesses, this is still a relatively new area to navigate. However, it is becoming increasingly important from both...
Skills News
Worcester recruitment firm supports students with CV and interview success tips
Experts from a leading Worcester recruitment firm have supported local school children through a one-day training programme which gave them tips how to write CVs and handle job interviews. Pineapple Recruitment, which specialise in providing a range of professionals...
81-year-old University Student set to Graduate Next Week
An 81-year-old student is set to graduate from the University of Worcester next week. Wendy Hill, from Ledbury, is among those graduating on Tuesday (March 4) after completing a Master of Research degree. “My message to other mature people who feel the need to achieve...
Charity News
Businesses Hit It for Six as Worcester Street Sixes Takes Over the City Centre
Cathedral Square in the heart of Worcester was transformed into a vibrant cricket arena yesterday (Wednesday 15 July) as businesses from across Worcestershire came together for another successful Worcester Street Sixes, raising vital funds for Worcestershire Cricket...
Free Samaritans Suicide in the Media Advice Sessions
Herefordshire and Worcestershire’s Suicide Prevention Programme has funded two online Suicide in the Media Advice Sessions delivered by Samaritans. The sessions are free for anyone living or working across Herefordshire or Worcestershire who might communicate publicly...
Economic Priorities For Government: Productivity
The UK has a new Prime Minister who has promised to revive the nation’s economic fortunes. But he follows a succession of PMs who have pledged the same without ever managing to consistently deliver. At the British Chambers of Commerce, we think about little else than...
BCC News
Economic Priorities For Government: Productivity
The UK has a new Prime Minister who has promised to revive the nation’s economic fortunes. But he follows a succession of PMs who have pledged the same without ever managing to consistently deliver. At the British Chambers of Commerce, we think about little else than...
Worcestershire News
‘Flying Scotsman’ to reunite the Severn Valley Railway line
The world’s most famous steam locomotive 60103 ‘Flying Scotsman’ will haul the first passenger train along the full length of the 16-mile Severn Valley Railway line, when the northernmost section is reunited with the rest of the line on Friday 25 July. Work is now...
The Worcestershire Community Foundation is looking for two new trustees
The Worcestershire Community Foundation is looking for two new trustees to join the Board. We are one of the leading grant makers in Worcestershire; we act as a conduit to local philanthropy, linking private and public funders with community projects across the...
Herefordshire News
Worcester – Hereford Engineering Work: Sunday 26 – Friday 31 January
From Sunday 26 January – Friday 31 January, services between Worcester and Hereford will be operated by rail replacement buses, due to essential track renewal work being completed. Sunday 26 January Trains between Worcester Shrub Hill and Hereford will not run....
Herefordshire Law Firm Announces New Partners
A Herefordshire law firm is celebrating the appointments of four new partners – including one who started out as an office secretary nearly 30 years ago. Lanyon Bowdler has announced that four senior members of staff have been promoted to partners –...
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Golfers set to tee up for High Sheriff’s charity golf day
The High Sheriff of Worcestershire is set to host his annual golf day, which is expected to raise thousands of pounds for charity. The county’s High Sheriff, Maynard Burton, is hosting a golf event on Thursday 8th October at The Worcestershire Golf Club in Malvern,...
Special Event Explores the Stories Behind Hilary Mantel’s Success
One of the world’s leading experts on Hilary Mantel will explore the work, life and lasting influence of the twice Booker Prize-winning author at an event in Worcester this month. Dr Lucy Arnold, Senior Lecturer in English Literature at the University of Worcester,...
Trusted Electrical Services in Worcester
Wolfe Electrics Ltd is a Worcester-based team of NAPIT-approved electricians providing professional domestic and commercial electrical services across Worcestershire. With over 12 years of industry experience, the company focuses on quality workmanship, clear...
Wyevale Nurseries unveils 19 new plant introductions & showcases ‘Climate Champions’ for 2027
GARDENERS visiting garden centres supplied by Wyevale Nurseries next year will be able to access 19 new 2027 plant promotions and a ‘Climate Champions’ collection offering tougher, pollinator-friendly planting options (September 2026). The leading UK grower has...
Digital & AI Innovators join all-new support programme at Kidderminster’s Old Court
Eleven ambitious businesses have joined BetaDen’s new twelve-week Digital & AI BootCamp, launched at The Old Court in Kidderminster to help Worcestershire businesses develop digital products, integrate artificial intelligence and accelerate growth. Delivered by...
Full Circle Moment as Worcester Lecturer Graduates for Third Time
A Worcester woman has graduated from the University of Worcester for a third time, after receiving her PhD at Worcester Cathedral. Dr Katy Wareham Morris first joined the University in 2003 as an undergraduate studying English & Literary Studies and Media &...
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