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Get set for a frightfully good night on the SVR Ghost Train
Brave passengers are being invited to climb aboard the Severn Valley Railway’s Ghost Train this Halloween, for a spine-tingling journey from Kidderminster to Arley and back. Running from Thursday 29 to Saturday 31 October, the 75-minute experience will feature eerie...
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Get set for a frightfully good night on the SVR Ghost Train
Brave passengers are being invited to climb aboard the Severn Valley Railway’s Ghost Train this Halloween, for a spine-tingling journey from Kidderminster to Arley and back. Running from Thursday 29 to Saturday 31 October, the 75-minute experience will feature eerie...
Member News
Wyevale Nurseries appoints Production Development Manager to help boost future growth
WYEVALE Nurseries has appointed David Williams as its new Production Development Manager as part of the Hereford-based company’s continued investment in future growth, innovation and horticultural excellence (October 2026). The newly created senior leadership role...
AlphaQuad Digital Marketing launches free CPD approved workshops to help close our regions digital knowledge gap
Local agency AlphaQuad Digital Marketing has launched a series of free CPD-approved workshops to help local businesses and individuals understand which digital channels deliver results, and where marketing investment is genuinely worthwhile. With many organisations...
Patron & Strategic News
New conveyancing roles for Katharine Salter & Flora Goodwin
Katharine Salter and Flora Goodwin have recently taken on new roles in our Residential Property team. In June, Katharine completed her apprenticeship and became a paralegal. Since joining us in 2023, she has worked hard to develop her technical conveyancing knowledge...
University Volunteers Play Key Role in Worcester Film Festival
Students at the University of Worcester will be helping to bring Worcester Film Festival to Life as the annual event gets underway in the city. The competitive festival will see more than 250 films shown at the city’s ODEON cinema to audiences, critics and industry...
Chamber News
Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) Q1 2026 Report Released
Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the release of the Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) Report for Q1 2026, supported by Worcestershire County Council. The QES is the UK’s largest independent business survey and provides a key...
“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...
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Local Expertise Meets New Connections: West Mercia Air Conditioning Joins the Chamber
West Mercia Air Conditioning is proud to be a member of the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce. Having joined the Chamber in recent weeks, we are already enjoying being part of a thriving local business network. While we are relatively new to the...
Local Expertise Meets New Connections: West Mercia Air Conditioning Joins the Chamber
West Mercia Air Conditioning is proud to be a member of the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce. Having joined the Chamber in recent weeks, we are already enjoying being part of a thriving local business network. While we are relatively new to the...
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
OrchardFest Returns – Join Orchard Trust For Their Accessible Music Festival on 15th August 2026
Orchard Trust is excited to share some sunny news: OrchardFest is returning on 15th August 2026! About the Festival: OrchardFest 2026 is Orchard Trust’s popular accessible music festival, designed especially for people with learning disabilities, where everyone is...
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...
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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YMCA Worcestershire seeks new trustees to bring business skills to charity’s board
YMCA Worcestershire, the county’s longest-serving youth charity, is inviting local business leaders and professionals to consider joining its board of trustees, as it strengthens its governance for a new chapter ahead. The charity supports over 4,000 children,...
KEMP Hospice recognised as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces in Healthcare™ and Charity & Not-For-Profit™
Having retained its Great Place To Work® status for 2026, Wyre Forest’s KEMP Hospice has also been named in the UK’s Best Workplaces in Charity & Not-For-Profit™ and the UK’s Best Workplaces in Healthcare™ lists. Having been revealed this week by...
A Safe Pair of Hands: Why Good Aesthetics Begin with Good Advice
With social media full of dramatic before-and-after photographs, it can be difficult to tell if the person offering advice is also trying to sell you something. As a Consultant Ophthalmic Plastic, Cancer Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgeon, Dr Julia Sen believes the...
Kidderminster Harriers embraces digital transformation
Kidderminster Harriers is continuing to invest in its digital platforms, with a new website and digital matchday programme helping the club improve the way it engages with supporters and its wider community. The club’s new digital programme has already seen more than...
Ghost Sightings, Battlefield Apparitions and Civil War Superstitions Explored on Anniversary of Worcester Battle
Ghostly sightings, battlefield apparitions and centuries-old supernatural legends linked to Worcester’s Civil War past will be explored in a special talk marking the anniversary of the Battle of Worcester. University of Worcester Professor of Early Modern History,...
Churchill and Roosevelt’s Secret Wartime Hotline to be Discussed in Worcester Talk
A top-secret communications system used by Winston Churchill and Franklin D Roosevelt to discuss Allied strategy during the Second World War will be the subject of a free talk in Worcester this month. The Communications Museum Trust will present The Leak in...
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