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Jane Newman Financial Planning Shortlisted for Professional Adviser Awards 2026
Jane Newman Financial Planning (JNFP) is delighted to share they have been shortlisted for Adviser Firm of the Year, Midlands, at the Professional Adviser Awards 2026. The firm has also announced that Emily Newman has been named as a finalist in the Young Achiever of...
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Jane Newman Financial Planning Shortlisted for Professional Adviser Awards 2026
Jane Newman Financial Planning (JNFP) is delighted to share they have been shortlisted for Adviser Firm of the Year, Midlands, at the Professional Adviser Awards 2026. The firm has also announced that Emily Newman has been named as a finalist in the Young Achiever of...
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TOP Networking UK is proud to confirm Headway Worcestershire as the Headline Charity Partner for 2026.
The 11th Annual Worcestershire Festival of Business will return to Sixways Stadium on Thursday 30 April 2026, bringing together more than 1,000 local business owners, leaders and decision-makers for the county’s largest and longest-running B2B exhibition. TOP...
Severn Valley Railway provides snow clearance locomotive for Network Rail
As Storm Garetti closed in on the UK last night [8 January], a diesel locomotive from the Severn Valley Railway heeded a call from Network Rail to help clear snow and debris from the West Midlands main line overnight. With an amber weather warning in place and the...
Patron & Strategic News
You’ll Miss the Mess: What No One Tells You About Uni Goodbyes
If you’re preparing to watch your loved one head off to university this autumn, congratulations! It’s a time for celebration, but it’s absolutely normal to feel anxious about this big adjustment for you and your young person. Marianne Tay is a Principal Lecturer at...
Acorn’s Children’s Hospice will benefit from successful charity challenge
Professionals from the Worcester office of a leading property consultancy have helped raise more than £25,000 for charity as part of an epic fundraising relay – with 11 weeks of the challenge still to go. Fisher German is marking its 25th anniversary with its ‘Big25’...
Chamber News
Thursfields warn trustees to meet September deadline to register trusts
Anyone who has been appointed a trustee of a trust must check if they need to register it by the beginning of September or they could fall foul of new legislation, Thursfields Solicitors has warned. Experts at the leading Midlands law firm were commenting as the 1...
ISO QSL Re-Open their Doors for ISO Training
After two years, ISO Quality Services are excited to announce the return of their first physical ISO training since pre-covid. Like many businesses, ISO QSL switched to remote delivery of their services during the pandemic and, since covid restrictions lifting, have...
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Welcome new Members!
The Chamber would like to wish a very warm welcome to our newest Members this month: Worcestershire AJB SPORTS IN EDUCATION LIMITED – Sports coaching and holiday camp experience for children aged 5 to 12 in Worcester Assure Technical Ltd – Technical...
Welcome new Members!
The Chamber would like to wish a very warm welcome to our newest Members this month: Worcestershire AJB SPORTS IN EDUCATION LIMITED – Sports coaching and holiday camp experience for children aged 5 to 12 in Worcester Assure Technical Ltd – Technical...
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New figures show workforce growth expected but some sectors yet to see signs of revival
The British Chambers of Commerce have released their Quarterly Recruitment Outlook for Q1 2021. The new figures show continued weakness in the job market in Q1, with 60% of the nearly 6000 businesses surveyed saying they had not attempted to recruit during the...
European Parliament ratifies UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement
Yesterday (Wednesday 28 April) it was announced that the European Parliament had ratified the post EU-Exit trade deal. The Trade and Co-operation Agreement (TCA) has been operating provisionally since January. The ratification is a key step towards ensuring tariff-...
Skills News
Nursery Sponsored Swim Raises Cash for KEMP
Forty-nine children at Little Trinity Nursery in Kidderminster made a splash as they took to the water for a sponsored swim in aid of KEMP for Kids and have so far raised £619. Watched by parents, carers and family members the children all swam continually for a set...
Lawyer’s Gold Award crowns success for young entrepreneurs
Commitment to supporting young entrepreneurs across the Three Counties was rewarded when lawyer Joanne Hodgetts from Harrison Clark Rickerbys received a gold award for outstanding services to Young Enterprise at the charity’s county finals. Aimed at senior school...
Charity News
Vamos Theatre launches Environmental Action Plan
Vamos Theatre is proud to announce its three-stage Environmental Action Plan, based on the One Planet Living Framework. In response to the climate emergency, and with the support of Julia’s Bicycle, the Theatre Green Book, Arts Council England and One Planet Living,...
Julie Finch, Hay Festival CEO
Julie Finch is CEO of Hay Festival, the world’s leading literary charity bringing writers and readers together in events to inspire, examine and entertain globally. Based in the Festival’s head office in Hay-on-Wye, Wales, Finch joined the charity in August 2022 to...
UK Must Transform Archaic Infrastructure
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is calling on the Government to tackle the problems of the UK’s worn-out infrastructure to fire up growth. Among the recommendations in a new report, published today, the BCC is calling for ministers to: • Improve road and rail...
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UK Must Transform Archaic Infrastructure
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is calling on the Government to tackle the problems of the UK’s worn-out infrastructure to fire up growth. Among the recommendations in a new report, published today, the BCC is calling for ministers to: • Improve road and rail...
Worcestershire News
Children’s Charity Makes History as First Hospice Ever to Strike Gold with UNICEF UK Award
Acorns Children’s Hospice continues to make history as the first hospice in Britain ever to win a UNICEF UK ‘Gold’ award for its work to protect children’s rights. The prestigious accolade recognises the charity’s commitment to ensuring the United Nations Convention...
Wildgoose Rural Training Open Day Event
An opportunity to see what Wildgoose Rural Training is all about – Sunday 21st May 2023 10.00am-3.00pm FREE Entry. Lots of exciting things happening on the day including: Craft market, Animal Talks, Nature Reserve Tours, Refreshments & Bar, BBQ, Sweet...
Herefordshire News
Prometheus Medical International Clinical Lead Appointed to Faculty Advisory Board
Prometheus Medical are delighted to announce that their very own Dr. Sarah Richardson has been appointed to the interim Faculty Advisory Board of Rural, Remote and Humanitarian Healthcare at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. The Faculty’s primary objective...
The Courtyard launch project with Hereford Care Homes to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
The Courtyard are delighted to announce the launch of a brand-new Creative Ageing project in collaboration with Wye Knot Forest School. The project is being delivered by Rose Sales for residents in two Hereford based care homes over a two-month period. Each session...
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White Logistics and Bleach of Lavant Announce Merger
Two of retail horticulture’s leading transport providers, White Logistics & Storage Ltd and Bleach of Lavant, are pleased to announce they have joined forces under one group. The merged group will operate a large fleet of vehicles, running from Bleach’s hub near...
HCR Law celebrates first winner of HCR Spark initiative
HCR Law is delighted to announce the first winner of HCR Spark – an exciting programme launched to inspire and support young people interested in a career in law. Ella Hamilton, a Year 12 A-level student at John Kyrle High School in Ross-on-Wye, has been named the...
Back to School Catering Jobs Give Family Flexibility and Cost Saving, Says Expert
A catering recruitment specialist has urged jobseekers to get one step ahead during the summer holidays if they are looking to secure flexible catering jobs within the education sector. The alert comes from industry specialist Kasia Krieger as hundreds of...
Property consultancy’s first charity padel tournament raises £6,000
A national property consultancy’s first charity padel tournament raised £6,000 for four charities – and planning for next year’s competition is already underway. Fisher German’s Development Agency team successfully launched its first-ever charity padel...
McPhillips wins £10m bus station redevelopment contract
West Midlands-based construction company McPhillips has won a £10 million local authority contract to deliver a new and improved bus station. Herefordshire Council announced McPhillips as its official construction partner on the Hereford Transport Hub project, part of...
Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust Expands Podcast Platform to Support Young People with Cancer
‘Young Me vs the Big C’ Podcast Relaunches on Spotify, Amazon and Apple Podcasts’ The Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust has relaunched its podcast, Young Me vs the Big C, now available on Spotify, Amazon Music and Apple Podcasts. This exciting step makes the podcast...
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