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British Chambers of Commerce Calls for Budget Action to Cut Business Costs
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is urging the Chancellor to use the upcoming Budget to reduce the rising costs faced by UK businesses. According to the BCC, increasing government-driven costs are damaging business confidence, limiting investment, and slowing...
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British Chambers of Commerce Calls for Budget Action to Cut Business Costs
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is urging the Chancellor to use the upcoming Budget to reduce the rising costs faced by UK businesses. According to the BCC, increasing government-driven costs are damaging business confidence, limiting investment, and slowing...
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Historic day for the SVR as the Severn Valley Railway Society is formally launched
The Severn Valley Railway has today [1 June 2026] reached a landmark moment in its history, with the successful conversion of Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) Plc into a Charitable Community Benefit Society (CCBS). The organisation is now known as the Severn Valley...
Raise the Roof campaign launched to complete the SVR’s Kidderminster Town station
The Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust has launched a major new fundraising appeal to raise £1 million for the construction of a heritage platform canopy at Kidderminster Town station. The Raise the Roof campaign will help complete the original vision for the...
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‘Inspiring’ Worcester Graduate’s Free Physiotherapy Clinic Passes 120 Appointments as Funding Extended into 2027
A University of Worcester graduate who set up a free physiotherapy clinic for local residents says he’s delighted after receiving an extension of community funding that will allow the service to continue into next year. Physiotherapy graduate Oliver Nightingale, who...
Wyevale Nurseries offers expert advice for retail customers on plants that can tolerant climate change
WYEVALE Nurseries is providing free expert advice this year on plants garden centres can offer customers that will both survive very wet and drought conditions (February 2026). As one of the UK’s longest established commercial horticultural businesses, the...
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US Tariffs To Hit UK Economy
Reacting to news of a 10% tariff on all UK exports to the US and higher tariffs for other countries, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the BCC, said: “The Government has kept a cool head so far and must continue to negotiate. This is a marathon not a sprint, and...
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US Tariffs To Hit UK Economy
Reacting to news of a 10% tariff on all UK exports to the US and higher tariffs for other countries, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the BCC, said: “The Government has kept a cool head so far and must continue to negotiate. This is a marathon not a sprint, and...
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BRI completes acquisition to kick-start 2023
Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber members, BRI Wealth Management have completed on a further acquisition, this time in Worcestershire. The wealth management firm has acquired Bransford Financial Planning based in the St Johns area of Worcester. Mark Davis who...
Indegu launch new collaborative eLearning space for SMEs at the Chamber’s Business EXPO
Local eLearning experts Indegu Ltd unveiled their latest online proposition at the Chamber of Commerce’s Business Exhibition. The new collaborative eLearning platform was launched by Indegu Ltd at the recent Business Exhibition hosted by the Herefordshire &...
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SME Solicitors’ Private Client team wins ‘Team of the Year’
SME Solicitors, based in Worcester, is delighted to announce that its Private Client team was awarded ‘Private Client Team of the Year’ at the Worcestershire Law Society Awards 2025. The team was recognised for its exceptional client service and community...
Charity Quiz raises over £1,700 for Redgate Sports
SME Solicitors’ 13th Annual Charity Quiz, hosted on 13 November at Worcestershire County Cricket Club, raised £1,789.78 for Redgate Sports, a local charity dedicated to creating sports opportunities for young people. Since its official launch in June 2024,...
Join Herefordshire Ludlow and North Shropshire College’s Patron Rewards initiative!
Employers have an opportunity to shape the future workforce, and now, will be able to gain access to the college’s new Employer Patron Rewards Scheme. This initiative is designed to reward and grow collaboration between local employers and the college, ensuring...
Customs Reform Needed As Import Rules Change
Responding to news of the Government’s plan to widen customs charges to low value goods entering the UK, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy, said: “This has been on the cards for a while as the US has already made this change and the EU will do so at the start of...
Shifting World Order Makes Supply Chain Security ‘Critical’
Responding to the launch of a Critical Minerals Strategy, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy, said: “If the UK is to keep its place at the table of the world’s biggest and most developed economies then it must diversify and improve its supply chain security. “Advanced...
Pharma Deal A Welcome Boost For UK
Reacting to news of a pharmaceuticals deal with the US, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said: “The original trade deal, agreed with the US in May, promised preferential outcomes on pharmaceuticals tariffs for the UK. We are pleased to see this has now...
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