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Atwell G2G Cycle Challenge Smashes £12,000 Fundraising Target
In a challenge of a lifetime, Worcester based Atwell International Ltd, took on a 320-mile mission on 26th June to cycle from Gheluvelt Park in Worcester to Gheluvelt in Belgium (Ypres), in a gruelling four-day journey to smash their fundraising charity target of...
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Atwell G2G Cycle Challenge Smashes £12,000 Fundraising Target
In a challenge of a lifetime, Worcester based Atwell International Ltd, took on a 320-mile mission on 26th June to cycle from Gheluvelt Park in Worcester to Gheluvelt in Belgium (Ypres), in a gruelling four-day journey to smash their fundraising charity target of...
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Severn Valley Railway to progress its restructure plans
The Severn Valley Railway has confirmed its intention to progress with ‘One Railway’, the radical organisational restructure that it announced in December 2024. This follows a period of intensive consultation with shareholders of the train operating company, Severn...
Exhibition at Medical School to Explore Sustainability in PPE
Sustainable personal protective equipment (PPE) in the health service will be the focus of a public lecture and exhibition at Worcester’s new medical school. The exhibition is a showcase of Arts and Humanities Research Council funded research into the development of a...
Patron & Strategic News
Golden Chance to Study Engineering: NMITE Offers over 30 Scholarships and Support for Students: APPLY NOW
NMITE (New Model Institute for Technology & Engineering) today shares a reminder of the upcoming application deadline, 23rd August 2024, for the prestigious Motorola Solutions Foundation Scholarship as well as offering the Life Changer bursary initiative for local...
Acorns Launches Campaign to Save Under threat £2 million Funding
Staff from Acorns Children’s Hospice were at Diglis Locks yesterday (Tuesday 30th July) launching an urgent campaign to save vital £2 million government funding as the charity faces the prospect of turning away a child in need for the first time in their 36-year...
Chamber News
BCC launch Trade Manifesto for 2022
The Chamber of Commerce network has always been a champion of international trade and there is no doubt that any business that embraces exporting will be better off for it. It’s one of the reasons why more than 60% of Chamber members trade overseas compared to just...
GB inbound border controls from 1 January
In NI, arrangements for goods moving to or arriving from the EU continue as in 2021, under the Protocol. Goods moving from ROI into GB will enter GB as they did in 2021 until the negotiations on the Protocol are completed in 2022 – and will not follow the new...
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Policy News
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Update
The timeline below outlines the latest information relating to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. The scheme will close to new entrants from 30 June. From this point onwards, employers will only be able to furlough employees that they have furloughed for a full...
Non-essential retail confirmed to reopen from Monday 15th June
The Business Secretary confirmed on Tuesday 9th June that shops in England selling non-essential goods will be able to reopen from Monday 15 June, thanks to continuing progress in meeting the 5 government tests. High street retailers and department stores, including...
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Charity News
Mission Critical Photography Exhibition: It Was Just A Normal Day, Until…
Exhibition dates: Friday 30 July – Sunday 1st August 2021 Exhibition location (Outdoor): Old Market, Newmarket Street, Hereford, HR4 9HR Mission Critical, an exhibition of thought-provoking photography telling the stories of some of Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s...
Makeover for Worcester streets as Chamber elephant among 66 stunning sculptures
Last week saw the beginning of St Richard’s Wild in Art trail, Worcester’s Big Parade which sees a perfectly sculptured parade of elephants, both big and small, situated through the streets and open spaces bringing together the community until Sunday 5 September.
Outlook worsening as production sector of economy hits trouble
Reacting to the first ONS estimates on GDP for Q3 2022, David Bharier, Head of Research at the BCC, said: “Today’s figures, showing a 0.2% fall in the quarterly estimate for Q3 GDP, as well as a 0.6% fall in monthly GDP, solidify the picture that the economy is...
BCC News
Outlook worsening as production sector of economy hits trouble
Reacting to the first ONS estimates on GDP for Q3 2022, David Bharier, Head of Research at the BCC, said: “Today’s figures, showing a 0.2% fall in the quarterly estimate for Q3 GDP, as well as a 0.6% fall in monthly GDP, solidify the picture that the economy is...
Worcestershire News
Worcestershire firm marks five-year IT partnership
A Worcestershire IT firm has celebrated a successful five-year partnership with a specialist Black Country business. Kidderminster IT solutions provider Minster Micro Computers, and Wolverhampton digital label specialist CS Labels, began their IT link-up five years...
JMDA’S Product Designs Win Two New Red Dot Awards
JMDA Design celebrates their latest designs winning not one, but two new Red Dot Awards for Product Design Concepts in the nursery industry. Red Dot Awards are amongst the most prestigious in the industry, highlighting cutting edge product design that pushes the...
Herefordshire News
Marches LEP investment in skills helping region to recover
A multi-million pound investment in building skills across the Marches is playing a key part in helping the region’s fightback from the Covid pandemic, the leader of the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership said today. Marches LEP chair Mandy Thorn MBE said the...
New cyber centre secures two coveted construction awards
The new Cyber Quarter – Midlands Centre for Cyber Security building based in Herefordshire has secured two coveted top prizes at the Constructing Excellence West Midlands Awards 2021. CE Midlands is the organisation charged with driving the change agenda within the...
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Leadership Consultancy secures Coaching, Mentoring and Bid Management Orders for their Midlands Hub.
Award winning Business consultants Strategus Consulting are excited to announce that they have just secured the following two key orders for their Midlands Hub: 1. Repeat business with a long-term customer providing bid management support to a Coventry based...
Leaders in Strategy Blog Episode 4: What influences a Project Strategy? – A Case Study
Welcome to the 4th episode of the Leaders In Strategy Podcast. In the last episode, Mike Harris tackled the fundamental question – ‘What Influences A Strategy?’. In this episode he dives into a Case Study to illustrate key points. Join him as he delves into the...
Wyevale Nurseries Creates New Water Reservoir at its Container Tree Production Site
A LEADING British commercial nursery is creating a new reservoir to help capture, store and recycle more water while also protecting the environment and reducing flooding around its Hereford site (August 2024). Wyevale Nurseries is constructing the water conservation...
Labour Market Tensions Remain
Responding to the latest ONS labour market data, Jane Gratton, Deputy Director of Public Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “The labour market is continuing to give mixed signals as the number of vacancies declines for the 25th time alongside...
Kimal PLC Complete IOSH Managing Safely Training
Kimal PLC is an innovative manufacturer and distributor of customised procedure packs and vascular access devices to clinical departments in over seventy countries worldwide. Fully recognising the importance and benefits of providing a safe place of work for its...
Women in Business Short Survey
Hi, I’m Laura a Chartered Certified Accountant and I’m doing a little bit of research around the issues women in business face in relation to finance and accounts. If you’re a female who runs their own business or a woman who aspires to start their...
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