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Joint Area Council Meeting
LOGISTICS SECTOR UPDATE: Fuel from a national average low of £1.03 in January bulk fuel peaked at £1.54 in April and has slowly dropped and is now at £1.29 and there is less volatility and supply is more assured. ABE uses about 1m litres a year so every penny...
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Joint Area Council Meeting
LOGISTICS SECTOR UPDATE: Fuel from a national average low of £1.03 in January bulk fuel peaked at £1.54 in April and has slowly dropped and is now at £1.29 and there is less volatility and supply is more assured. ABE uses about 1m litres a year so every penny...
Member News
Celebrating Our Rising Star: Laura Wins Prestigious Fundraising Award
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Charity is delighted to share that Laura, our Community and Events Fundraising Officer, has won the Chartered Institute of Fundraising West Midlands Rising Star Award. The award recognises fundraisers across the West Midlands who make an...
UK’S FIRST ON-SITE PEDESTRIAN CROSSING TRAINING FACILITY OPENS AT NEW COLLEGE WORCESTER, BUILT THROUGH INDUSTRY COLLABOARTION TO SUPPORT THE VISION IMPAIRED
New College Worcester (NCW), a national residential school for blind and vision impaired young people, has installed a state-of-the-art pedestrian crossing on its campus, believed to be the first of its kind in the UK. The Noel Duffy Pedestrian Crossing provides a...
Patron & Strategic News
Why 2026 Is Opus’s Year
Every new year brings its own set of challenges and in the world of claims handling, but with the Opus way: tenacity over turbulence, what defines Opus isn’t the challenges we face, it’s the way we respond to them. Our team is built on resilience and grit! If an...
Could William Shakespeare have tied the knot in Worcester?
Experts will put the marriage of William Shakespeare and its connections to Worcester under the spotlight during a special event at The Hive. The University of Worcester panel discussion on Tuesday, December 2 from 6.30pm-8pm, focuses on Shakespeare’s marriage bond,...
Chamber News
HWCC Patrons Bishop Fleming open London Stock Exchange
Leading accounting firm Bishop Fleming LLP opened trading today (29/03) on the London Stock Exchange. They received the honour after winning Business of the Year at the 2019 Chamber Business Awards. Now in its 18th year, the Awards are one of the showpiece events in...
£30,000 for local charities raised at Amros Events
Despite a reduced schedule of events in 2021 local event management experts Amros Promotions have still managed to raise in excess of £30,000 for local charities – with functions ranging from their series of Luncheon Clubs, Sporting Dinners, through to the H&W...
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Introducing Blackberry Design
Blackberry Design are a creative design agency working with businesses across Redditch, Herefordshire and Worcestershire, and the Midlands to deliver creative print and web design solutions. The company offer a strong tradition in branding, logo design and print...
Introducing Blackberry Design
Blackberry Design are a creative design agency working with businesses across Redditch, Herefordshire and Worcestershire, and the Midlands to deliver creative print and web design solutions. The company offer a strong tradition in branding, logo design and print...
Policy News
Midlands Engine release their Economic Impact of Covid-19 Report
This Midlands Engine has produced an Economic Impact of COVID-19 report in collaboration with the Midlands Engine Economic Observatory which is a partnership commissioned by
the Midlands Engine including Black Country Consortium’s Economic Intelligence Unit, Nottingham Trent University and WM REDI.
UK arrivals from Spain will have to self-isolate for 14 days
From 26 July, the FCO advises against all non-essential travel to mainland Spain based on the current assessment of COVID-19 risks. This advice is based on evidence of increases in cases of COVID-19 in several regions, but particularly in Aragon, Navarra and Catalonia...
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Charity News
£30,000 for local charities raised at Amros Events
Despite a reduced schedule of events in 2021 local event management experts Amros Promotions have still managed to raise in excess of £30,000 for local charities – with functions ranging from their series of Luncheon Clubs, Sporting Dinners, through to the H&W...
Thursfields’ team to walk 121 miles to raise £1,000+ for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity
A team of seven keen walkers from Thursfields Solicitors has taken on a 121-mile route march to raise more than £1,000 for the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity. The activity has been planned as part of the charity’s Airbase Challenge 2022 where fund-raisers can walk,...
New US Tariff Proposals Would Hit UK Economy
Reacting to the proposals for new reciprocal tariffs outlined by the US Government today, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy, said: “These new proposals for reciprocal and differential tariffs will create more cost and uncertainty for investors, businesses and...
BCC News
New US Tariff Proposals Would Hit UK Economy
Reacting to the proposals for new reciprocal tariffs outlined by the US Government today, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy, said: “These new proposals for reciprocal and differential tariffs will create more cost and uncertainty for investors, businesses and...
Worcestershire News
Author and University Experts Join Forces for Writing Event
Budding writers can get tips from a bestselling author and creative writing experts from the University of Worcester at an upcoming event. The Writers’ Day, held at The Hive on Saturday March 11, which runs 9.30am – 2.30pm, will offer a variety of activities from...
INCREASE REVENUE THROUGH COMMERCIAL AND AUDIENCE SEGMENTATION
By Christian Collison, CEO of sports marketing agency, Nifty Communications. Everyone knows the digital age has turned traditional sponsorship models on their head but there are still revenue-generating opportunities that many clubs and organisations are missing. Take...
Herefordshire News
Work smarter and be more productive with a smart meter
Are you seeking smart solutions for your business? A smart meter could be just the ticket for you. Smart meters are the new generation of gas and electricity meters which can be an invaluable asset for firms in Legal services, Accounting and bookkeeping,...
Herefordshire Economic Summary
The latest (September 2021) Herefordshire Economic Summary (formerly the Economic Impacts of COVID-19 Summary) has just been published. The summary contains the latest economic insights for Herefordshire, including the out-of-work claimant count, job postings and...
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Bestselling Authors Caz Frear and Olivia Isaac-Henry to Headline Spooky Fiction Event at The Hive
With the countdown to Halloween now on, bestselling author Caz Frear, creator of the hit Cat Kinsella series, will join fellow novelist Olivia Isaac-Henry for an evening of hair-raising storytelling and writing tips at The Hive. At the free event, on October 15...
Industrial space available to let in Upton on Severn
Link and Upton Business Centres offer high-quality industrial units and offices to rent in Malvern and Upton-upon-Severn. Both Centres have been owned by the Wilesmith family since 1980 and they take pride in providing a well-maintained, professional and friendly home...
Our Story
REWIND back to November 2020 …. go to my back to work interview at VAX after having my 2nd child. Even remember taking her in the pushchair with me ha-ha. Sitting there with the section manager and setting everything up. Yep, see you in a few weeks and off home...
Britannic Place Wins Prestigious National Award for Adviser Excellence
Worcester-based Chartered Financial Planning firm Britannic Place has been named the Leading Adviser Practice (up to 10 advisers) at the Schroders UK Platform Awards 2025, a prestigious national award recognising the best financial planning and technology-integrated...
Worcester Graduate and Countdown Record Holder to Host Event in City
A former University of Worcester student turned Countdown Champion is inviting people to take part in a day of word and number games inspired by the show. The event is being hosted by Tom Stevenson, who broke two records on the hit Channel 4 programme by achieving a...
All you can eat frites & more on our new menu
We’ve gone back to brasserie — back to bold, honest cooking, proper generosity, and everyday indulgence. Our frites are now a full-on, free-flowing centrepiece. Overflowing portions, unlimited top-ups, crispy, golden, glorious. If they come with your dish, they’re on...
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