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Hereford Transport Hub reaches 75 per cent completion
Work on Hereford’s new Transport Hub has reached a major milestone, with the project now around 75 per cent complete and on track for an end-of-October opening. The £10 million scheme is part of the Improving Transport in Hereford programme. It will create a modern...
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Hereford Transport Hub reaches 75 per cent completion
Work on Hereford’s new Transport Hub has reached a major milestone, with the project now around 75 per cent complete and on track for an end-of-October opening. The £10 million scheme is part of the Improving Transport in Hereford programme. It will create a modern...
Member 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...
Patron & Strategic News
Harriers Foundation donate kit to Aid through Football
Harriers Foundation has joined clubs across the country in donating kit to The RAF FA’s Aid through Football initiative. The RAF Football Association (RAF FA) Taking Football to Africa and Beyond Charitable Appeal, Aid through Football sees donated football kit...
Worcester Criminologist Investigates Hate Crime Motivations in New Book Chapter
What goes through the mind of someone who is about to attack a religious space? What led them there, and how can we stop it? Those are just some of the questions an Islamophobia expert from Worcester takes on in his contribution to a new book analysing the mindset of...
Chamber News
Two Counties’ biggest Business Expo just 1 week away
The Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce are delighted to welcome over 700 exhibitors and attendees to the Chamber Business Expo, sponsored by Hewett Recruitment, next Thursday 10 March at the Three Counties Showground, Malvern. Stands are now sold...
Chamber members find out about impact of parent abuse
Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber members had the chance to find out about how Child to Parent Abuse could be impacting their employees. Michelle John, Founding Director of PEGS, joined the online HR Forum on Wednesday 2nd March to discuss the work the social...
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Policy News
Government announces new Sustainable Innovation Fund
The government has announced a Sustainable Innovation Fund which intends to help companies who are recovering from the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) to keep their cutting-edge projects and ideas alive. Almost £200 million will be made available to help businesses...
Have your say on how Worcester tackles climate emergency
The first phase of the consultation into Worcester’s draft Environmental Sustainability Strategy has now begun. The consultation includes an online survey and a webinar for businesses and organisations to hear more about the strategy, as well as ask questions and give...
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Charity News
Join our shops team urges hospice
A Worcestershire-based hospice is encouraging people to join their volunteer team this year in the charity’s 18 shops around the county. St Richard’s Hospice is hoping that at least 150 new volunteers will swell their ranks to help run the stores, which raise vital...
Warriors and Megan Baker House partner for afternoon of Rugby
Enjoy watching our very own Worcester Warriors play Exeter Chiefs and support MBH at the same time. A one course lunch in the hospitality suite as well as reserved seats to watch the match live. The Herefordshire-based charity are inviting you to an afternoon of Rugby...
BCC Reacts to Chancellor’s Speech
Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the BCC, said: “It was encouraging to hear the Chancellor recognising the huge potential of British business to grow the economy and her ambition to make that happen. “Today’s speech has set the scene for her first budget which...
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BCC Reacts to Chancellor’s Speech
Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the BCC, said: “It was encouraging to hear the Chancellor recognising the huge potential of British business to grow the economy and her ambition to make that happen. “Today’s speech has set the scene for her first budget which...
Worcestershire News
Herefordshire and Worcestershire to ‘Level Up’ with Government Funding Announced
Almost £40 million of funding from the government’s £2.1bn Levelling Up fund will be granted to projects in Herefordshire and Worcestershire, it was announced today (19 January 2023). Over 100 projects from across the UK have been awarded funding from Round 2 of the...
New Audit Partner Strengthens Bishop Fleming’s Growth Ambition
Leading audit, accounting, tax, and advisory firm Bishop Fleming has recruited a new partner as it seeks to build on record-breaking performance last year. Bishop Fleming has welcomed Gary Woodhall as Audit Partner to its Worcester-based team, taking the firm’s...
Herefordshire News
The Herefordshire 2030 Project
The Herefordshire 2030 Project (H2030) is a nationally-unique, multidiscipline and non-politically aligned initiative which has been designed to analyse what has happened in Herefordshire across three streams: Economy, Environment and Equity since Herefordshire split from Worcestershire in 1998 and to look at how we can create a more prosperous, sustainable and fairer future for the people of our county over the coming decade.
Applications open for Herefordshire Climate and Nature Partnership Board
The vision of the Herefordshire Climate and Nature Partnership is a thriving zero-carbon nature-rich Herefordshire by 2030. The purpose of the Partnership is to catalyse and coordinate new action to help achieve this vision, through steering and overseeing the...
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Leading property consultancy welcomes high-profile industry figure to leadership team
A leading property consultancy has welcomed a high-profile industry figure to its leadership team. Fisher German has announced that Eleanor Deeley, Joint Managing Director of Deeley Group, has joined its leadership team as a non-executive director. It comes as the...
Marches HR launches SafeGuardHR brand
Marches HR Ltd has launched SafeGuardHR, a dedicated brand offering independent safeguarding HR investigations, case reviews and safer recruitment training for schools, academies, charities and other child-centred organisations across England and Wales. This marks a...
TSR’s James Clarke Shortlisted for Global Smart Home Award
Redditch-based smart home specialist TSR Group is proud to announce that team member James Clarke has been named a finalist in the Best Newcomer category at the CEDIA Smart Home Awards 2025, an internationally recognised celebration of excellence in smart home design....
Why Register your Designs?
Think about how we buy products these days. If you’re anything like me, your buying habits will have become increasingly ‘visual’. I will search online for something I want to buy, and the overwhelming choice available these days means that I often have to rely on...
Greensafe IT Showcases Innovation at Global ITAD Summit
Worcestershire based IT asset disposition specialist, Greensafe IT, recently attended the prestigious ITAD Summit in Las Vegas. Joining industry leaders from across the globe to discuss the future of secure data destruction, IT recycling and circular economy...
AGRI-TOURISM BOOM
Uncertainty and a creeping level of unease are everywhere in business at the moment. Rapidly changing world events, climate change and technology advances mean that creativity and agility are vital to survival for many businesses. Nowhere is this more true than in the...
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