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Every Idea is Crazy Until It’s Done

Every Idea is Crazy Until It’s Done

On 13 June 2026, The Stunt Artists hosted our first Art, Film & Flight Exhibition at The Shell Store in Hereford, bringing together artists, adventurers, filmmakers, pilots and curious minds from across the country. When we first told people we were creating an...

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Every Idea is Crazy Until It’s Done

On 13 June 2026, The Stunt Artists hosted our first Art, Film & Flight Exhibition at The Shell Store in Hereford, bringing together artists, adventurers, filmmakers, pilots and curious minds from across the country. When we first told people we were creating an...

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Hot Weather – Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke

Hot Weather – Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke

An employee starts feeling dizzy in the heat. They say they just need a minute. You let them carry on. They collapse. This is how heat related illness turns serious fast. Too many people treat heat as harmless. Just part of summer. Something to push through. But heat...

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Mayor Welcomes University Netballers After Historic Trophy Win

Mayor Welcomes University Netballers After Historic Trophy Win

Netballers from the University of Worcester have been welcomed to the Guildhall by the City’s Mayor, who formally congratulated the side for their historic win in the National Trophy Final. The team defeated Bath 2s in the British Universities and Colleges Sports...

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Key Employment Law Updates: Winter 2025

Key Employment Law Updates: Winter 2025

Employment Rights Bill in “Ping Pong” Phase as Key Provisions Remain in Debate As winter 2025 approaches, the Employment Rights Act 2025 has yet to be finalised, with several headline provisions still under dispute following rejection by the House of Lords on 28...

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Midlands LSIP Celebration

Midlands LSIP Celebration

The progress made in tackling labour and skills shortages in the Midlands will be outlined at an event in the region in September. Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs) have been designed to put employers at the heart of skills provision in their local area, to...

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Midlands LSIP Celebration

The progress made in tackling labour and skills shortages in the Midlands will be outlined at an event in the region in September. Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs) have been designed to put employers at the heart of skills provision in their local area, to...

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Top 10 cybersecurity threats SMEs in 2025

Top 10 cybersecurity threats SMEs in 2025

In 2025, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face a cybersecurity landscape that’s more complex and dangerous than ever before. With attackers increasingly targeting smaller businesses due to perceived vulnerabilities, it’s crucial for SMEs to understand the...

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Heartstart Malvern

Heartstart Malvern

Chamber member’s Heartstart Malvern offer ongoing free CPR and defibrillator training in the workplace for businesses and clubs in the Malvern area. Our team of volunteers will provide the training onsite provided a minimum of 8 people are willing to be trained....

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EVERYTHING YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THOSE MENOPAUSE YEARS

EVERYTHING YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THOSE MENOPAUSE YEARS

AND…..BREATHE ! World Menopause Day is SATURDAY 18th OCTOBER and it is being acknowledged with an outstanding event of information, held by two of the best organisations in the field. Knowledge Menopause and Action Menopause Warwickshire will be at the very welcoming...

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SMEs Key To Defence Industrial Strategy

SMEs Key To Defence Industrial Strategy

Responding to the announcement of the Defence Industrial Strategy, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy, said: “Raising defence investment is not only vital for the UK’s national security in an age of higher geopolitical risk but also to boost growth, jobs, exports and...

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Cost Pressures Continue to Hit Labour Market

Cost Pressures Continue to Hit Labour Market

Responding to the latest labour market data published by the ONS this morning, Jane Gratton, Deputy Director of Public Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce said: “The ongoing impact of business cost pressures, most notably from the national insurance hike,...

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Inflation Heaping More Pressure On Firms

Inflation Heaping More Pressure On Firms

Reacting to the latest inflation data published by the ONS this morning, Stuart Morrison, Research Manager at the British Chambers of Commerce said: “Businesses will be worried by inflation holding at 3.8% at a time when cost pressures continue to bite, especially on...

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