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Peace of Mind for Local Businesses: Commercial Pest Control You Can Trust
Why Local Businesses Trust PGM & SON Pest Control Services Protect your business and reputation with PGM & SON, the leading commercial pest control specialists serving Herefordshire and Worcestershire. As the region’s largest provider, PGM & SON delivers...
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Peace of Mind for Local Businesses: Commercial Pest Control You Can Trust
Why Local Businesses Trust PGM & SON Pest Control Services Protect your business and reputation with PGM & SON, the leading commercial pest control specialists serving Herefordshire and Worcestershire. As the region’s largest provider, PGM & SON delivers...
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Prime Mix Marketing Selected as Finalists in Chamber Business Awards 2025
Worcester-based marketing agency, Prime Mix Marketing Ltd, is excited to reveal that it has been announced as a finalist in the Chamber Business Awards 2025, in the Micro Business of the Year category. The renowned annual Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber...
Severn Valley Railway in Discussions with Insurers over landslip
The Severn Valley Railway is currently in discussions with insurers about repairs for its significant landslip at Mor Brook bridge. The embankment failure happened in late January and has forced the closure of the northernmost section of the line. ‘We’ve had several...
Patron & Strategic News
Worcester Named as Most Electric Vehicle Friendly University in the UK
The University of Worcester has been named as the most electric car-friendly university in the UK by the nation’s largest automotive platform. Research by Auto Trader analysed the number of EV charging devices available at universities and factored salary sacrifice...
Hayward Wright’s Charity Golf Day raises thousands for Cystic Fibrosis Trust
Leading accountancy firm, Hayward Wright, held its latest Annual Charity Golf Day last week in partnership with the Cystic Fibrosis Trust – a national charity that supports those affected by cystic fibrosis to create a world where being born with the condition...
Chamber News
Chamber Members nominated for 2021 Business Awards
We’d like to give give a huge congratulations to all of our Members who have been nominated for a Chamber Business Award 2021 across a variety of categories. The Chamber Business Awards are one of the UK’s most prestigious business awards and we are...
Government celebrates trade success of UK creative industries with new export help announcements
The creative industries will benefit from government support thanks to a new package of measures announced at an event hosted by the Department for International Trade (DIT) yesterday (Monday 20th September). The event brought together business leaders from the UK’s...
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HS2 costs could hit £106bn
The cost of Britain’s new HS2 high-speed rail project could rise to as much as £106bn, according to an official government review. Seen by the Financial Times the review says that there is “considerable risk” that the scheme’s price will possibly rise as much as 20%...
BCC responds to Chancellor’s comments on post-Brexit regulation
Responding to the Chancellor’s comment that there will be no regulatory alignment with the EU after Brexit, reported in an interview with the Financial Times today, BCC Co-Executive Director, Claire Walker, said: “Our business communities have differing views but are...
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£1.5 million grant scheme for projects tackling unemployment
Organisations developing initiatives to help unemployed people across Hereford are invited to claim a share of a £1.5 million pot of funding. Grants worth between £5,000 and £20,000 are available from the European Social Fund (ESF) Community Grants scheme for projects...
Now We’re Talking with Art
Now We’re Talking with Art is a new campaign spreading positivity, highlighting mental health support and encouraging people to get out, exercise and support local businesses too. Organised by Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, which provides...
Trends still point to lack of sustained boost to exports
UK trade data from the ONS remained volatile in February 2022 as changes in data collection methods unwind. The figures for February 2022 reported a 25% increase in exports (following a 22% decline the previous month). Comparing the last 3 months data together with...
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Trends still point to lack of sustained boost to exports
UK trade data from the ONS remained volatile in February 2022 as changes in data collection methods unwind. The figures for February 2022 reported a 25% increase in exports (following a 22% decline the previous month). Comparing the last 3 months data together with...
Worcestershire News
Annual TDM Graduation Ceremony on Monday 17th October 2022
The Development Manager Ltd. (TDM), a West Midlands based Apprenticeship, Training and Skills Bootcamp provider, held its annual graduation ceremony at The Henry Sandon Hall, on Monday 17th October. The ceremony saw 40 of TDM’s Level 3, Level 4 and Level 6 BSc (Hons)...
Sustainable packaging company celebrate award win and local composting plans
Worcester-based sustainable food packaging company, BioPak, has won an award for the ‘Best Food Service & Catering Packaging’ at LUXlife magazine’s seventh annual Hospitality Awards. Leanne Osborne, Managing Director at BioPak, said: “There are 28 cafes and...
Herefordshire News
Connecting Business and Charities – It’s not just about the money!
Tuesday 29 June 10.00am-12.30pm Jo Hilditch, High Sheriff of Herefordshire, presents an exciting opportunity to make connections and to support your CSR and Social Value activities’. Come and find out how supporting Herefordshire charities can be beneficial for your...
Rules on carrying over annual leave relaxed to support key industries during COVID-19
Workers who have not taken all of their statutory annual leave entitlement due to COVID-19 will now be able to carry it over into the next 2 leave years.
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Number Fifteen Recruitment Commences WCCC Customer Experience Project
Number Fifteen has commenced management of a season-long customer experience project on behalf of Worcestershire County Cricket Club. The project involves mystery shopping, customer experience and employee experience. After gathering visitor and supporter feedback...
Exhibition Company Vertex Doubles Operations with Help from Thursfields
Vertex, a renowned manufacturer of exhibition displays, has successfully expanded its operations in Redditch’s Park Farm Industrial Estate, nearly doubling its size within a year of relocating to a larger facility. The company’s impressive growth is...
Celtic Marches Redesigns Their Labels
Celtic Marches are a single-estate apple cider producer, nestled in a quiet corner of Herefordshire. All apples used in their ciders are taken from their 200 acre orchards on the family farm in Bishops Frome. Being a family run cider maker, they have full control from...
Debbie Farr joins MAAC Business Ambassadors
ISO Quality Services is pleased to announce that Director Debbie Farr has taken on the role of Business Ambassador with Midlands Air Ambulance Charity (MAAC), a charity close to the hearts of ISO QSL. MAAC operates and funds three air ambulances that cover six...
‘Allo Allo’! It must be time to Step Back to the 1940s at the Severn Valley Railway
The Severn Valley Railway is getting ‘in the mood’ for two rip-roaring weekends of 1940s fun, as it steps back 80 years to the British home front on 29 and 30 June, and 6 and 7 July. This year for the first time ever, the popular event will see appearances by...
Ballards Opens third office this year
Ballards Accounting Firm continues to strengthen its regional presence with the opening of a new office in Worcester, marking its third office launch in the Midlands this year. The latest addition, located in Diglis Waterside, will also be occupied by Four Squared...
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