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A Safe Pair of Hands: Why Good Aesthetics Begin with Good Advice
With social media full of dramatic before-and-after photographs, it can be difficult to tell if the person offering advice is also trying to sell you something. As a Consultant Ophthalmic Plastic, Cancer Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgeon, Dr Julia Sen believes the...
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A Safe Pair of Hands: Why Good Aesthetics Begin with Good Advice
With social media full of dramatic before-and-after photographs, it can be difficult to tell if the person offering advice is also trying to sell you something. As a Consultant Ophthalmic Plastic, Cancer Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgeon, Dr Julia Sen believes the...
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Kidderminster Harriers embraces digital transformation
Kidderminster Harriers is continuing to invest in its digital platforms, with a new website and digital matchday programme helping the club improve the way it engages with supporters and its wider community. The club’s new digital programme has already seen more than...
Ghost Sightings, Battlefield Apparitions and Civil War Superstitions Explored on Anniversary of Worcester Battle
Ghostly sightings, battlefield apparitions and centuries-old supernatural legends linked to Worcester’s Civil War past will be explored in a special talk marking the anniversary of the Battle of Worcester. University of Worcester Professor of Early Modern History,...
Patron & Strategic News
Churchill and Roosevelt’s Secret Wartime Hotline to be Discussed in Worcester Talk
A top-secret communications system used by Winston Churchill and Franklin D Roosevelt to discuss Allied strategy during the Second World War will be the subject of a free talk in Worcester this month. The Communications Museum Trust will present The Leak in...
Hazelton Mountford Welcomes New Apprentices After Record Recruitment Campaign
Hazelton Mountford has welcomed two new apprentices, Harry and Yasmina, following its most competitive apprenticeship recruitment process to date. The pair have joined the independent insurance broker to begin their careers through a structured apprenticeship...
Chamber News
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
The CBAM scheme essentially acts as a tariff on carbon-intensive goods imported into the EU, forcing foreign companies to pay the same price for carbon emissions that would have been paid if the good were made inside Europe. One of the key aims is to stop...
International Trade Forum Delivers Expert Insights on Global Growth and Trade Success
International Trade Forum – 25th August 2026 Speakers from DRP Group, Bishops Fleming and the most recent winner of the Chamber of Commerce Global Trade Business of the Year Award, Kimal PLC, explored their experiences in international trade and how they were helped...
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Welcome New Members | August 2026
A warm welcome to our newest Members who joined us throughout August: Worcester Racecourse – A historic National Hunt horse-racing venue on the banks of the River Severn, also offering hospitality, conferences, weddings and other private events. Squirel Ltd...
Welcome New Members | August 2026
A warm welcome to our newest Members who joined us throughout August: Worcester Racecourse – A historic National Hunt horse-racing venue on the banks of the River Severn, also offering hospitality, conferences, weddings and other private events. Squirel Ltd...
Policy News
BCC Economic Forecast: Weak Business Investment Hits Growth Outlook
The latest British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Economic Forecast suggests the outlook for the UK will remain uncertain. While the economy was more resilient in Q2 than expected, higher energy and business costs are likely to keep growth weak this year and next. The key...
British Chambers of Commerce Calls for Budget Action to Cut Business Costs
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is urging the Chancellor to use the upcoming Budget to reduce the rising costs faced by UK businesses. According to the BCC, increasing government-driven costs are damaging business confidence, limiting investment, and slowing...
Skills News
WHC Hire Services Appoints Four New Apprentices in 2026
Growth is built one person at a time. At WHC Hire Services, that belief has never been more visible than in 2026. The Tewkesbury-based plant and equipment hire company has appointed four new apprentices this year, taking the total proportion of staff either...
Surprise Fall In Unemployment But Threat Remains
Reacting to the latest labour market data from the ONS, Patrick Milnes, Head of People and Work at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “While unemployment has seen a surprise fall to 4.9%, the expectation is that it will rise this year as business...
Charity News
Butterfly Release Raises over £6,500 for KEMP Hospice
KEMP Hospice’s fifth annual Butterfly Release took place on Saturday 12th September in the incredible surroundings of Bodenham Arboretum, raising over £6,500 to support local people with life-limiting conditions and their families across the Wyre Forest. Sponsored by...
Herefordshire Mind Launches New Suicide Prevention Campaign Supported by Herefordshire Council
Herefordshire Mind has launched a new suicide prevention initiative, supported by Herefordshire Council, to make mental health support more visible and accessible across the county. The campaign has seen 20,000 specially designed beer mats distributed to more than 40...
BCC Economic Forecast: Weak Business Investment Hits Growth Outlook
The latest British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Economic Forecast suggests the outlook for the UK will remain uncertain. While the economy was more resilient in Q2 than expected, higher energy and business costs are likely to keep growth weak this year and next. The key...
BCC News
BCC Economic Forecast: Weak Business Investment Hits Growth Outlook
The latest British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Economic Forecast suggests the outlook for the UK will remain uncertain. While the economy was more resilient in Q2 than expected, higher energy and business costs are likely to keep growth weak this year and next. The key...
Worcestershire News
Free bus travel for all veterans and serving personnel launching
Veterans and serving armed forces personnel across Worcestershire will soon be able to travel for free on buses. The new scheme provides free travel on the county’s commercial bus network and the Worcestershire on Demand service for veterans and serving personnel who...
WORCESTER STREET SIXES RETURNS TO THE CITY CENTRE THIS JULY
Worcestershire Cricket Foundation is inviting businesses from across the county to take part in Worcester Street Sixes, returning to the heart of the city on Wednesday 15 July 2026. Set across Cathedral Square and Worcester High Street, the event will once again...
Herefordshire News
Neurodiversity in Business Co- working: a neuroaffirming, sensory friendly, supportive environment for work and learning.
Nurturingnd is pleased announce a new addition to its service line up: neurodiversity in business co-working at The Shell Store, Hereford. The first session will be on Thursday 21st May and will include: • Three hours access to space and support 9.30am-12.30pm • Free...
Luctonians Sports Club investing in the future of Herefordshire’s young people
Luctonians Sports Club continues to invest in the next generation across Herefordshire, having engaged more than 20,000 children through its schools’ outreach programme since 1993 and raised over £250,000 for local charities since 2016. Today, the club is home to more...
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NMITE WELCOMES ITS BIGGEST-EVER COHORT AND MARKS NEXT CHAPTER OF GROWTH AS HEREFORDSHIRE’S UNIVERSITY
More than 100 students, new academic staff, new facilities and new industry connections This week NMITE welcomed its latest, largest cohort of students to Hereford, with more than 100 beginning their studies across its engineering and construction degree programmes....
Community lender BCRS Business Loans ‘on course for greater success’ in supporting economic growth
Community lender BCRS Business Loans is on course to build on one of its most successful years to date by supporting businesses to grow and increase employment, its annual general meeting was told. Updating members of the co-operative society at Wolverhampton Science...
Foundations for the Future: Connecting Education and Enterprise
King’s Worcester has joined the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce as a Strategic Member, strengthening our commitment to working with regional businesses and preparing young people for successful futures. The King’s Worcester Foundation educates...
Assure Technical Achieves 5-star TrustScore Rating, Ranking #1 on Trustpilot for IT Security Services in the UK
MALVERN, WORCESTERSHIRE – 16 September 2026 – Assure Technical, an award-winning cybersecurity firm based in Malvern, is celebrating achieving a flawless 5-star Trustpilot rating, cementing its standing as one of the most trusted IT security service...
Wyevale Nurseries receives Plant Healthy Certification for sixth year in succession
WYEVALE Nurseries has been awarded Plant Healthy Certification for its high biosecurity standards for the sixth year in a row it’s been revealed this month (September 2026). The Hereford-based leading UK commercial grower successfully retained its certification...
Safari Skies Drone Show!
Look to the Skies This Halloween as Safari Skies Comes to West Midlands Safari Park! This Halloween is set to be bigger, brighter and more spectacular than ever at West Midlands Safari Park, as we get ready to take our wildlife experience into the skies with the...
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