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Business Groups Unite In Stand Against Antisemitism
The UK’s leading business organisations have signed a joint letter pledging to take a stand against antisemitism, committing to concrete action to support Jewish employees and foster inclusive workplaces. The initiative, co-ordinated by the British Chambers of...
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Business Groups Unite In Stand Against Antisemitism
The UK’s leading business organisations have signed a joint letter pledging to take a stand against antisemitism, committing to concrete action to support Jewish employees and foster inclusive workplaces. The initiative, co-ordinated by the British Chambers of...
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Last Chance to See Moving Holocaust Exhibit at The Hive
It’s your last chance to see a powerful exhibition telling moving stories of rescue from the Holocaust at The Hive in Worcester before it moves on. Between Life and Death: Stories of Rescue During the Holocaust, presents stories of rescue in fourteen European...
Botany Bay wins National Award!
The team at Redditch garden centre Botany Bay Nurseries are immensely proud to be winners at a prestigious awards. Botany Bay won the Bronze Award for the GTN Greatest Garden Centre Christmas Promotion in their Greatest Christmas Awards 2025. This family-run garden...
Patron & Strategic News
University Academic Helps Brings Ukrainian Shakespeare Play to Stage
A University of Worcester academic has helped bring to the stage the world premiere of a Ukrainian play based on Shakespeare’s Othello, that explores aspects of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Professor of Shakespeare Studies, Nicoleta Cinpoeş, in her role as...
Parents and Carers of University Students Invited to Talk
A free online talk will help parents and carers of students heading off to university this September. The event, held by the University of Worcester on Thursday July 3, will cover a range of areas and is available to anyone, wherever their young person is going to...
Chamber News
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...
Prime Minister’s Ten Point Plan kickstarts green investment boom
More than £5.8 billion of foreign investment in green projects has been secured since the launch of the Prime Minister’s Ten Point Plan, along with at least 56,000 jobs in the UK’s clean industries, the government has set out today (Friday 15th October). This major...
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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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Save Money and Plan for the Future with Free Will Writing Scheme from Acorns
The unmissable opportunity to plan for your future and save money is being offered as part of a free Will making scheme from Acorns Children’s Hospice. Throughout June, Acorns has partnered with local law firms from across the region to provide a free Will writing...
Young Entrepreneurs Invited To Compete In MAAC Moguls
Midlands Air Ambulance Charity in partnership with M6toll, is launching its ‘MAAC’s Moguls’ competition for schools, a Dragons’ Den-style challenge, designed to give secondary school pupils across the region the chance to develop their business skills. Schools, and...
Business In The Dark Over Regulatory Avalanche For EU Trade
New research by the BCC has uncovered that the vast majority of businesses are unaware and unprepared for a swathe of fast approaching changes in EU/UK regulations. When asked about their knowledge of a number of changes coming down the track, the survey of more than...
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Business In The Dark Over Regulatory Avalanche For EU Trade
New research by the BCC has uncovered that the vast majority of businesses are unaware and unprepared for a swathe of fast approaching changes in EU/UK regulations. When asked about their knowledge of a number of changes coming down the track, the survey of more than...
Worcestershire News
Less than two weeks remain to enter Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards as celebrity host confirmed
Media executive, entrepreneur and performer, Cally Beaton has been confirmed as the host for this year’s Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. At the start of her career, Cally headed an independent television production company that was bought by ITV but left to...
Local plan adopted for Wyre Forest
Wyre Forest District Council adopted its local plan for the period 2016-2036 on 26 April 2022. Work on the plan started in 2015. The local plan allocates sites for 5,520 new homes and 29 hectares of employment land needed in the district up to 2036. It also set out...
Herefordshire News
Your invitation to the live launch of the Marches Careers Hub
The Marches LEP and Careers & Enterprise Company are working with employers and local authority partners in Herefordshire, Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin to launch The Marches Careers Hub. The Marches Careers Hub is a network of schools and colleges in the...
Queen’s Awards for Enterprise
The Queen’s Awards Committee Members invite you to hear from HM Lord-Lieutenant Edward Harley OBE, Mandy Thorn MBE, Chair Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), and previous Queen’s Awards winners and entrants, to find out more about the application process. The presenters will share their experiences with you, from their submission to receiving the Award, and the positive impact it has had on their companies.
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The Dice Box Worcester Launches ‘The Library’ – A Private Room for Hire
Looking for the cosy café vibe without the crowds? The Library is The Dice Box Worcester’s brand-new private games room, now officially open for bookings! Following a series of successful soft-launch events, The Dice Box Worcester is thrilled to unveil The Library –...
JMDA Design to Bring Key Industry Update to ABC Kids Expo
JMDA Design, a renowned leader in nursery product design, is excited to announce its attendance in the upcoming ABC Kids Expo, scheduled to take place from 21st to 23rd May 2025. The event will be held at the Mandalay Bay Hotel & Convention Centre in Las Vegas,...
Local Businesses Conclude Successful Fundraising Campaign for Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust!
L-R Kirsty Murray – Income generation Manager – Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust, Abbie Bissell-Blazier – Charity Fundraiser – Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust, Emma Richardson – Managing Director – Four Squared Recruitment and Matthew Clarke –...
Welcome new Members
Warm welcome to our newest Members! C5 Leadership Ltd – Leadership Development Consultancy, Executive (1-2-1) and Team Coach Country & Classic Properties Ltd – Estate Agents Specialising in Period & Character Properties Coventry, Warwickshire and...
Underwoods Hereford Announces Relocation to New Depot at Three Mills Trading Estate
Underwoods Steel Stockholders & Fabrications in Hereford is pleased to announce its upcoming move to a new, larger depot located at Three Mills Trading Estate, Hereford. The relocation is scheduled to take place on 19th May 2025. This move marks an important step...
Medical School Leader Honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award
A senior leader at Worcester’s Medical School has been honoured for her contribution to furthering global healthcare. Professor Kay Mohanna, who was born in Evesham and brought up in Upton-on-Severn is the course lead for the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of...
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