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Kidderminster College Leaders Reconnect with Roots at University of Worcester
Senior Leaders from Kidderminster College have returned to their former university to see the latest developments and discuss future collaboration in education across Worcestershire. During their visit to the University of Worcester, they toured facilities, met with...
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Kidderminster College Leaders Reconnect with Roots at University of Worcester
Senior Leaders from Kidderminster College have returned to their former university to see the latest developments and discuss future collaboration in education across Worcestershire. During their visit to the University of Worcester, they toured facilities, met with...
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Severn Valley Railway helps local aid charity
The Severn Valley Railway’s paint shop at Bridgnorth had an unusual visitor recently, in the form of a Mitsubishi 4×4 pickup. The SVR was assisting a local charity, Wyre Forest 2 Ukraine, with their efforts in sending humanitarian aid to Ukraine. The charity...
Elite and Talented Student Athletes Celebrated at Awards Ceremony
Elite and talented athletes studying at the University of Worcester have been recognised at an inaugural sports award’s ceremony. Seven awards were handed out at the awards, including UW Sports Personality of the Year, Academic Commitment, Excellence in Leadership,...
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Midlands law firm Thursfields Solicitors has Announced Birmingham Children’s Hospital as its Charity Partner for 2024-2025.
Thursfields Solicitors has revealed its commitment to supporting Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity for the next 12 months. Having raised £3,917.00 for Alzheimer’s Research UK in the previous fundraising drive, the firm is eager to support another...
Hospital and University Celebrate Biomedical Science Day
Healthcare staff from Wye Valley NHS Trust and students from the University of Worcester celebrated Biomedical Science Day, on 6 June, and the important role it plays in healthcare. Wye Valley NHS Trust’s biomedical science team held an awareness stand for the public...
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Worcestershire tech firm honoured for global success with Queen’s Award for Enterprise
Worcestershire based tech firm, Payara Services Ltd, has been honoured for its global success with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade.
Businesses given go ahead as PM confirms next step in recovery
Businesses across the country will be relieved to hear that they will be able to re-open or increase their capacity on May 17. The PM’s announcement on Monday that the next step of the roadmap to recovery would go ahead next week will provide confidence and a huge boost to many businesses.
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Dressing as Dotty the Ladybird is a great sign
Darren Wilkins from City Signs turned into Dotty the Ladybird last week to raise the profile of the Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust and over £230 for the charity so far. Local MD Darren Wilkins visited companies on the local industrial estate, Mill Top Business...
MBH is on the move
Local charity and Chamber Member Megan Baker House, who provide help and support for children and adults with conditions such as cerebral palsy and Parkinson’s, has announced big changes in 2020 as they will be re-locating their Leominster facility at Moreton Eye on...
UK delays post-Brexit border checks on EU imports
In a written statement released on Tuesday 14 September, the government announced that it will delay border checks on goods coming from the EU until next year, advising that the ‘revised timetable will give businesses more time to adjust to new processes.’...
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UK delays post-Brexit border checks on EU imports
In a written statement released on Tuesday 14 September, the government announced that it will delay border checks on goods coming from the EU until next year, advising that the ‘revised timetable will give businesses more time to adjust to new processes.’...
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Hospice tree recycling campaign returns
Residents across the county can have their real Christmas trees collected and recycled in January – thanks to a team of hospice volunteers. Now in its sixth year, the St Richard’s Hospice Christmas Tree Collection will take place on Sunday, January 9 and Monday,...
Hugely popular HR conference returns to in-person form as over 80 professionals gather to discuss the world of work
Last week saw the return of the successful HR Conference, where over 80 HR representatives gathered at Six Ways Stadium for an update on the latest hot topics within the industry. The Conference was held in partnership between Hewett Recruitment and Herefordshire...
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Expert help at Green Grants for Growth event
Businesses across the Marches can get help to boost their green credentials at a special online event being staged next month. The Marches Growth Hub’s Green Grants for Growth event will bring together a range of the leading grant, funding and support schemes working...
What does Tier 2 (High) mean for Herefordshire & Worcestershire?
Herefordshire & Worcestershire will be placed in the stricter tier two of the government’s coronavirus restrictions.
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Wyevale Nurseries Creates Display for Gloucestershire County Council’s Stand at ARB Show 2024
WYEVALE Nurseries in Hereford is creating plant displays for Gloucestershire County Council’s plot at the ARB Show at Westonbirt Arboretum this week (May 17 & 18, 2024). One of the UK’s leading commercial nurseries is working with the Council’s Greener...
Kidderminster College Learner Raises Funds for Charity
Kidderminster College’s T-Level learner, William Harding-Taylor, organised and ran a BBQ and Bake Sale at Kori’s Construction site on Norton Road, Stourbridge, raising £645 with donations still coming in. William is a first-year student on the Electrotechnical...
Four Year IT Partnership Goes from Strength to Strength
A Stourbridge company which supplies specialist pipework expansion products has marked the next phase of its growth through a unique technology partnership. Wordsley-based Stourflex and IT experts Minster Micro entered into a partnership in 2020, with the team from...
Consent Throughout Early Life is at the Heart of Expert Talk in Worcester
A special talk is taking place at The Hive next week, aimed at helping adults have discussions with young people about sex and consent in all areas of life. Consent from Early Years to Teens with Holly Barnes-Bennetts will examine the issue of consent and look at how...
Ballards LLP Promotes Helen Sutherland to Group Finance and Operations Director
Worcestershire accounting firm Ballards LLP has promoted Helen Sutherland to the role of Group Finance and Operations Director. Helen has been with the firm since 2019, previously serving as Group Finance Director. In her new position, as well as continuing to oversee...
Kidderminster Law Firm mfg Solicitors Announces Trio of Promotions
Kidderminster law firm mfg Solicitors has announced three new promotions. Rebecca Rogers becomes a Senior Associate within the firm’s Commercial Litigation department, stepping up from an Associate. Whilst Victoria Wall from the Contentious Probate Department and...
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