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THE KEY SAFE COMPANY RECEIVES A KING’S AWARD FOR ENTERPRISE
The Key Safe Company has been honoured with a King’s Award for Enterprise Innovation. The Key Safe Company is one of only 185 organisations nationally to be recognised with a prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise in 2026. Announced today (Wednesday 6 May), the Award...
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THE KEY SAFE COMPANY RECEIVES A KING’S AWARD FOR ENTERPRISE
The Key Safe Company has been honoured with a King’s Award for Enterprise Innovation. The Key Safe Company is one of only 185 organisations nationally to be recognised with a prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise in 2026. Announced today (Wednesday 6 May), the Award...
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150 years of Heritage and Innovation combined for success
In an era obsessed with rapid financial growth, true sustainability and longevity are ignored at our peril, nowhere more than in the agricultural sector. A true and meaningful connection with farming and the land cannot be fast-tracked, much less found with AI....
Severn Valley Railway announces 71000 ‘Duke of Gloucester’ as Spring Steam Gala guest
The Severn Valley Railway (SVR) has announced BR 71000 Duke of Gloucester as the first visiting locomotive for its Spring Steam Gala, running from 16 to 19 April. This year marks 50 years since the railway had its first ever Spring Gala, in April 1976. The appearance...
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DRPG Take on Source to Sea Challenges for Charities
As part of DRPG’s 45th-anniversary celebrations, CEO Dale Parmenter and the groups UK Marketing team are trading their usual workdays for the Source to Sea Challenge, an ambitious adventure designed to reflect the company’s ongoing commitment to giving back....
Building Futures: How Kidderminster College’s Skills for Green Technology Centre is Shaping Tomorrow’s Workforce
Kidderminster College’s brand-new Green Technology Centre opened its doors in September 2024 and is already making a significant impact to the local community. During Women in Construction Week, Kidderminster College celebrated the incredible female learners at...
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ChamberCustoms new webinars
Starting in June and running until early September, the ChamberCustoms team have launched a new series of webinars. The webinars will look at current deadlines on declarations, moving goods and trade agreements with expert speakers on each session. Click the links...
Step 3 sees indoor hospitality reopen and further restrictions lifted
Monday 17 May saw the government ease limits on seeing friends and family wherever possible, allowing people to decide on the appropriate level of risk for their circumstances. Most legal restrictions on meeting others outdoors have been lifted, however gatherings of...
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Worcestershire Community Foundation’s Covid-19 appeal leads to £110,000 in donations
A recently launched Covid-19 appeal by the Worcestershire Community Foundation has enabled grants of over £100,000 which are already helping 40 different organisations across Worcestershire. The Foundation’s ongoing fundraising campaign, which also includes money and...
Bespoke 2020 Gin for St Richard’s Hospice
Hussingtree Gin are thrilled to have created a bespoke dry gin for St Richard’s Hospice in Worcestershire. Inspired by the Hospice’s care for local patients and their loved ones, the 2020 Gin forms part of the Hospice’s 2020 Campaign. A juniper-led premium dry...
The BCC’s Quarterly Economic Survey
The BCC’s Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) for Q3 2022 shows a significant decline of key economic indicators, with weakening structural business conditions and confidence a cause for concern. The QES is the UK’s largest independent survey of business sentiment and a...
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The BCC’s Quarterly Economic Survey
The BCC’s Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) for Q3 2022 shows a significant decline of key economic indicators, with weakening structural business conditions and confidence a cause for concern. The QES is the UK’s largest independent survey of business sentiment and a...
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Tech businesses urged to apply for accelerator support worth £50k
BetaDen, the commercial technology accelerator based alongside one of the country’s first 5G testbeds in Worcestershire, has today opened applications for the fifth cohort of businesses to join the programme. The accelerator is unique in the sector, offering...
Royal visit for Foster and Freeman
foster+freeman, forensic science equipment manufacturer, was last Friday delighted to welcome Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal to its Evesham, Worcestershire, headquarters. foster+freeman was selected for the Royal visit, primarily because of its role as a...
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Rural Media Nominated for 3 Royal Television Society Midlands Awards
Rural Media are delighted to be nominated for two RTS Midlands 2020 awards. Alongside a wide-ranging array of Midlands talent, Rural Media have been nominated twice in the Animation category. First, for their New Creatives animation Flesh – a short-film created...
Stars of literature, music and sport join forces for Hay Festival Digital Winter Weekend
Appearances from novelists Dawn French, Lee Child, Irenosen Okojie, Joanne Harris, Carys Bray, Ruth Jones, William Boyd, Sarah Moss, John Lanchester and John Banville; musicians Elton John, Skin, and Gary Numan; sports stars Arsène Wenger and James Haskell; artists...
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11.5 million File Self Assessment by 31 January Deadline
GOV.UK summary: Millions of taxpayers filed their Self Assessment tax return for the 2023 to 2024 tax year by the deadline. More than 11.5 million taxpayers filed their Self Assessment tax return by midnight on 31 January. 36% of tax returns were filed online. 53% of...
Welcome new Members – February
A very warm welcome to our new Members A C Event Catering – A C Event Catering provide a number of catering services to venues and events across the Midlands. They offer full and managed catering services, as well as providing catering and bar services for...
From hospital wards to boardrooms: a midwife’s journey into the corporate world
After years of working as a midwife, Rosie Bligh saw firsthand the challenges pregnant and postnatal women faced when trying to stay active. Realising there was a real lack of safe, effective fitness classes tailored to their individual needs, she decided to take...
Graduate Making a Difference in Indonesia Through Education and Conservation
A graduate who started a charity in Sumatra says he’s using the lessons he learned at the University of Worcester to make a difference to people in Indonesia. Sam Oakes, who graduated from the University’s School of Sport and Exercise Science in 2016, spent time...
Land slippage on the Severn Valley Railway will affect some Services
A serious embankment failure has occurred on the Severn Valley Railway, leaving the track impassable at one location along the 16-mile route. The popular heritage line is likely to face a large repair bill, and disruption to services at the northern end of its route....
Worcester Launch of the 51% Club to Bring Exclusive Growth and Investment Opportunities to Female Founders
The 51% Club, a peer community for female entrepreneurs, has announced its expansion to Worcester, with support from Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership. With a growing network of over 700 female founders across the West Midlands, this expansion is set to...
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