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Menopause in the Workplace: What Employers Need to Be Aware of in 2026
Awareness of menopause in the workplace has grown significantly in recent years, and with that has come increased expectations on employers. For many businesses, this is still a relatively new area to navigate. However, it is becoming increasingly important from both...
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Menopause in the Workplace: What Employers Need to Be Aware of in 2026
Awareness of menopause in the workplace has grown significantly in recent years, and with that has come increased expectations on employers. For many businesses, this is still a relatively new area to navigate. However, it is becoming increasingly important from both...
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Severn Valley Railway – Black Friday Special Offer
Save 20% on Santa’s Steam Specials Tickets! You’ll need to hurry, this offer starts today (Friday 21 November) and ends at 4pm on Wednesday 26 November 2025. Santa’s Steam Specials tickets include: Private compartment or reserved table in a historic...
Grandparents given expert advice to ensure contact with grandchildren after marriage breakdowns
Grandparents worried about the lack of contact with their grandchildren following marriage breakdowns are being given legal advice to help repair relationships. Leading Worcestershire law firm mfg Solicitors has warned that grandparents do not have an automatic legal...
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Talk to Explore the Jewish Experience in Nazi Germany
A University of Worcester lecturer will give a special talk to mark Holocaust Memorial Day and the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. Dr Paddy McNally, Principal Lecturer in History and Politics, will deliver the talk on...
Chamber Release Salary & Benefits Report 2025, In Partnership with Hewett Recruitment
The Salary & Benefits Report 2025 in partnership with Hewett Recruitment is now available to download. In October 2024, businesses across Herefordshire and Worcestershire were asked to share, in confidentiality, the salaries and benefits they offer to employees....
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Chamber CEO talks with You Do Better PR
You Do Better PR have enjoyed a hugely positive collaboration with the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce. Since 2018 the local PR Agency have been Members of the Chamber to make the most of their support of local industry. The Chamber provide...
Restart Grant Scheme now open for applications
On 3 March 2021, the Chancellor announced the Restart Grant Scheme to help support businesses affected by the Coronavirus pandemic as they reopen in line with the gradual lifting of restrictions. Applications for the Restart Scheme are now open until 30 June 2021....
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Lantern Walk raises over £2,500 for Primrose Hospice
HUNDREDS of people holding beautiful lanterns helped to light up the night sky over Ragley Hall in memory of loved ones. Over 200 people attended Primrose Hospice’s second Lantern Walk on Saturday evening raising over £2,500 for the hospice in St Godwalds Road,...
Local charity celebrates its 30th anniversary year of supporting survivors of acquired brain injury in Worcestershire
Headway Worcestershire has been celebrating its 30th anniversary year since November 2019 with a series of special events through the year, including a celebratory meal at Worcester Guild Hall and an accessible walk in Cripplegate Park. The charity was founded in 1989...
End Of Steel Tariffs A Step In The Right Direction
The UK has secured a resolution to end the ongoing issue regarding steel and aluminium tariffs with the US. Following two months of talks, the Trade Secretary met with Commerce Secretary Raimondo in Washington DC and the US announced an expansive removal of section...
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End Of Steel Tariffs A Step In The Right Direction
The UK has secured a resolution to end the ongoing issue regarding steel and aluminium tariffs with the US. Following two months of talks, the Trade Secretary met with Commerce Secretary Raimondo in Washington DC and the US announced an expansive removal of section...
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BetaDen Set to Launch Cleantech Bootcamp Pilot
Worcestershire’s commercial technology accelerator BetaDen is set to pilot a new programme to support the development of clean technology business solutions, commencing in October. The pilot programme will focus on zero/low carbon tech and cleantech development,...
Human Everything Take On Their Biggest Challenge Yet !
On the 22nd August 2021 over £7500 was raised for KEMP hospice by people jumping out a plane at 12,000ft, including co-founder and director of Kidderminster based company Human Everything, Colin Noble. Arriving at Hinton Airfield, near Banbury just after noon, the...
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Marches LEP launches new online jobs and skills tool
A new online tool to help people across the Marches update their skills, make the most of their potential and find work has been launched by the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership. The new micro-website – The Marches Work and Training Tool at...
EU & UK Representative (Article 27 GDPR)
With only eleven weeks to go before the UK leave the EU with or without a deal, there are a number of practical steps SMEs should consider doing now to help prepare for the transition. 1. Data transfers Do you process any personal data from clients or customers in the...
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Worcestershire County Cricket Club Membership On Sale Now
Membership packages for the 2025 cricket season at Visit Worcestershire New Road are on sale now. From the excitement and exhilaration of the T20 Blast and Metro Bank One Day Cup to the Vitality County Championship matches, there is something for everyone. You can...
Mayor of Worcester to Open BizFest 2024, Celebrating the Midlands’ Entrepreneurial Spirit
Real World Consultancy (RWC) is delighted to announce BizFest 2024, taking place on Thursday, 21 November, at Dancox House in Worcester. Mayor Mel Allcott will officially open this exciting event, which promises to be a high-energy celebration of small and micro...
New Partnership for Women’s Cricket at Worcester
The Women’s Cricket Team at the University of Worcester has joined forces with a national campaign to fight sexism in the world of sport. They’ve partnered with Her Game Too, which aims to create inclusive environments for players while raising awareness of women’s...
Research Aims to Improve Support for UK Armed Forces Families
A senior psychologist at the University of Worcester is leading a new national research project aiming to improve support for UK Armed Forces families. Dr Gabriela Misca was the co-author of a landmark report, published five years ago, which highlighted the unique...
Boxes of HOPE for Christmas
Boxes of Hope: Help Feed Zimbabwean Children This Christmas – https://fth.org.uk/boxes-of-hope/welcome.php As Zimbabwe grapples with a severe food crisis, exacerbated by extended droughts and soaring temperatures, the nation’s most vulnerable people are facing...
University Expert to Give Insight into Emotional World of a Baby
A baby’s mental health and emotional wellbeing in the first three years is key to positive outcomes in later childhood and can even influence the adult they become, says a University of Worcester expert. Denisse Levermore, Course Leader for the Child & Adolescent...
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