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New Collaboration to Make Cricket More Accessible in Herefordshire
A new collaboration between Herefordshire Cricket, Hereford Sixth Form College and the University of Worcester will transform access to cricket for young people in the region. The initiative, which is already underway, sees weekly coaching sessions delivered at the...
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New Collaboration to Make Cricket More Accessible in Herefordshire
A new collaboration between Herefordshire Cricket, Hereford Sixth Form College and the University of Worcester will transform access to cricket for young people in the region. The initiative, which is already underway, sees weekly coaching sessions delivered at the...
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Dozens of Students Dressed to Impress Thanks to Kind Community Donations
An initiative to help university students dress the part for interviews and placements has proven a huge success. Placements are a big part of courses at the University of Worcester, and students often enter environments where they’re required to dress smartly....
Welcoming Steve Mosson, DRG’s New Head of Projects & Delivery
We’re excited to officially welcome Steve Mosson as the new Head of Projects and Delivery at DRG Interior and Building Solutions, who joined us in June 2025. With over 25 years of experience in construction management, Steve brings a wealth of expertise from leading...
Patron & Strategic News
Tatton ‘Long Border’ Designs Sponsored by Wyevale Nurseries for Second Year
WYEVALE Nurseries in Hereford is once again this year providing plants for some of the ‘Long Border’ designs at the Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) Flower Show at Tatton Park (July 17-21, 2024). The four sponsored designs have been put together by final year...
Additional Places at One of UK’s Biggest Teacher Training Providers as New Education Secretary Launches Plan to Boost Recruitment
The University of Worcester has created 100 additional places for people to train to become teachers, as the new Education Secretary sets out an immediate plan to boost teacher recruitment in her first week of office. Bridget Phillipson, who visited the University of...
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Board of Trade – ‘Global Britain, Local Jobs’
The Board of Trade has published a new report outlining the benefits of trade to UK jobs and prosperity. The research estimates that nearly 6.5 million jobs in the UK are supported by exports and that median wages in jobs directly and indirectly supported by exports...
Chamber Network Budget wins 2021
The 2021 Budget was delivered by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak MP on Wednesday 3 March. Working together the BCC and the Chamber Network secured a number of important achievements for business communities across the UK. The BCC policy team has put...
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EBC Group Awarded at MAAC Recognition Awards
EBC Group is delighted to announce that they have been awarded the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity ‘Social Responsibility Award’, at their annual recognition and Charity Ball. Hosted at the Vox Conference Centre at Birmingham’s Resorts World, the awards recognise the...
Spire South Bank Hospital take to their bikes and boats for charity
Spire South Bank Hospital have been taking part in challenges to raise money for its ‘Charities of the Year’, local charities Maggs Day Centre and Worcester Snoezelen. Staff and consultants from South Bank took part in a ‘100k in a day’ cycle ride from Spire South...
Latest ONS Trade Data
Key Statistics The trade deficit rose to £4.9bn in the 3 months to July 2021 (£5.9bn ex-inflationary effects) The surplus in services trade rose by a further £400m in same period Exports fell by 1% in July driven largely by a fall in EU exports of 6.5% (mainly in...
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Latest ONS Trade Data
Key Statistics The trade deficit rose to £4.9bn in the 3 months to July 2021 (£5.9bn ex-inflationary effects) The surplus in services trade rose by a further £400m in same period Exports fell by 1% in July driven largely by a fall in EU exports of 6.5% (mainly in...
Worcestershire News
New business start-up support for Wychavon businesses
This month sees the launch of a new business start-up grant offering increased funding to new Wychavon businesses. The European funded Enterprising Worcestershire programme has appointed new provider ALP Synergy Ltd to take the programme forward. The scheme is...
nexGworx to drive next phase of Worcestershire 5G journey keeping the county at the forefront of the fourth industrial evolution
Malvern Hills Science Park (MHSP) have announced that it is launching a new subsidiary company ‘nexGworx’, evolving from the Worcestershire 5G Testbed (W5G) project, to accelerate its vision of smart manufacturing and digital innovation across industry 4.0, including...
Herefordshire News
BREAKING: Prof. Chris Whitty says the UK is at a “critical point”
Chief medical officer Prof Chris Whitty earlier spoke about how there were “significant rates of transmission” of coronavirus in parts of the UK – as he said: “This is not someone else’s problem, this is all of our problem.”
Cyber security centre hits a new high with topping out milestone
Work on the £9 million Cyber Quarter – Midlands Centre for Cyber Security in Hereford has hit new heights by reaching another milestone. Building contractor, Speller Metcalfe, has now reached the highest point of the new building, based on Skylon Park, Hereford...
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Oakland International Secures Knottingley Site
Redditch based total supply chain solutions provider Oakland International has secured a new industrial site at Knottingley, West Yorkshire. Completed in March 2024, Clews & Co Chartered Surveyors helped secure the acquisition of the 161,578 sq. ft. building which...
Award for PhD Student Helping Bumblebees Thrive in their Natural Habitats
A PhD student from the University of Worcester has been given an award by an international organisation for the quality of her research pitch. Andrea Tapia Arenas entered the Research Pitches Contest from the Compostela Group of Universities, which helps students with...
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...
Popular ISO Standards for the Manufacturing Industry
Are you a manufacturing company looking to adopt ISO certification but don’t know where to start? Here, ISO Quality Services share the three popular standards amongst their manufacturing clients: 1. ISO 9001 Quality Management Quality control is essential for any...
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...
Vinco’s Path to Excellence As They Join MPBA
Vinco proudly joins the Modular and Portable Building Association (MPBA), solidifying its commitment to excellence and customer service in the industry. Established in 1938, MPBA is a leading authority promoting modern construction techniques and professional...
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