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BCC President Speech to Driving International Trade Conference
Speech made by BCC President Andy Haldane at the BCC’s Driving International Trade Conference – Thursday 26 March The Case for Trade, Remade As new President of the BCC, I am pleased to be offering some opening remarks at today’s conference. Events in the Middle East...
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BCC President Speech to Driving International Trade Conference
Speech made by BCC President Andy Haldane at the BCC’s Driving International Trade Conference – Thursday 26 March The Case for Trade, Remade As new President of the BCC, I am pleased to be offering some opening remarks at today’s conference. Events in the Middle East...
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Why Every Restaurant Needs a Pest Control Contract in Herefordshire
The One Thing That Can Close Your Restaurant Overnight Picture this: It’s a busy Friday evening in your Herefordshire restaurant. Tables are full, the kitchen is firing on all cylinders, and then it happens. A diner spots a mouse scurrying along the skirting board....
Graduates’ Film Impresses on Global Stage with Festival Award
Two University of Worcester graduates are celebrating an unexpected triumph after winning an award at a global film festival, despite not actually entering the competition. Ben Monk and Joshua Prior, both Film Production graduates, won Best UK Short Film / Featurette...
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New Analysis Reveals Graduates Earn at Least a Third More
New analysis revealed by Universities UK today has shown that those who chose to attend university earn significantly more than those who didn’t. UUK’s analysis of government-published LEO (Longitudinal Education Outcomes) data reveals that by age 31, graduates earn...
Legal Experts from mfg Solicitors Named Again in Prestigious Legal 500
Specialists from law firm mfg Solicitors have once again been named among the best in the country within the prestigious Legal 500. Experts from the Worcestershire firm are named in the 2024 edition of the elite legal list – with two departments retaining their...
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First stages of recovery plan begins as businesses see light at the end of the tunnel
The first stage of the governments roadmap out of lockdown began this week as children returned to schools, students to universities and increased testing on school children and teachers. It marks the beginning of the 4-step plan which will be guided by scientific...
One Year On: Shaping the national recovery effort.
2020 was a modern year like no other. The Covid-19 pandemic will continue for some time yet, but recovery must start now. We are learning to live with this virus. Jobs and livelihoods depend on getting our economy back up and running in full. In the last 12 months the...
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Matcon helps Vale of Evesham School to install new sensory classroom
Evesham-based Powder Handling experts Matcon have been supporting The Vale of Evesham School, a Specialist School for Cognition and Learning since 2016 and this year we are proud to announce that £25,000 of funding has been provided towards the installation of a new...
Neoperl take on charity bike ride challenge
The Team at Neoperl has accepted the challenge to cycle from their Neoperl UK Factory in Malvern to Neoperl HQ in Mullheim, Germany a total of 704 miles in just 48 hours on an exercise bike. This is to raise as much money as possible for a local boy and his family who...
BCC calls for further government support following Plan B restrcitions
The Chancellor was warned of impending damage to the economic recovery if government did not bring forward support for businesses following the Plan B Covid restrictions announced on Tuesday. The warning came in a letter sent to the Chancellor, co-signed by British...
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BCC calls for further government support following Plan B restrcitions
The Chancellor was warned of impending damage to the economic recovery if government did not bring forward support for businesses following the Plan B Covid restrictions announced on Tuesday. The warning came in a letter sent to the Chancellor, co-signed by British...
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Virtual Woo Fest 21
Hosted live from the DRPG Studios this Saturday 19 June from 2.00-10.30pm, followed by an after show party from DJ Boxer, raising funds for St Richard’s Hospice. Join St Richard’s for a virtual, festival experience like no other with an 8 hour extravaganza of...
Pitmaston Primary School achieves Level 1 accreditation
Pitmaston Primary School have become the latest organisation to achieve Level 1 in the Worcestershire Works Well accreditation. The free accreditation scheme is designed to support businesses to improve health and wellbeing of their employees which has shown to...
Herefordshire News
New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) introduces its new Chief Academic Officer
NMITE has confirmed the appointment of Professor Beverley Gibbs as its new Chief Academic Officer. Gibbs joins at a time of significant forward momentum for the proposed higher education institute particularly around the transformation of its future learning space...
Increased threat of redundancies post lockdown
Redundancies are a huge challenge for all parties, especially during this uncertain time, that’s why Hewett Recruitment are offering bespoke redundancy support packages.
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Wyevale Nurseries to showcase ‘Best of British’ at FutureScape in October
WYEVALE Nurseries in Hereford will be showcasing its ‘Best of British’ range when it exhibits at FutureScape in London next month (October 15 and 16, 2024). The leading commercial nurseries’ stand will highlight its container trees, bareroot hedging and forestry...
It must be Love as Anna joins FindItIn’s Business Matchmaking Team
Finditin… the Kidderminster-based network developing local supply chains for projects around the country – has expanded its team following growing demand for its services. Anna Love joins as events and sales coordinator following key contract wins as far afield...
Herefordshire Ludlow and North Shropshire College’s Path to Net Zero
Educational institutions play a key role in promoting sustainable energy resources. Herefordshire Ludlow and North Shropshire College’s Low Carbon Technology Training Centre showcases this approach by offering specialised courses in renewable technologies, which for a...
A ‘relaxed’ Experience Makes the SVR’s Santa Trains More Accessible for all
The Severn Valley Railway is introducing a first-ever ‘relaxed’ version of its Santa Trains in the run-up to Christmas this year, with the aim of making the popular experience accessible to even more people. The Relaxed Santa Train runs at 10am on Sunday 8 December...
DRPG Brings Innovation to the Forefront for BigTalk 2024
On Thursday 19 September, DRPG hosted its annual BigTalk event where the anticipated launch of DRPG Labs – the global communications group’s innovation hub – took centre stage. At the company’s Midlands Studio complex, the event brought together over 150 clients and...
Two Worcester Graduates Made Partners at Local Law Firm
Two University of Worcester graduates have been made partners at a law firm just four years after graduating. Phil Harris and Daniel Williams are now partners at Quality Solicitors Parkinson Wright in Worcestershire. Studying together, they took their Law LLB (hons)...
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