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Fourth generation Hollywood company celebrates 80th anniversary
2026 is an important milestone for Kilby Packaging, a manufacturer of packaging materials based in Birmingham. Sustainability at its heart Since its humble beginnings in 1946 when John Kilby started the business reclaiming and recycling boxes at a time of severe raw...
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Fourth generation Hollywood company celebrates 80th anniversary
2026 is an important milestone for Kilby Packaging, a manufacturer of packaging materials based in Birmingham. Sustainability at its heart Since its humble beginnings in 1946 when John Kilby started the business reclaiming and recycling boxes at a time of severe raw...
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Worcester law firm raises over £2,500 for local hospice
Worcester law firm mfg Solicitors has raised a total of £2,579 for local charity St Richard’s Hospice. Staff at The Tything-based firm raised £1,579 over the past year through a number of activities and events, including a karaoke evening and a 10km run. A further...
Why IT Service Management is Important For Your Business
Why are Managed IT Services important? After all, you’re a small to medium-sized business with fairly modest tech requirements. In a competitive environment where every penny of margin matters, can you really afford to take on another expense? When it comes to your IT...
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Research Will Explore Climate-Induced Migration
Two academics at the University of Worcester are part of a global research project looking at climate-induced migration and building resilience for communities. The groundbreaking £2.3million three-year research project, Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategies...
‘Three Counties’ Group Champions B Corp at Business Summit
Hartlebury, UK – Friday 28th June 2024; The ‘Three Counties B Corp’ group brought together over 50 local businesses from Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Gloucestershire for a transformative summit to explore the benefits and process of the B Corp...
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Launch of DfE’s Skills Bootcamps ITT
The Department for Education (DfE) has launched the invitation to tender for the Skills Bootcamps expansion, with the bid deadline of 12 February. DfE started delivering the current Skills Bootcamps trailblazers in September 2020 ranging from cloud computing to rail...
Trading from 2021 – support for businesses
A reminder of some of support available from the UK government for businesses during this period of change including: The checker tool will give you a personalised list of actions you need to take now The Trade with the UK tool has information for international...
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Immigration – latest news
Graduate Visa The Graduate visa route opened for applications on Thursday 1 July. International students who have been awarded their degree can stay in the UK and work, or look for work, at any skill level for 2 years, or 3 years for doctoral students. See the...
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Immigration – latest news
Graduate Visa The Graduate visa route opened for applications on Thursday 1 July. International students who have been awarded their degree can stay in the UK and work, or look for work, at any skill level for 2 years, or 3 years for doctoral students. See the...
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Queen’s Awards for Enterprise
The Queen’s Awards Committee Members invite you to hear from HM Lord-Lieutenant Edward Harley OBE, Mandy Thorn MBE, Chair Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), and previous Queen’s Awards winners and entrants, to find out more about the application process. The presenters will share their experiences with you, from their submission to receiving the Award, and the positive impact it has had on their companies.
Malvern St James Girls’ School scoops pioneering mental health award
A Worcestershire school has achieved the School Mental Health Award which is delivered by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools. Malvern St James Girls’ School were awarded a Gold standard for its outstanding mental health and wellbeing...
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Herefordshire Procurement Social and Local Value 2020
Herefordshire County Council is responding to the need to update its approach to procurement and embedding social and local value.
The Council is exploring how greater value for money (VfM) can be delivered by increasing its delivery and measurement of social value outcomes. Focusing on the supply chain to assist in creating and retaining local value and growth. This has the potential to improve quality of life, support local employment, improve skills and job prospects, and develop income.
Herefordshire Design & Digital Marketing Agency Shortlisted For 2020 Small Award
The DM Lab based in Hereford has been nominated for the Digital Star at The Small Awards 2020. The DM Lab which was established in 2010 provides quality digital marketing for businesses of all sizes, locally and nationally, working closely with clients to deliver...
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LinkedIn has Grown Exponentially in the Last Few Years
LinkedIn has grown exponentially in the last few years, establishing itself as a hub for professionals across various industries in the UK and beyond. With the explosion of other new entries to the plethora of social media platforms, LinkedIn continues to assert...
Promotion at Chartered Firm Leads to Strong Business Growth
The promotion of Chartered Financial Planner, Dean Poulson, last year has coincided with impressive business growth at Worcester based Chartered Financial Planning Firm, Britannic Place. An increase in new enquiries of over 300% between 2022 and 2023 has led to...
Business Manifesto Outlines 5-point Action Plan
A five-point plan for immediate action by the new government is at heart of the British Chambers of Commerce Election Manifesto published today. The BCC wants to see: An Industrial Strategy with green innovation at its heart. Better skills planning,...
Potter Space Droitwich welcomes Falcon Contract Flooring
Potter Space, a market leader in the small to mid-box (sub 100k sq. ft.) commercial property sector, has welcomed Falcon Contract Flooring to newly completed Unit 101 at its Droitwich Park. As a result, all units from the first phase of the logistics property...
Popular Radio Broadcaster Confirmed as Host for Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards
The Worcestershire Apprenticeships team has announced that entrepreneur, marketing expert, author and popular radio host, Ed James will be the host for the 2024 annual awards evening. Ed is a founding partner of global performance content marketing agency, Lunar...
Grant Gives Engineering Firm a Record-breaking Boost
A specialist engineering firm has enjoyed a record-breaking year after investing in new machinery, with the help of a grant from Herefordshire Council’s Business Enterprise Fund. KGD Enterprises, which is based at Rotherwas in Hereford, makes high-quality packaged...
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