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Steel Tariffs Risk Serious Damage To UK Manufacturers
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has warned that changes to UK steel quotas and tariffs could add millions of pounds to manufacturers’ costs. In a letter to the Business Secretary, Peter Kyle, the BCC said the proposed regime risks creating ‘real financial and...
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Steel Tariffs Risk Serious Damage To UK Manufacturers
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has warned that changes to UK steel quotas and tariffs could add millions of pounds to manufacturers’ costs. In a letter to the Business Secretary, Peter Kyle, the BCC said the proposed regime risks creating ‘real financial and...
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Speller Metcalfe: Building Excellence Across Worcestershire and Herefordshire
Speller Metcalfe is a leading regional construction company with deep roots in Worcestershire and Herefordshire, and a proud heritage spanning 30 years. Established in 1995, the business has grown into an award-winning contractor delivering complex, high-quality...
NMITE AND THE BRITISH ARMY ANNOUNCE AGREEMENT TO LAUNCH REVOLUTIONARY UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE IN AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS
The New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) has reached a landmark agreement with the UK Armed Forces to develop a groundbreaking new undergraduate degree in Autonomous Systems which will be set to welcome its first students in September 2026. Built...
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Empowering Regional Businesses Through Practical and Impactful Product Innovations
Simple Design Works is a strategic product design house with offices in Worcester and Hereford, specialising in innovation management and new product development. Led by Founder, Kristo Shivachev, the team brings clarity to product design and innovation projects to...
Surf Tech IT Celebrates 10th Year Anniversary
Local award-winning Managed IT Service provider Surf Tech IT recently celebrated their 10th year in business. Based out of Stourport-on-Severn, Surf Tech IT continues to thrive and grow providing a range of Technology, Support and Cyber Security solutions to...
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Marches defence and security sector gets new help
Defence, security and cyber companies across the Marches are to get specialist support to help them develop new international markets and work more closely together. A new cluster group – overseen by a specialist adviser – is being formed to bring together...
Ministers must do more for working parents in lockdown
BCC’s Hannah Essex has written in today’s Times Red Box on the importance of setting out a plan for the safe and swift reopening of schools to ease pressures on working parents. “Working parents across the country will have felt their hearts sink last week...
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Donations top £2m as Worcestershire Community Foundation marks 15th year
A Worcestershire charitable foundation has marked its 15th anniversary by announcing a string of growth plans which will help support dozens more good causes across the county. The Worcestershire Community Foundation, which has given out over £2m to hundreds of...
Evaluation reveals impact of city giraffe trail
An evaluation of last summer’s Worcester Stands Tall (WST) giraffe art trail has revealed it provided a boost of more than £800,000 to the city. Studies by MEL Research, funded by Worcester BID, revealed WST app users alone spent £104,200 to £156,000 in the city...
Chamber Members nominated for 2021 Business Awards
We’d like to give give a huge congratulations to all of our Members who have been nominated for a Chamber Business Award 2021 across a variety of categories. The Chamber Business Awards are one of the UK’s most prestigious business awards and we are...
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Chamber Members nominated for 2021 Business Awards
We’d like to give give a huge congratulations to all of our Members who have been nominated for a Chamber Business Award 2021 across a variety of categories. The Chamber Business Awards are one of the UK’s most prestigious business awards and we are...
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Don’t miss the chance celebrate your business success
Businesses across Herefordshire & Worcestershire will not want to miss the opportunity to spotlight their business and stand out from their competition with the chance to win a Chamber Business Award for free. The Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of...
Our Future: Tourism and Hospitality
Thursday 29 April 2021 – 9.30-11.00am Join Visit Worcestershire for an online event looking at the future of tourism in Worcestershire post-lockdown and beyond. The webinar will be looking at predictions, trends, and insights for the tourism sector post-lockdown. As...
Herefordshire News
New Small Equipment Grant from the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership
An £800,000 programme which could help businesses as they plan their recovery from the coronavirus lockdown has been launched across Herefordshire, Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin. Grants of up to £10,000 are available under The Marches Small Equipment Grant...
Herefordshire Mind – Safe Haven
Herefordshire Mind’s Safe Haven is an evening space for anyone who may be struggling, experiencing anxiety of emotional distress. These are uncertain times, there are many unknowns and it has been a period of prolonged change. A feeling of anxiety is perfectly...
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Lecturer’s Work to Preserve Slavery Records Features in British Library Display
A new display has opened at the British Library featuring the work of a University of Worcester historian and her team to preserve archives of global importance to the history of slavery. Professor of History, Suzanne Schwarz, has been leading a team digitising...
Severn Valley Railway Volunteer Raises £1,500 for Charity in Friend’s Memory
After Severn Valley Railway locomotive driver Keith Hall died in June this year, a close friend and colleague, Rod Derry, wanted to do something in tribute. At the request of Keith’s family, he set about raising funds in aid of the Motor Neurone Disease Association...
ISO QSL Relaunches Award-Winning Bingo Box Challenge in Support of Worcester Foodbank
With the cost-of-living crisis deepening and an increasing number of individuals facing financial hardship, the need for support in our community has never been more pressing. Over the past year alone, foodbanks within the Trussell Trust network have distributed over...
Research Students Running Half Marathon
A group of student researchers from the University of Worcester are running a half marathon in aid of a missing persons charity. PhD students Andrea Tapia, Eya Meddeb, Isobel Dawes and Nathan Stephens are taking on the Cardiff Half Marathon this Sunday (October 6)....
Leading property consultancy announces five promotions in Worcester
A leading property consultancy has announced five promotions at its Worcester office following a strong period of success for the firm. Fisher German has promoted both Charlotte Watson and Sean Moran to associates and Agatha Hazelgrove, Rory Garside and Sophie Kelly...
Leadership Consultancy launches strategic Project Management Training Masterclass and Toolkit
Strategus Consulting, the leadership consultants who provide Business Strategy and Project Management services are excited to announce the launch of their new strategic project management Toolkit, Project SMART . We all know what a successful project looks like...
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