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Summer Heat, Global Reach: HSG Expands Advanced Cooling PPE Across Europe & the Middle East
Heat Stress Global (HSG) is continuing its international expansion this summer as demand grows for advanced workforce cooling adaptation solutions designed to protect workers operating in extreme heat. Specialising in cooling-enabled PPE and workwear systems, HSG...
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Summer Heat, Global Reach: HSG Expands Advanced Cooling PPE Across Europe & the Middle East
Heat Stress Global (HSG) is continuing its international expansion this summer as demand grows for advanced workforce cooling adaptation solutions designed to protect workers operating in extreme heat. Specialising in cooling-enabled PPE and workwear systems, HSG...
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Students Go Global in 4,000-Mile Movember Mission to Tackle Mental Health Stigma
University of Worcester cricketers have been growing moustaches and going the extra mile to raise awareness of men’s mental health this Movember. Members of the Men’s Cricket Club committed to a month-long challenge, combining moustache-growing with a collective goal...
Scoring Big: Brookes Catering Celebrates 25 Years with Stadium Triumph
Celebrating 25 years in business, Worcester’s Brookes Catering is having a landmark year, demonstrating how strategic growth can build on a legacy of quality. Long respected for bespoke corporate and wedding catering, the company’s reputation for fresh food and...
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The Development Manager Partners with Leading UK Organisations to Drive Talent Development and Apprenticeship Solutions
West Midlands based Talent Development, Apprenticeships and Training Provider, The Development Manager (TDM), is proud to announce a number of strategic partnerships with large organisations across the UK to enhance their talent development initiatives. Our recent...
Laura Greenman becomes Head of HCR Law’s Planning, Highways and Environment team
Partner Laura Greenman has stepped into a new leadership role, becoming Head of HCR Law’s Planning, Highways and Environment team. A ‘Recommended Lawyer’ in the 2025 Legal 500, Laura’s career at HCR has continued to grow since joining the firm in 2018. Laura will now...
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ChamberCustoms ‘Countdown to Change’ webinars
Hosted by Customs expert Liam Smyth, ChamberCustoms ran a series of webinars full of practical information and advice on what businesses need to do in order to prepare for the changes on 1 January 2021. They guide businesses through the jargon and complexities of...
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The Chamber will be closed from 12.00pm on Thursday 24 December 2020 and will reopen on Monday 4 January 2021 at 9.00am.
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BCC calls for negotiated settlement following latest Northern Ireland Protocol announcement
In a joint statement, Brandon Lewis MP and Lord Frost have set out the government’s intentions regarding the Northern Ireland Protocol. They have advised that the current situation can’t continue as it currently stands citing “considerable – and ongoing –...
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BCC calls for negotiated settlement following latest Northern Ireland Protocol announcement
In a joint statement, Brandon Lewis MP and Lord Frost have set out the government’s intentions regarding the Northern Ireland Protocol. They have advised that the current situation can’t continue as it currently stands citing “considerable – and ongoing –...
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Census 2021 is coming soon – everything you need to know
The census is a survey that happens every 10 years and gives a picture of all the people and households in England and Wales. The census is unique. There’s simply nothing else that gives so much detail about us and the society we live in. All kinds of organisations,...
Extra testing to monitor and suppress spread of COVID-19 variant
Extensive surveillance of COVID-19 has identified a small number of cases of the COVID-19 variant first discovered in South Africa, in localities across England, including the WR3 area of Worcestershire that cannot be traced back to international travel. Residents...
Herefordshire News
Your NHS needs you!
After the news many workers would be will be placed in furlough, protecting peoples jobs due to the governments recent ‘job retention scheme’, it is leaving many people at home with not much to do. Last night the Health Secretary, Matt Hancock appealed for 250,000...
Airband makes rural home broadband plans unlimited in rural Gloucestershire village in response to coronavirus crisis
As a result of a large increase in people working from home, some households will see multiple occupants requiring access to the internet, piling the pressure on download speeds and slowing work down for all. Rural broadband specialist Airband announced it has made...
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Announcing An Exciting New Partnership with Zenkraft
Coacto, a local Salesforce Consultancy, are thrilled to announce a new partnership with Zenkraft, the leading Salesforce-native shipping, tracking, and returns application. Zenkraft’s multi-carrier shipping solution, available on the Salesforce AppExchange, empowers...
Leadership Consultancy secures Coaching, Mentoring and Bid Management Orders for their Midlands Hub.
Award winning Business consultants Strategus Consulting are excited to announce that they have just secured the following two key orders for their Midlands Hub: 1. Repeat business with a long-term customer providing bid management support to a Coventry based...
Leaders in Strategy Blog Episode 4: What influences a Project Strategy? – A Case Study
Welcome to the 4th episode of the Leaders In Strategy Podcast. In the last episode, Mike Harris tackled the fundamental question – ‘What Influences A Strategy?’. In this episode he dives into a Case Study to illustrate key points. Join him as he delves into the...
Wyevale Nurseries Creates New Water Reservoir at its Container Tree Production Site
A LEADING British commercial nursery is creating a new reservoir to help capture, store and recycle more water while also protecting the environment and reducing flooding around its Hereford site (August 2024). Wyevale Nurseries is constructing the water conservation...
Labour Market Tensions Remain
Responding to the latest ONS labour market data, Jane Gratton, Deputy Director of Public Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “The labour market is continuing to give mixed signals as the number of vacancies declines for the 25th time alongside...
Kimal PLC Complete IOSH Managing Safely Training
Kimal PLC is an innovative manufacturer and distributor of customised procedure packs and vascular access devices to clinical departments in over seventy countries worldwide. Fully recognising the importance and benefits of providing a safe place of work for its...
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