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Kidderminster College Receives FE First Award
Kidderminster College is celebrating after winning two prestigious accolades at the College Marketing Network’s FE First Awards 2026, recognising excellence, innovation and impact across further education marketing. Kidderminster College was awarded gold in the...
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Kidderminster College Receives FE First Award
Kidderminster College is celebrating after winning two prestigious accolades at the College Marketing Network’s FE First Awards 2026, recognising excellence, innovation and impact across further education marketing. Kidderminster College was awarded gold in the...
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Brockencote Hall Hotel appoints familiar face as new general manager
A new General Manager has checked in at a four-star Victorian country manor hotel in Kidderminster – five-and-a-half years after joining as a receptionist. Dan Brennan has been promoted to the lead role at the 24-bedroom Brockencote Hall Hotel in Chaddesley Corbett,...
Trio of new partners join HCR Law
Top 50 UK law firm, HCR Law, has welcomed three new partners across business and private client legal services. The three new partners, Lisa Adams, Joanna Baker and Sean Boucher, are based in the firm’s Wye Valley, Cambridge and Cardiff offices, respectively. These...
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Sutcliffe & Co Secures Coveted Award for Second Consecutive Year
With a long history of service excellence in Worcester, Sutcliffe & Co Insurance Brokers proudly announces their triumph as the ‘Best Insurance Broker in Worcester’ for the second consecutive year at the Quality Business Awards. This new accolade further...
More Government Funded Places for New Medical Students Allocated to Worcester.
The University of Worcester has been given the highest allocation of additional medical student places in the Midlands in the latest announcement of newly funded places for next year. The Three Counties Medical School will now have 62 fully funded places for UK...
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New government Kickstart scheme creates over 19,000 work placements
The Treasury has announced that the government’s jobs scheme for young people has helped to create more than 19,000 work placements across the UK so far. The Kickstart Scheme was first announced in July in order to tackle the rising unemployment due to the coronavirus...
Businesses urged to get prepared ahead of EU exit
Businesses must be aware of the changes ahead when the Brexit transition period ends in December, urges Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce. The local Chamber of Commerce has launched a brand-new EU Exit Business Support Hub in partnership with...
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BCC reacts to latest UK labour market figures
Yesterday (Tuesday 20 April) the Office for National Statistics released their latest labour market statistics. The figures suggest that the jobs market has been broadly stable in recent months. The UK unemployment rate was estimated at 4.9%, 0.1 percentage points...
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BCC reacts to latest UK labour market figures
Yesterday (Tuesday 20 April) the Office for National Statistics released their latest labour market statistics. The figures suggest that the jobs market has been broadly stable in recent months. The UK unemployment rate was estimated at 4.9%, 0.1 percentage points...
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Rapid lateral flow testing now available at Worcester Cathedral
Worcester Cathedral is opening its door to residents who want to get a free rapid Covid-19 test in Worcestershire. Rapid lateral flow testing, in partnership with the Department of Health and Social Care, will be available to residents who don’t have any symptoms, at...
Full house for 2021’s first virtual Worcestershire Works Well bi-annual event
January saw the first bi-annual Worcestershire Works Well event take place virtually, hosted by the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce. The virtual event saw several keynote speakers including representatives from Worcestershire County Council,...
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ABE’s charitable donation to charity and fellow Chamber Members MBH
A generous gift from Chamber Members and Ledbury based logistics firm A.B.E. has resulted in local charity and fellow Chamber Members, Megan Baker House (MBH) being emblazoned on one of the company’s lorries, ready to travel all over the UK. ABE managing director...
Chamber will continue to support businesses during unprecedented times
The Chamber is the representative voice of business for the two counties and as such, we are here to support you through these challenging and unprecedented times in any way we can. We would like to reassure our Members, Non-members and all businesses across the two...
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Lynhales Hall Nursing Home Recognised with Top 20 Care Home Award
Lynhales Hall Nursing Home Recognised with Top 20 Care Home Award Herefordshire’s Lynhales Hall Nursing Home has proudly earned recognition as one of the top twenty rated care homes in the West Midlands. This esteemed accolade, presented by carehome.co.uk as...
Shaw Trust Referral onto WHP Pioneer
GOOD NEWS STORY Redditch participant signed up to our Shaw Trust Pioneer Programme as needed support to search and apply for jobs. On first meeting with their Pioneer Employment Advisor the participant attended with his mum who was quite negative towards her...
Pressure Of Interest Rates On Business Revealed
BCC survey of more than 1,000 UK businesses finds one third (33%) are negatively impacted by the current Bank of England interest rate. Small and mid-sized firms (39%), manufacturers (36%) and business to consumer firms (37%) are more likely to report a...
Employers Warned to be Prepared for Raft of Legal Changes to Workplace Policies
One of the county’s top employment lawyers is warning businesses to be prepared for a raft of legislative changes that will transform workplace policies and pay, and see workers given additional rights. The warning has come from employment specialist Sally Morris,...
Marches LEP Capital Fund Delivers £600,000 Support
A major new capital investment fund delivered by the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership has awarded more than £600,000 to organisations across the region. Six successful schemes will receive a total of £612,793 from the LEP’s Capital Project Fund to help them...
Legal success as newly qualified solicitor takes on permanent role
A promising Wyre Forest solicitor is celebrating after becoming a fully qualified lawyer. Lawyer Amelia Edwards has now completed her 18-month training contract at law firm mfg Solicitors, having worked at the firm for 12 months prior to the commencement of her...
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