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Family Lawyer Warns Divorce Could Cost You More Than Your Marriage in New Podcast Episode
Jill Roberts, Partner at Knights, features in the latest episode of Dandelion Video Production’s What Do You Do? podcast – setting the record straight about what most people think they know about family law. Roberts, who specialises in family law, argues...
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Family Lawyer Warns Divorce Could Cost You More Than Your Marriage in New Podcast Episode
Jill Roberts, Partner at Knights, features in the latest episode of Dandelion Video Production’s What Do You Do? podcast – setting the record straight about what most people think they know about family law. Roberts, who specialises in family law, argues...
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Autumn Budget 2025 summary: What you need to know
After months of unprecedented and exhausting speculation, policy kite-flying and last-minute U-turns that rattled the markets, Rachel Reeves has finally unveiled her much-anticipated second Budget, delivered as late in the year as politically possible. She faced a...
Recruitment firm donates hundreds of chocolate advent calendars to local foodbank
Ahead of the main festive season, a leading recruitment firm which specialises in talent for the catering and hospitality sectors has donated over 200 chocolate advent calendars to a local foodbank. Staff at jobs specialist Pineapple Recruitment have donated the...
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Talk Explores Psychological Strategies to Change Food Choices
From moving the biscuit tin to the top shelf to filling the fridge with fruit and vegetables and throwing out the takeaway menus, most of us have at some stage tried steps to tackle our unhealthy eating habits. Now an expert from the University of Worcester will...
Calls for More Men to Work in Early Years Settings
University of Worcester graduates are joining calls for more men to enter careers working with children in early years settings. Currently, it’s estimated men only make up around 2-3 percent of the workforce when it comes to caring for children from birth to five...
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BetaDen launches applications for Cohort 4
BetaDen – Worcestershire’s commercial technology accelerator based at Malvern Hills Science Park – has opened applications for its fourth cohort of businesses.
UK economy set for reopening as lockdown soon to be lifted
The government have this week released their plans of a return to a revised tiered system post December 2, when England comes out of its second national lockdown, giving businesses around a week of preparation.
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Businesses still left with questions as legal restrictions all set to go on July 19
It was confirmed yesterday (Monday 12 July) that England will move to step 4 of easing coronavirus restrictions meaning almost all legal limitations on social contact will be removed on July 19. What will change on July 19? Reopening of all businesses including...
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Businesses still left with questions as legal restrictions all set to go on July 19
It was confirmed yesterday (Monday 12 July) that England will move to step 4 of easing coronavirus restrictions meaning almost all legal limitations on social contact will be removed on July 19. What will change on July 19? Reopening of all businesses including...
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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,...
CHOOSiE – Supporting Local
The high street was already in some trouble before the Coronavirus Pandemic caused most shops to close their doors – some for good. Signs screaming ‘CLOSING DOWN SALE’, boarded up windows, abandoned stores and an increase in charity shops had become common sights in...
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Schools in UK to shut from Friday
Schools across the UK will shut except for looking after the children of keyworkers and vulnerable children, it was announced yesterday evening by government. Children are to stay at home from Friday and this year’s academic exams will not go ahead in England and...
British Business Bank to temporarily replace Finance Guarantee (EFG)
At Budget 2020, the Chancellor announced that a ‘Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme’ (CBILS) will temporarily replace the Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG), becoming available over the coming weeks. CBILS supports a wiide range of business finance...
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Personal Tax Planning Ahead of the Autumn Budget
Personal tax planning ahead of the autumn budget With the date of Labour’s first Autumn Budget set for 30 October 2024, there is intense speculation as to what tax rises may be unveiled by Rachel Reeves, the new Chancellor. And whilst she has promised not to...
New GuildHE CEO Visits University of Worcester
The new Chief Executive of universities representative group GuildHE said she was impressed by the University of Worcester’s approach to accessibility and community relations during a recent visit. Worcester was the first GuildHE member institution visited by Dr...
Worcestershire Headteacher Encourages More Teachers to Join the Profession
The Headteacher of a top Worcestershire school says teaching is one of the most enjoyable and rewarding professions with endless opportunities. “As a teacher, it is indeed a privilege to guide and shape future young lives,” said Dr Tony Evans, Headteacher at Prince...
ETL Systems secures funding from UK Space Agency
ETL Systems, a global manufacturer and distributor of critical RF equipment for satellite ground stations and RF components, has secured nearly £700,000 of UK Space Agency (UKSA) funding for the development of its ‘Genus Digital 1000’ product line, which brings the...
Bank Holiday celebrations for a Century-old Locomotive at the Severn Valley Railway
Bank Holiday visitors to the Severn Valley Railway will get the chance to wish happy birthday to a grand old steam locomotive, as No 4566 celebrates its first century. The locomotive is on static display at The Engine House, Highley and its supporters are busy raising...
Acorns Launches Campaign to Save Under threat £2 million Funding
Staff from Acorns Children’s Hospice were at Diglis Locks yesterday (Tuesday 30th July) launching an urgent campaign to save vital £2 million government funding as the charity faces the prospect of turning away a child in need for the first time in their 36-year...
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