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Regent HR named Midlands Regional Finalist For Rising Star Award At The UK StartUp Awards 2026
Warwickshire & Worcestershire-based HR firm Regent HR has been shortlisted as a Midlands regional finalist for the Rising Star Award at the UK StartUp Awards 2026, one of the UK’s leading competitions for new businesses. The Rising Star Award recognises...
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Regent HR named Midlands Regional Finalist For Rising Star Award At The UK StartUp Awards 2026
Warwickshire & Worcestershire-based HR firm Regent HR has been shortlisted as a Midlands regional finalist for the Rising Star Award at the UK StartUp Awards 2026, one of the UK’s leading competitions for new businesses. The Rising Star Award recognises...
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Custom GPTs: The Next Leap in Business Productivity
Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic idea – it’s quietly transforming how we work. One of the most promising developments is the rise of custom GPTs: AI assistants that can be tailored to an organisation’s own data, language, and way of working....
Our New Website Has Officially Gone Live !!
After years of struggling to create a website that was as accessible as possible for our candidates, today we can officially announce our brand-new website has gone live!! We wanted to give a huge thank you to Chris and Neil from VOiD Applications for building the...
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A proposal to round off a week of graduation at the University of Worcester
It was an extra special graduation day for one Worcestershire student, who got engaged just moments before her ceremony. Erin Boddice was about to graduate from her Primary Initial Teacher Education degree at the University of Worcester before her partner of 3 years...
Bishop Flemings Outstanding Apprentice Programme Draws Record Numbers
Bishop Fleming is celebrating triple Apprenticeship success after receiving an Outstanding rating from Ofsted’s first full inspection of its apprenticeship provision, along with a string of other accolades. The leading audit, accountancy, tax, and advisory firm...
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Launch of the Food and Drink Cluster for the Marches LEP
A unique and exciting opportunity exclusive to food and drink companies in Shropshire and Herefordshire is coming your way! This is a brilliant chance for businesses in the sector to come together to learn from industry specialist as the Marches Local Enterprise...
Is your business Brexit-ready?
It is less than 50 days to go until Brexit, and currency markets may fluctuate as we near the December 31st deadline, affecting the amount of money you may receive when making an international payment, meaning it is more important than ever to plan ahead. For...
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Final stage of recovery plan delayed until July, PM announces
The Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced yesterday that the lifting of all legal restrictions on social contact will be delayed, meaning capacity limits for sports, pubs, restaurants and cinemas will remain and nightclubs will not yet open. England was due to move...
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Final stage of recovery plan delayed until July, PM announces
The Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced yesterday that the lifting of all legal restrictions on social contact will be delayed, meaning capacity limits for sports, pubs, restaurants and cinemas will remain and nightclubs will not yet open. England was due to move...
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Primrose Hospice’s frontline staff given vaccine and weekly Covid tests
Frontline staff at Primrose Hospice have begun taking weekly asymptomatic Covid tests to keep its patients safe. Sixteen staff members who have face to face contact with patients and clients have begun self-testing to ensure they do not have the virus. Last week, all...
Spire South Bank Hospital continue work in partnership with the Worcestershire NHS Trust during the ongoing Covid pandemic
During the Covid pandemic, Spire South Bank Hospital has worked in collaboration with the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust to ensure patients with colorectal cancer continue to be diagnosed and treated. Between April and December 2020 over 200 colorectal...
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£1bn deal to end poor rural mobile coverage agreed
Ministers and bosses from mobile network operators met yesterday to sign a £1 billion deal to make poor and patchy rural phone coverage a thing of the past. The world-first deal will be a huge boost for people across the country in rural areas and will deliver strong...
New appointments strengthen Marches LEP board
Two new directors have been appointed to the board of the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership, strengthening its top-level team. Mrs Christine Snell and Dr Catherine Baxter’s appointments were confirmed at the latest meeting of the LEP board following a region-wide...
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Luxury Hotel in Chaddesley Corbett has been Named ‘Boutique Hotel of the Year’
A four red star luxury hotel in Chaddesley Corbett has been named ‘Boutique Hotel of the Year’ at a leading awards ceremony. Brockencote Hall Hotel was served the accolade at the Midlands Food Drink & Hospitality Awards, which is now in its seventh year and...
Wyevale Nurseries Scoops Six New Plant Awards at HTA National Plant Show
WYEVALE Nurseries has taken six New Plant Awards at the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) National Plant Show at NAEC Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire yesterday (June 19, 2024). They include Bronzes for Heucheras ‘Pinky Panky’ and ‘Snowy Panky’, Bronze for...
North Worcestershire Business Awards 2024 Now Open for Entries
North Worcestershire Business Awards now open for entries The fifth North Worcestershire Business Awards organised by North Worcestershire Business Leaders (NWBL) and North Worcestershire Economic Development and Regeneration (NWedR) is now open for entries. There are...
Navigating Ransomware: Essential Guidance from NCSC
Collaborating for Stronger Cybersecurity At Sutcliffe & Co Insurance Brokers, we understand the ever-evolving threats businesses face in the digital age and that’s why we’re pleased to share the latest ransomware guidance from the UK’s National...
Acorns Children’s Hospice Chairman Awarded MBE in King’s Birthday Honours
The Chairman of Acorns Children’s Hospice, Mark Hopton has been awarded an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours, announced on Saturday (15th June), in recognition of his services to education, healthcare and charities in the West Midlands. Mark, who has been Chairman of...
Bank Seeks Further Evidence Before Rate Cut
Reacting to the Bank of England’s latest interest rate decision, David Bharier, Head of Research at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “Today’s decision was widely expected, and it’s clear the Bank of England is taking a cautious approach before making a...
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