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Club Partners with College to Support Future Sports Leaders
Halesowen College is delighted to announce that Coaches Club CIC has joined the college’s PowerPartner Programme with platinum partner status. Founded in 2020, Coaches Club CIC is dedicated to developing the next generation of coaches and community leaders through...
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Club Partners with College to Support Future Sports Leaders
Halesowen College is delighted to announce that Coaches Club CIC has joined the college’s PowerPartner Programme with platinum partner status. Founded in 2020, Coaches Club CIC is dedicated to developing the next generation of coaches and community leaders through...
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Law firm mfg Solicitors ranked highly again in prestigious Legal 500
Specialist departments and solicitors from law firm mfg Solicitors are again ranked among the best in the UK in the latest Legal 500 guide. Experts from the across the Worcestershire firm have been listed in the 2025 edition of the elite legal guide. It includes nine...
University’s Dementia Experts’ Training to Support County Libraries
Libraries across Worcestershire are becoming more dementia-friendly thanks to expert training from the University of Worcester. Members of the University’s Association for Dementia Studies, which specialises in helping people live well with dementia, delivered...
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How Does ISO support CSR?
ISO certification is key in supporting your Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Here, local ISO experts at ISO Quality Services explain how: ISO 9001 Quality Management ensures consistent delivery of your products and services, ensuring you always meet customer...
Tesco Launches Hyper-personalised Social Media Campaign for ‘Tesco Stronger Starts’
Tesco has launched a new social media campaign using advanced AI technology to hyper-personalise content and engage customers in supporting local community projects for ‘Tesco Stronger Starts’. The supermarket’s latest campaign allows its customers to...
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BREAKING: Furlough scheme to be extended until March, confirms Sunak
Updated 05/11/2020 1.53pm Rishi Sunak has confirmed that he will extended the furlough scheme until the end of March. The Chancellor said the scheme will pay up to 80% of a person’s wage up to £2,500 a month, with the policy to be reviewed in January....
Chamber of Commerce to lead important health and wellbeing initiative
Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce is the new lead partner for the administration, co-ordination and development of a free health and wellbeing scheme, with supporting partners Community First and Active Herefordshire & Worcestershire....
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Major rail infrastructure overhaul announced by government
Government have today announced plans to reform the UK’s railway system which should see more punctual services and cheaper tickets for rail passengers. Commenting today, Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps admitted the current system was “too complicated and...
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Major rail infrastructure overhaul announced by government
Government have today announced plans to reform the UK’s railway system which should see more punctual services and cheaper tickets for rail passengers. Commenting today, Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps admitted the current system was “too complicated and...
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Memorandum of Understanding extension signed by Sir John Peace, Midlands Engine and Maryland, US
On Wednesday 13 January 2021, Sir John Peace and representatives from the Midlands Engine joined Kelly M. Schulz, Secretary of Commerce and the Maryland Department of Commerce to sign an extension to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two countries. The...
Worcestershire Area Council January update
The Chamber works closely with businesses across all sizes and sectors to ensure that business views are represented to key local and national decision makers. To ensure every sector is represented the Chamber hosts two Area Councils, one in Worcestershire and one in...
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Competition: WIN a stand at the Chamber Business Expo!
This competition is now closed. Thank you to everyone who entered. Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce is excited to invite local businesses to take part in a new competition to win a stand at its Business Expo on Thursday 12 March. Sponsored by...
Wyevale Nurseries continues to modernise vehicle fleet
One of the UK’s leading nurseries is this month continuing to modernise its vehicle fleet with the purchase of another new low emissions lorry. This will be Wyevale Nurseries’ second rigid vehicle in three years, a total investment of £165,000. The new lorries are to...
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‘Allo Allo’! It must be time to Step Back to the 1940s at the Severn Valley Railway
The Severn Valley Railway is getting ‘in the mood’ for two rip-roaring weekends of 1940s fun, as it steps back 80 years to the British home front on 29 and 30 June, and 6 and 7 July. This year for the first time ever, the popular event will see appearances by...
Ballards Opens third office this year
Ballards Accounting Firm continues to strengthen its regional presence with the opening of a new office in Worcester, marking its third office launch in the Midlands this year. The latest addition, located in Diglis Waterside, will also be occupied by Four Squared...
The Increasing Risk of Lithium Battery Fires
In recent years, the prevalence of lithium-ion batteries in everyday devices has surged. These batteries power everything from smartphones to electric vehicles, offering high energy density and long life. However, with this widespread use comes an increasing concern...
Experts to Discuss the Topics we don’t Talk about at The Hive
Experts from the University of Worcester will confront some of the most un-talked about and controversial topics of our time in a new series at The Hive in the coming weeks. The ‘Talking Taboos Discussion Group’ series will cover ‘fat activism’, sex, and ‘cancel...
Herefordshire’s Two Farmers Headline at Greener Footprints Week Event
Businesses and organisations across Herefordshire are being invited to join a special networking breakfast event at The Shell Store at Skylon Park next Tuesday [11 June], hosted by Herefordshire Council and Herefordshire Means Business and part of next week’s Greener...
DISCOVER PARKS SUPPORT WEST MIDLANDS REFUGE
A Herefordshire holiday park has donated another thousand pounds, this time to a Wolverhampton charity that provides practical and emotional support to women and children facing domestic abuse. ‘The Haven’, was nominated to receive the donation by a holiday home owner...
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