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UK’S FIRST ON-SITE PEDESTRIAN CROSSING TRAINING FACILITY OPENS AT NEW COLLEGE WORCESTER, BUILT THROUGH INDUSTRY COLLABOARTION TO SUPPORT THE VISION IMPAIRED
New College Worcester (NCW), a national residential school for blind and vision impaired young people, has installed a state-of-the-art pedestrian crossing on its campus, believed to be the first of its kind in the UK. The Noel Duffy Pedestrian Crossing provides a...
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UK’S FIRST ON-SITE PEDESTRIAN CROSSING TRAINING FACILITY OPENS AT NEW COLLEGE WORCESTER, BUILT THROUGH INDUSTRY COLLABOARTION TO SUPPORT THE VISION IMPAIRED
New College Worcester (NCW), a national residential school for blind and vision impaired young people, has installed a state-of-the-art pedestrian crossing on its campus, believed to be the first of its kind in the UK. The Noel Duffy Pedestrian Crossing provides a...
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Four ways to improve internal communication in your business
Running a growing business is exciting — but communication is often the first thing to become challenging. Many growing businesses reach a point where updates get missed, people feel out of touch, and momentum starts to dip, just when you need your team to be pulling...
Student Netballers Putting in the Miles for Breast Cancer Charity
Netballers at the University of Worcester are going the extra mile – or 1,242 miles to be precise – to raise money for a cause close to their hearts. Students in the University of Worcester Netball Club aim to collectively cover more than 2,000km – more than the...
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Golden Chance to Study Engineering: NMITE Offers over 30 Scholarships and Support for Students: APPLY NOW
NMITE (New Model Institute for Technology & Engineering) today shares a reminder of the upcoming application deadline, 23rd August 2024, for the prestigious Motorola Solutions Foundation Scholarship as well as offering the Life Changer bursary initiative for local...
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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UK resumes EU trade talks
Yesterday (Monday 2 November) MPs returned to Westminster after the half-term recess to resume discussions regarding Brexit. Michel Barnier, the EU’s Chief Negotiator, said it was important to focus attention on talks as the deadline looms – meeting with Lord David...
Further financial support available for the self-employed, says Rishi Sunak
Updated 06/11/2020 9.31am Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled more financial support for the self-employed following government’s decision to U-turn on a second national lockdown. England began its second nationwide lockdown on Thursday 5 November lasting until...
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UK economy feels effect of lockdown restrictions but cause for optimism after March growth
The Office for National Statistics have released the latest GDP figures for the first quarter of 2021. With the first part of the year spent in lockdown together with navigating new trading terms with the EU, businesses have been presented with a difficult start to...
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UK economy feels effect of lockdown restrictions but cause for optimism after March growth
The Office for National Statistics have released the latest GDP figures for the first quarter of 2021. With the first part of the year spent in lockdown together with navigating new trading terms with the EU, businesses have been presented with a difficult start to...
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Public Health England Better Health campaign
COVID-19 has affected the whole country; for almost everyone, life has had to fundamentally change. But it has also prompted many people to reflect and think more seriously about their health. Capitalising on this opportunity to inspire healthy changes across the...
Mental health support for carers
A new Mental Health Service run by Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust has been launched as part of a national pilot to improve community mental health care. Working with specialist mental health practitioners, local GPs and representatives from...
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Introducing our new Strategic Members Shooting Reels
The Herefordshire-based video production company offer a wide-range of video services and are our new Strategic Members. Their creative team will develop your ideas to formulate the best story, that will resonate with your audience. Their list of clients include; Wye...
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Westons Cider is an award-winning, family run Herefordshire cider Manufacturer and Distributor. They source the best cider apples from the local community and take more time than most to mature their ciders. With their roots going back as far as 1880, five Weston...
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Spire Appeal at St John’s Bromsgrove
It’s been a busy start to the year for the Friends of St John’s who are raising funds for urgent repairs to the spire at Bromsgrove’s landmark, Grade I listed, building. In January, the project was awarded a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant of £249,975. With...
LinkedIn has Grown Exponentially in the Last Few Years
LinkedIn has grown exponentially in the last few years, establishing itself as a hub for professionals across various industries in the UK and beyond. With the explosion of other new entries to the plethora of social media platforms, LinkedIn continues to assert...
Promotion at Chartered Firm Leads to Strong Business Growth
The promotion of Chartered Financial Planner, Dean Poulson, last year has coincided with impressive business growth at Worcester based Chartered Financial Planning Firm, Britannic Place. An increase in new enquiries of over 300% between 2022 and 2023 has led to...
Business Manifesto Outlines 5-point Action Plan
A five-point plan for immediate action by the new government is at heart of the British Chambers of Commerce Election Manifesto published today. The BCC wants to see: An Industrial Strategy with green innovation at its heart. Better skills planning,...
Potter Space Droitwich welcomes Falcon Contract Flooring
Potter Space, a market leader in the small to mid-box (sub 100k sq. ft.) commercial property sector, has welcomed Falcon Contract Flooring to newly completed Unit 101 at its Droitwich Park. As a result, all units from the first phase of the logistics property...
Popular Radio Broadcaster Confirmed as Host for Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards
The Worcestershire Apprenticeships team has announced that entrepreneur, marketing expert, author and popular radio host, Ed James will be the host for the 2024 annual awards evening. Ed is a founding partner of global performance content marketing agency, Lunar...
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