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Unconscious Casualty: What to Do?
When someone is unconscious, their condition is life-threatening. Their airway is at risk of becoming blocked by their tongue or vomit, which can stop them from breathing. Danger Response Airway Breathing Circulation It’s as easy as DRABC Place in the Recovery...
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Unconscious Casualty: What to Do?
When someone is unconscious, their condition is life-threatening. Their airway is at risk of becoming blocked by their tongue or vomit, which can stop them from breathing. Danger Response Airway Breathing Circulation It’s as easy as DRABC Place in the Recovery...
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Intellectual Property (IP) : The Overlooked Driver of Business Growth and Finance
When we talk about business growth, the focus often turns to funding, recruitment, or expanding into new markets. But there’s one asset that’s frequently overlooked—and yet it’s probably the most valuable: your Intellectual Property (IP). Whether you’re...
Wyevale Nurseries launches new Bareroot Hedging and Forestry Catalogue
WYEVALE Nurseries has launched a new Bareroot Hedging and Forestry Catalogue this month featuring details of the varieties it grows and the benefits of using each one (May 2025). The leading commercial nursery hopes industry members will use the free, handy guide,...
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MANN BROADBENT OFFICIAL SPONSORS AT THE NATIONAL RUNNING SHOW 2024
Mann Broadbent Insurance Brokers is thrilled to announce its sponsorship of the awards and exhibitor drinks at the upcoming National Running Show, taking place on the 20th and 21st of January at the NEC Birmingham. As a leading insurance broker in the running industry...
Racehorse Trainers Liability Insurance
Hazelton Mountford are a leading provider of equine liability insurance to the horse racing industry. The dedicated team have access to an exclusive facility for racehorse trainers’ liability insurance placed with a UK A-rated insurer. Over the past 10 years, Hazelton...
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Job Support Scheme begins 1 November 2020
The government’s Job Support Scheme (JSS) will be expanded to protect jobs and support businesses required to close their doors as a result of coronavirus restrictions.
UK inflation rises after Eat Out to Help Out ends
The end of cheaper restaurant meals pushed UK prices up last month after the Eat Out to Help Out scheme expired.
The UK’s inflation rate, which tracks the prices of goods and services, climbed to 0.5% in September, from 0.2% in August.
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Skills for jobs: increased business role in Further Education
This white paper sets out reforms to post-16 technical education and training to support people to develop the skills needed to get good jobs and improve national productivity. It outlines how government propose to support people to develop the skills they need to get...
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Skills for jobs: increased business role in Further Education
This white paper sets out reforms to post-16 technical education and training to support people to develop the skills needed to get good jobs and improve national productivity. It outlines how government propose to support people to develop the skills they need to get...
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Join the businesses harnessing peer support to drive success in 2021
Are you an ambitious Worcestershire Company, looking for support in 2021 to help you and your business overcome the challenges created in 2020?
Local business ‘walking home for christmas’
A team of colleagues from Hewett Recruitment, based in Kidderminster, are walking a collective total of 250 miles between 10-20 December as part of Walking With The Wounded’s national campaign, ‘Walking Home For Christmas’ to support ex-servicemen and women who are...
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Queen signs off Withdrawal Agreement Act to become UK law
The prime minister’s Withdrawal Agreement Act was signed off by the Queen on Thursday after completing its journey through parliament. The process will now be over to Brussels where the European Parliament will look to formalise the agreement in international law....
Herefordshire businesses can now apply for green energy grant scheme
SME’s in Herefordshire could benefit from a grant scheme supporting businesses to switch to renewable energy sources. The Marches Renewable Energy Grant Scheme, which is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund, is looking for expressions of interest from...
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Age UK Guildhall Christmas Bash
Guildhall Christmas Bash with Isy & Louis Join Isy, an exceptionally talented musician from New College Worcester, and the Mayor of Worcester, for a Christmas Bash! What to expect: The bash will feature multiple festive performances from Isy, as well as guided...
Santa fun run returns in aid of Wyre Forest hospice charity
This December sees the return of the annual KEMP Santa Fun Run in aid of the Wyre Forest Hospice charity. Taking place on Sunday 3rd December 2023 at Brinton Park, Kidderminster, entrants can sign up to join the fun and choose from a timed 10k, a 5k fun run or a 1k...
Treble Celebration for Hereford Law Firm
A Herefordshire law firm is marking a trio of successes – with national recognition, exam accolades and new staff giving plenty of cause for celebration. Lanyon Bowdler has been recommended as a top level law firm for clinical negligence in two national guides,...
Mayor of Worcester to open Bizfest this November
Real World Consultancy (RWC) is excited to announce the first-ever BizFest, a business festival celebrating the very best of small and micro businesses. The event will take place on 23rd November 2023 at the Royal Porcelain Works in Worcester. BizFest will be opened...
An Introduction to Business Space Midlands
The team at TIEM Design is proud to introduce Business Space Midlands (BSM). This business blogging and digital advertising platform has been created to make local business connections and share sustainable approaches to business across industries. WHAT IS BUSINESS...
Worcestershire law firm donates £1,000 to Wythall Animal Sanctuary
A Worcestershire law firm has donated £1,000 to a much-loved local charity which cares for and re-homes animals. mfg Solicitors have made a four-figure donation to Kings Norton-based Wythall Animal Sanctuary. The Sanctuary is the firm’s Bromsgrove’s office appointed...
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