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March Worcestershire Area Council Meeting Notes
Logistics Sector Update: The logistics sector has made a solid start to 2026, with steady volumes across key industries including food, horticulture, and manufacturing. This represents an improvement on the latter part of 2025, although overall sentiment remains...
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March Worcestershire Area Council Meeting Notes
Logistics Sector Update: The logistics sector has made a solid start to 2026, with steady volumes across key industries including food, horticulture, and manufacturing. This represents an improvement on the latter part of 2025, although overall sentiment remains...
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Skills Minister Impressed at Worcester
The Minister for Skills has visited the University of Worcester, where she met the healthcare, legal, and sports science workers of the future and took questions from an audience of trainee teachers. Baroness Jacqui Smith spoke to PGCE students about her experiences...
50km Charity Walk by ONE in aid of Worcester Snoezelen
Last week (11 and 12 September 2025), members of ONE Creative environments’ (ONE’s) team completed a 50km walk to raise funds for Worcester Snoezelen. The walk, which was from Birmingham to Worcester – a route connecting two of the company’s office locations, is one...
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More Government Funded Places for New Medical Students Allocated to Worcester.
The University of Worcester has been given the highest allocation of additional medical student places in the Midlands in the latest announcement of newly funded places for next year. The Three Counties Medical School will now have 62 fully funded places for UK...
Unmarried Couples Urged to Seek Advice to Protect their Assets for the Future
A leading family lawyer has urged cohabiting couples to protect their finances and assets in case of separation, as figures reveal more people are choosing to live together without marrying. Kennedy Langley, a family solicitor at Worcestershire-based mfg Solicitors,...
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Calls for The Eat Out to Help Out Scheme to be extended
Small business group The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has called for The Eat Out to Help Out scheme to be extended into September after proving successful in getting people back to the High Street. The call comes as the popular initiative, which sees the cost...
Update on face coverings in schools
The World Health Organisation published a new statement on Friday 21 August on when children should wear face coverings. They now advise that “children aged 12 and over should wear a mask under the same conditions as adults, in particular when they cannot guarantee at...
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All non-essential businesses to close as England returns to stricter Lockdown
Announced last night in a television address to the nation, the Prime Minister announced a 3rd national lockdown for England. The announcement comes after a surge in cases and the worry that the NHS may become overwhelmed from the increase in positive results. Primary...
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All non-essential businesses to close as England returns to stricter Lockdown
Announced last night in a television address to the nation, the Prime Minister announced a 3rd national lockdown for England. The announcement comes after a surge in cases and the worry that the NHS may become overwhelmed from the increase in positive results. Primary...
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Small Businesses urged to join the Export Academy
Are you a small or micro business looking to sell around the world? Then join the Export Academy.
Worcestershire’s Recovery Strategy
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented disruption to the Worcestershire economy. The initial economic shock has been substantial and is expected to lead to a period of global and UK recession, local areas face immediate challenges impacting across all sectors, businesses and jobs. A group of organisations from across Worcestershire have worked together to develop a recovery strategy for the region.
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Ballards LLP and Four Squared Recruitment Raise Over £1,400 for Worcester Foodbank
Ballards LLP, a leading accounting firm that has been serving clients in Worcestershire for over 40 years, and Four Squared Recruitment, a well-established recruitment agency also operating in the area, have together raised an impressive £1,400 for the Worcester...
SUTCLIFFE & CO NEW SPONSORS OF WADDLE OF WORCESTER CAMPAIGN
Sutcliffe & Co Insurance Brokers are teaming up with the Hopmarket Charitable Trust and Platform Housing Group to sponsor a penguin sculpture this summer, as part of St Richard’s Hospice great Waddle of Worcester campaign. The historic Hopmarket, which is...
Worcester 10KM & Half Marathon September 15 2024
I’m putting a team of 50+ runners together, to take part in either the Worcester 10K or Worcester half marathon on September 15. Each runner will hopefully raise a load of money for the fabulous Acorns Charity. When you sign up, we will have fun training together and...
BCC Publishes Blueprint To Drive Net-Zero Transition
The British Chambers of Commerce ‘Green Innovation Challenge’ report has outlined a series of proposals for policymakers, to help accelerate the UK’s transition to net-zero. Among the recommendations in the report are: A new public body to oversee delivery of...
Superstore success as biggest ever store opens for Acorns Children’s Hospice
The shelves were stacked, the signs were up and the lights were on as the biggest ever store for Acorns Children’s Hospice officially opened its doors. The superstore, on Pershore High Street, will help to raise vital funds for the charity and its vital care...
Most SME Exporters Seeing No Improvement
BCC’s Trade Confidence Outlook for Q4 2023 sees SME exports continuing to languish Half of all SME exporters (50%) saw no change in overseas sales, and 24% reported a decrease. Only a quarter of exporting SME firms (26%) saw their overseas sales rise in Q4 BCC...
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