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Industrial space available to let in Upton on Severn
Link and Upton Business Centres offer high-quality industrial units and offices to rent in Malvern and Upton-upon-Severn. Both Centres have been owned by the Wilesmith family since 1980 and they take pride in providing a well-maintained, professional and friendly home...
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Industrial space available to let in Upton on Severn
Link and Upton Business Centres offer high-quality industrial units and offices to rent in Malvern and Upton-upon-Severn. Both Centres have been owned by the Wilesmith family since 1980 and they take pride in providing a well-maintained, professional and friendly home...
Member News
Avoiding Business Risks: The Do’s and Don’t’s
There is a risk in creating a business. Most business owners have asked themselves; 1. Is it going to fail? 2. Am I going to run out of cash? 3. Will people be interested in my product/service? Having great bookkeeping helps enable business owners to not have to...
Vennture Appoints Safeguarding Expert to Drive Innovation Amid Sector Pressures
Ex-Police Safeguarding Leader Joins Vennture as New COO Herefordshire charity Vennture has appointed Jon Roberts as its new Chief Operating Officer, effective 1 August 2025. Jon, a father of four from North Herefordshire, brings 30 years of policing experience,...
Patron & Strategic News
Worcester Graduate Helping Schools to be Greener
Two decades after graduating, a former Worcester student is helping schools across England deliver on the Government’s ambition to embed sustainability into the national curriculum. Edd Moore, who graduated in 2005, has since led multiple schools to national and...
Four Wyevale Nurseries staff rewarded for 158 years of service between them
FOUR colleagues from Wyevale Nurseries in Hereford have been rewarded for their long service after collectively achieving 158 years of employment at the UK’s leading commercial grower between them (June 2025). Nick Tipping, who has marked 30 years’ service, Adrian...
Chamber News
Worcestershire: The BIG Conversation
Worcestershire businesses are being invited to join the Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) for its flagship event of 2023/24, ‘Worcestershire: The BIG Conversation’. Taking place on Friday 23 February, ‘Worcestershire: The BIG Conversation’ will be a...
Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce Business Award Entries are Now Open!
Entries for the 2024 business awards are now open! To submit your business for the awards should take no more than 10 minutes and you can enter your business for a maximum of 3 categories. The awards are set to be hosted on the 13th June 2024 at the Worcester Arena,...
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Garland Surgical Limited Join the Chamber
Garland Surgical Ltd was founded in early 2022, a collaboration between British-Maltese Entrepreneur Simon Mifsud, Netherlands based Health-Tech Venture Builder NLC and the inventing team from the University of Malta. Garland is dedicated to pioneering innovation in...
Garland Surgical Limited Join the Chamber
Garland Surgical Ltd was founded in early 2022, a collaboration between British-Maltese Entrepreneur Simon Mifsud, Netherlands based Health-Tech Venture Builder NLC and the inventing team from the University of Malta. Garland is dedicated to pioneering innovation in...
Policy News
Inflation Drops, However Remains at a Historic High Level.
Inflation has dropped again, to 6.8% from 7.9% in June. This is welcome news to businesses that have been hit hard by constant pressures from price rises for many months. However, inflation remains at historically high levels and is significantly below the 2% target...
Inflation falls again to 7.9%
The UK’s rate of inflation dropped to 7.9% in the year to June, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Inflation is now at its lowest for more than a year, after several months of being stuck around the same level. The Office for National...
Skills News
College helping country’s railways keep moving with Network Rail partnership
A Worcestershire college will be helping to keep the country’s railways moving after striking an apprenticeship partnership with Network Rail. Pershore College, which is part of college group WCG, will be supporting the rail infrastructure company to develop its...
College group calls for industry leaders to support skills agenda delivery
A leading college group is calling on industry leaders in key sectors to help it deliver on local, regional and national skills agendas. WCG (formerly Warwickshire College Group) is looking for individuals to join the advisory boards of each of its six colleges – and...
Charity News
Hospice Charity Installs a Garden of Remembrance for the Whole Community this July
Wyre Forest charity KEMP Hospice have launched a garden of celebration and remembrance at Brinton Park, Kidderminster. A collection of butterfly sculptures which supporters have donated and dedicated, has created a stunning art display. Located by the Richard Eve...
ABE Ledbury Lends Support to Midlands Air Ambulance Charity
ABE Ledbury has thrown its weight behind an ongoing fundraising campaign to help keep Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s vital pre-hospital emergency service in the air by emblazoning the cause on the back and sides of its new trailer. The specially designed livery...
Level Playing Field For UK Trade Is Vital
Responding to the Government’s proposals for the Trade Remedies Authority and changes to customs charges for low value imports, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “There are still many twists and turns to go in the trade war...
BCC News
Level Playing Field For UK Trade Is Vital
Responding to the Government’s proposals for the Trade Remedies Authority and changes to customs charges for low value imports, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “There are still many twists and turns to go in the trade war...
Worcestershire News
Musical Message at the Heart of Mural Created by University Students for the Worcester Community.
Students have created a 55-metre-long mural on a busy Worcester thoroughfare, completely transforming what was a graffiti scrawled wall in the city. The team spent days bringing the mural to life on the walkway between Hardwicke Close and Hylton Road next to the...
Ballards LLP Shortlisted for Three Tolley’s Taxation Awards
Ballards LLP Shortlisted for Three Tolley’s Taxation Awards Worcestershire accountancy firm, Ballards LLP, has been shortlisted for three Tolley’s Taxation Awards 2024. The Tolley’s Taxation Awards recognise excellence within the tax profession, celebrating...
Herefordshire News
Rebrand for Ledbury Business
Pippin Copywriting Ltd, based in Ledbury, has just rebranded to become Every Word Ltd. Speaking about the rebrand, founder Catherine Every said: “The new name is a better fit for my business today.” She explains: “Yes, I’m a copywriter. My clients call on my...
It’s a hattrick for Thorne Widgery CEO at top accounting awards
For the third year running, our CEO has made the shortlist for the Accounting Excellence Awards. Regarded as the most important awards ceremony in the profession’s calendar, these prestigious national accolades recognise the best firms and accounting leaders. Daniel...
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Worcester Six marks 10-year milestone with celebration outside MiTek’s new EMEA headquarters
Leading commercial property developer, Stoford has marked a decade of development at Worcester Six Business Park with a special event. Hosted in conjunction with Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce, Stoford celebrated the major milestone with an...
University Academic Helps Brings Ukrainian Shakespeare Play to Stage
A University of Worcester academic has helped bring to the stage the world premiere of a Ukrainian play based on Shakespeare’s Othello, that explores aspects of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Professor of Shakespeare Studies, Nicoleta Cinpoeş, in her role as...
Parents and Carers of University Students Invited to Talk
A free online talk will help parents and carers of students heading off to university this September. The event, held by the University of Worcester on Thursday July 3, will cover a range of areas and is available to anyone, wherever their young person is going to...
Side Hustlers Urged to get Tax Returns Sorted Now
If you earn more than £1,000 from additional income, you may need to register for Self Assessment Filing now means you will know your tax situation sooner and can spread payments over time HMRC’s digital services make filing quick and easy Anyone earning extra...
Students’ Work to Feature in County’s Fire Stations
University of Worcester students’ design work will feature in fire stations across Herefordshire and Worcestershire thanks to a new initiative. Second year Graphic Design students were tasked by Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) to develop...
Midlands-based businesses raise over £5,000 for Motor Neurone Disease Association
Midlands, June 2025 – Three prominent Midlands firms have joined forces in an extraordinary show of solidarity to support a valued colleague diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND), raising vital funds for the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA). Accountancy...
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