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University of Worcester Shortlisted for National Employability Award
The University of Worcester has been shortlisted for University of the Year in the 2026 Graduate Futures Institute’s Academic Employability Awards. The shortlisting highlights Worcester’s whole‑institution model for employability, in which academic schools, a...
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University of Worcester Shortlisted for National Employability Award
The University of Worcester has been shortlisted for University of the Year in the 2026 Graduate Futures Institute’s Academic Employability Awards. The shortlisting highlights Worcester’s whole‑institution model for employability, in which academic schools, a...
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Top ten tips to finding an excellent commercial property management company
Top ten tips to find an excellent commercial property management company. Whether you manage a single unit or a whole portfolio, being a landlord can be time-consuming and stressful in a tough environment. Deciding whether to use a commercial property management...
How Does Poor Ergonomics In The Workplace Affect Employee Wellbeing?
Your team is what makes your business great. Their hard work, their dedication, their creative problem-solving skills, imagination, and ingenuity. Every day, they remind you how lucky you are to have them on your team. As such, it’s only reasonable that you want...
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University of Worcester Awarded First Class Honours for Environmental Sustainability
The University of Worcester has been awarded First Class Honours for environmental sustainability in the latest People & Planet national rankings. This is the 14th straight year that the University, one of Britain’s most sustainable, has earned First Class...
Pershore College apprentice inspires golf club to shortlist of national award
A former operations manager who changed careers to pursue his passion of greenkeeping has seen his team’s project shortlisted for a national award. Stewart Marshall, 45 from Rowley Regis, is the course manager at Dudley Golf Club and alongside his team has made it to...
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Two-week quarantine period for anyone arriving in the UK will be enforced from today.
Passengers arriving in the UK by plane, ferry or train – including UK nationals – will be asked to provide an address where they will self-isolate for 14 days. Travellers can be fined £100 for failing to fill in a form with these details.
Surprise visits will be used to check they are following the rules. Those in England could be fined up to £1,000 if they fail to self-isolate.
Wearing face coverings becomes compulsory on public transport in England
Wearing face coverings will be compulsory on public transport in England from 15 June, the transport secretary has said.
Grant Shapps said “every precaution” must be taken as passenger numbers were expected to increase when lockdown measures were eased further.
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Government Kickstart Scheme is live for businesses to apply
Today (02/09/2020) the government’s Kickstart scheme starts.
If you are an employer looking to create job placements for young people, check if you can apply for funding as part of the Kickstart Scheme.
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Government Kickstart Scheme is live for businesses to apply
Today (02/09/2020) the government’s Kickstart scheme starts.
If you are an employer looking to create job placements for young people, check if you can apply for funding as part of the Kickstart Scheme.
Worcestershire News
Tenbury Wells set to receive additional funding to support flood defences
The Government announced on the 14 July 2020 that Tenbury Wells is to receive £4.9m of investment to improve flood defences. This new funding is part of the Government’s £5.2 billon investment to create around 2,000 new flood and coastal defences to better protect...
Worcestershire County Council release statement on Herefordshire Covid-19 outbreak
Worcestershire County Council release their statement on the Herefordshire Covid-19 outbreak.
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Law Firm Urges People to Write a Will and Protect Loved Ones
Experts from a Worcestershire law firm are urging people to write a will to ensure their assets are divided in a way they choose, without leaving behind financial problems and heartache for loved ones. The alert has come from Melinda Rice, a senior associate at mfg...
Six New Starters Welcomed at FBC Manby Bowdler
FBC Manby Bowdler has welcomed six new starters this September, as the firm continues to expand its operations in the West Midlands and Shropshire regions. Four of the new faces will be based at the Wolverhampton office – one as partner and three at the start of their...
DRG Launch New Website
DRG Interior and Building Solutions Ltd are thrilled to announce the launch of their brand-new website, a result of a collaboration with The Lines Group, a distinguished web design and development agency based in Gloucestershire. With its fresh and modern design and...
Marches LEP Launches New Land Use Report and Innovation Fund
The Marches has the opportunity to become the green lungs of the West Midlands – helping significantly boost its economy, environment and quality of life, a major event organised by the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership has heard. Marches LEP chief executive Rachel...
Karndean Designflooring Introduces New UK Managing Director, Fleur Carson
Evesham luxury vinyl flooring company, Karndean Designflooring, has announced the appointment of its first female managing director, Fleur Carson, from 1st October 2023. Reporting to Karndean Holdings Ltd CEO Ed Perrin, Fleur will oversee the strategic...
Digital Careers Fairs to Signpost Options for Young People
The wide range of technical and vocational career opportunities available to young people in the Marches area will be in the spotlight at a series of digital careers fairs this month (OCT). Young people in Shropshire, Herefordshire and Telford & Wrekin can find...
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