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First sale at The Boulevard highlights Bromsgrove’s national appeal
A surge of interest in a prime Bromsgrove industrial development being marketed by commercial property agency John Truslove has seen the first deal completed and a number of units placed under offer. A private investor has purchased and completed on Unit 6 The...
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First sale at The Boulevard highlights Bromsgrove’s national appeal
A surge of interest in a prime Bromsgrove industrial development being marketed by commercial property agency John Truslove has seen the first deal completed and a number of units placed under offer. A private investor has purchased and completed on Unit 6 The...
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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...
Sustainability Recognition for ONE
Multi-disciplinary design company, ONE Creative environments (ONE), celebrated two notable sustainability accolades recently, having already been announced as a Certified B Corporation™ earlier this year. ONE was named a “Sustainability Champion” at the UK Real Estate...
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Festive Fundraising at Kingsway House
Charity events at Kingsway House always tick a number of boxes for those who attend. Of course there’s the feelgood factor of knowing you are helping to raise money for a good cause. But in addition there is always a lovely atmosphere in which to meet and...
Tracy Ashby returns to Thursfields as Wills & Estate Director.
Thursfields Solicitors confirms the reappointment of Tracy Ashby, as she returns to Thursfields as Wills & Estates Director. Tracy will be devoted to enhancing the Thursfields Private Client Services across Warwickshire, Birmingham, Solihull, and the surrounding...
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Coronavirus: £50 million boost to support the recovery of high streets
A new £50 million fund for councils to support their local high streets get safely back to business was announced on 24 May by High Streets Minister Simon Clarke.
The Reopening High Streets Safely Fund will help councils in England introduce a range of safety measures in a move to get people back to work and customers back to the shops.
Coronavirus: Track and trace system kicks off in England
A team of 25,000 contact tracers will make their first phone calls within hours – to track down people who will be told to self-isolate under the new test and trace scheme in England.
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Restart of the UK economy “still in first gear” with businesses operating at just half of normal capacity
Results from the latest BCC Coronavirus Business Impact Tracker in partnership with job site Indeed reveal that businesses are operating at half of their pre-Covid 19 capacity on average, despite lockdown measures easing. More than half cited reduced demand and...
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Restart of the UK economy “still in first gear” with businesses operating at just half of normal capacity
Results from the latest BCC Coronavirus Business Impact Tracker in partnership with job site Indeed reveal that businesses are operating at half of their pre-Covid 19 capacity on average, despite lockdown measures easing. More than half cited reduced demand and...
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NHS Birthday 2020 – How your business can get involved
The 5th July marks the 72nd birthday of the NHS and the nation is going to come together to give thanks. Thanks to all those who have helped the NHS through this crisis, those who have gone to work to keep the NHS healthy and supplied, our neighbours who have looked after the vulnerable and the whole country for sticking with social distancing, even when it was hard.
Herefordshire & Worcestershire businesses urged to apply for a Queen’s Award
The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise is an awards programme for British businesses and other organisations who excel at international trade, innovation or sustainable development.
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Exhibition Explores Depiction of Dementia in Children’s Literature
A new University of Worcester exhibition aims to shed light on how children’s literature approaches and represents dementia. Jean Webb, Professor of International Children’s Literature in the University’s School of Humanities, has drawn on her research into this...
NMITE Confirms Its New Degree Awarding Powers – Another Milestone in Its University Journey
Today (Monday 24th July), NMITE, New Model Institute for Technology & Engineering, confirms that it has received its New Degree Awarding Powers from the Office for Students, having successfully completed the assessment process describing this as “perfect timing”...
Workplace harassment – what employers should be doing to protect staff
If you’re a woman in the workplace, you’re more likely than not to have experienced sexual harassment, bullying or verbal abuse. That should be shocking. But sadly, for the 57% of women working in UK businesses, it’s not surprising at all. Recent research from the TUC...
Leading National Experts and Businesses Join BCC Workplace Equity Commission
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has announced the launch of the BCC Workplace Equity Commission, with members including Stonewall Chair Iain Anderson, Ayesha Hazarika MBE, Women of the World founder and CEO Jude Kelly CBE, and Scope CEO Mark Hodgkinson. ...
The BIG Worcester Doodle Needs Employees and Families to Get Involved!
Timeout and ONSIDE have joined forces with the Worcester Show team to create The Big Worcester Doodle – a unique piece of community art which is coming to life at the Worcester show on Sunday 13th August 2023. We’re looking for groups of...
Rotherwood to Enhance Resident Experience with New Minibus Fleet for Community Trips
Rotherwood Healthcare, an award-winning care home group, operating across Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire, proudly announces the addition of three new minibuses to its fleet. These vehicles will be used to take residents on engaging trips in the local...
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