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Severn Valley Railway ends season on a high with hugely successful winter enthusiast events
The Severn Valley Railway (SVR) has rounded off its 2025 operating season in style, following the outstanding success of its two end-of-season enthusiast events: the Winter Diesel Day on 29 December 2025 and the two-day Winter Steam Gala on 3 and 4 January 2026. Both...
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Severn Valley Railway ends season on a high with hugely successful winter enthusiast events
The Severn Valley Railway (SVR) has rounded off its 2025 operating season in style, following the outstanding success of its two end-of-season enthusiast events: the Winter Diesel Day on 29 December 2025 and the two-day Winter Steam Gala on 3 and 4 January 2026. Both...
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Worcestershire Ambassadors: Celebrating 25 Years of Giving Back
Worcestershire Ambassadors have proudly raised and donated an incredible £1.25 million over the last 25 years to support our local community. As we celebrate this milestone anniversary, we’re excited to announce a special initiative: 25 in 25. Our goal is to raise...
Students Scoop £5,000 Prizes in Dragon’s Den-style Competition
Entrepreneurial students have scooped two £5,000 prizes in a Dragon’s Den-style competition to help launch their new businesses. Will Essex and Janka Chovancova, who are both studying at the University of Worcester’s Business School, were among the University students...
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Widely respected solicitor retires after 42-year career
One of Worcestershire’s most popular and admired solicitors has retired after a career spanning over four decades. Commercial property expert Maynard Burton, from law firm mfg Solicitors, has retired from the legal profession after joining the Kidderminster...
‘Life’s Wonders’ poetry anthology published to raise funds for Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Charity
A new poetry anthology featuring poetry enthusiasts from Worcestershire and beyond, has been released this week to raise vital funds for Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Charity. The anthology, titled ‘Life’s Wonders’, has been published by Black Pear Press and was the...
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New funding to support dairy farmers through coronavirus
The new funding will help support dairy farmers – who together continue to produce over 40 million litres of milk every day – who have seen decreased demand for their products as bars, restaurants and cafes have had to close. The announcement is the latest action from the government to support dairy farmers, building on the unprecedented levels of support already announced by the Chancellor and our recent action to temporarily relax some elements of UK competition law to allow suppliers, retailers and logistics providers in the dairy industry to work more closely together on some of the challenges they are facing.
Webinar: Women’s Business Forum with Bishop Fleming
Join us for our first virtual Women’s Business Forum! This webinar will provide the opportunity for attendees to be divided into break out rooms to network and catch up, hear from Event Sponsor Bishop Fleming and “set goals, re-focus and motivate yourself” with Emma...
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New UK border measures enforce 14 day quarantine period for arrivals
Over the weekend the government announced that people arriving from a list of countries to the UK must self-isolate for 14 days from 8 June. People will need to inform the government where they will quarantine as there will be random spot checks that could lead to a...
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New UK border measures enforce 14 day quarantine period for arrivals
Over the weekend the government announced that people arriving from a list of countries to the UK must self-isolate for 14 days from 8 June. People will need to inform the government where they will quarantine as there will be random spot checks that could lead to a...
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Coronavirus: Bewdley Based adhesive manufacturer Bondloc switches 50% production to Hand Sanitiser
Bewdley based adhesive and sealant manufacturer Bondloc UK Ltd, has switched 50% of their production facility to manufacture hand sanitiser to help meet the national demands amid the Coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis. Bondloc has supplied adhesives and sealants to...
Selcraft UK across the ages
Founded in 1973 and based in Malvern, Worcestershire, Carl Huxley and the team at Selcraft UK have witnessed the quantum leap in technology and its use, particularly throughout the last decade, with regard to computer-aided design. Prior to this technological...
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Start Up, Scale Up by Lloyds Bank Academy
Lloyds Bank have launched a brand new programme to help support businesses with their growth ambitions, Start Up, Scale Up by Lloyds Bank Academy. The programme is free to attend and begins in Birmingham on 18th May at The Birmingham Conference & Events Centre (B5...
Rural lawyer issues land squatters warning
One of Worcestershire’s leading agricultural lawyers has warned the county’s farmers and landowners to check Land Registry documents to ensure “every inch” of their land is legally registered. The alert has come from Hannah Taylor, a senior associate at law firm mfg...
Redefining Brand Boundaries
You Do Better has a distinctive way of working, not only does their pay-as-you-go model disrupt the usual ways of working within Public Relations (as most PR Agencies work only on retainer) it also redefines brand boundaries. When it comes to brand, most organisations...
The Cottage in the Wood Malvern wins Hotel of the Year award at the Worcestershire Tourism Awards 2023
The 32-bedroom hotel was praised by judges for its environmentally conscious strategy, friendly staff and award winning 1919 Restaurant. Owner, Nick Davies, said: “Winning the Hotel of the Year award is an absolute triumph for us. We are thrilled to have won this...
Firms urged to aim for first-ever King’s Awards for Enterprise
Companies in Herefordshire are invited to an event to launch the first ever King’s Award for Enterprise – the UK’s most prestigious business awards. Tricia Thomas DL, chair of King’s Awards for Enterprise Herefordshire, will host the event on May 18 at the Shell...
Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust Receives £65,000 From Global’s Make Some Noise To Fund Life Changing Services
Global’s Make Some Noise, the official charity of the Media & Entertainment group Global, has distributed grants totalling £2.5 million to small charities and projects across the UK following its determined fundraising efforts in 2022. Thanks to the incredible...
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