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Worcestershire’s welcomes new High Sheriff

Worcestershire’s welcomes new High Sheriff

A former solicitor has been appointed as the new High Sheriff of Worcestershire. Maynard Burton was officially sworn in at a ceremony held at Worcester’s Shirehall on the 15 April. The 69 year-old retired solicitor, who was a partner and chairman at county law firm...

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Worcestershire’s welcomes new High Sheriff

A former solicitor has been appointed as the new High Sheriff of Worcestershire. Maynard Burton was officially sworn in at a ceremony held at Worcester’s Shirehall on the 15 April. The 69 year-old retired solicitor, who was a partner and chairman at county law firm...

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Member News

How to Overlap Your Metal Roofing Sheets

How to Overlap Your Metal Roofing Sheets

When installing metal roofing sheets, one of the most important yet frequently misunderstood steps is how to overlap them correctly. Overlaps may appear to be a simple matter of placing one sheet over another, but doing so incorrectly can cause water ingress,...

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Chamber News

Get Ready for the Biggest Chamber Business Expo to Date!

Get Ready for the Biggest Chamber Business Expo to Date!

Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce has announced a new location for its renowned Business Expo— the University Arena, Worcester. The Business Expo, in partnership with Hewett Recruitment, is scheduled to take place on 10 October, with over 150...

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Our Latest Member

Welcome new Members!

The warmest welcome to our newest Members: appyepos LTD – Offer B2B and B2C Digital solutions including but not limited to websites epos, ecommerce, digital marketing, bespoke app creation, online ticketing and payment solutions. BARN (Bromsgrove and Redditch...

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Welcome new Members!

Welcome new Members!

The warmest welcome to our newest Members: appyepos LTD – Offer B2B and B2C Digital solutions including but not limited to websites epos, ecommerce, digital marketing, bespoke app creation, online ticketing and payment solutions. BARN (Bromsgrove and Redditch...

Policy News

Growth Suffers As Firms Face Choppy Waters Ahead

Growth Suffers As Firms Face Choppy Waters Ahead

Responding to the latest GDP data released by the ONS, Stuart Morrison, Research Manager at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “With businesses facing an impending avalanche of cost pressures, it’s unsurprising that growth is in trouble. With GDP shrinking in...

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Planning and Infrastructure Reform Must Benefit Business

Planning and Infrastructure Reform Must Benefit Business

Responding to the unveiling of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, Jane Gratton, Deputy Director of Public Policy at the BCC, said:      “It’s encouraging to see the Government has heeded our calls to tackle the problems of the UK’s worn-out infrastructure to fire...

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Skills News

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The Courtyard, Hereford – May Film Listings

The Courtyard, Hereford – May Film Listings

Mon 19, 6.30pm RADIX FILM CLUB: KIM’S VIDEO (18) Kim’s Video, an iconic video store in New York City, mysteriously closed its doors and sent its legendary film archive to a Sicilian village for “safekeeping.” But what starts as an homage to cinema quickly becomes a...

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Rate Cut Christmas Cheer for Business

Rate Cut Christmas Cheer for Business

Responding to the latest Bank of England interest rate decision, Stuart Morrison, Research Manager at the British Chambers of Commerce said: “Today’s interest rate cut to 3.75%, is a much-needed Christmas gift for businesses across the UK. However, unwrapping growth...

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Rate Cut Christmas Cheer for Business

Responding to the latest Bank of England interest rate decision, Stuart Morrison, Research Manager at the British Chambers of Commerce said: “Today’s interest rate cut to 3.75%, is a much-needed Christmas gift for businesses across the UK. However, unwrapping growth...

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Worcestershire News

Ballards LLP Shortlisted for Three Tolley’s Taxation Awards

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...

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Herefordshire News

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New Tariff Rate A Further Blow To Business

New Tariff Rate A Further Blow To Business

Reacting to the decision by the US President to raise his new tariffs under section 122 of the Trade Act 1974 to 15 per cent, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said: “The 40,000 UK companies exporting goods to the US will be dismayed at this latest turn...

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Sherlock Holmes Under the Lens in Free Talk at The Hive

Sherlock Holmes Under the Lens in Free Talk at The Hive

A free talk at The Hive will explore the fascinating thinking behind the creation of the most famous fictional detective of all time. Dr Sharon Young, Course Leader for MA English at the University of Worcester will deliver the talk, titled In Search of a Hero:...

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Last Chance to See Moving Holocaust Exhibit at The Hive

Last Chance to See Moving Holocaust Exhibit at The Hive

It’s your last chance to see a powerful exhibition telling moving stories of rescue from the Holocaust at The Hive in Worcester before it moves on. Between Life and Death: Stories of Rescue During the Holocaust, presents stories of rescue in fourteen European...

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Botany Bay wins National Award!

Botany Bay wins National Award!

The team at Redditch garden centre Botany Bay Nurseries are immensely proud to be winners at a prestigious awards. Botany Bay won the Bronze Award for the GTN Greatest Garden Centre Christmas Promotion in their Greatest Christmas Awards 2025. This family-run garden...

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Prisons Minister Delivers Annual High Sheriff’s Lecture

Prisons Minister Delivers Annual High Sheriff’s Lecture

Lord Timpson OBE, Prisons Minister and former Chief Executive of the Timpson Group, delivered this year’s High Sheriff’s Lecture at the University of Worcester to a packed audience of students, staff, legal professionals and High Sheriffs from across the region....

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