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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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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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Social Media: Your Secret Weapon for Business Growth
In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, social media is no longer a ‘nice-to-have’—it’s a critical tool for business growth. Yet, many business owners still see it as overwhelming, time-consuming, or even unnecessary. The truth? When used strategically, social media...
Hundreds Attend Celebration of Arts and Culture in Worcester
Family, friends and members of the community celebrated the very best artwork from students in Worcester at the packed opening night of The Show 25. The Show is an end-of-academic-year exhibition of work by final-year students at the University of Worcester’s...
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Hazelton Mountford Celebrates 15 Years of Business Success as Leading Chartered Insurance Brokers
Established in 2008 by Group Managing Director Gordon Hazelton, the company’s journey began with a vision to offer business clients the expertise of large corporate insurance brokers while delivering the personalised service and value for money synonymous with...
Two Apprentices Achieve Promotion at Hazelton Mountford
Hazelton Mountford, a leading local chartered insurance broker, proudly announces the well-deserved promotion of two exceptional individuals from their apprentice programme to the positions of Junior Account Executive and Account Handler. The successful candidates,...
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Department for Transport relax rules on drivers hours
The Department for Transport has introduced a temporary and limited relaxation of the enforcement of EU & GB drivers hours rules in England, Scotland and Wales. This relaxation was due to end on 21 April 2020 and will now run until 31 May 2020. Anyone driving...
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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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Experienced leadership steers Thursfields through the challenges of lockdown
A top Midlands law firm is rising to the multiple challenges of the COVID-19 lockdown thanks to its experienced leadership. Nick O’Hara, the managing director of Thursfields Solicitors, has just celebrated 41 years at the company, and has no intention of letting the...
Job matching service launched for Worcestershire
The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting everyone nationally. Leaving many people not able to work from home and jobs disappearing leaving households without a stable income. On the other side, some employers are struggling to find people to fill vacancies. ‘Worcestershire...
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Worcestershire to host new Future of Farming Zone at the Royal Three Counties Show
Farmers and agricultural professionals from across Worcestershire are invited to attend an engaging and informative three days, hosted at the Royal Three Counties Show on Friday, June 16th, through to Sunday, June 18th, 2023. The brand-new Future of Farming Zone,...
Worcestershire Law Society president to serve a second term
The president of the Worcestershire Law Society is to serve a second term. Andrew Chandler, a partner at law firm mfg Solicitors, will continue in the role for a second year after taking over QS Parkinson Wright’s Charlotte Perry in June 2022. Mr Chandler, who is...
OLPRO awarded B-corp certification
Worcestershire-based stand-out Outdoor brand OLPRO become the first major UK-based Camping company to be awarded B-Corporation certification. Founded by Daniel Walton in 2011, OLPRO ensures that the company have a positive impact on the planet and community, whilst...
Extending design capabilities in the two counties
Chamber members, Simple Design Works, has reached an exciting milestone as the company celebrates nine years of designing and developing products. After moving to larger premises four years ago in Hereford, a new office has opened in Worcester to boost their...
Meet artisan wine makers and taste products at Hellens Garden Festival’s charity fundraiser
Visitors to Hellens Garden Festival next month can meet the team behind an artisan Herefordshire wine maker and taste their products while also helping raise funds for charity (June 2023). Foxbury Fields Vineyard will be showcasing its English wines made from grapes...
Linda wins competition to name new phormium
A member of the team at one of the UK’s leading commercial nurseries in Hereford has won a competition to name a new phormium bred by new variety managers at Plantipp (May 2023). Linda Price, Wyevale Nurseries’ Supply Chain Trading Foreman, was the lucky winner picked...
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