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University of Worcester Coach to Lead Birmingham Panthers’ New U23 Netball Hub
The University of Worcester’s Head of Netball has been appointed to lead a new netball development and training hub in the city designed to get players to the elite level. Netball Super League franchise Birmingham Panthers have appointed Worcester graduate Holly...
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University of Worcester Coach to Lead Birmingham Panthers’ New U23 Netball Hub
The University of Worcester’s Head of Netball has been appointed to lead a new netball development and training hub in the city designed to get players to the elite level. Netball Super League franchise Birmingham Panthers have appointed Worcester graduate Holly...
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A Massive Weekend Ahead for University of Worcester’s Cricketers
Cricketers from the University of Worcester will compete to be named the best in the country this weekend, as they head to Edgbaston for the Super 8 Indoor Championship Finals. The University’s Men’s Cricket Indoor 1st Team has reached the finals of the British...
Education Minister Welcomes NMITE Kazakh Visit to the House of Commons
The UK Higher Education minister Baroness Jacqui Smith was on hand to welcome a visit by NMITE and a delegation of mining professionals from Kazakhstan this week in Parliament. The Kazakh delegation has been based at NMITE in Hereford for the last three months, after...
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Thursfields comments on new law criminalising travellers camping on land without permission
New legislation now makes it a criminal offence for people with vehicles to camp out on land without permission, according to Jon Clifford of leading Midlands law firm Thursfields Solicitors. The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, which was passed into law...
Thursfields welcomes Capital Gains Tax changes to relieve financial pressure on divorcing couples
Changes to Capital Gains Tax that reduce the risk of expensive tax bills for divorcing couples have been welcomed by Thursfields Solicitors. An expert at the leading Midlands law firm was commenting after news that Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rules for divorcing couples...
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Rural businesses to benefit from new government grant
Rural businesses from across the UK will benefit from new government funding of £35 million to help support in the creation of new jobs, boosting tourism and unlocking business growth in more rural areas. The current Growth Programme, which opened for expressions of...
The Quarterly Economic Survey for Quarter 4 is now live!
It takes 90 seconds to drive change. Join 7000 other UK businesses by taking part in the Quarterly Economic Survey for Quarter 4 (Q4) 2019. Ensure that the challenges or opportunities you are facing are placed in front of HM Treasury and the Monetary Policy Committee...
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BCC responds to Jeremy Corbyn’s speech
Commenting on Jeremy Corbyn’s speech at the Labour Party Conference, Dr Adam Marshall, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce said: “While most businesses will welcome Mr Corbyn’s commitment to try to avoid a messy and disorderly Brexit, and this must...
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BCC responds to Jeremy Corbyn’s speech
Commenting on Jeremy Corbyn’s speech at the Labour Party Conference, Dr Adam Marshall, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce said: “While most businesses will welcome Mr Corbyn’s commitment to try to avoid a messy and disorderly Brexit, and this must...
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Alert issued ahead April second property tax change
A leading tax specialist has warned Worcestershire homeowners who rent out another property that they must prepare ahead of a ‘game-changing’ Whitehall tax change. From April, those who own more than one house may pay higher taxes when they come to sell the property...
Pershore College garden centre and nursery goes peat-free
Pershore College Garden Centre and Nursery will no longer sell bagged peat-based compost and nearly all of its plants will be grown in peat-free. It comes as the Government’s voluntary guidelines for phasing out peat sales to the retail public by 2020 were meant to...
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World first technology demonstrated at DRPG’S BigTalk
Creative communications group DRPG staged its ‘Bigtalk’ event, which saw 150 of its clients from across Europe attend the headquarter studio complex in Worcestershire this week. Now in its sixth year, Bigtalk is the group’s flagship thought leadership event where...
Free Carbon Planning Tool
Tackling climate change and helping people, families and businesses with the transition to a low carbon economy is a key part of our purpose led approach to banking. More than half the UK’s carbon reduction ambition could be delivered by UK businesses, and with the...
GJS Dillon appoints new commercial surveyor
Worcestershire commercial property consultancy GJS Dillon has expanded with the appointment of a new commercial surveyor. Anneka Wilks who is a qualified Chartered Surveyor, RICS Registered Valuer, has joined the Valuations and Professional Services team as a Senior...
Electric Vehicles: Good for the planet, and for your pocket!
The sale of new petrol and diesel cars will be banned in the UK from 2030, meaning that the purchase of an electric vehicle is a choice that more people will make. There are significant tax and NIC benefits for businesses considering electric vehicles for company...
GJS Dillon helps automotive upholstery business get new premises sewn up
A company specialising in automotive upholstery has relocated to new premises in Droitwich with the support of Worcestershire-based commercial property consultancy and Chartered Surveyors GJS Dillon. The team at Stitch Perfect has now moved to 2 Wassage Way which is a...
Welcome new Members!
The Chamber would like to wish a very warm welcome to our newest Members this month: Herefordshire ActiveIT – Professional IT Solutions Brinsop Court – A unique and award-winning event and wedding venue in Herefordshire Enterprise Rent-a-Car – From compact...
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