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Steel signing ceremony marks major step forward for new £13.6M Hereford Fire Station
Construction of the new £13.6 million Hereford Fire Station has reached a major milestone with the completion of the full steel frame. This progress was marked with a steel-signing ceremony attended by representatives from Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue...
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Steel signing ceremony marks major step forward for new £13.6M Hereford Fire Station
Construction of the new £13.6 million Hereford Fire Station has reached a major milestone with the completion of the full steel frame. This progress was marked with a steel-signing ceremony attended by representatives from Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue...
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Meet Herefordshire wine maker & sample wines at Hellens Garden Festival charity fundraiser
VISITORS to Hellens Garden Festival this weekend will be able to meet the team from an artisan Herefordshire wine maker and taste its award-winning products while also fundraising for charity (June 2025). Foxbury Fields Vineyard is at Hellens Manor, Much Marcle on...
Valley Railway delivers ‘biggest diesel gala of the year’
The Severn Valley Railway’s Spring Diesel Festival between 15 and 18 May welcomed more than 3,700 visitors and saw 20 locomotives in action, for what organisers believe was 2025’s largest diesel event on the preservation circuit. ‘What a fantastic show we put on!’...
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Historian Explores the Impact of Royal Execution
People can learn more about a key moment in history that was the culmination of seven years of war and had huge consequences for the British Isles. Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Worcester, Darren Oldridge, is delivering a talk examining the...
Property litigation lawyer sends rights of way warning following court ruling
A leading Worcestershire property lawyer has highlighted the need to check rights of way and restrictive covenants connected to land after successfully representing a landowner in a High Court dispute. Property litigation solicitor Harjie Bindra has issued the alert...
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Marches LEP backs university project with £5.66m funding deal
Proposals have been made to build three new centres on Hereford’s Enterprise Zone, after the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) agreed a £5.66m funding package for the city’s proposed new university. The idea of the centres is to train the next generation of...
Chamber of Commerce supports Free Radio Cash For Kids ‘Mission Christmas’
There are thousands of children across Herefordshire and Worcestershire who find life tough. They could be living in poverty, with an illness or disability or be subject to neglect or abuse. Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce is joining forces with...
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BCC comments on new National Minimum Wage announcement
Commenting on the announcement that the new National Living Wage will be set at £8.72, with the National Minimum Wage increasing across all age groups, Co-Executive Director, Hannah Essex, said: “Businesses want to pay their staff a good wage. They recognise and...
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BCC comments on new National Minimum Wage announcement
Commenting on the announcement that the new National Living Wage will be set at £8.72, with the National Minimum Wage increasing across all age groups, Co-Executive Director, Hannah Essex, said: “Businesses want to pay their staff a good wage. They recognise and...
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Worcestershire Business Community shows support for National Apprenticeship Week
Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership and Worcestershire County Council are joining the annual week-long celebration of apprenticeships across England. From Monday 3 February through to Sunday 9 February as part of the National Apprenticeship Week 2020, the...
Queen signs off Withdrawal Agreement Act to become UK law
The prime minister’s Withdrawal Agreement Act was signed off by the Queen on Thursday after completing its journey through parliament. The process will now be over to Brussels where the European Parliament will look to formalise the agreement in international law....
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Local Lifesaving Charity Ploughs on Through Snow
Birmingham based registered charity Arrive Alive that funds lifesaving voluntary operated vehicles for West Midlands Ambulance Service Community First Responder Groups. Solely funded by the public it has enabled a fleet of vehicles and equipment to become operational...
A Quest for Gold
Alcocks Nicholls Stewart signed up to the Armed Forces Covenant in January 2020 after they were made aware of the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, when they were contacted by the West Midlands Reserve Forces & Cadets Association (WMRFCA). They were awarded...
Cosford finance event a must for Marches businesses, says champion
Businesses across the Marches cannot afford to miss out on a high-profile event which brings together a host of finance experts, a business champion says. Marches Local Enterprise Partnership access to finance champion Paul Kalinauckas says the free March 24 event at...
Strategic design for manufacturing businesses
If you’re a manufacturer outsourcing some, most or all of your production, you’ll be aware of the new challenges faced since the beginning of the pandemic. The frequency of global disruptive events having a local impact has highlighted the need for manufacturing...
#StrongerHereford is seeking new board members to help transform the city
Are you passionate about Hereford City’s future? Do you want your hometown to be one of the greenest and fairest cities in the country? #StrongerHereford is currently recruiting new board members and are looking for people who have significant commercial experience...
A leading Herefordshire charity is warming up for the county’s premier running event
Hundreds are set to take part in RUN Hereford later this Spring, with entrants choosing from circular Half Marathon, 10K or 5K courses. Event organisers St Michael’s Hospice say they hope the event, on Sunday 14th May, will raise thousands of pounds – and...
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