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Local Apprentice Wins National Financial Services Award
Worcester-based SN Financial Services is celebrating after team member Oliver (Oli) Giles was named Financial Services Administrator Apprentice of the Year at the CII & PFS Apprenticeship Awards 2025. Oli joined SN Financial through its apprenticeship programme in...
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Local Apprentice Wins National Financial Services Award
Worcester-based SN Financial Services is celebrating after team member Oliver (Oli) Giles was named Financial Services Administrator Apprentice of the Year at the CII & PFS Apprenticeship Awards 2025. Oli joined SN Financial through its apprenticeship programme in...
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Experts at leading property consultancy with Worcester office react to Budget
Following the Chancellor’s Budget, experts at Fisher German – a leading property consultancy and Chamber member – give their reactions to the many ways Rachel Reeves’ announcement will affect their clients: New Homes Ella Pearson, Head of New Homes at...
New CEO takes the helm at WCG and outlines key priorities for college group
A leading Midlands college group is under new leadership with a new CEO officially joining. Sara-Jane Watkins has taken the helm at WCG (Warwickshire College Group) after being appointed earlier this year. She has outlined her key priorities for the group, which...
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Birmingham NHS Trust ensures data security with cyber investment
Birmingham’s Community Healthcare NHS Trust (BCHC) has invested in a full suite of cyber security services to keep its patients’ data and personal details safe from any would-be cyber-attacks, criminals and hackers. BCHC provides over 100 community-based clinical and...
Mishandled “fire and re-hire schemes” risk costing more than they save
A Worcestershire employment lawyer has warned the region’s businesses not to follow in the footsteps of major firms that have implemented harsh ‘fire and re-hire schemes,’ unless it is a last resort. Kate Jones, an associate at mfg Solicitors, has alerted bosses to be...
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Share your skills and teach in further education
Whether you are an engineer, plumber, lawyer, or anything in between, your industry skills could make you a great Further Education teacher. Your skills are more valuable than you realise. You can start a job in further education (FE) without a degree or any teacher...
Local insurance broker joins Thomas Carroll Ltd
Local insurance broker Sarah Hughes has recently joined Thomas Carroll (Brokers) Ltd and will be based at their central Hereford office in Broad Street bringing a wealth of skills and 15 years experience in the industry. Sarah is particularly passionate about...
Lawyer cautiously welcomes new leasehold ground rent laws
Sweeping Whitehall-led changes which will protect the owners of new flats and leasehold homes from excessive ground rents have been welcomed by a Worcestershire property solicitor. Nichola Wilson, from law firm mfg Solicitors, said that the Leasehold Reform (and...
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Pip, Pip, Hooray! Herefordshire farm wins Fruit Grower of the Year Award. We are delighted to announce that Herefordshire’s very own, Rob and Henry Hancocks, of Celtic Marches Beverages, have been crowned Fruit Grower of the Year at the National Arable & Grassland...
What to do if your business falls victim to financial fraud
This blog series so far has focussed on how to prevent falling victim to financial fraud; however, we understand sometimes businesses can fall into a perpetrators trap as their methods become more difficult to identify. Here are some steps to take if your business...
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