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Redditch chosen as location for £3.5 million new smart factory investment
Commercial agents John Truslove have achieved the £2.8 million off-market sale of a substantial factory/warehouse unit in Redditch. Thermal Transfer Solutions Ltd has acquired 5a Merse Road, North Moons Moat Industrial Estate, Redditch, as the location for a major new...
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Redditch chosen as location for £3.5 million new smart factory investment
Commercial agents John Truslove have achieved the £2.8 million off-market sale of a substantial factory/warehouse unit in Redditch. Thermal Transfer Solutions Ltd has acquired 5a Merse Road, North Moons Moat Industrial Estate, Redditch, as the location for a major new...
Member News
University Volunteers Play Key Role in Worcester Film Festival
Students at the University of Worcester will be helping to bring Worcester Film Festival to Life as the annual event gets underway in the city. The competitive festival will see more than 250 films shown at the city’s ODEON cinema to audiences, critics and industry...
YMCA Worcestershire seeks new trustees to bring business skills to charity’s board
YMCA Worcestershire, the county’s longest-serving youth charity, is inviting local business leaders and professionals to consider joining its board of trustees, as it strengthens its governance for a new chapter ahead. The charity supports over 4,000 children,...
Patron & Strategic News
Popular Talk Brought Forward for England Game
There are still some free tickets left for a talk at The Hive this week by one of the nation’s leading experts on poverty and its causes. The talk, on Wednesday 15 July, by author Joanna Mack, has been brought forward from its initial start time to ensure that...
Trio of promotions announced as Kidderminster law firm mfg Solicitors
Kidderminster law firm mfg Solicitors has announced the promotions of three solicitors at its Birmingham Road office, recognising their expertise, dedication, and contribution to the firm’s continued success. Head of Commercial Litigation, Rebecca Rogers, has...
Chamber News
Chamber Business Awards 2024 – Finalists Announced!
We are delighted to reveal the shortlisted finalists for the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce Business Awards 2024! Sponsored by Herefordshire Council and Worcestershire County Council, the Awards celebrate firms across the two counties and are a...
Chamber Business Manifesto 2024/25
The Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce released their Business Manifesto 2024/25 at the Economic Conference. The publication outlines the Chamber’s plans for the next financial year, detailing the priorities for local and national government as...
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Welcome new Members!
We would like to extend a warm welcome to our newest Members! Adder Bookkeeping Ltd – Adder Bookkeeping was established in December 2006. Their core purpose is to relieve business owners of the pain and stress of accounting and support clients to make better...
Welcome new Members!
We would like to extend a warm welcome to our newest Members! Adder Bookkeeping Ltd – Adder Bookkeeping was established in December 2006. Their core purpose is to relieve business owners of the pain and stress of accounting and support clients to make better...
Policy News
Residents Urged to Vote for their Favourite Small Business as Part of Bradley’s Inaugural Awards
Residents across Bromsgrove and the Villages can now vote for their favourite small business as part of Bradley Thomas MP’s inaugural awards. Ahead of this year’s Small Business Saturday on December 7th, Bradley is celebrating the contribution small businesses make to...
National Insurance Contributions Holiday for Veterans
Now that the dust has settled on the recent autumn budget announcement, and the implications of the increase in employer National Insurance contributions to 15% begins to dawn, especially for small businesses, how many of you are aware that there exists a National...
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Charity News
The Worcestershire Community Foundation is looking for two new trustees
The Worcestershire Community Foundation is looking for two new trustees to join the Board. We are one of the leading grant makers in Worcestershire; we act as a conduit to local philanthropy, linking private and public funders with community projects across the...
Worcester hospice gardens get spruced up by volunteers at property consultancy in city
Colleagues from a leading Worcester property consultancy spent a day giving back to the community by sprucing up the gardens of a well-known hospice in the city. Staff from Fisher German’s Worcester office spent the day volunteering at St Richard’s Hospice to help...
Diplomatic Advisory Hub Offers Middle East Conflict Insight
Hundreds of businesses have gained unique geopolitical insight into the Middle East crisis, thanks to a joint initiative by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). The first event organised by the new...
BCC News
Diplomatic Advisory Hub Offers Middle East Conflict Insight
Hundreds of businesses have gained unique geopolitical insight into the Middle East crisis, thanks to a joint initiative by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). The first event organised by the new...
Worcestershire News
The Iconic St Michael’s Hospice Santa Run has Sold-out
An iconic pre-Christmas sight is set to bring festive cheer to the streets of Hereford. St Michael’s Hospice has confirmed its ever-popular Santa Run, taking place on Sunday 17th December, has sold-out with around 300 signed up. All ages don Santa suits and choose...
Property Consultancy Supports Engineering Company to Double in Size
An engineering company is set to double in size after signing a lease on a new premises in Worcester. Sierra CP Engineering Ltd, which designs and builds world-class engine and vehicle test facilities, is set to move to Worcester Six Business Park in spring 2024 after...
Herefordshire News
Local lady inspired to join the Home Instead team
Award winning local home care company, Home Instead Hereford, are celebrating the appointment of Deb Evans, a local lady whose personal experience with home care has inspired her to join the Home Instead team. It was after Home Instead cared for her grandmother, that...
The Cottage in the Wood Malvern wins Hotel of the Year award at the Worcestershire Tourism Awards 2023
The 32-bedroom hotel was praised by judges for its environmentally conscious strategy, friendly staff and award winning 1919 Restaurant. Owner, Nick Davies, said: “Winning the Hotel of the Year award is an absolute triumph for us. We are thrilled to have won this...
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Worcester Students Taking on Internships at Leading UK Poetry Festival
University of Worcester students will be working behind the scenes at a major UK poetry festival as it gets underway this week. The students are taking on internship roles at the Ledbury Poetry Festival, a nationally recognised celebration of poetry and spoken word,...
Health and Social Care Professionals Celebrated at Annual University Awards
Health and social care professionals who go above and beyond to support University of Worcester students on placement have been honoured at the University’s annual Excellence in Practice Learning Awards. The 2026 ceremony brought together practice supervisors,...
£7,500 Raised for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity at ISO Quality Services Ltd Golf Day
ISO Quality Services is delighted to announce the success of its annual Charity Golf Day, raising an impressive £7,500 in support of Midlands Air Ambulance Charity – a lifesaving emergency service the company has proudly supported for many years. Held at Bransford...
WORCESTER STREET SIXES RETURNS TO THE CITY CENTRE THIS JULY
Worcestershire Cricket Foundation’s popular Worcester Street Sixes event returns to the heart of the city on Wednesday 15 July 2026, bringing together local businesses, spectators and the wider community for an afternoon of cricket, connection and friendly...
MEGAFEST RETURNS TO CELEBRATE WOMEN’S CRICKET AHEAD OF T20 WORLD CUP FINAL
Worcestershire Cricket Foundation is preparing to welcome players from across the county as MEGAFEST 2026 returns on Sunday 5 July, bringing together women and girls for a day of cricket, community and celebration. Taking place from 10:00am to 2:00pm, MEGAFEST has...
Lecturer Paddles the Equivalent of Worcester to Paris for Vital Local Charity
A University of Worcester lecturer will take on a challenge which will see him kayak 310 miles throughout the month of July, as he raises funds for a local charity which supports people who live with neurological disorders. Steve Ennis, Business lecturer and Managing...
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