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OCM achieves successful external audit for ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & ISO 27001
OCM is pleased to announce the successful completion of its September 2025 external audit for ISO 9001 (quality management), ISO 14001 (environmental management) and ISO 27001 (information security management), conducted by Approachable. This milestone highlights...
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OCM achieves successful external audit for ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & ISO 27001
OCM is pleased to announce the successful completion of its September 2025 external audit for ISO 9001 (quality management), ISO 14001 (environmental management) and ISO 27001 (information security management), conducted by Approachable. This milestone highlights...
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Acorns Launches Campaign to Save Under threat £2 million Funding
Staff from Acorns Children’s Hospice were at Diglis Locks yesterday (Tuesday 30th July) launching an urgent campaign to save vital £2 million government funding as the charity faces the prospect of turning away a child in need for the first time in their 36-year...
Rare Opportunity to Drive 45596 ‘Bahamas’ at the Severn Valley Railway
Eight lucky participants will have the chance to drive and fire the magnificent LMS Jubilee No 45596 ‘Bahamas’ when it visits the Severn Valley Railway for the annual Autumn Steam Gala. On Friday 30 August, ahead of the gala event, a very special footplate experience...
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DRPG put sustainability at the heart of business
Creative communications group DRPG launches CSR Charter, highlighting a commitment to their local community and to reducing their impact on the environment. The actions of companies have significant impacts on the communities they inhabit. Not just in terms of the...
DRPG Rises up the Best 100 Companies to Work For list
Creative communications agency DRPG has earned 16th position in the prestigious Sunday Times Best 100 Companies to Work For list. Last year the group made the move from the small company category in to the medium to large category and reached an 8 year high of...
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Funding gets green light to develop new zero emission battery enclosure for freight
A collaborative project involving the University of Wolverhampton focusing on producing a lightweight, fire-safe battery enclosure for zero emission trucks, has been given the green light by Innovate UK. A collaborative project involving the University of...
Marches LEP investment in skills helping region to recover
A multi-million pound investment in building skills across the Marches is playing a key part in helping the region’s fightback from the Covid pandemic, the leader of the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership said today. Marches LEP chair Mandy Thorn MBE said the...
BCC study shows major gaps in official Brexit guidance for businesses in the event of ‘no deal’
The British Chambers of Commerce has published an evaluation of official UK Government guidance to businesses on critical operational issues in the event of an unwanted ‘no deal’ exit on 31st October. The leading business group has found that, at the time of...
Latest ONS Trade Data
Key Statistics The trade deficit rose to £4.9bn in the 3 months to July 2021 (£5.9bn ex-inflationary effects) The surplus in services trade rose by a further £400m in same period Exports fell by 1% in July driven largely by a fall in EU exports of 6.5% (mainly in...
New mini Ecobooster saves water in the Kitchen
It’s always been a little harder to encourage water saving in the kitchen, understandably as we all want to be able to quickly fill our pans for cooking or kitchen sinks for washing up. However, this new innovation from Neoperl may hold the answer. The Mini Ecobooster...
MHPP Regional Showcase
A Midlands pilot scheme has been heralded as a positive regional approach to tackling the stigma around mental health in the workplace by the head of a major national charity ahead of a key online event. Paul Farmer, Chief Executive of mental health charity Mind, has...
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