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Event to Expose the Secret Role of Sewing in WWII
Secrets concealed into garments, knitting patterns used to record enemy movements, and disguises stitched for spies operating behind enemy lines. These are just some of the remarkable ways handicrafts became covert weapons during the Second World War, and a special...
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Event to Expose the Secret Role of Sewing in WWII
Secrets concealed into garments, knitting patterns used to record enemy movements, and disguises stitched for spies operating behind enemy lines. These are just some of the remarkable ways handicrafts became covert weapons during the Second World War, and a special...
Member News
Three new additions to SME Solicitors’ Worcester-based team
We are delighted to welcome Neil Bowyer, Vicky Sollis and Aimee Nicklin, who have recently joined SME Solicitors. Neil joined our Dispute Resolution team in September after working at several Worcestershire-based firms. With more than 10 years’ legal experience, he...
New conveyancing roles for Katharine Salter & Flora Goodwin
Katharine Salter and Flora Goodwin have recently taken on new roles in our Residential Property team. In June, Katharine completed her apprenticeship and became a paralegal. Since joining us in 2023, she has worked hard to develop her technical conveyancing knowledge...
Patron & Strategic News
Halesowen College Marks 60 Years with Memorable Anniversary Celebration
Halesowen College proudly celebrated its 60th Anniversary on Friday 26 June, bringing together alumni, former and current staff for a day filled with celebration, reflection and nostalgia. The event provided an opportunity to look back on six decades of achievement...
DRPG marks 10 years of BigTalk with The Unstoppable Gym
Creative communications agency DRPG has celebrated the 10th year of its flagship thought leadership event, BigTalk, bringing a record number of clients, partners and industry peers together at Studio 212 for a day built around fresh thinking, practical learning and...
Chamber News
COP28: An Overview
COP 28 refers to the United Nations Climate Change Conference, which took place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 30 November until 12 December 2023. UN Climate Change conferences (or COPs) take place every year, and are the world’s only multilateral...
Chair’s Report
I have just read a piece of research by Potter Spaces and Savills, highlighted by Sam Merrett – Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce’s Policy Executive – that I feel very nicely sums up the lack of smaller to medium size industrial spaces...
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Meet our new members – IT Managed Consultancy
IT Managed Consultancy are an IT managed service provider based in Worcestershire and work with businesses across all sectors and sizes around the country. IT Managed Consultancy was created with the purpose of providing outstanding and reliable IT services to every...
Meet our new members – IT Managed Consultancy
IT Managed Consultancy are an IT managed service provider based in Worcestershire and work with businesses across all sectors and sizes around the country. IT Managed Consultancy was created with the purpose of providing outstanding and reliable IT services to every...
Policy News
Firms Need A Clear Roadmap As Rates Are Held
Reacting to today’s interest rate decision by the Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce said: “Businesses will be giving a cautious welcome to today’s decision by the Bank of England to hold the base rate at 5.25%. Constant hikes in...
Inflation Drops, However Remains at a Historic High Level.
Inflation has dropped again, to 6.8% from 7.9% in June. This is welcome news to businesses that have been hit hard by constant pressures from price rises for many months. However, inflation remains at historically high levels and is significantly below the 2% target...
Skills News
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Charity News
The Great Waddle of Worcester 2024 has officially come to a close
The Great Waddle of Worcester 2024 has officially come to a close. This unique art trail, organised by St. Richard’s Hospice, transformed Worcester into an open-air gallery for eight unforgettable weeks. Britannia Dynamic Logistics (BDL) was proud to be chosen as the...
The Courtyard, Hereford – May Film Listings
Mon 19, 6.30pm RADIX FILM CLUB: KIM’S VIDEO (18) Kim’s Video, an iconic video store in New York City, mysteriously closed its doors and sent its legendary film archive to a Sicilian village for “safekeeping.” But what starts as an homage to cinema quickly becomes a...
Inflation Eases But Business Costs Still Biting
Responding to the latest inflation data, published by the ONS this morning, Stuart Morrison, Research Manager at the British Chambers of Commerce said: “A further easing of inflation, to 3% in January, will be cautiously welcomed by businesses. Firms will be hoping it...
BCC News
Inflation Eases But Business Costs Still Biting
Responding to the latest inflation data, published by the ONS this morning, Stuart Morrison, Research Manager at the British Chambers of Commerce said: “A further easing of inflation, to 3% in January, will be cautiously welcomed by businesses. Firms will be hoping it...
Worcestershire News
The Chamber Welcomes Worcester City Women FC (WCWFC)
Worcester City Women FC (WCWFC), established in 2021, is a determined participant in a movement sweeping the nation and, quite frankly, the globe: women’s football. Since England’s Euro Success in 2022, the Women’s Super League (tier 1) has seen an...
Big challenges ahead for former student to honour the memory of his daughters.
A former University of Worcester student has been back on campus as he gets ready for his last year of big fundraising challenges. 55-year-old Tony Frobisher has already run the London Marathon, cycled from Land’s End to John O’Groats, climbed Kilimanjaro and trekked...
Herefordshire News
Here For Games Con: Free Inclusive Charity Games Convention
The Herefordshire Board Gamers are back for their 9th Annual Event – but with a brand new name. People from across the two counties are invited to “Here for Games Con”, a free inclusive charity games convention raising money for Herefordshire Mind. The event is taking...
Meet Your Future Apprentice – Tuesday 25th April 2023
If you’re looking for apprentices in the Construction trades (Carpentry, Plumbing, Electrical, Brickwork, Property Maintenance) or Engineering & Motor Vehicle, Herefordshire & Ludlow College invites you to meet the students on their related courses at...
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Hidden LGBTQ Stories to be Uncovered at The Hive This Pride Month
LGBTQ stories and hidden histories will be celebrated at The Hive in Worcester at a free event exploring queer literary history from Worcestershire to Paris. The Salon: Pride at The Hive, which takes place on 24 June, 6.15-7.30pm, will bring to life the stories of...
John Truslove finds bigger new home for BeanPrint
A thriving web-based printing business has more than doubled its footprint after moving to a new home in Redditch after calling in commercial property agents John Truslove. The move to the Washford Industrial Estate will enable BeanPrint.co.uk to expand, acquiring new...
Is your website losing mobile enquiries?
Pick up your phone and look at your own website. Not the desktop version you checked when it launched, the version most of your customers actually see. More than half of all web traffic in the UK now happens on mobile. If your site was built for a desktop screen and...
Taking the Leap for Lee’s Place
Fourteen courageous supporters took fundraising to new heights as they completed a tandem skydive at Swansea Airport in aid of Lee’s Place a Community Power project, raising vital funds to support people experiencing homelessness across Herefordshire....
Worcester Graduates Making an Impact to be Recognised in New Awards
The University of Worcester has launched its first-ever Alumni Awards, aiming to shine a spotlight on gradates making a difference across the region and beyond. Across 10 categories, the University will recognise and champion graduates who have made a positive impact...
SUTCLIFFE & CO WINNERS OF A ‘COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY’ AWARD
Worcester based Sutcliffe & Co Insurance Brokers is celebrating winning a Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce Business Award for ‘Commitment to the Community’, having worked closely with charities, businesses and the public, as headline sponsors...
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