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Respected Solicitor Suzanne Lee to Retire After 27-year Career
One of the region’s most respected senior solicitors has announced her retirement. Nationally-recognised contentious probate specialist Suzanne Lee, a partner at mfg Solicitors, will retire at the end of April following a 27-year career at the law firm where she is...
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Respected Solicitor Suzanne Lee to Retire After 27-year Career
One of the region’s most respected senior solicitors has announced her retirement. Nationally-recognised contentious probate specialist Suzanne Lee, a partner at mfg Solicitors, will retire at the end of April following a 27-year career at the law firm where she is...
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Respected Solicitor Suzanne Lee to Retire After 27-year Career
One of the region’s most respected senior solicitors has announced her retirement. Nationally-recognised contentious probate specialist Suzanne Lee, a partner at mfg Solicitors, will retire at the end of April following a 27-year career at the law firm where she is...
NMITE Re-engineers Timber Courses for Targeted Learning: Making Sustainable Construction Education more accessible
The New Model Institute for Technology & Engineering (NMITE) announces the reconfiguration of its pioneering Timber Technology Engineering Design (TED) courses into specialised, concise programmes tailored for professionals within the UK’s built environment...
Patron & Strategic News
Respected Solicitor Suzanne Lee to Retire After 27-year Career
One of the region’s most respected senior solicitors has announced her retirement. Nationally-recognised contentious probate specialist Suzanne Lee, a partner at mfg Solicitors, will retire at the end of April following a 27-year career at the law firm where she is...
NMITE Re-engineers Timber Courses for Targeted Learning: Making Sustainable Construction Education more accessible
The New Model Institute for Technology & Engineering (NMITE) announces the reconfiguration of its pioneering Timber Technology Engineering Design (TED) courses into specialised, concise programmes tailored for professionals within the UK’s built environment...
Chamber News
Chair’s Report April 2024
There’s lots happening at the Chamber as we move, hopefully, towards Spring and Summer. Numerous events for all levels of membership, dinners, networking events and the Awards Gala in June. There will also be news regarding a re-vamped and enlarged Expo for October....
Welcome new Members!
The warmest welcome to our newest Members: Barnsley Marshall Limited – Barnsley Marshall are structural and civil engineers with a well-diverse and experienced team in engineering, problem solving and customer service. Bee Lighting Ltd – Bee Lighting are...
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Welcome new Members!
The warmest welcome to our newest Members: Barnsley Marshall Limited – Barnsley Marshall are structural and civil engineers with a well-diverse and experienced team in engineering, problem solving and customer service. Bee Lighting Ltd – Bee Lighting are...
Welcome new Members!
The warmest welcome to our newest Members: Barnsley Marshall Limited – Barnsley Marshall are structural and civil engineers with a well-diverse and experienced team in engineering, problem solving and customer service. Bee Lighting Ltd – Bee Lighting are...
Policy News
Quarterly Economic Survey Now Live for Q1 2024
Our latest Quarterly Economic Survey is now open. Click here to take part. Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce represent the views of our members to national government, ensuring that the business case drives government policy. A great benefit of...
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...
Skills News
Boost Recruitment and Retention with ISO 9001
ISO 9001 is known internationally for helping businesses consistently meet customer requirements but is less known for its other benefits like supporting recruitment and retention. Local ISO experts at ISO Quality Services highlight five ways ISO 9001 could help you...
Creating Mentally Healthy Workplaces
Kelly White, Managing Director of Number Fifteen Recruitment, has spent the last three months studying for a Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Mental Health First Aid and Mental Health Advocacy in the Workplace, and is now sharing best practice with local employers...
Charity News
Discover Parks Herefordshire Supports Holiday Home Owner Raising Funds for Cancer Research
Trudy Evans from Stourbridge has been battling the brutal disease herself since 2019 when she received intensive treatment for breast cancer. In 2021 she was given the all clear. Last year it reared its ugly head again and she faced the devastating news it had spread...
St Michael’s Hospice Open new shop in Hay-on-Wye
St Michael’s Hospice has today welcomed visitors to the opening of its new charity shop in Hay-on-Wye. Conveniently located at The Craft Centre, next to the Oxford Street car park, the shop is filled with a great range of pre-loved items, including clothing, books,...
Pressure Of Interest Rates On Business Revealed
BCC survey of more than 1,000 UK businesses finds one third (33%) are negatively impacted by the current Bank of England interest rate. Small and mid-sized firms (39%), manufacturers (36%) and business to consumer firms (37%) are more likely to report a...
BCC News
Pressure Of Interest Rates On Business Revealed
BCC survey of more than 1,000 UK businesses finds one third (33%) are negatively impacted by the current Bank of England interest rate. Small and mid-sized firms (39%), manufacturers (36%) and business to consumer firms (37%) are more likely to report a...
Worcestershire News
New Future of Farming Line-up Announced
Royal Three Counties Show, 14th-16th June 2024 Water quality, soil health, biodiversity, succession planning, the latest developments in agri-tech and the positive role cattle can play in improving the environment are some of the big conversations due to take place...
Worcester Graduate Features in National Campaign
A graduate of the University of Worcester has been featured in a national campaign highlighting successful people who were the first in their family to go to university. Kiran Sahota is an award-winning social historian and founder of the community interest company,...
Herefordshire News
JUNE CHARITY EVENT WILL BRING HAWAIIAN COLOUR TO ‘LEOMINSTER-by-the-SEA’.
Ledbury-based high tech coatings application company Cleftbridge Limited is sponsoring the third annual Colour Run around Leominster, with a theme for 2024 of ‘Hawaiian Beach’. The event is organised by ECHO, an independent Herefordshire-based charity that organizes...
New Future of Farming Line-up Announced
Royal Three Counties Show, 14th-16th June 2024 Water quality, soil health, biodiversity, succession planning, the latest developments in agri-tech and the positive role cattle can play in improving the environment are some of the big conversations due to take place...
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Respected Solicitor Suzanne Lee to Retire After 27-year Career
One of the region’s most respected senior solicitors has announced her retirement. Nationally-recognised contentious probate specialist Suzanne Lee, a partner at mfg Solicitors, will retire at the end of April following a 27-year career at the law firm where she is...
NMITE Re-engineers Timber Courses for Targeted Learning: Making Sustainable Construction Education more accessible
The New Model Institute for Technology & Engineering (NMITE) announces the reconfiguration of its pioneering Timber Technology Engineering Design (TED) courses into specialised, concise programmes tailored for professionals within the UK’s built environment...
Events Give Public a Taste of University’s Work
Residents of Worcester can get a taste of some of the interesting work and research happening in their City at a three-day festival of knowledge sharing. The University of Worcester is running the Pint of Science event next month, in which academic staff and students...
The importance of continuous training for businesses
Continuous training is essential for businesses to remain competitive and drive growth. Effective training is the key to unlocking the potential of employees, and subsequently the business. Embracing this mindset means that business operations won’t stagnate,...
JUNE CHARITY EVENT WILL BRING HAWAIIAN COLOUR TO ‘LEOMINSTER-by-the-SEA’.
Ledbury-based high tech coatings application company Cleftbridge Limited is sponsoring the third annual Colour Run around Leominster, with a theme for 2024 of ‘Hawaiian Beach’. The event is organised by ECHO, an independent Herefordshire-based charity that organizes...
Discover Parks Herefordshire Supports Holiday Home Owner Raising Funds for Cancer Research
Trudy Evans from Stourbridge has been battling the brutal disease herself since 2019 when she received intensive treatment for breast cancer. In 2021 she was given the all clear. Last year it reared its ugly head again and she faced the devastating news it had spread...
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