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Hayward Wright continues growth strategy with appointment of new business development manager
Accountancy and advisory group Hayward Wright has appointed Mia Mahoney as its new Business Development Manager as the firm continues to invest in its national growth strategy. Based at the firm’s Birmingham office, Mahoney will support business development activity...
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Hayward Wright continues growth strategy with appointment of new business development manager
Accountancy and advisory group Hayward Wright has appointed Mia Mahoney as its new Business Development Manager as the firm continues to invest in its national growth strategy. Based at the firm’s Birmingham office, Mahoney will support business development activity...
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Hayward Wright continues growth strategy with appointment of new business development manager
Accountancy and advisory group Hayward Wright has appointed Mia Mahoney as its new Business Development Manager as the firm continues to invest in its national growth strategy. Based at the firm’s Birmingham office, Mahoney will support business development activity...
SVR’s home fleet takes centre stage at Autumn Diesel Bash
The Severn Valley Railway’s own diesel fleet will take centre stage this autumn, with an intensive four-day celebration of home-based traction from 1 to 4 October. Timetables and locomotive allocations have just been announced. The SVR’s Autumn Diesel Bash will...
Patron & Strategic News
New paralegal joins mfg’s Residential Property department as work grows
Law firm mfg Solicitors has added further to its growing Residential Property team with the appointment of a new paralegal. Elizabeth Simpson has joined the firm from Parkinson Wright where she spent just over two years. Aside from supporting the team and its clients,...
VOLUNTEERS WANTED FOR WORCESTER CITY RUNS SPONSORED BY SUTCLIFFE & CO
Worcester City Runs, sponsored by Sutcliffe & Co Insurance Brokers, is calling on local people to get involved and volunteer at this year’s event, taking place across the city on 12th and 13th September. With around 6,000 runners expected to take part in the...
Chamber News
Digital Carnets
Having Carnets in a digital format reduces the amount of paper to almost zero (good for the environment!) and makes things more efficient and straightforward overall (good for you!). Everything is handled within the App and your documentation can be presented from...
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
The CBAM scheme essentially acts as a tariff on carbon-intensive goods imported into the EU, forcing foreign companies to pay the same price for carbon emissions that would have been paid if the good were made inside Europe. One of the key aims is to stop...
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Introducing Padelheim: New business venture in Redditch launches with Open Day this weekend!
Redditch-based premium indoor padel, fitness and social club Padelheim has joined the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce as it officially open its doors to the community. Located at South Moons Moat, Redditch, Padelheim is a state-of-the-art indoor...
Introducing Padelheim: New business venture in Redditch launches with Open Day this weekend!
Redditch-based premium indoor padel, fitness and social club Padelheim has joined the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce as it officially open its doors to the community. Located at South Moons Moat, Redditch, Padelheim is a state-of-the-art indoor...
Policy News
BCC Economic Forecast: Weak Business Investment Hits Growth Outlook
The latest British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Economic Forecast suggests the outlook for the UK will remain uncertain. While the economy was more resilient in Q2 than expected, higher energy and business costs are likely to keep growth weak this year and next. The key...
British Chambers of Commerce Calls for Budget Action to Cut Business Costs
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is urging the Chancellor to use the upcoming Budget to reduce the rising costs faced by UK businesses. According to the BCC, increasing government-driven costs are damaging business confidence, limiting investment, and slowing...
Skills News
WHC Hire Services Appoints Four New Apprentices in 2026
Growth is built one person at a time. At WHC Hire Services, that belief has never been more visible than in 2026. The Tewkesbury-based plant and equipment hire company has appointed four new apprentices this year, taking the total proportion of staff either...
Surprise Fall In Unemployment But Threat Remains
Reacting to the latest labour market data from the ONS, Patrick Milnes, Head of People and Work at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “While unemployment has seen a surprise fall to 4.9%, the expectation is that it will rise this year as business...
Charity News
Primrose Partners Networking Dinner
Primrose Hospice will host an inspiring Networking Dinner at Hogarths Stone Manor, Kidderminster (DY10 4PJ), on Thursday 1 October 2026. Primrose Partners and other local businesses interested in learning more about the Hospice’s work are invited to join the...
Ever wondered what a children’s hospice really looks like? Now you can take a virtual tour
State-of-the-art technology is giving people the chance to step inside Acorns Children’s Hospice from wherever they are. Ever wondered what it’s really like inside a children’s hospice? Now people across the West Midlands can find out for themselves without even...
BCC Economic Forecast: Weak Business Investment Hits Growth Outlook
The latest British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Economic Forecast suggests the outlook for the UK will remain uncertain. While the economy was more resilient in Q2 than expected, higher energy and business costs are likely to keep growth weak this year and next. The key...
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BCC Economic Forecast: Weak Business Investment Hits Growth Outlook
The latest British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Economic Forecast suggests the outlook for the UK will remain uncertain. While the economy was more resilient in Q2 than expected, higher energy and business costs are likely to keep growth weak this year and next. The key...
Worcestershire News
Coffee Express opens at Kidderminster Town station
The Severn Valley Railway has opened its new Coffee Express grab-and-go refreshment outlet at Kidderminster Town station, with the Mayor of Kidderminster, Councillor Shazu Miah, performing the opening ceremony on 29 July. Located at the front of the Railway’s...
Free bus travel for all veterans and serving personnel launching
Veterans and serving armed forces personnel across Worcestershire will soon be able to travel for free on buses. The new scheme provides free travel on the county’s commercial bus network and the Worcestershire on Demand service for veterans and serving personnel who...
Herefordshire News
Hereford Transport Hub reaches 75 per cent completion
Work on Hereford’s new Transport Hub has reached a major milestone, with the project now around 75 per cent complete and on track for an end-of-October opening. The £10 million scheme is part of the Improving Transport in Hereford programme. It will create a modern...
CXCS Wins Business of the Year at National Women in Agriculture Awards 2026
CXCS Wins Business of the Year at National Women in Agriculture Awards 2026 Herefordshire-based business support specialists CXCS are celebrating after being named Business of the Year at the National Women in Agriculture Awards 2026. The award was presented during...
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Hayward Wright continues growth strategy with appointment of new business development manager
Accountancy and advisory group Hayward Wright has appointed Mia Mahoney as its new Business Development Manager as the firm continues to invest in its national growth strategy. Based at the firm’s Birmingham office, Mahoney will support business development activity...
SVR’s home fleet takes centre stage at Autumn Diesel Bash
The Severn Valley Railway’s own diesel fleet will take centre stage this autumn, with an intensive four-day celebration of home-based traction from 1 to 4 October. Timetables and locomotive allocations have just been announced. The SVR’s Autumn Diesel Bash will...
Bromsgrove businesses invited to attend new networking event
Bromsgrove businesses are invited to attend a brand-new networking event hosted by BCRS Business Loans next month. Lending specialists BCRS Business Loans is launching its first Wine After Work networking event at the Queens Head, Sugarbrook Lane in Bromsgrove on...
AI-driven CVs create recruitment headache for employers
A Worcestershire recruitment firm has urged businesses to rethink how they screen jobseekers as AI is making it easier for candidates to submit large volumes of job applications at the click of a button. Joanna Pennell, divisional manager at Worcester-based Pineapple...
BCC Economic Forecast: Weak Business Investment Hits Growth Outlook
The latest British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Economic Forecast suggests the outlook for the UK will remain uncertain. While the economy was more resilient in Q2 than expected, higher energy and business costs are likely to keep growth weak this year and next. The key...
Bewdley Express rolls out for first commuter journey on the SVR
The Severn Valley Railway’s Bewdley Express commuter trial got off to a flying start today [Tuesday 1 September] as the first heritage train carried passengers from Bewdley towards Birmingham, marking the beginning of an eight-week experiment in connecting the town...
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