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Ian Stirzaker wins Lifetime Achievement Award at Worcestershire Law Society Awards 2026
We are delighted to announce that Ian Stirzaker, SME Solicitors’ former Senior Partner, has won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Worcestershire Law Society Awards 2026. The award recognises more than 35 years of legal experience, business leadership and service...
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Ian Stirzaker wins Lifetime Achievement Award at Worcestershire Law Society Awards 2026
We are delighted to announce that Ian Stirzaker, SME Solicitors’ former Senior Partner, has won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Worcestershire Law Society Awards 2026. The award recognises more than 35 years of legal experience, business leadership and service...
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Ian Stirzaker wins Lifetime Achievement Award at Worcestershire Law Society Awards 2026
We are delighted to announce that Ian Stirzaker, SME Solicitors’ former Senior Partner, has won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Worcestershire Law Society Awards 2026. The award recognises more than 35 years of legal experience, business leadership and service...
Finance provider ART Business Loans ready to support more businesses after year of growth
Business finance provider ART Business Loans is preparing to help more businesses to grow and increase employment after reporting annual lending growth of more than 20 per cent. Now in its 30th anniversary year, Birmingham-based lender ART Business Loans shared its...
Patron & Strategic News
Ian Stirzaker wins Lifetime Achievement Award at Worcestershire Law Society Awards 2026
We are delighted to announce that Ian Stirzaker, SME Solicitors’ former Senior Partner, has won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Worcestershire Law Society Awards 2026. The award recognises more than 35 years of legal experience, business leadership and service...
Turn Real-Life Cases into Gripping Stories at Free Writing Workshop
Could you be the next big name in crime writing? Aspiring authors and true crime enthusiasts are being invited to learn the art of transforming real-life cases into gripping stories. The free event, Frauds, Charlatans, and Top Tips for Writing Your Own True Crime...
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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Foundations for the Future: Connecting Education and Enterprise
King’s Worcester has joined the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce as a Strategic Member, strengthening our commitment to working with regional businesses and preparing young people for successful futures. The King’s Worcester Foundation educates...
Foundations for the Future: Connecting Education and Enterprise
King’s Worcester has joined the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce as a Strategic Member, strengthening our commitment to working with regional businesses and preparing young people for successful futures. The King’s Worcester Foundation educates...
Policy News
Business Crucial To Burnham’s Devolution Next Steps
New BCC report calls for businesses to have a stronger voice in devolution. Report says economic growth and improved living standards must be the test of devolution success. The BCC outlines a three-stage roadmap to give local areas a bigger stake in economic...
Jobs Market Continues to Feel The Strain
Reacting to the latest labour market data from the ONS, Caterina Batog, Research and Economics Analyst at the British Chambers of Commerce said: “Unemployment remained at 4.9%, in the three months to July, a clear indication of the continued stress businesses are...
Skills News
Hazelton Mountford Welcomes New Apprentices After Record Recruitment Campaign
Hazelton Mountford has welcomed two new apprentices, Harry and Yasmina, following its most competitive apprenticeship recruitment process to date. The pair have joined the independent insurance broker to begin their careers through a structured apprenticeship...
Pioneering pilot gives Herefordshire students an insight into construction
One of the region’s biggest construction firms has given students across Herefordshire an insight into careers in the sector through a pioneering new programme. Multi award-winning firm McPhillips, which is delivering a new £10m transport hub in Hereford, was...
Charity News
Finance provider ART Business Loans ready to support more businesses after year of growth
Business finance provider ART Business Loans is preparing to help more businesses to grow and increase employment after reporting annual lending growth of more than 20 per cent. Now in its 30th anniversary year, Birmingham-based lender ART Business Loans shared its...
Supporting Andy’s Man Club on Suicide Prevention Awareness Day
Charlotte Webb was proud to host a special charity evening at Dough, Hereford, in support of Andy’s Man Club on Suicide Prevention Awareness Day. The event brought together local business owners, professionals, and members of the community to raise awareness of...
Business Crucial To Burnham’s Devolution Next Steps
New BCC report calls for businesses to have a stronger voice in devolution. Report says economic growth and improved living standards must be the test of devolution success. The BCC outlines a three-stage roadmap to give local areas a bigger stake in economic...
BCC News
Business Crucial To Burnham’s Devolution Next Steps
New BCC report calls for businesses to have a stronger voice in devolution. Report says economic growth and improved living standards must be the test of devolution success. The BCC outlines a three-stage roadmap to give local areas a bigger stake in economic...
Worcestershire News
Finalists and sponsors confirmed for 2026 Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards
The finalists and sponsors have been announced for the prestigious 2026 Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards. Over 30 finalists have been announced for 2026 from across 10 categories. These categories recognising the very best apprentices, employers, training...
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...
Herefordshire News
Herefordshire Skills Conference 2026 | Building the workforce Herefordshire needs for the future
Businesses, employers and skills partners from across Herefordshire will come together next month to look at one of the biggest questions facing the county: how do we make sure we have the skills and talent needed to support future growth? The Herefordshire Skills...
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...
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Ian Stirzaker wins Lifetime Achievement Award at Worcestershire Law Society Awards 2026
We are delighted to announce that Ian Stirzaker, SME Solicitors’ former Senior Partner, has won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Worcestershire Law Society Awards 2026. The award recognises more than 35 years of legal experience, business leadership and service...
Finance provider ART Business Loans ready to support more businesses after year of growth
Business finance provider ART Business Loans is preparing to help more businesses to grow and increase employment after reporting annual lending growth of more than 20 per cent. Now in its 30th anniversary year, Birmingham-based lender ART Business Loans shared its...
Turn Real-Life Cases into Gripping Stories at Free Writing Workshop
Could you be the next big name in crime writing? Aspiring authors and true crime enthusiasts are being invited to learn the art of transforming real-life cases into gripping stories. The free event, Frauds, Charlatans, and Top Tips for Writing Your Own True Crime...
HEREFORD IT EXPERTS LAUNCH FREE WEBINAR TO HELP BUSINESSES PREPARE FOR CYBER ATTACKS
With 43% of UK businesses reporting a cyber security breach or attack in the last year, Hereford-based Wyvern Business Systems is hosting a free webinar to help business owners understand exactly what to do before, during and after an attack. Taking place online on...
Supporting Andy’s Man Club on Suicide Prevention Awareness Day
Charlotte Webb was proud to host a special charity evening at Dough, Hereford, in support of Andy’s Man Club on Suicide Prevention Awareness Day. The event brought together local business owners, professionals, and members of the community to raise awareness of...
Burns
Burn First Aid Myths: Why Butter, Toothpaste and Bad Advice Can Make Burns Worse Burn Treatment First Aid: What To Do When Someone Suffers a Burn at Work Imagine this. Someone in your workplace burns themselves. It could be a kettle. A hot drink. A piece of machinery....
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