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Dr Ellie Chowns MP Attends Herefordshire Area Council Meeting
Dr Ellie Chowns, MP for North Herefordshire recently attended the Chamber’s Herefordshire Area Council meeting held at NMITE’s facility on Skylon Park, Rotherwas. Ellie Chowns began by outlining current priorities within the constituency, the impact of international...
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Dr Ellie Chowns MP Attends Herefordshire Area Council Meeting
Dr Ellie Chowns, MP for North Herefordshire recently attended the Chamber’s Herefordshire Area Council meeting held at NMITE’s facility on Skylon Park, Rotherwas. Ellie Chowns began by outlining current priorities within the constituency, the impact of international...
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Ballards LLP welcomes record 2025 graduate intake
Pictured L-R, Jess Brown, Amber Winspur, Jack Dudley, Katherine Nicholls, Moheeb Hsum, Lauren Townsend (seated, Talent Acquisition Executive) Faye Taylor, Adam Gent, Nabeel Iqbal, Aaisha Mughal and Elliott Jones. Ballards LLP, the Worcestershire based...
Major investment marks new chapter for HCR Law’s Hereford office
A significant milestone has been reached in the heart of Hereford as HCR Law unveils its newly refurbished office, marking a major investment in the city centre and reaffirming its long-standing commitment to the region. After 13 successful years in its current...
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Newly Qualified Duo Complete Law Firm Training Contracts
Two up and coming lawyers are celebrating after completing their training contracts with leading Worcestershire law firm mfg Solicitors. Solicitors Reuben Grimshaw and Lucy Allen have now been appointed into full-time positions having completed their respective...
DRPG’s Big Build Event Surpasses the Group’s Anniversary Goal
On Tuesday, 26 November 2024, DRPG kicked off its 45th-anniversary celebrations with a live broadcast, partnering with LightBulb Teams to deliver ‘The Big Build’ initiative. The event, streamed across the globe, brought together clients, agencies, venues and suppliers...
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Make It Worcestershire: Buy, Eat, Sell & Stay Local
Show your pride in the county and Make It Worcestershire! Like many others, Worcestershire’s food, drink, and hospitality industry has been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Make It Worcestershire campaign is here to champion the ‘Buy, Eat, Sell & Stay Local’...
Jo Hilditch’s ‘Bench Talk’
The High Sheriff of Herefordshire, Jo Hilditch, shines a light on a cross section of personalities from the county – from celebrities to volunteers, from entrepreneurs to frontline workers – with her new podcast series ‘Bench Talk’. As well as...
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Dressing as Dotty the Ladybird is a great sign
Darren Wilkins from City Signs turned into Dotty the Ladybird last week to raise the profile of the Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust and over £230 for the charity so far. Local MD Darren Wilkins visited companies on the local industrial estate, Mill Top Business...
MBH is on the move
Local charity and Chamber Member Megan Baker House, who provide help and support for children and adults with conditions such as cerebral palsy and Parkinson’s, has announced big changes in 2020 as they will be re-locating their Leominster facility at Moreton Eye on...
UK launches negotiations on Free Trade Agreement with Canada
The UK and Canada have launched negotiations on a new Free Trade Agreement in Ottawa. Building on the benefits of the UK-Canada Trade Continuity Agreement, the new Free Trade Agreement will go further than ever before in areas like innovation, digital, data, the...
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UK launches negotiations on Free Trade Agreement with Canada
The UK and Canada have launched negotiations on a new Free Trade Agreement in Ottawa. Building on the benefits of the UK-Canada Trade Continuity Agreement, the new Free Trade Agreement will go further than ever before in areas like innovation, digital, data, the...
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Blaze into Autumn! How to keep your Tourism Business all Fired Up this Season
Sign up for Worcestershire County Council’s September workshops, providing dedicated advice and support for Worcestershire Tourism Businesses. The Here2Help Business programme run through Worcestershire County Council is offering a range of support for our...
Create hope through action this World Suicide Prevention Day
It’s World Suicide Prevention Day this Friday,10 September, an annual event which aims to raise awareness of how we can all help to create a world where fewer people die by suicide. “Creating hope through action” is the theme this year and to support this, new local...
Herefordshire News
Catch up on the Marches LEP Recovery Week
A week of activity focused on helping businesses in the region recover from the devastating impact of the coronavirus lockdown was successfully staged by The Marches Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) last week.
Halloween virtual marathon 31st October
Local Postman Mike Chandler is going to run 26 miles on a treadmill, alongside (socially distanced) 10 companion runners including The Mayor Councillor Kath Hey, Elliott Webb from BBC Hereford & Worcester Radio and Yeleni CEO, Nicky Heath. Mike is hoping that...
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Three Counties Agricultural Society to host a brand-new, Future of Farming Event this November
Let’s Talk About Succession For You And Your Business 11:00am – 2.30pm Thursday 21 November 2024 Free admission (registration required) Three Counties Showground, Malvern Three Counties Agricultural Society – organiser of the UK’s premiere agricultural event, the...
Talk Explores Psychological Strategies to Change Food Choices
From moving the biscuit tin to the top shelf to filling the fridge with fruit and vegetables and throwing out the takeaway menus, most of us have at some stage tried steps to tackle our unhealthy eating habits. Now an expert from the University of Worcester will...
Volunteering with Cadets – a way of life!
The word ‘Cadets’ evokes fond and happy memories to so many people, and for some, the Cadet Forces become a huge part of their lives from childhood and throughout adulthood. West Midland Reserve Forces & Cadets Association (RFCA) spoke to Colonel Nigel Sarling,...
Local Businesses Raise Over £3,000 for Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust
Worcester-based accountancy firm Ballards LLP and Four Squared Recruitment have joined forces in an impressive fundraising campaign, raising over £3,000 to date for the Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust. Through a series of challenging and creative events, employees...
Herefordshire and Worcestershire’s Biggest Business Exhibition Draws a Record Crowd
On Thursday 10th October 2024, the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Hewett Recruitment, hosted their annual Business Expo at the University of Worcester Arena. This was the Chamber’s first Business Expo at the...
Calls for More Men to Work in Early Years Settings
University of Worcester graduates are joining calls for more men to enter careers working with children in early years settings. Currently, it’s estimated men only make up around 2-3 percent of the workforce when it comes to caring for children from birth to five...
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