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2026 Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards announced following successful National Careers Week
Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and Worcestershire County Council are pleased to announce the 2026 Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards. The announcement comes at the conclusion of National Careers Week, a successful week of promoting the various...
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2026 Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards announced following successful National Careers Week
Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and Worcestershire County Council are pleased to announce the 2026 Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards. The announcement comes at the conclusion of National Careers Week, a successful week of promoting the various...
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Chambers & Partners success for law firm’s Employment team
The Employment and HR Services department from Worcestershire law firm mfg Solicitors has been ranked in the prestigious 2026 UK Chambers & Partners Guide. Regarded as one of the legal sector’s most trusted measures of quality, Chambers & Partners is an...
Swing Into Golf – 250 New Golfers and Counting at Gaudet Luce
Over the past year, Gaudet Luce Golf & Leisure Complex has proudly welcomed more than 250 new golfers through our Swing Into Golf programme — helping complete beginners take their first steps into the game in a relaxed, friendly setting. The programme offers a...
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New Partnership for Women’s Cricket at Worcester
The Women’s Cricket Team at the University of Worcester has joined forces with a national campaign to fight sexism in the world of sport. They’ve partnered with Her Game Too, which aims to create inclusive environments for players while raising awareness of women’s...
Research Aims to Improve Support for UK Armed Forces Families
A senior psychologist at the University of Worcester is leading a new national research project aiming to improve support for UK Armed Forces families. Dr Gabriela Misca was the co-author of a landmark report, published five years ago, which highlighted the unique...
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Hay Festival unveils free Programme for Schools and new Beacons Project workshops
Hay Festival has today revealed its free Programme for Schools for this spring’s edition, bringing writers and young people together online for a series of inspiring interactive activities and workshops, 24-28 May 2021, ahead of the main programme running 26 May-6...
Welcome new Members!
The Chamber would like to wish a very warm welcome to our newest Members this month: Herefordshire Crucially Digital Ltd – Digital signage solutions Parker Newton Ltd Reed in Partnership – Advice, Business Support, Education, Employment, Health, Justice,...
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Worcestershire Business Community Carol Service at All Saints Worcester
As the year draws to a close we’re delighted to invite you to The 2019 Worcestershire Business Community Carol Service at All Saints, which takes place on Tuesday 10 December, starting at 6pm in the heart of Worcester city centre. The Carol Service is the final event...
Redditch businessman’s South Pole charity challenge
Redditch businessman Dean Attwell is getting ready to undertake the second biggest charity challenge of his life, to reach the South Pole. The Group Chief Executive of Oakland International is self-funding his expedition to ensure that all money raised will go...
BCC launch Trade Manifesto for 2022
The Chamber of Commerce network has always been a champion of international trade and there is no doubt that any business that embraces exporting will be better off for it. It’s one of the reasons why more than 60% of Chamber members trade overseas compared to just...
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BCC launch Trade Manifesto for 2022
The Chamber of Commerce network has always been a champion of international trade and there is no doubt that any business that embraces exporting will be better off for it. It’s one of the reasons why more than 60% of Chamber members trade overseas compared to just...
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Beautiful bees to create a buzz at The Hive for hospice
A stunning colony of bee sculptures will take flight to Worcester this summer to create a memorable celebration garden for a county hospice. One thousand intricately painted, hand-crafted bees will create a buzz when they are displayed in the garden of The Hive,...
Chamber’s Nelly unveiled for Elephant parade
Worcester has welcomed a parade of painted elephants as part of St Richard’s Big Parade. The art trail sees 66 elephants, big and small line the streets of Worcester City Centre for 8 weeks bringing the community together for one unforgettable event. Each sculpture is...
Herefordshire News
Ultrafast broadband is coming to Ledbury
Fastershire and Gigaclear are set to begin the rollout of a new ultrafast broadband network in Ledbury. The rollout is part subsidised by Fastershire, Herefordshire Council’s partnership with Gloucestershire County Council to bring faster broadband to the two...
Herefordshire businesses urged to join launch event – Your LEP in Action
We’re staging a week of activity focused on helping businesses in the region recover from the devastating impact of the coronavirus lockdown. The Marches Business Recovery Week will run from October 12 and examine how the business community can be helped to thrive post-pandemic.
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Herefordshire Ludlow and North Shropshire College’s Path to Net Zero
Educational institutions play a key role in promoting sustainable energy resources. Herefordshire Ludlow and North Shropshire College’s Low Carbon Technology Training Centre showcases this approach by offering specialised courses in renewable technologies, which for a...
A ‘relaxed’ Experience Makes the SVR’s Santa Trains More Accessible for all
The Severn Valley Railway is introducing a first-ever ‘relaxed’ version of its Santa Trains in the run-up to Christmas this year, with the aim of making the popular experience accessible to even more people. The Relaxed Santa Train runs at 10am on Sunday 8 December...
DRPG Brings Innovation to the Forefront for BigTalk 2024
On Thursday 19 September, DRPG hosted its annual BigTalk event where the anticipated launch of DRPG Labs – the global communications group’s innovation hub – took centre stage. At the company’s Midlands Studio complex, the event brought together over 150 clients and...
Two Worcester Graduates Made Partners at Local Law Firm
Two University of Worcester graduates have been made partners at a law firm just four years after graduating. Phil Harris and Daniel Williams are now partners at Quality Solicitors Parkinson Wright in Worcestershire. Studying together, they took their Law LLB (hons)...
Burns Treatment
At sometime in our life, we all suffer from minor burns, from a variety of different causes, whether it be from hot water, touching something hot like the cooker or an iron, or more often than not, from the sun. Any burn, caused by the transfer of heat, or cold, can...
University Estates Team Shortlisted for National Award
The University of Worcester’s Estates team has been shortlisted for a prestigious award for its work to create an outstanding new facility for health and medical education. The Elizabeth Garrett Anderson building opened in April 2023 and is home to the University’s...
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