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The Great Herefordshire Spring Clean
Herefordshire Council has signed up to support this year’s Great British Spring Clean, taking place from 13 to 29 March. To recognise the county’s commitment to keeping our streets litter-free, they’re calling the event The Great Herefordshire Spring Clean. The...
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The Great Herefordshire Spring Clean
Herefordshire Council has signed up to support this year’s Great British Spring Clean, taking place from 13 to 29 March. To recognise the county’s commitment to keeping our streets litter-free, they’re calling the event The Great Herefordshire Spring Clean. The...
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JSC Rotational Ltd Wins Coveted BETA International New Product Showcase Award for the Innovative PolyJumps 4-Step Mounting Block
Worcestershire-based JSC Rotational Ltd is thrilled to announce that its latest innovation, the Polyjumps 4-Step Mounting Block, has won the BETA International New Product Showcase Award, sponsored by Horse & Rider Magazine, in the Bedding & Yard Equipment...
Law firm mfg Solicitors ranked highly again in prestigious Legal 500
Specialist departments and solicitors from law firm mfg Solicitors are again ranked among the best in the UK in the latest Legal 500 guide. Experts from the across the Worcestershire firm have been listed in the 2025 edition of the elite legal guide. It includes nine...
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University Expert to Give Insight into Emotional World of a Baby
A baby’s mental health and emotional wellbeing in the first three years is key to positive outcomes in later childhood and can even influence the adult they become, says a University of Worcester expert. Denisse Levermore, Course Leader for the Child & Adolescent...
Farming families urged to seek expert advice following “disastrous” Budget for the industry
Worcestershire farmers are being urged to seek expert advice following “disastrous” Government changes to Inheritance Tax announced in the Budget, which are feared will cripple family farms and stop them being handed down to the next generation. Chancellor Rachel...
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Worcestershire maintains a growing trend registering a record high number of new businesses
Worcestershire saw almost 7000 companies formed in 2020. Despite everything that happened during the year, it still saw 3.1% more companies than 2019. A total of 6,955 new businesses were formed in Worcestershire during 2020 – a positive response across the...
BCC says critical questions remain for businesses wanting to reopen
The BCC is urging the government to give businesses much greater clarity on its roadmap out of lockdown as firms continue to suffer. The business organisation, which represents tens of thousands of companies of all shapes and sizes across the UK, has written to the...
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Chamber supporting local hospice to raise £20,000 in 2020
Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce is proud to be supporting St Richard’s Hospice’s 2020 Business Challenge – the first of its kind for the Worcester-based charity. The hospice provides care for adults with a serious progressive illness, helping to...
Early Christmas present for Santa Fun Run
THE Santa Fun Run is under starter’s orders thanks to a generous donation from Central England Co-operative Funeralcare. The popular Christmas event returns to Arrow Valley Lake on Sunday, December 1 and this year will not only feature a 5k run and a children’s...
Record High in Firms Reporting Difficulty Finding Staff
4 out of 5 (79%) firms that attempted to recruit facing difficulties in finding staff Hospitality and construction firms most likely to report difficulties (each 83%) but all sectors have significant issues Firms cite major issues arising from lack of foreign...
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Record High in Firms Reporting Difficulty Finding Staff
4 out of 5 (79%) firms that attempted to recruit facing difficulties in finding staff Hospitality and construction firms most likely to report difficulties (each 83%) but all sectors have significant issues Firms cite major issues arising from lack of foreign...
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Resilience shown by businesses creates opportunities moving forward
This edition of the Business Direction magazine is all about “Rejuvenation and Resilience” – factors which the 2 counties business community have demonstrated throughout the last 18 months. The economic shock caused by the global pandemic created challenges unlike any...
Joint Area Council July Update
The Chamber hosts two Area Councils, one in Worcestershire and one in Herefordshire. Each Area Council consists of 15 specialists, from different sectors, who meet six times a year to provide feedback from their respective professions. The feedback is then used to...
Herefordshire News
Centenary looms for exporting yarn-breakage manufacturers
Ninety-nine years ago, Harold Stanier returned home as a Royal Flying Corp pilot and invested his savings in a knitting machine. He spent wisely, as his drive and technical skills allowed his textile business to grow rapidly. Almost a century on, the business is still...
BREAKING: Winter Economy Plan Revealed
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has today unveiled his Winter Economy Plan. The thrust of the chancellor’s message is that the country needs to find a sustainable way to live with the virus. That means targeting government support – rather than the blanket approach at...
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Worcestershire Law Firm Welcomes Latest Cohort of Trainees
Worcestershire law firm mfg Solicitors has welcomed its 2024 trainee cohort as it adds the latest talent to its team. Joining the firm as new trainees from 2 September are Oscar McCracken, Emily Flory, Katie Johnson, Emily Stancer and Lauren Collins. All five have...
Hampton Grange & Gwen Walford Care Homes Become Donation Station for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity
Hampton Grange and Gwen Walford Care Homes in Hereford proudly announce their new partnership with the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity (MAAC) as official donation station holders. This collaboration allows the local community to support a vital cause by donating a wide...
Stourbridge Hospice gets Silver Donation
Discover Parks are thrilled to be supporting The Mary Stevens Hospice for September with their monthly donation from the Pearl Lake Silver Anniversary Fund 2024. Nominated by Kath & David Hobbis from Brierley Hill, who’ve been on the North Herefordshire park...
Kidderminster College Skills Bootcamp Helps Martin Iliffie Launch New Career in Health & Social Care
After years of caring for family members, Martin Iliffie decided to turn his personal experience into a professional career. Thanks to the Health & Social Care Careers Bootcamp at Kidderminster College, Martin now works as part of Worcestershire County Council’s...
New Chamber of Commerce Role for Head of Worcester Business School
A senior academic from the University of Worcester has taken on a new leadership role at the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce. Dr Scott Andrews, Head of Worcester Business School, has been made the Chair of the Worcestershire Council, and Vice...
BCC Reacts to Chancellor’s Speech
Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the BCC, said: “It was encouraging to hear the Chancellor recognising the huge potential of British business to grow the economy and her ambition to make that happen. “Today’s speech has set the scene for her first budget which...
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