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The Severn Valley Railway’s Spring Steam Gala promises a ‘Pug and Judy’ show
The Severn Valley Railway has unveiled two more visiting locomotives for its Spring Steam Gala, taking place from 16 to 19 April. The railway has confirmed that diminutive industrial favourite Port of Par Judy and Lancashire stalwart LMS ‘Pug’ 11243 will be joining...
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The Severn Valley Railway’s Spring Steam Gala promises a ‘Pug and Judy’ show
The Severn Valley Railway has unveiled two more visiting locomotives for its Spring Steam Gala, taking place from 16 to 19 April. The railway has confirmed that diminutive industrial favourite Port of Par Judy and Lancashire stalwart LMS ‘Pug’ 11243 will be joining...
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How Does Poor Ergonomics In The Workplace Affect Employee Wellbeing?
Your team is what makes your business great. Their hard work, their dedication, their creative problem-solving skills, imagination, and ingenuity. Every day, they remind you how lucky you are to have them on your team. As such, it’s only reasonable that you want...
Free Business Breakfast: Coffee, cake & employment law updates
Employment law is changing – but have you considered how these updates could impact your business? Could they affect how you hire and manage your staff? Are your contracts, policies and procedures still up to date? Do you feel confident you’re meeting your...
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University Event Raises Awareness of the Importance of Plants in our World
Residents in Worcester can find out all about the important role that plants play in our lives thanks to a free interactive event organised by University of Worcester scientists. Academics and research students will deliver a day of activities, informative talks,...
Business Community Invited to Support Charity Ball
Business Community Invited to Support Charity Ball The Oakland Foundation, a children’s charity, will benefit from a Charity Ball to be held on Saturday, September 28th, at the Crowne Plaza, Stratford-Upon-Avon. An evening of music, fun and fundraising all to support...
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Local businesses named as UK Business Heroes – Recognising businesses one story at a time
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) are proud to recognise Business Heroes across the UK. They launched the campaign earlier this month to recognise the incredible work that UK businesses are doing, in the most challenging of years and they are pleased to say that...
WLEP Virtual Conference 2020 on demand
To celebrate the success of the Worcestershire LEP’s first Virtual Conference, Chief Executive Gary Woodman has provided a brief summary of what we have heard in the 5 day programme this week.
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Nearly a quarter of exporters to the EU considering holding back activity in the EU
esults from the latest British Chambers of Commerce survey, in partnership with moneycorp, found that while 44% of UK exporters to the EU plan to grow their exports to the European Union, nearly a quarter (23%) are looking to either reduce their activity in the EU or have no activity at all in the next 12 months, following the ratification of the UK-EU Trade and Co-operation Agreement. Two-thirds of UK businesses are looking to increase activity in the domestic market.
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Nearly a quarter of exporters to the EU considering holding back activity in the EU
esults from the latest British Chambers of Commerce survey, in partnership with moneycorp, found that while 44% of UK exporters to the EU plan to grow their exports to the European Union, nearly a quarter (23%) are looking to either reduce their activity in the EU or have no activity at all in the next 12 months, following the ratification of the UK-EU Trade and Co-operation Agreement. Two-thirds of UK businesses are looking to increase activity in the domestic market.
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High Sheriff of Worcestershire and Mayor of Worcester Come Together To Support Local Producers
A campaign to encourage people to buy local and support Worcestershire’s food and drink industry is being backed by the county’s High sheriff and the Mayor of Worcester. The High sheriff of Worcestershire, Lt. Col Mark Jackson OBE and Councillor Jo Hodges, Mayor of...
Thousands join first ever Worcestershire LEP Virtual Conference
From the 12th to the 16th October, The Worcestershire LEP ran its new Virtual Conference programme. The Virtual Conference covered 5 key business challenges and interests broken down into a topic each day. The themes for each day were Skills and employment,...
Herefordshire News
Black Friday Fritz Fryer fundraiser
Whilst Black Friday deals sweep the world, Fritz Fryer Lighting decided to do something a little different. Instead of slashing prices of their handmade lighting they opted to donate £10 to charity for every sale made online over a 10-day period. This resulted in...
Introducing our newest Patron, Neoperl
Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce our newest Patron, Neoperl UK Ltd. Neoperl is an international company and employs more than 1,900 employees in 16 countries all over the world, they provide innovative solutions regarding...
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Ormerod Rutter Senior Partner Presents at Morison Global Conference in Tokyo
Recently one of our senior partners, Colm McGrory, attended the Morison Global World Conference in Tokyo. Morison Global is one of the leading international associations of high-quality professional services firms. We were one of the first UK firms to join the...
SVR Confirms Jonathan ‘Gus’ Dunster as Permanent Managing Director
The Severn Valley Railway has announced that it has approved the permanent appointment of Jonathan ‘Gus’ Dunster as managing director. Gus has been fulfilling the role in an interim capacity since 1 March last year, following his retirement from a senior role with...
New Interactive Displays to Tell Former Hospital’s Story
The story of Worcester’s old hospital is set to be brought to life with new interactive displays, thanks to grant funding. There will be three new hands-on displays at the University of Worcester-run Infirmary Museum to enhance the visitor experience as well as the...
Farming Partnerships – The Importance of Having a Written Agreement
A significant number of farming families run their businesses as partnerships. Due to the familial nature of these partnerships, it is common for them to operate without a written partnership agreement. This is often because the strong bond of trust within the family...
New Framework to Boost Access to Skills and Jobs
The British Chambers of Commerce People and Work report outlines a 10-point plan to boost workforce skills, by supporting people at every stage of their journey through education and employment. Among the recommendations to politicians are: • An industrial strategy...
Family Lawyer Warns Over Seasonal Marriage Strains
One of Worcestershire’s leading matrimonial solicitors has issued a new year’s warning to couples as UK divorce rates continue to rise. Respected family law expert Anna Robinson, a senior associate at law firm mfg Solicitors, has spoken as the latest data shows that...
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