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Marmalade sandwiches at the ready – Paddington™ to visit the Severn Valley Railway in February
There’ll be plenty of family fun at the Severn Valley Railway, with appearances from the much-loved character Paddington™ on Tuesday 17 to Thursday 19 February 2026. Families can take an exciting heritage train ride out to The Engine House, Highley, see Paddington™...
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Marmalade sandwiches at the ready – Paddington™ to visit the Severn Valley Railway in February
There’ll be plenty of family fun at the Severn Valley Railway, with appearances from the much-loved character Paddington™ on Tuesday 17 to Thursday 19 February 2026. Families can take an exciting heritage train ride out to The Engine House, Highley, see Paddington™...
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Italian supercar display at Kidderminster Town station
The Severn Valley Railway is hosting a spectacular gathering of around 50 Italian road vehicles from across the decades. ‘Italian Autorail’ takes place on Sunday 27 April, in collaboration with the Italian AutoMoto Club. There’ll be a wide range of vehicles on...
A Compassionate Approach to Workforce Transitions
Strategic Outplacement & Redundancy Support Services A Compassionate Approach to Workforce Transitions In today’s challenging business environment, organisations frequently face difficult workforce restructuring decisions. Coach 1st offers high-quality...
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Specsavers Vision Labs welcomes Royal visitor
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal was in Kidderminster this week visiting a lens manufacturing site owned by Specsavers. The Princess unveiled a plaque commemorating the occasion and spoke with many of the employees, some who had been there for more than 30 years,...
What are the new fire safety regulations?
Do you know that new Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 came into effect on 23 January 2023 to implement the majority of recommendations made following the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 report? This is an important change in fire safety regulations for...
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Advice for employers with staff working from home
This article covers how employers manage teams remotely, tips for ongoing working from home, health & safety advice and managing mental health within a team. As the Coronavirus crisis develops and employers are having to make urgent decisions regarding how they...
Upskill your workforce from home with FREE tech and digital courses
With a lot of people working from home and remotely, a lot of companies are looking at virtual training available for their staff. TDM (The Development Manager) are offering fully funded tech and digital short courses to enable employees to gain additional skills and...
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BCC comments on Coronavirus
Commenting on the Coronavirus outbreak and its impact on business, BCC Director General Adam Marshall said: “Businesses are increasingly managing the economic impacts of Coronavirus, from shipping and travel restrictions to increased freight costs and supply chain...
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BCC comments on Coronavirus
Commenting on the Coronavirus outbreak and its impact on business, BCC Director General Adam Marshall said: “Businesses are increasingly managing the economic impacts of Coronavirus, from shipping and travel restrictions to increased freight costs and supply chain...
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Worcester Business Sets Up Coronavirus Support Group
Worcester based company The Christmas Decorators have set up an online support group to help fellow businesses deal with the current Coronavirus crisis. The Facebook group entitled ‘Businesses Beat Corona’ was set up on Monday 16th March with the intention that...
Worcester Co-Working Space Raises Money for Local Charities
Worcester co-working space The Kiln has raised over £500 for ten charities since it was launched in August 2019. Through monthly initiatives such as ‘Treat Tuesday’ and several one-off events, £543.89 has been raised for worthy causes. Every month, members at The Kiln...
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Bringing blokes together to learn about mindfulness and meditation.
In November 2022, a group of men came together at the Zenergy Yoga and Pilates studio in Bromsgrove to explore mindfulness and practice meditation in a session that was aptly titled “Men-ditation” (we didn’t invent that phrase, but it’s pretty...
HRH The Princess Royal visits Pershore College as part of research facility launch
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visited Pershore College as part of the launch of a research facility at its university centre. The Princess Royal visited the college and spoke with staff, students, apprentices, employers and local dignitaries at the...
Design Students Work with Wildlife Organisation
Graphic Design students at the University of Worcester have been working with the Worcestershire Wildlife Trust to develop new artwork for its nature reserves. The Trust tasked students on the course’s ‘Green Design’ third year module to help explain its work to...
Indegu launch new collaborative eLearning space for SMEs at the Chamber’s Business EXPO
Local eLearning experts Indegu Ltd unveiled their latest online proposition at the Chamber of Commerce’s Business Exhibition. The new collaborative eLearning platform was launched by Indegu Ltd at the recent Business Exhibition hosted by the Herefordshire &...
Faun Zoeller UK committed to hire five apprentices in 2023
FAUN- Zoeller UK (FZUK) continue to foster the next generation of talent by hiring talent through apprenticeship schemes which sees candidates who have completed their schooling, college or university be fully integrated into the workplace. The group has recently...
Congratulations Niamh!
Congratulations Niamh! It’s a time of celebration for the Phoneworcs team as their Customer Account Manager Niamh Fitzpatrick celebrates her 1st work anniversary! Niamh joined the team in 2022 with a specific focus on helping support both new and existing...
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