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Worcester Keeps Doors Open for Applicants Beyond UCAS Equal Consideration Date
The University of Worcester has reaffirmed its commitment to consider every application for all courses (except Medicine) made in January, even after the UCAS equal consideration date (ECD) which has just passed at midnight on January 14. This guarantee applies even...
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Worcester Keeps Doors Open for Applicants Beyond UCAS Equal Consideration Date
The University of Worcester has reaffirmed its commitment to consider every application for all courses (except Medicine) made in January, even after the UCAS equal consideration date (ECD) which has just passed at midnight on January 14. This guarantee applies even...
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Courtyard install aquarium for the summer
The Courtyard is delighted to announce a temporary aquarium will be installed in its Gallery for families to visit for free this summer. To celebrate a year of animal themed productions (The Jungle Book and Animal Farm), The Courtyard is turning its top floor gallery...
Hoople Group Sponsor Marches Family Network Running Team
Hoople Group are delighted to be shirt sponsors for the fantastic team of runners taking on challenges in aid of Marches Family Network this April. Marches Family Network provides activities, services and short breaks for children and young people, aged 0-25 years,...
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Sutcliffe’s Announced as Top Insurance Employers Award Winner
Worcester based Sutcliffe & Co Insurance Brokers have announced they are a ‘Top Insurance Employers Award Winner’, reflecting their commitment to workplace wellbeing and drive for delivering service excellence. Insurance Business UK (IBUK) Magazine is one of the...
Students Shortlisted in Prestigious Nursing Times Awards
Four students at the University of Worcester have been shortlisted in the annual Student Nursing Times Awards. Swathi Suresh has been shortlisted for the Mary Seacole Award for Outstanding Contribution to Diversity and Inclusion, while Phillipa Mills, Sophie Prothero...
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Distilleries start producing hand sanitiser
Businesses have been helping out the cause by producing home made Hand Sanitiser using the alcohol they produce and giving this away to the community. Herefordshire & Worcestershire Gin producers Chase Distillery and Piston Gin have both switched from producing...
Statement on the Worcestershire LEP Annual Conference 2020
In view of health concerns and the uncertainty around bringing groups of people together in the weeks ahead, the Worcestershire LEP has taken the difficult decision to postpone the 2020 conference planned for 31st March until a later date in Autumn. However, the good...
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BCC responds to new statistics regarding women on boards
Responding to news that one-third of FTSE 100 board members are women, BCC Co-Executive Director, Hannah Essex, said: “Companies of all sizes have much to gain by improving the diversity of their workforce at all levels. “As well as promoting more women to board...
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BCC responds to new statistics regarding women on boards
Responding to news that one-third of FTSE 100 board members are women, BCC Co-Executive Director, Hannah Essex, said: “Companies of all sizes have much to gain by improving the diversity of their workforce at all levels. “As well as promoting more women to board...
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Entries open for Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards 2020!
Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership and Worcestershire County Council have announced that entries are now open for the popular Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards 2020. The Awards celebrate the most successful apprentices, schools, careers leads, training...
Oakland International extends investment in online energy efficiency technologies
Oakland International has increased its investment in online energy-efficient technologies, helping to reduce energy consumption and delivering advanced sustainability across its temperature-controlled operations. Oakland’s new investment means that they have improved...
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New e-bikes arrive in Hereford
An additional 47 Beryl e-bikes are being added to Hereford’s fleet this week. More will be added over the coming weeks, making a total of 200 bikes and 104 e-bikes available for users in the city. The e-bikes can be hired from and returned to any of the existing 69...
Herefordshire Council Sets Out Comprehensive Vision for Future of Hereford
A draft masterplan for Hereford has been published which provides a future blueprint for making the city an even better place to live, work, visit and study. The draft plan, which has been published following recent initial public engagement, sets out a vision to...
New podcast from Thursfields Solicitors explores role of expert witnesses in divorce cases
The role played by expert witnesses in divorce cases has been explored in a new podcast from Thursfields Solicitors. Chris Walklett, a forensic accountant and tax expert with Bishop Fleming Chartered Accountants, was interviewed by Shane Miller, a director and head of...
Spring Budget Must Ease The Squeeze
The BCC is calling on the Chancellor to use his Spring Budget to relieve cost and recruitment pressures on business. It follows the release of new research which reveals how low business confidence has fallen at the start of 2023. Among the findings from the survey,...
Celebrate the NHS 75th birthday by taking part in the Big Tea this July with Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Charity
Can you hear the faint clatter of teacups across the nation? Water on the boil? That’s because it’s time for the NHS Big Tea 2023! The NHS Big Tea is a tea-fuelled fundraiser raising money to help the NHS be the best it can be. We’d absolutely love you to be...
The Spring Business Expo is just around the corner with only 2 weeks to go!
Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce are delighted to be hosting their bi-annual Business Expo at the Three Counties Showground in Malvern, on Thursday 9 March from 9:00am-2:30pm. The event, which is delivered in partnership with Hewett Recruitment,...
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