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It started with a business event in the East Midlands and has grown to a movement which engages people who Love Business and pulls together all the organisations who can help businesses of any size. Love Business News is a powerful B2B marketing and publicity platform which can get your brand in front of thousands of senior business leaders, executives and decision-makers across the region.

Networking & Events

10 July 2025

Network Watermead Network Watermead

Time: 7:30am - 9:30am
Where: Thurmaston
10 July 2025

NCG-UK NCG Networking Breakfast

Time: 7:15am - 9:00am
Where:
11 July 2025

Network for Local Business Weekly Breakfast Meeting

Time: 7:00am - 8:30am
Where: Thringstone
11 July 2025

BNI Loughborough BNI Loughborough

Time: 6:30am - 8:45am
Where:
12 July 2025

BNI Ausum BNI Ausum

Time: 9:45am - 11:45am
Where: South Normanton
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9th July 2025

The Access Group donates £1.55m to global causes reinforcing its commitment to social impact

The Access Group, one of the leading UK-headquartered global software development companies for mid-market organisations in the UK, Ireland, the US and Asia Pacific, raised £1.55million for its chosen charities worldwide at the end of its fiscal year endi
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8th July 2025

Award-winning Derbyshire consultancy firm secures NHS mental health contract

Founders of an award-winning Derbyshire consultancy have shared key findings on how to encourage more men and over-50s to get help for their mental health after working with the NHS on the issue.
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8th July 2025

SortRefer’s Regional Events Programme Delivers 743% ROI And Unprecedented Industry Engagement

SortRefer, market leader in the conveyancing and legal services sector, is celebrating the success of its 2025 regional events programme
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8th July 2025

The Bodie Hodges Foundation Welcomes First Patron: Eileen Perry MBE DL

The Bodie Hodges Foundation is proud to announce the appointment of its first official Patron, Eileen Perry MBE DL – a well  respected business leader, philanthropist, and passionate advocate for community causes across the East Midlands.
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8th July 2025

Europa celebrates 5 years of Warehouse excellence in Corby

Europa Warehouse is proudly celebrating five years since it opened the doors on its flagship 3PL facility in Corby, at the heart of the ‘Golden Logistics Triangle.’
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8th July 2025

NG seals deal for Nottinghamshire Hospice to expand retail presence with new Beeston store

Nottinghamshire Hospice has revealed the latest addition to its network of charity shops, securing a new premises at Unit 4, Villa Street in Beeston.
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8th July 2025

Hospice staff learn life-saving skills

Treetops Hospice is upskilling all its staff, from nurses to fundraisers, with essential life-saving skills, including CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and defibrillator use, through Basic Life Saving (BLS) training.
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8th July 2025

Upperton Pharma Solutions wins Business Expansion Award at the 2025 Pharmaceutical Tecnology Excellence Awards

Upperton Pharma Solutions, a leading Nottingham-based pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO), is delighted to announce its recognition as the winner of the Business Expansion award
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7th July 2025

Clegg Construction gives student opportunity to start building his future

Working on the site of a new college building has given construction student Archie Martin ambitions to build for his future in the sector.
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7th July 2025

Allison Homes East appoints new Finance Director to assist with ambitious growth plans

Five-star housebuilder Allison Homes has welcomed a new Finance Director to its East region, to help carry out its exciting growth plans across the region.
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7th July 2025

NA Associates Joins Duncan & Toplis, Expanding Presence in North London

Duncan & Toplis, one of the UK’s leading accountancy and business advisory groups, is pleased to announce that NA Associates has joined the group, further strengthening its presence in North London.
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7th July 2025

Belmayne extends planning team to drive expansion

Dronfield-based Belmayne is welcoming another experienced financial planner to its team, who will be focusing on developing the firm’s reach into neighbouring Sheffield.
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7th July 2025

'Rebel' spirit needed to drive HealthTech sector growth in the East Midlands, experts say

A ‘rebel’ spirit will help to fuel innovation in the East Midlands’ HealthTech industry and unlock new growth opportunities, according to a panel of experts.  
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7th July 2025

Phoenix Brickwork’s drywall and steel frame system (SFS) division offers multi-trade support to 40 projects across the UK

Phoenix Brickwork’s drywall and steel frame system (SFS) division is celebrating its 40th landmark project.
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7th July 2025

Dinosaurs will rampage through Derby city centre on Saturday, July 12

Thousands of people are expected to turn out to see dinosaurs rampage through Derby this weekend.
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7th July 2025

Two become one at KH Hair - East Midlands Group merges Creative and Colour Teams

KH Hair has announced the coming together of its award-winning Creative and Colour Teams in a move designed to inspire both the next generation of the Group’s East Midlands’ stylists, and the hairdressing industry as a whole.
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7th July 2025

Former TOWIE star now body confidence and empowerment influencer, Maria Fowler, opens new pilates studio in Mickleover

Maria, who appeared on The Only Way Is Essex, is now a body confidence and empowerment influencer and joins husband, Kelvin Batey, to launch Bloom Reformer Studio on Warner Street.
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7th July 2025

Vistry Group joins forces with Sigma on 153 rental homes at Linby Meadows, Hucknall

Vistry Group, the UK’s leading provider of mixed-tenure homes, has signed contracts with Sigma Capital Group, a leading provider of Build To Rent Housing (BTR) for the development of 153 homes at Linby Meadows, Nottinghamshire.
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6th July 2025

Housebuilder helps improve school playground in Market Deeping with £1,000 donation

Five-star housebuilder Allison Homes East has donated £1,000 to Market Deeping Community Primary School, to help improve the school’s playground.
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6th July 2025

Belvoir sets sail for a summer at sea

Belvoir Castle (near Grantham) is encouraging families to ‘seas’ the day for a special summertime activity at its one-of-a-kind adventure playground, open to visitors all through the school holidays. 
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6th July 2025

Award winning home builder takes off with launch of new East Midlands HQ

Allison Homes is expanding its operations with the official launch of its new regional headquarters in Castle Donington – marking a major milestone in its plans for growth.  
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6th July 2025

Derby students make a splash in national water innovation competition

Two aspiring engineers from a Derby school have made it to the final six of a prestigious national competition designed to tackle some of the UK’s biggest water-related challenges.
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6th July 2025

New Safe Haven for Child Exploitation Charity

Safe and Sound, a specialist charity in Derbyshire dedicated to supporting young people impacted by child exploitation, is delighted to announce its successful relocation to a newly purchased and refurbished city centre building at Bold Lane.
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6th July 2025

Young creatives invited to Chatsworth Estate as part of national project

Young creatives from Derby and Derbyshire were given a unique opportunity to explore the award-winning gardens of the historic Chatsworth Estate, thanks to a nationwide initiative hosted by the University of Derby.
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5th July 2025

New CEO at much-loved hospice

An award-winning not-for-profit champion has been appointed as the new chief executive officer at much-loved Northamptonshire charity, Cynthia Spencer Hospice.
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5th July 2025

Local Coach Group Calls on Leicester to Name Its New Ride!

After years of loyal service, “Sharon”, the coach driven by Robert’s Travel Group’s much-loved team member Elton, has been a familiar sight on roads near and far.
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5th July 2025

Leicester light festival wins national award for arts and culture

Leicester’s city-wide light festival ‘Light Up Leicester’, has been recognised on the national stage, winning ‘Best Culture and Arts Scheme’, awarded to BID Leicester at the prestigious ATCM Awards.
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5th July 2025

EarthSense appoints Maria Cowles as new People and Place Manager

EarthSense, the air quality expert based at Space Park Leicester, has appointed Maria Cowles as its new People and Place Manager to oversee the Human Resources function for the company’s 28 staff.
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5th July 2025

Leicester's FREE Bear & Music Festival returns for fifth year in August

Leicester’s biggest craft beer, street food and music festival is back for its fifth year, and this free end-of-summer celebration promises to be a jam-packed weekend of fun.
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5th July 2025

Simplify’s Dev Malle named Business Leader of the Year

Dev Malle, chief business development officer at Simplify - the UK’s leading independent conveyancing and property services group - has been named Business Leader of the Year - Conveyancing at the British Mortgage Awards.
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5th July 2025

CWA Celebrates 60 Years with special Railway Challenge

Renowned Leicester-based B2M full-service agency, CWA, is celebrating a major company milestone, reaching 60 years of the business delivering bold ideas, strategic thinking, and industry-shaping campaigns for global brands.
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5th July 2025

PubLife, a UK-wide summer celebration of the ‘90s will take place in over 500 pubs, including 93 in the East Midlands

Marston’s is giving fans up and down the country the chance to throw it back to the ‘90s with PubLife, a summer celebration of all things ‘90s, taking place in over 500 pubs across the UK throughout July and August. 
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4th July 2025

World Record Swimmer supports Loughborough addiction recovery charity’s outdoor swim and Q&A

The role of mental resilience in physical performance was the topic for discussion when World Record Swimmer Cllr Dr. Julie Bradshaw MBE joined addiction recovery charity The Carpenter’s Arms’s outdoor swim and Q&A session.
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4th July 2025

Duncan & Toplis Group appoints Ian Brown as Chief Finance Officer

One of the UK’s largest accountancy and business advisory practices, Duncan & Toplis, has appointed Ian Brown to the group’s executive leadership team as Chief Finance Officer.
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4th July 2025

Bolsover Cruise Club has successfully concluded its first-ever speed dating-style training event.

The three-day celebration of luxury cruising brought together expert training and brand experiences, designed to elevate the agency’s luxury credentials and deepen its understanding of the high-end traveller.
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4th July 2025

UK’s first Gene Haas Centre for Advanced Manufacturing opens at West Nottinghamshire College

The UK’s first-ever Gene Haas Centre for Advanced Manufacturing has officially opened at West Nottinghamshire College – marking a major leap forward for the region’s engineering and manufacturing sector.
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4th July 2025

Blinds 2go launches “Bonanza” campaign to celebrate 25th anniversary milestone

Global leading made-to-measure blinds retailer, Blinds 2go, is marking its 25th anniversary by giving back to the customers who have made the brand such a huge success.
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4th July 2025

East Midlands young entrepreneurs, innovators and future leaders awarded at ceremony

The outstanding achievement of young professionals aged 18-35 in the East Midlands has been recognised at 2025’s Generation Next Summer Festival and Awards.
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4th July 2025

Contractor Henry Brothers pledges support for Nottingham charity Switch Up

Contractor Henry Brothers Construction is to become a sponsor of Nottingham-based charity Switch Up for the next three years.
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4th July 2025

The Access Group expands global compliance offering through MY Compliance Management acquisition

The Access Group, a leading provider of business management software across the UK, Europe, the USA and Asia Pacific, today announced the strategic acquisition of MY Compliance Management
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4th July 2025

Marrons expands Nottingham planning team with trio of strategic hires

Marrons has strengthened its Nottingham team with the appointment of three new planning specialists as the planning, design and development consultancy continues its rapid national growth.
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4th July 2025

Paragon Bank provides £8m funding package for Loughborough PBSA scheme

Paragon Bank has provided an £8 million funding package to experienced SME developer Six Degrees, part of 9 Property Group, to support the refinance and development of a 100-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Loughborough.
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3rd July 2025

Framework Thanks Panthers For Hugely Successful Charity of the Year Partnership

A special partnership between Panthers ice hockey team and local charity Framework has seen more than £11,000 raised to help combat homelessness. 
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3rd July 2025

John Pye Supports “Citizen Science” Arctic Research Expedition

Nottingham-headquartered, national auctioneer John Pye Auctions has lent its support to The Arctic Research Group as it prepares for a crucial environmental research expedition to Tempelfjorden, Svalbard this summer.
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3rd July 2025

Gather & Create for a new innovative experience

A brand-new bimonthly series of hands-on creative events has launched at Northampton’s Vulcan Works.
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3rd July 2025

Engineering degree nails seal of approval from leading professional body

A leading professional body’s accreditation of the University of Northampton’s Engineering degree has given a massive boost to the employment credentials of future graduates.
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3rd July 2025

Experts launch initiative to protect live event industry as summer of festivals across the UK begins

From the fields of Glastonbury to football stadiums packed with Oasis fans, this year is a big one for music lovers.  
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3rd July 2025

Cooper Parry welcomes new CFO, further strengthening exec team for growth

Cooper Parry (CP), the UK’s fastest growing and largest B Corp certified accountancy firm, has today announced the appointment of Oliver Vaughan as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO).  
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3rd July 2025

Huxloe and Shipster unite to deliver smarter parcel management for online retailers

Kettering logistics firm’s collaboration improves delivery performance for eCommerce businesses of all sizes
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3rd July 2025

Leading MOT training centre to hit £10k fundraising goal for Cancer Research Uk

MOT Expert is marking its 10-year anniversary this summer with a charity challenge to reach £10,000 for Cancer Research UK.
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3rd July 2025

Tecinteractive celebrates milestone anniversary

TecInteractive, a leading provider of innovative workplace technology solutions, is celebrating a major milestone – twenty years in business.
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2nd July 2025

Abbey Central Wins Residential Development of the Year

Stagfield Group is thrilled to share that Abbey Central, our flagship joint development with Peveril Homes, has been named ‘Residential Development of the Year, under 100 plots’ at the prestigious Midlands Residential Property Awards.
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2nd July 2025

Poppleston Allen announced as sponsor for Best Bar None Awards 2025

Poppleston Allen, Nottingham’s leading law firm specialising in alcohol and gambling licensing, has been confirmed as the official awards sponsor for Best Bar None 2025.
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2nd July 2025

Lumbers Raises £4,500 for Voluntary Action LeicesterShire at Successful Charity Event

Voluntary Action LeicesterShire (VAL) is delighted to announce that luxury jeweller, Lumbers, has raised an outstanding £4,500 in support of VAL’s work
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2nd July 2025

Newark housebuilder donates to primary school’s summer fayre

Allison Homes East, a regional housebuilder providing new homes in Fernwood, has donated £100 to Claypole CofE Primary School’s upcoming summer fayre.
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2nd July 2025

Midlands mid-sized businesses predict growth despite trade bottlenecks

Midlands mid-sized businesses are optimistic about plans to export overseas in the next year, despite recent turmoil in global trade and tough economic challenges. This is according to the latest research from accounting and business advisory firm, BDO.
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2nd July 2025

East Midlands Institute of Technology heads to national conference

The East Midlands Institute of Technology is heading to the national 2025 conference of Institutes of Technology, ready to tell attendees about the great work happening in its region.
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2nd July 2025

Wild Rutland reveals first Osprey nest location in Central England

A secret location which was instrumental in the recovery of ospreys in Central England, will be revealed this summer in exclusive tours.
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