30th October 2021
Popular Derbyshire farm shop Croots is celebrating after its lemon drizzle cake was named as the best sweet bake in the Great British Food Awards 2021.
Read more
30th October 2021
The New and Emerging Communities Worker at Derbyshire’s specialist child exploitation charity Safe and Sound has been shortlisted for a national award in recognition of the positive impact that she is making on the lives of young people and their families
Read more
29th October 2021
Hear4U – based in Leicester, Hinckley and Rothwell – are revolutionizing the way they do business. In the world of finance, long gone are the days when everything was written on sheets of paper, so why should the world of medicine be any different?
Read more
28th October 2021
Derbyshire-based hydraulics and pneumatics supplier, Shepherd Hydraulics & Pneumatics Ltd, has received a six-figure funding package from NatWest to support future growth.
Read more
28th October 2021
A former estate agent with a dazzling record for success has been added to the sales arm of a leading Northamptonshire electrical and mechanical contractor.
Read more
28th October 2021
A Nottingham packaging firm is lighting up the shelves at M&S Foodhalls for the second Christmas running with its sell-out range of illuminating snow globe liqueurs.
Read more
28th October 2021
Nottingham University Business School is offering local companies the chance to grow their business with a new course, 90% funded by the government.
Read more
28th October 2021
A new fundraising campaign is underway to help people affected by homelessness thanks to Give Leicester – the city’s contactless giving service.
Read more
28th October 2021
Chesterfield Borough Council has secured £19.98m of Government funding through a successful bid to the national Levelling Up Fund. The funding was confirmed as part of yesterday’s Autumn Budget and Spending Review.
Read more
28th October 2021
Derby businesswoman Rachel Hayward, who owns local bid writing consultancy, Ask the Chameleon, has been recognised for her support of hundreds of small businesses during the pandemic.
Read more
28th October 2021
Derbyshire-based hydraulics and pneumatics supplier, Shepherd Hydraulics & Pneumatics Ltd, has received a six-figure funding package from NatWest to support future growth.
Read more
28th October 2021
The specialist work of child exploitation charity Safe and Sound has been recognised with two further awards.
Read more
28th October 2021
Quiet Storm has been developing innovative digital solutions for clients for more than 30 years and in that time, we’ve gained a lot of insight into what makes business tick.
Read more
28th October 2021
We have two remaining Connect Receptions for November across the East Midlands from a beautiful barn to a brand new wine bar!
Read more
28th October 2021
An appeal to help build a new wellbeing hub with treatment and therapy rooms, a garden, and a lounge and kitchen in Boston by St Barnabas Hospice has already hit nearly £70,000 thanks to generous donations.
Read more
27th October 2021
Hospitality is the big winner of the Autumn Budget 2021, but the sector remains fragile, a leading SME tax expert has warned.
Read more
27th October 2021
Budget Quote | Dr Nik Kotecha OBE, Chairman of Morningside Pharmaceuticals
Read more
27th October 2021
On Thursday 21st October, Finch Consulting was selected as the winner of the Professional Services award at the East Midlands Business Masters Awards and Annual Dinner.
Read more
27th October 2021
Budget not enough to meet ambition for high-growth, high-productivity, high-wage, low-tax economy
Read more
27th October 2021
The Amazon team at the fulfilment centre in Kegworth has made a £1,000 donation to Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group (CCLG) as part of the company’s global Amazon Goes Gold campaign during September’s Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
Read more
27th October 2021
Meet us at Love Business Expo 2022 stand B29
Read more
27th October 2021
We are thrilled to announce that Shed Grounds Maintenance has taken home the gold.
Read more
27th October 2021
Fast-growing Derbyshire brickwork, scaffolding and drywall business, Phoenix Brickwork, has started work building new homes on a six-acre site in Leeds.
Read more
27th October 2021
East Midlands based venture, Connected Data, has secured private equity funding thanks to an investment round led by EMBA Investors Ltd (previously East Midlands Business Angels).
Read more
27th October 2021
The University’s first cohort of students has graduated from the Help to Grow: Management programme after it was selected as one of the first Business Schools in the UK to deliver the government’s scheme.
Read more
26th October 2021
We are absolutely delighted to announce that me&dee have been chosen as the Love Business Expo charity partner for 2022.
Read more
26th October 2021
Loughborough College and Charnwood Campus Science, Innovation and Technology Park have forged a new and unique partnership to help create a careers pipeline for students.
Read more
26th October 2021
A leading national property consultancy has been awarded a position on a £500m government framework.
Read more
26th October 2021
A company from Derbyshire has been named one of the best rural businesses in the country after winning a regional Rural Business Award.
Read more
26th October 2021
Craft baker Birds Bakery has showed its support by donating £3,400 to national children’s charity WellChild
Read more
26th October 2021
Accountancy and business services provider Duncan & Toplis has opened applications for its new 2022 graduate training scheme.
Read more
25th October 2021
KH Hair Newark has given a brave nine-year-old from Newark the chop to help support a charity which makes wigs for children with cancer.
Read more
25th October 2021
Leicester-based, Industrial Wiper Company, collects unwanted second-hand clothing and fabric and creates cleaning wipers that are used across a variety of industries from food to janitorial services.
Read more
25th October 2021
A Leicestershire distiller unveils an exclusive and specially produced new product to provide vital funds to the National Forest.
Read more
25th October 2021
Digital Space, the leading IT managed services provider, has today announced a significant investment in two new partnerships with global leader in remanufacturing, Circular Computing and asset disposal organisation, Re-Tek.
Read more
25th October 2021
A local recruitment business is working with Hypnos Beds to create a further 50 new positions at its headquarters in Castle Donington.
Read more
25th October 2021
Chesterfield-based care provider, Heathcotes Group, toasted the success of one of its colleagues when the company’s Business Support Assistant, Ellie Gibson, won Apprentice of the Year in the finals of the Love Chesterfield Awards.
Read more
25th October 2021
A coach hire comparison website is celebrating the busiest six months in its history as the travel industry bounces back following the easing of COVID restrictions.
Read more
25th October 2021
Government plans to increase tax on employers, employees, sole traders and company directors in April is set to hamper the UK’s nascent economic recovery, according to the latest SBI, which shows small business confidence falling away after the announceme
Read more
24th October 2021
Family-run Birds Bakery has been named ‘Bakery Retailer of the Year’ at the Bakery Industry Awards 2021 ceremony, which took place last night (Thursday 21 October) at the Royal Lancaster in London.
Read more
24th October 2021
Grace Homes awarded 'Best Housing Development in the East Midlands' for the 2nd year running
Read more
24th October 2021
The D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has awarded Derby City Council over £9m in funding – £6.875m from its Getting Building Fund and £2.2m from its Growing Places Fund – to support the development of a Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre
Read more
24th October 2021
Permagroup, a collection of brands that provide permanent solutions to age-old building problems, has been awarded the prestigious ‘disruptor award’ at this year’s East Midlands Business Masters Awards, held on 21 October 2021.
Read more
23rd October 2021
A leading utilities training provider has continued its pledge to play a full and active part in helping increase diversity in the industry after it launched the second cohort of its ‘Women in Utilities’ programme, this ground-breaking programme offers fr
Read more
23rd October 2021
Nottinghamshire firm Rototek is looking to fill 40 new positions at its Newark factory due to a significant increase in demand for its plastic manufacturing services.
Read more
23rd October 2021
AGRI-TECH research and development company B-hive Innovations has been successfully awarded funding to investigate methods of detecting and mapping wireworm populations to help manage this very damaging potato pest.
Read more
23rd October 2021
A specialist independent kitchen design and installation company has expanded into Worksop.
Read more
23rd October 2021
The Business Gateway this week launched a new series of webinars designed specifically to support Leicestershire’s many microbusinesses to grow and thrive using new ideas.
Read more
23rd October 2021
TwentyTwenty is celebrating after being awarded almost £135,000 over 3 years in National Lottery Community funding for its Love4Life project supporting teenage girls across Leicester, Leicestershire and Derby.
Read more
23rd October 2021
Leading Leicester law firm Nelsons has promoted Peter Nicholson to legal director.
Read more
23rd October 2021
BUSINESS GATEWAY GROWTH HUB – November Workshops 2021
Read more
23rd October 2021
Newark-based specialist car group, Motorfinity, has welcomed eight new members of staff to the team, following a period of significant growth.
Read more
22nd October 2021
Two leading bakery experts have joined forces in a new venture as they look to supply high quality ingredients to major food businesses across the UK.
Read more
22nd October 2021
A Nottingham Accounts Administrator has successfully completed a series of five fundraising challenges to raise money for Tommy’s, the pregnancy and baby loss charity.
Read more
22nd October 2021
More than 20 roles are currently being recruited for at Nottingham’s leading shopping destination, Victoria Centre.
Read more
22nd October 2021
Experts at the Food Innovation Centre based at the University of Nottingham are helping food and drink manufacturers reduce fat in their products with a new factsheet.
Read more
22nd October 2021
Octavian IT, the Cyber Essentials-accredited IT division of the multi-service provider Octavian Group, has continued its stellar year by revealing a record-breaking customer feedback performance.
Read more
22nd October 2021
M-EC, one of the UK’s leading development technical consultants, is pleased to announce that it has recruited five new members of staff.
Read more
22nd October 2021
Leading homebuilder David Wilson Homes Mercia has donated £500 to Derbyshire football club, Melbourne Dynamos, allowing them to fund a new kit for one of their junior teams.
Read more
22nd October 2021
Robinson – the manufacturer specialising in value-added custom packaging – has been named ‘Best Custom Packaging Solutions Provider’ at the 2021 Midlands Enterprise Awards.
Read more
22nd October 2021
Global design, planning and engineering firm Arup has welcomed a fresh intake of apprentices and newly qualified graduates to support its Nottingham team’s work on a wide range of major projects.
Read more
22nd October 2021
Mansfield based insurance broker, Cowens, has found an alarming number of businesses continue to confuse crime insurance with cyber insurance, putting them at risk of financial losses to criminals who use internet and telephone lines to obtain money throu
Read more
21st October 2021
Europe’s largest hot tub and swim spa distributor, Superior Wellness has been awarded for demonstrating a commitment to sustainable business practices.
Read more
21st October 2021
East Midlands Airport (EMA) is expecting this coming weekend to be its busiest since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic
Read more
21st October 2021
Over a thousand years of history can be discovered for just ten pounds at Nottingham Castle thanks to a new discount deal for city residents.
Read more
21st October 2021
Staff at Europa Warehouse based at Midlands Logistics Park in Corby came together recently 2021 to celebrate the team’s achievements over the past 18 months.
Read more
21st October 2021
Burton-based PR and communications agency FCM is celebrating a double award win at the Chartered Institute of Public Relations Midlands Awards 2021.
Read more
21st October 2021
Hope Against Cancer has a very clear ambition – to prolong the lives of those living with Cancer in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
Read more
21st October 2021
Following the launch of the on-site ‘Future of Construction’ Training Centre at Mercia Park, Winvic Construction Ltd – a leading main contractor that specialises in the design and delivery of multi-sector construction and civil engineering projects – and
Read more
21st October 2021
Robinson – the manufacturer specialising in value-added custom packaging – has appointed Jacki Sanderson as Group HR Director to deliver a streamlined, leadership approach to HR across the business, supporting the newly launched People Plan - integral to
Read more
21st October 2021
Law firm Howes Percival have acted for Carbon Component Solutions, a leading composite component manufacturer situated in Silverstone, on its purchase of Arnold Engineering Plastics.
Read more
20th October 2021
Good news for any Leicestershire business that started in 2018 or after, and had to stop trading due to COVID; a huge programme of no-cost business support has been funded by the Business Gateway to help get these businesses back on their feet and growing
Read more
20th October 2021
This year’s Autumn Budget on 27 October is set to be an interesting one, with the government’s plans for future spending and taxation coinciding with the results of the government’s spending review.
Read more
20th October 2021
Derbyshire childcare group adds to portfolio with Shirland acquisition
Read more
20th October 2021
A budding medic and an aspiring teacher were given a taste of the ‘real’ world as Derby business leaders took part in mock interviews with Year 11 students at Murray Park Community School.
Read more
20th October 2021
Over 92,000 young people across Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire will benefit from new support to prepare them for the world of work.
Read more
20th October 2021
Newark-based landscape architect Influence Environmental is now working on designs for the childcare and play provision areas of YMCA Newark and Sherwood’s Community and Activity Village.
Read more
20th October 2021
Acres Architects is set to more than double its workforce in the space of a few weeks after launching a major recruitment drive.
Read more
20th October 2021
The past 18 months have been tough for millions of people, experiencing pressure and stress that has, at times, seemed relentless.
Read more
20th October 2021
Central England Co-op interim results - how a purpose-led business is helping its members and communities
Read more
20th October 2021
Marketing expert Emma Barratt had always wanted to run her own business. During the global pandemic in 2020, the time finally felt right to make her dream a reality.
Read more
19th October 2021
The Business Gateway is once again demonstrating its support for Leicestershire’s key sectors by creating a programme for innovative Advanced Manufacturing companies.
Read more
19th October 2021
Space scientists from across the globe are counting down to the launch of the most advanced observatory ever built.
Read more
19th October 2021
Organisations large and small across the East Midlands were presented with the Employer Recognition Scheme Silver Award at a black tie event held at International Bomber Command Centre, Lincolnshire, last week.
Read more
19th October 2021
Socio-economics and research expert Simon Macklen has joined Marrons Planning as director of economics – expanding the leading East Midlands planning consultancy’s portfolio of services.
Read more
19th October 2021
Students across the East Midlands are among hundreds to enroll to a virtual work experience programme launched by Siemens during the pandemic.
Read more
19th October 2021
When it comes to marketing sometimes being unconventional is the way forward.
Read more
19th October 2021
Environmental consultancy Delta-Simons has been named Client Advisor of the Year at the East Midlands Property Dinner 2021.
Read more
19th October 2021
On the 29th of October 2021, the Burton and District YMCA will be holding their annual sleepout to raise much-needed funds for those in crisis and the homeless. Every year, at Hardy Signs, our team will raise money by taking part in the sleepout, this yea
Read more
19th October 2021
Staff at leading Lincolnshire sign manufacturer Viking Signs are celebrating after the company was named Midlands & East SME of the Year at the MakeUK Awards on Wednesday (13th October).
Read more
19th October 2021
More than 115 women attended this year’s Women in Agriculture event in the East Midlands – which was jointly sponsored and organised by law firm Shakespeare Martineau, international real estate advisors Savills, chartered accountants Forrester Boyd and th
Read more
19th October 2021
Light Science Technologies Holdings (LSTH) has today announced its flotation on the London Stock Exchange, as the Group sets out its ambitious growth plans to dominate the controlled environment agriculture (CEA) market over the next few years.
Read more
19th October 2021
Nottingham based Your IT Department have further boosted their technical team with the appointment of a new team member.
Read more
19th October 2021
Don’t miss your chance to showcase your business at Staffordshire's largest business exhibition, Let’s Do Business, taking place on 11th November at Uttoxeter Racecourse!
Read more
19th October 2021
The Midlands Business Network Expo is exactly where you need to be if you’re looking to take your business to the next level!
Read more
18th October 2021
Don’t miss your chance to showcase your business at Staffordshire's largest business exhibition, Let’s Do Business, taking place on 11th November at Uttoxeter Racecourse!
Read more
17th October 2021
The Satellite Applications Catapult celebrated their presence in the East Midlands by hosting a prestigious launch event at Space Park Leicester.
Read more
17th October 2021
The Digital Skills Academy, part of North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College (NWSLC) has been recognised with ‘Academic Partner of the Year’ and ‘Rising Star of the Year’ awards by CompTIA, the non-profit association for the global technology i
Read more
17th October 2021
Dorotape, a graphic materials supplier based in Market Harborough, experienced a 500% increase in sales on floor graphic materials used to help the Coronavirus cause in 2020.
Read more
16th October 2021
In a record-breaking year for the Green Flag Award, as the scheme marks its Silver Jubilee, Chesterfield is celebrating retaining five awards.
Read more
16th October 2021
Trustees with the prerequisite skills to rethink the plans of not-for-profit organisations and implement quick strategies are in high demand.
Read more
16th October 2021
Revive Healthy Living Centre in Chaddesden has launched its ninth annual Secret Santa campaign to match generous benefactors with some of the most under-privileged and vulnerable children in the city.
Read more
16th October 2021
A home-grown LED lighting specialist has been lauded for its export credentials following a Midlands’awards win.
Read more
16th October 2021
Derby College Group (DCG) has become the first in the UK to achieve the College of Character kitemark – recognising the organisation’s commitment to developing well-rounded and work ready citizens.
Read more
16th October 2021
The specialist public relations and marketing communications agency, which celebrates 21 years in business this year, has continued to extend its extensive media relations services alongside an established digital and social marketing offer.
Read more
16th October 2021
Newark-based waste management specialist, Greenzone, is one of the first businesses in the UK to be supported by Virgin Money to be more sustainable with its new free app which measures and tracks its environmental, social and governance (ESG) progress, a
Read more
16th October 2021
Sutton-in-Ashfield-based shopping centre Idlewells has been successfully shortlisted in three categories at the prestigious SCEPTRE awards - which take place in London on Tuesday 23rd November 2021.
Read more
16th October 2021
A developer has added another historic former mill to its impressive repertoire of acquisitions.
Read more
16th October 2021
Leading full service law firm which has offices in Nottingham and Leicester – has enlarged the size of its agricultural law team to meet growing demand for its specialist legal services.
Read more
15th October 2021
GUSTO ITALIAN is returning to Nottingham and will be opening in the heart of the city centre this winter – with the creation of 80 jobs.
Read more
15th October 2021
Nottinghamshire-based sustainable food services company FSG Tableware Ltd has recently been named as the Leading Innovators in Food Packaging Sustainability 2021 in the Midlands Enterprise Awards, hosted by SME News.
Read more
15th October 2021
Chesterfield College has launched a Virtual Jobs Board to help employers promote work related opportunities to more than 2,000 college students who are looking to launch their careers in a range of sectors from construction to catering, and many more.
Read more
15th October 2021
Legal software company Peppermint Technology has successfully secured one of the world’s most recognised quality standards, ISO9001:2015.
Read more
15th October 2021
A pilot project to dramatically reduce the use of single use plastic at the recent Derby LIVE Beer Festival will help pave the way for Derby to transition into a zero-waste city, according to the company behind the technology.
Read more
15th October 2021
Medovate partners with Medipex to support development of Yorkshire NHS-created medical device innovations
Read more
15th October 2021
A dentist in Nottingham has become the new owner of a local dental practice after securing funding support from Lloyds Bank.
Read more
15th October 2021
Leading engineering consultancy Rodgers Leask is expanding by opening its fourth UK office in Nottingham.
Read more
14th October 2021
Hundreds of staff are set to benefit after national auction house John Pye Auctions has pledged to donate £1 million of its profits to staff after the business revealed details of its most successful year to date.
Read more
14th October 2021
Over the past decade, Rio Tinto has developed a laboratory-proven process that combines the use of raw, sustainable biomass with microwave technology to convert iron ore to metallic iron during the steelmaking process.
Read more
14th October 2021
BGF – the UK and Ireland’s most active growth capital investor – has continued to expand its Midlands team, with the appointment of David Bellis as investor.
Read more
14th October 2021
BDO has launched its inaugural Future of Manufacturing initiative, designed to recognise emerging talent in a sector integral to the future prosperity of the Midlands.
Read more
14th October 2021
The City Rooms in Leicester is a Grade 1 listed venue in the heart of the city centre of Leicester and was the October Leicestershire host for KuKu’s Connect Reception.
Read more
14th October 2021
Held in partnership with the University of Nottingham’s Energy Innovation and Collaboration team the 2021 Midlands Energy Summit will explore how Government, businesses, academia and civil society come together to ensure that clean growth can underpin our
Read more
13th October 2021
A partner at Dronfield-based independent financial planners, Belmayne, has added more than £1,000 to firm’s charity fund by completing a gruelling bike ride around the Yorkshire Dales.
Read more
13th October 2021
A youngster who delivered soup and blankets to the homeless during lockdown and a 10-year-old who crafted almost 200 poppies with her gran – raising hundreds of pounds for charity – were among award winners at a glittering ceremony in Derbyshire.
Read more
13th October 2021
RSM UK has strengthened its plans for long-term growth in the East Midlands by recruiting a record number of trainees, with the majority joining the firm this summer.
Read more
13th October 2021
A-Level students at Mansfield and Ashfield Sixth Form College in Mansfield have posed educational policy questions to a panel of local decision-makers.
Read more
13th October 2021
Tom Randall, MP for Gedling, takes a spin in hydrogen car at Luxfer’s Nottingham site, in ‘Road to COP26’ event
Read more
13th October 2021
A property company has been acquiring empty retail units in a once vibrant part of Nottingham city centre with the aim of bringing the area back to life.
Read more
13th October 2021
Strafe Creative celebrate double award success having been shortlisted in The Drum Awards 2021 and winning at the CSR Excellence Awards.
Read more
13th October 2021
Intoware, a leader in digital workflow automation software, is excited to announce the move from its West Bridgford office to The Ingenuity Centre, which forms part of the University of Nottingham Innovation Park (UNIP) on Triumph Road, to support future
Read more
12th October 2021
Top EMEIA partner accreditation for Jigsaw24’s education team
Read more
12th October 2021
LEADING FOOD MANUFACTURER SHOWED SUPPORT FOR SPORTSAID IN HALF MARATHON
Read more
12th October 2021
Nottingham’s Victoria Centre is preparing to celebrate its 50th birthday next year and the search has begun to find the stars of its big birthday advertising campaign.
Read more
12th October 2021
A former office building in Nottingham is set to receive a new lease of life after plans were revealed to turn the space into a hair salon.
Read more
12th October 2021
Commercial property consultants OMEETO have secured the lease on an Ilkeston town centre property to enable a national charity to forge ahead with its expansion plans and support more people impacted by suicide.
Read more
12th October 2021
The UK's leading accredited provider of Compliance, Technical and Safety training won the prestigious ‘Training Organisation of the Year’ award at the prestigious Institute of Water President’s Dinner and Awards.
Read more
12th October 2021
Juice Sauz has completed the purchase of our head office on Pioneer Way!
Read more
11th October 2021
Nottingham-based digital PR agency Motive has been named as the Small PR Consultancy of the Year in the Midlands region by industry body the CIPR (Chartered Institute of Public Relations).
Read more
10th October 2021
To mark World Mental Health Awareness Day, Spencer Graydon - Chief Executive of Imago Venues - tells his story of learning to manage his mental health amidst the pressures of management within the Hospitality Industry.
Read more
8th October 2021
KuKu Connect physical Connect Receptions are as popular and effective as ever and our October Connect Receptions are booking up fast, so book your place to attend and remember you can attend with your own guests, whether they be colleagues, clients, or fe
Read more
8th October 2021
Air IT has announced that it has been awarded a prestigious 4-star rating by the Service Desk Institute (SDI), the industry accreditor that certifies the quality of IT service and support operations worldwide.
Read more
8th October 2021
The National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC), co-led by the University of Nottingham, has received funding as part of a £22.5m investment from the UK Government to address skill gaps in the UK bioscience industry.
Read more
8th October 2021
The market for electric vehicles is experiencing a boom within the commuter and leisure sectors as demand spikes for electric motorcycles according to a UK business that delivered its Horwin CR6 model to the MIRA Technology Institute (MTI) this week.
Read more
8th October 2021
High profile sector specialist Sarah Lord has joined Cooper Parry Wealth (CPW) as its first ever Chief Growth Officer to support its ambitious UK-wide growth plans.
Read more
8th October 2021
Red Bull Basement is back to kickstart student innovation with mentoring, workshops, networking and a Global Final. Applications are now open for UK university students!
Read more
8th October 2021
Creative agency Fluid Ideas is in the running for four accolades in a national awards scheme which recognises digital excellence.
Read more
8th October 2021
LEADING Derby law firm Nelsons has promoted three of its employees - two to legal director and one to senior associate.
Read more
8th October 2021
Derby’s ambition to get a new entertainment and events venue has moved a step closer after detailed planning consent was granted by Derby City Council.
Read more
8th October 2021
THE pull of rural life following two decades in the city was too much to resist for one couple. Debra and Mervyn Grant have joined thousands of homeowners in a mass exodus from urban life amid the pandemic.
Read more
8th October 2021
Cooper Parry, the UK’s ‘rebels of accountancy’ recently wrapped up a stellar year, announcing 13% organic growth, with revenue surpassing £34m.
Read more
7th October 2021
East Midlands-based insurance broker and financial planner, Cowens Group, has been announced as the 2021 Business of the Year Award winner at the Mansfield and Ashfield 2020 Business Awards for 2021.
Read more
7th October 2021
Industry-leading systems company Liniar was recently announced as a finalist in the prestigious annual G Awards in two categories: COVID-19 Business Hero Award and Best Component Supplier.
Read more
7th October 2021
Dr Nik Kotecha OBE, Chairman of Morningside Pharmaceuticals and the Randal Charitable Foundation, has been named as one of The LDC’s Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leaders for 2021.
Read more
7th October 2021
With just under two weeks to go until the inaugural Leicester Restaurant Week launches, organisers BID Leicester are thrilled to announce the venues that have signed up so far and the mouth-watering offers they have on the table.
Read more
7th October 2021
Air IT has announced that it has been awarded a prestigious 4-star rating by the Service Desk Institute (SDI), the industry accreditor that certifies the quality of IT service and support operations worldwide.
Read more
7th October 2021
McCarthy Stone, the UK’s leading retirement developer have recently pledged their support for Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland and Pukka’s ‘Gather Round for Grandparents’ Day’ campaign.
Read more
7th October 2021
FSB’s Celebrating Small Business Awards is the largest event of its kind in the small business calendar. On average over 8,000 small businesses register and enter our awards programme.
Read more
7th October 2021
Principal and Chief Executive of The Chesterfield College Group, Julie Richards, has welcomed the news that the Government plans to extend the apprenticeship incentive and Kickstart schemes.
Read more
7th October 2021
The owner of a Derbyshire security barriers designer and supplier has described its latest crash test as the “most destructive and successful one yet” after it reduced a 7.2T lorry to a mangled wreckage - but left its newest product virtually unscathed.h
Read more
7th October 2021
A successful collaboration between local charity, Children First Derby, and QUAD, Derby, has resulted in the filming of the charity’s Youth Forum screenplay, which will be shown in a special screening at QUAD later this month.
Read more
7th October 2021
Midlands-based self-storage company, Quick Self Storage Holdings Ltd, has acquired the Darlington site and operations of Dainton Group Services Ltd, a well-established operator with 17 self-storage sites across the South-West and North-East.
Read more
7th October 2021
British firms dominate first phase of selection process to turn ambitious vision into reality
Read more
7th October 2021
Leicester based business, Allscreens Nationwide, has acquired Screensaver Nationwide, of Lincolnshire, further extending the reach of their windscreen repair and replacement services across the Country.
Read more
7th October 2021
Nottingham marketing and web design agency Adtrak is celebrating three recent award wins at the Web Excellence Awards.
Read more
6th October 2021
SME look for average of £170,000 to finance growth 45% of Midlands SMEs set to apply for funding in the next year.
Read more
6th October 2021
A new report which looks at barriers to growth for entrepreneurial businesses has revealed 70% of companies are only planning nine months ahead, despite ambitions to launch new products and services.
Read more
6th October 2021
The Estates team at Derby College Group (DCG) have clinched a coveted silver medal in the Erewash in Bloom awards for the third year running.
Read more
6th October 2021
Focus has been awarded a position on a major national framework to supply consultancy services for the third consecutive time, making this the sixth procurement framework that Focus is currently appointed on.
Read more
6th October 2021
A fast-growing property franchise business is planning further expansion after completing £200m of property deals in its first four years.
Read more
6th October 2021
The Amazon fulfilment centre in Kegworth recently marked its second anniversary by hosting fun activities for employees.
Read more
6th October 2021
Bristol Street Motors Derby Citroen is improving its inclusivity with an innovative service for hearing-impaired customers.
Read more
6th October 2021
Housebuilder Mulberry Homes is calling for final entries to its nature photography competition.
Read more
6th October 2021
The 2022 edition of The Legal 500 - the authoritative guide to the UK's leading law firms - has recommended Howes Percival for 21 different practice areas and awarded the firm top tier ranking in 11 different legal specialisms.
Read more
6th October 2021
East Midlands based Magma Corporate Finance have been shortlisted in the SME Advisory Team of the Year and Deal of the Year categories.
Read more
6th October 2021
DeltaNet International, a global eLearning provider of compliance, health and safety and performance training solutions, has today announced the growth of its business through the integration of Cylix Limited, which was recently acquired by Marlowe plc
Read more
6th October 2021
Businesses in our region are to be given a helping hand in their recruitment and training drives, following the announcement that the Apprenticeship employer incentive, originally due to end in September, has been extended until the end of January 2022.
Read more
5th October 2021
Opening this month on Level 1 nestled between Lush and Muffin Break, Laser Clinics will offer advanced beauty treatments including laser hair removal for permanent hair reduction and cosmetic injectables.
Read more
5th October 2021
Plant-based oat mi!k chocolate brand, HAPPi, is celebrating after winning four top awards in this year’s hugely competitive Great Taste Awards.
Read more
5th October 2021
ROYTHORNES GROWS TEAM WITH 23 NEW APPOINTMENTS
Read more
5th October 2021
Did you have your wedding reception at Morley Hayes between October and December 1991? If so, the Derbyshire hotel and leisure complex wants to hear from you!
Read more
5th October 2021
Last month (September 2021), Leicester City Council issued planning approval for a new student accommodation scheme on one of the city’s main gateways.
Read more
5th October 2021
Amber Valley Borough Council has signed-up Poppy PR to underpin its communications strategy. The initial 12 month agreement gives the agency its first local authority contract.
Read more
5th October 2021
Leading Marketing Agency, Mocha Marketing are continuing to pave the way for the next generation of budding creatives by expanding their team, providing work experience and learning opportunities for university students.
Read more
5th October 2021
Sulets has made the final shortlist for Employer of the Year (Gold category) in The Investors in People Awards 2021. In a record-breaking year for entries, with nearly three hundred organisations involved, this is an outstanding achievement and one that e
Read more
5th October 2021
Chesterfield is set to be lit up as Chesterfield Borough Council’s fireworks extravaganza returns.
Read more
5th October 2021
AN apprentice recruited by an award-winning IT firm to boost its sales support team has been promoted – just 12 months after joining the company.
Read more
5th October 2021
The largest speculative development of this scale and quality in Worksop has completed, delivering 46,000 sq ft of industrial and retail space at Vesuvius.
Read more
5th October 2021
The Government’s announcement last weekend allowing 5,000 HGV drivers to come to the UK for three months in the run-up to Christmas does not go far enough to ensure that UK PLC remains competitive in the light of labour shortage which could cripple the po
Read more
5th October 2021
The Amazon fulfilment centre in Kegworth recently marked its second anniversary by hosting fun activities for employees.
Read more
5th October 2021
The Institute of Quarrying (IQ) is bolstering its team with two key strategic appointments that will see the membership organisation pushing forward with its education and skills offer, whilst stepping up its online presence to add weight to its successfu
Read more
5th October 2021
The Institute of Quarrying (IQ) is bolstering its team with two key strategic appointments that will see the membership organisation pushing forward with its education and skills offer, whilst stepping up its online presence to add weight to its successfu
Read more
4th October 2021
Nottingham based Theatre Company, B Team will be entertaining audiences on their home turf this autumn with their new show, Slow Violence.
Read more
4th October 2021
Breaking through the traditional images of farmers and farming comes a modern day, family-run salad growing business based in Hinckley, Leicestershire.
Read more
4th October 2021
In light of the UK Intellectual Property Office’s recent launch of an Intellectual Property (IP) Access grant, an extension to the UK IPO Audits Plus Programme, Emma Ward, partner and solicitor heading up the contentious intellectual property team at Nels
Read more
4th October 2021
Chesterfield Borough Council is continuing to work with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), to carry out spot checks and inspections on all types of businesses, in all areas, to ensure they are working safely.
Read more
4th October 2021
Loughborough University’s Dr Antuela Tako and her team have been awarded The Operational Research Society’s President's Medal 2021 for research that is helping to transform health and social care.
Read more
4th October 2021
Independent insurance broker, Russell Scanlan has appointed a new senior executive to the team to help manage the growth that this 140 year old business is experiencing
Read more
4th October 2021
Sky Recruitment Solutions has been tasked with sourcing scores of workers for a major new distribution centre near East Midlands Airport.
Read more
4th October 2021
“Small businesses want to turn the page after a torrid 18 months”, the UK’s largest business group has told the Chancellor in its Autumn Budget submission, but they are being held back by rising costs, supply chain disruption, and forthcoming tax hikes.
Read more
4th October 2021
Individuals from across the Healthcare and Life Sciences sector came together online, on Friday 1 October to celebrate success at the Medilink UK National Awards, sponsored by Morningside Pharmaceuticals.
Read more
4th October 2021
A Family Law Solicitor at Timms Solicitors has been shortlisted for a highly regarded category in the 2021 Business Awards for East Staffordshire and South Derbyshire.
Read more
4th October 2021
Fisher German has made the promotions across its two Ashby offices and its Market Harborough office as part of its career progression framework, which provides colleagues with a pathway for professional development.
Read more
4th October 2021
Health and social care students at West Nottinghamshire College have given a national charity a boost with their biscuit and buns.
Read more
4th October 2021
The Practical Planning Company Director shortlisted in National Business Women’s Awards 2021
Read more
4th October 2021
Business confidence in the East Midlands rose 19 points during September to 47%, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking.
Read more
4th October 2021
Residential lettings company Monkey vs Owl has further expanded its team in response to the growing demand for flexible rented accommodation and particularly HMO (houses in multiple occupation) properties across the East Midlands.
Read more
4th October 2021
Sutton-in-Ashfield-based shopping centre Idlewells has launched its new in-centre Games Club in partnership with Age UK - giving those who need it the chance to meet and interact with new people in the local area.
Read more
4th October 2021
The Legal 500 ranking is the ultimate guide to law firms and solicitors within the UK, and a leading Midlands-based independent law firm has been featured in four categories, while claiming the top spot for one.
Read more
4th October 2021
On Wednesday 29th September, Nottingham’s Belfry hosted the renowned Dealmakers Awards ceremony, where a host of companies located in the East Midlands celebrated their dealmaking achievements throughout the past year.
Read more
4th October 2021
Chesterfield Museum have joined forces with the Chesterfield African Caribbean Community Association (ACCA) to launch a new exhibition that will help you learn about the history and experiences of Chesterfield’s black community.
Read more
4th October 2021
A record breaking year at careers specialist Frontline Recruitment has led to the firm increasing its charity and community work.
Read more
4th October 2021
A project which gives young people the chance to explore Leicester’s rich black heritage in a creative and positive way has secured funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Read more
4th October 2021
Is it legal to store fuel at home? With some drivers reported to have been filling plastic bottles with petrol the RAC sets out what the law says
Read more
4th October 2021
Nottinghamshire based construction company Robert Woodhead Limited have launched a new housing product to tackle the climate emergency and meet housing need faster.
Read more
4th October 2021
Property consultants OMEETO have won a two-year contract to handle commercial property marketing on behalf of Bolsover District Council. The portfolio comprises a diverse range of office, workshop and industrial properties located across north Derbyshire
Read more
1st October 2021
Birds Bakery is showing its support for WellChild, by donating a portion of the proceeds from its special-edition gingerbread biscuits in the run up to the London Marathon on Sunday 3 October.
Read more
1st October 2021
A country estate in the Lincolnshire Wolds has launched a special corporate gifting offer with a range of luxurious local produce.
Read more
1st October 2021
Honest Communications celebrates continued success with multiple client wins and team expansion
Read more
1st October 2021
East Midlands-based Ampa has become the first legal and professional services group in the region to announce its pending B Corporation status.
Read more