25th December 2020
Multi-sector HR consultancy, Breedon Consulting Limited, is marking its 21st anniversary with the launch of two new UK franchises.
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24th December 2020
Nottinghamshire businesses have joined forces with local charity Basket Brigade Nottingham to source, wrap and deliver 40 hampers of hand-selected gifts for families in need of additional support this year.
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24th December 2020
Revised plans to create four new retail units on the former Ram Jam Inn site in Greetham, Rutland, were given the green light by Rutland County Council’s planning committee.
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24th December 2020
Staff at Newark-based motor specialist group, Motorfinity, have teamed up with Beaumond House Hospice Care to provide Christmas dinners to patients in their homes just in time for Christmas.
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24th December 2020
Generous staff at Dains Accountants in Burton have put their hands in their pockets and raised £180 for the Burton YMCA homeless charity.
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24th December 2020
A Market Harborough primary school held a successful virtual quiz and raffle, with help from a local housebuilder.
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24th December 2020
A Derby businesswoman and head of service at Derby City Council has been giving up her time throughout the coronavirus pandemic to provide vitally needed help and support to BAME businesses across the city.
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24th December 2020
Ambitious plans for the Staveley area worth over £25m have been submitted to the Government for approval as part of its Town Deal programme
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24th December 2020
Chris Knowles, Chief Digital Officer, RSM comments on warning from the Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee that the government is highly likely to miss its own connectivity targets and urges a recommitment to funding:
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23rd December 2020
Hope Foodbank in Beeston has received a £1,000 donation from Nottinghamshire homebuilder Barratt Homes to support those in need during the Christmas period.
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23rd December 2020
Almost 30 million pork pies will be made and distributed by leading savoury pastry manufacturer Addo Food Group in the weeks running up to Christmas.
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23rd December 2020
Nottinghamshire and London-based landscape architect Influence is ending what has been a record year following a 50% increase in projects, compared to this time last year.
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23rd December 2020
Thousands of mince pies and chocolate treats will be made and distributed by East Midlands-based Birds Bakery in the week leading up to Christmas Day.
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23rd December 2020
Nottingham-based protection specialists Octavian Security UK has had its Armed Forces Covenant validated and awarded by the bronze Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
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23rd December 2020
Chesterfield Borough Council’s Christmas experience – The Amazing Magical Santa House – has been hailed a major success after bringing smiles to everyone who went along to meet Santa.
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23rd December 2020
Derbyshire developer Barratt and David Wilson Homes has made a £1,000 donation to BAC O’Connor, a charity providing drug and alcohol rehabilitation, as part of its Community Fund scheme.
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23rd December 2020
DID YOU KNOW THE TRUE MEANING BEHIND BOXING DAY?
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23rd December 2020
Lincolnshire potato supplier Branston has raised a total of £14,628 for the Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance, by travelling virtually around the world in 80 days.
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23rd December 2020
Despite a backdrop of mass redundancies and the UK entering its worst recession in 300 years, a business from Nottinghamshire has pivoted its operations - ending 2020 with a bolstered team, larger premises and new and improved products.
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23rd December 2020
A group of Nottingham businesses have come together to help safely deliver Christmas hampers to the city’s older residents by partnering with Nottingham and Notts Elders' Forum.
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23rd December 2020
A Harley Street-trained doctor, who set up the first of his UK-based clinics in Beeston this summer is expanding, adding three skilled team members to his Beeston medical aesthetics and skincare clinic.
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23rd December 2020
Private hire firm Albatross Cars has joined with a Derby charity to offer special taxi fare rates for disabled people.
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22nd December 2020
Leading Derby-based law firm Nelsons has promoted two employees from its family and residential conveyancing departments to legal director and senior associate respectively.
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22nd December 2020
The team behind Nottingham’s eco-friendly waterside housing development is urging everyone to have themselves a sustainable Christmas, after launching two festive green initiatives.
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22nd December 2020
Marlowe plc has acquired compliance and health and safety eLearning specialists, DeltaNet International Limited in a deal worth up to £4.5m.
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22nd December 2020
A nationwide business is keen to recruit at least five additional drivers after opening a new depot in Leicestershire.
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22nd December 2020
FHP Property Consultants and its clients have partnered together to donate £6,500 and a range of gifts to deliver festive cheer to pupils at Welbeck Primary School in The Meadows, Nottingham.
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22nd December 2020
David Wilson Homes has donated £1,000 to a charity dedicated to making the dreams of children with life threatening illnesses come true.
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22nd December 2020
HiLife, a popular dog and cat food brand based in Melton Mowbray, has donated over 45,000 meals to feed homeless pets this Christmas.
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22nd December 2020
Derbyshire based metal recycling and waste specialist, Ward has donated £520 to the Chit Chat Club in Chesterfield to cover room rental and help it remain open during the pandemic.
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22nd December 2020
An East Midlands property developer has lent its support to a charitable campaign to bring happiness to disadvantaged children across the Midlands this Christmas.
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22nd December 2020
This Christmas, the developers behind a number of Nottingham schemes such as The Grove Pub in Lenton and Grains Building in Hockley have teamed up with local charity Emmanuel House to donate special gifts to those that need it most.
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21st December 2020
trentbarton drivers on its skylink Nottingham route are always delighted when regular customer Sandra Mockler gets on board as they know they are in for a treat.
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21st December 2020
A Hinckley food bank has received a festive boost with a four-figure donation from the UK’s leading online flooring retailer – which is based in the town.
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21st December 2020
AtomicMedia, Nottingham’s award-winning digital product agency, has experienced significant growth in what has been a difficult year for so many businesses.
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21st December 2020
The Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership Ltd (LLEP) is delighted to announce the appointment of Larraine Boorman and Clare James MBE to its Board of Directors.
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21st December 2020
Leading estate agent Gascoines has supported Newark Food Bank and the Salvation Army in Newark by donating food parcels and toys this Christmas.
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21st December 2020
Teaching Art, the Newark-based art supplies business, is enjoying its best ever year as consumers spend more time at home and rediscover the joys of creativity.
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21st December 2020
Business confidence in the East Midlands rose 17 points month-on-month to -5% during December, its highest level since the beginning of the pandemic in March, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking.
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21st December 2020
Current Home Office guidance potentially harmful to businesses and employees warns corporate immigration solicitor Thal Vasishta of Paragon Law as the firm provides new guidance on how the employment of EU nationals can best be managed following the end o
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20th December 2020
A Derby accountancy and business advisory company has brought some Christmas cheer to a city charity which aims to improve the mental health of children, parents and teachers.
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20th December 2020
A member of the team from the Amazon fulfilment centre in Coalville has taken part in a skydive to raise awareness for an armed forces charity.
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20th December 2020
Global biotech cleaning solutions provider, InnuScience, is celebrating after being shortlisted for two awards by leading trade magazines.
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20th December 2020
A Leicestershire company which specialises in fire risk assessments is hoping to raise thousands of pounds for Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People.
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20th December 2020
A Nottingham based food packaging giant has swapped client gifts for community cohesion this Christmas and embarked upon a mammoth task - to hand deliver over 300 hampers to local Covid19 heroes, and to those most in need.
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20th December 2020
A company that has secured employment for hundreds of people during the pandemic has made four new appointments of its own.
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20th December 2020
The chief executive of Derby-based Disability Direct has been selected for the prestigious role of ‘Pilotlighter’ to help develop charity leaders across the Midlands.
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20th December 2020
Council leaders say they are delighted with the support they are receiving from the business community after setting out Derby’s ambition to become the UK’s leading centre for future fuels technology.
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19th December 2020
J Tomlinson is showcasing its expertise as one of the nation’s leading constructors of specialist and luxury care facilities following several recent appointments and handovers.
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19th December 2020
Sygnature Discovery, a leading independent integrated drug discovery and pre-clinical contract research organization, is strengthening its high-throughput screening (HTS) and translational oncology service-offerings by investing £3 million in new instrume
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19th December 2020
IT managed service provider, Timico has been successfully appointed by two prominent businesses, to implement MiCloud Flex solutions and drive successful digital transformation across both organisations.
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19th December 2020
Derbyshire firm Lubrizol has helped IT students to learn better during the lockdown by donating high-tech speakerphones to mark the start of a new exciting employer academy tie-in.
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19th December 2020
A UK lighting specialist has served up the perfect putt with its latest project win in the United States.
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19th December 2020
Award winning chartered accountants and business advisers, Duncan & Toplis is ending 2020 with a bold investment into Loughborough after five years in the town.
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19th December 2020
A group of businessmen from a host of leading Derby firms gave up their time to spread some Christmas cheer when they sponsored a huge campaign to deliver food and hampers to hundreds of lonely and vulnerable pensioners living across the city.
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19th December 2020
Britain’s last remaining bellfoundry saved with £3.45m National Lottery funding
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19th December 2020
Restrictions on landlords extended as the Government moves to provide further protection to struggling business tenants
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18th December 2020
A pet shop that specialises in selling parrots has spread its wings to an adjoining property massively increasing its sales and storage areas.
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18th December 2020
Staton Young are ending 2020 on a high after completing on their biggest acquisition of the year, Northgate House in Derby, purchased for an undisclosed sum.
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18th December 2020
Award-winning washroom services and water conservation specialists HSG have appointed David Tainton as Operations Director to lead the company through its next stage of expansion.
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18th December 2020
A teaching law firm which provides free and affordable legal advice to the people of Nottinghamshire has been recognised for its work with a Contribution to the Community Award 2020 from the Nottinghamshire Law Society.
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18th December 2020
A new Centre of Excellence focusing on modern construction and digital technologies will be built at Chesterfield College after the scheme was awarded a £500,000 grant from the D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP).
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18th December 2020
A Hinckley food bank has received a festive boost with a four-figure donation from the UK’s leading online flooring retailer – which is based in the town.
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18th December 2020
Addo Food Group, the market-leading producer of chilled savoury products, is celebrating its win at the Best Business Awards 2020, which were held on the 4 December.
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18th December 2020
A charity set up by The Prince of Wales has got businesses to step up and help more than 160,000 people in the East Midlands as they struggle to get the food, digital technology and care essentials that they need to survive the impact of COVID-19 on their
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18th December 2020
A budding scientist and an aspiring singer were given a taste of the ‘real’ world as Derby business leaders took part in virtual mock interviews with Year 11 students at Murray Park Community School.
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18th December 2020
As part of ongoing investment, East Midlands Renault Truck dealer RH Commercial Vehicles (RHCV) is boosting its services with a strengthened team and further investment.
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18th December 2020
Well… what a year it’s been.
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18th December 2020
Leading property development, investment and lettings company, ALB Group, is marking the festive season by donating thousands of pounds worth of Christmas presents to children in five hospitals across the country.
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17th December 2020
An insight into hairstyles created for top fashion houses as well as scooping prestigious national awards was the topic of discussion for hairdressing students at West Nottinghamshire College.
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17th December 2020
Around £3.5 billion is thought to have been paid out either mistakenly or in response to fraudulent claims under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), according to HMRC.
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17th December 2020
A university academic specialising in business has been elected as the new chair of enterprise agency Erewash Partnership.
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17th December 2020
WB Power Services Ltd (WBPS), a leading critical power specialist that provides power installations, generator maintenance packages and generator hire to customers across the UK is pleased to announce the opening of 9 new office locations across the Unite
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17th December 2020
Extra places are being made available for Small Business leaders in the East Midlands to build on their leadership skills and learn with others. In response to the ongoing Covid-19 situation, the programme has been created specifically to help SMEs build
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17th December 2020
Construction firm Stepnell has delivered a new £2.2 million scheme for global, budget supermarket chain Aldi in the East Midlands.
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17th December 2020
Node4, the cloud, data centre and communications solutions provider, has been announced the winner in the ‘Data Centre Hosting/Colocation Supplier of the Year’ category at the DCS Awards 2020.
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17th December 2020
Students from Nottingham Trent University have come together to raise more than £1,700 for Switch Up, a charity that empowers Nottingham’s children and young adults.
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17th December 2020
A new barbecue and Asian fusion restaurant in Edwinstowe has bucked the trend of struggling food outlets in Nottinghamshire by attracting thousands of avid followers and future customers over the last few months in anticipation of their opening.
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17th December 2020
Leading property development, investment and lettings company, ALB Group, is marking the festive season by donating thousands of pounds worth of Christmas presents to children in five hospitals across the country.
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16th December 2020
Newark’s newest neighbourhood, Middlebeck, has spread Christmas joy to its residents by delivering extra special gifts to the growing community this year.
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16th December 2020
The team at the Amazon fulfilment centre in Kegworth is celebrating the festive season with a series of socially distanced fun events for the team to enjoy in the run up to Christmas.
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16th December 2020
Leading developer Mulberry Homes has brought festive cheer to the local community this Christmas by donating £200 to Baby Basics Leicester, nearby to its Kingsbury Park development in Lutterworth.
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16th December 2020
A Derby financial advisor has offered to hand over a share of his profits throughout 2021 to a city charity which send families who are going through tough times on much-needed holidays.
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16th December 2020
Leading homebuilder David Wilson Homes welcomed a construction apprentice to its Bentley Fields development in Uttoxeter to help him develop his skills and knowledge of the trade.
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16th December 2020
Lincolnshire-based architectural practice PolkeyCollins is celebrating a strong year in business, despite the uncertainty that the COVID-19 pandemic presented the construction industry earlier this year.
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16th December 2020
Derby IT specialists Neuways have ended 2020 perfectly by placing within Britain’s Top 50 Best Managed IT Companies for the second year in a row.
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16th December 2020
Nottingham law firm Nelsons is celebrating after its associate and solicitor Isabelle Munyabarenzi was named Junior Lawyer of the Year at the Nottinghamshire Law Society Annual Awards Dinner 2020.
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16th December 2020
A luxury chocolate hamper donated by Chestnut Homes will be awarded to the winner of Dunholme’s inaugural Christmas lights competition.
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16th December 2020
Work has started on site at the exciting new central depot for operational services in West Lindsey, with principal contractor Henry Boot Construction Limited putting the first spade in the ground.
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16th December 2020
Boston-based haulier George H Kime & Co Ltd has given an early Christmas present to two Lincolnshire charities after winning £1,000 on a national lottery for haulage firms.
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15th December 2020
A family-run bakery which expects to sell a whopping 16,000 mince pies this festive season has unveiled a host of other Yuletide treats.
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15th December 2020
Midlands PR, marketing, and digital agency Cartwright Communications has secured its latest account win after being appointed by Midlands online pharmacy brand, MedsOnline247.
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15th December 2020
UK Flooring Direct, which is headquartered in Hinckley and recently added a new office and warehouse in Coventry, has appointed Elia Green as Commercial Director.
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15th December 2020
The D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has appointed Clare James MBE, Managing Director of East Midlands Airport, part of the Manchester Airports Group (MAG) to its board of directors.
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15th December 2020
A Derbyshire manufacturer of outdoor security devices has played its part in helping one of the country’s largest Christmas celebrations go ahead in safety by supplying and installing a ground-breaking barrier specifically designed to protect outdoor even
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15th December 2020
The Inspired Marketing Group (IMG) has won its first major contract, just weeks after launching the concept publicly.
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15th December 2020
Nottingham-based business, Home Shield Products Ltd, has partnered with UK Mask Force, a charity tasked with donating PPE to those who need it most in a bid to bring much needed PPE to the nation.
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14th December 2020
Hundreds of students and staff across DCG have been involved in Derby City Council’s Christmas Cheer project which is providing much needed support and festive cheer to particularly vulnerable and elderly people across the city.
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14th December 2020
Connect Derby, the city’s primary managed workspace provider, has taken on temporary management of Derby’s Market Hall – during an unprecedented time for the historic building.
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14th December 2020
An ambitious local company is expanding in Loughborough after a property deal secured by commercial property specialists NG Chartered Surveyors.
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14th December 2020
Leicestershire charity Hope Against Cancer is getting a festive boost to their fundraising in what are unprecedently difficult times for local charities thanks to BHIB Insurance Brokers and local R&B legend Mark Morrison – who have written, produced and r
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14th December 2020
Medilink Midlands has announced that its newly forged Board of Directors has appointed Dr Darren Clark as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors, effective immediately. Darren previously held the position of Chief Executive Officer a
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14th December 2020
A new family hardware store has started trading in the heart of Spondon, Derby, today (Saturday December 12) in premises closed for eight years.
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14th December 2020
PCW Consulting is aiming to help company bosses get their businesses back on the road after a difficult year with the first in a series of expert online workshops that starts on January 7th.
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14th December 2020
Loughborough Finance for Sport (LFS) are excited to be partnering with Tofauti Everyone Active, a junior cycling team like no other. Empowering junior riders, aged 16-18, to take control of their cycling development through unrivalled support & teamwork.
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14th December 2020
Chesterfield College is helping employers make the most of government funding to grow their workforce and help young people into employment.
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13th December 2020
Factory Direct Flooring’s MD has warned that a combination of Brexit, a shipping hike and unprecedented demand will force prices of all goods up next year
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13th December 2020
Derbyshire’s specialist child exploitation charity Safe and Sound has finished an award-winning year with news that the charity’s chief executive Tracy Harrison has been recognised in the Derbyshire Live Heroes awards.
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13th December 2020
A joint venture between two prominent Derbyshire business families has completed a deal to secure the future of the former Stanton Ironworks in Ilkeston.
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13th December 2020
Four new apprenticeship roles have been created at an award-winning full-service marketing agency as a result of businesses wanting to fast track their on-line presence and find new ways to market.
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13th December 2020
As part of their brief, Infuse will be providing a range of services to Codelocks, who have their company headquarters based in Newbury, Berkshire.
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13th December 2020
Would you like to empower vulnerable and disadvantaged women and children in Derbyshire?
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12th December 2020
Managed IT services and solutions company, Retail Assist, welcomes Tony Sherwin as their new Head of Technical Services.
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12th December 2020
East Midlands-based chartered accountants and business advisers, Duncan & Toplis is in the running to be named one of the best rural businesses in the UK, after being shortlisted in the Best Rural Professional Services Business category of this year’s Rur
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12th December 2020
Delta Global, a packaging provider for luxury retailers has teamed up with In Kind Direct to wrap up kindness this festive season.
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12th December 2020
Air IT Limited has today announced the acquisition of Oxford based IT managed service provider (MSP) Riverbank IT Management Limited, and Coventry based Nexus GS Limited for undisclosed considerations.
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12th December 2020
After dominating the domestic EPDM rubber flat roofing market for the past two decades, Permaroof – the UK’s leading importer and distributor of Firestone RubberCover – is expanding into the commercial sector.
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12th December 2020
A Derbyshire-based digital marketing and web design agency has experienced accelerated growth over the last two years, thanks to working with Research and Development [R&D] tax relief specialists, Quantum R&D Tax.
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12th December 2020
James Bailey, Managing Partner of National Chartered Surveyor firm, Bruton Knowles, has proven he has the business acumen and passion to lead the firm, despite the extremely difficult operating conditions experienced by the property industry this year.
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12th December 2020
A new type of wearable brain scanner, designed to allow people to move freely whilst being scanned, is a step closer to being used in hospitals with the launch of a new partnership.
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12th December 2020
Nottingham employment law specialist Centurion Legal has relocated from the city to the suburbs as the rise of online consultations continues to alter the route to market for the sector.
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12th December 2020
Cema Vending is currently undergoing a major project with UK Face Masks Direct, as the two innovative Nottingham businesses partner on a roll out of PPE vending machines across the UK.
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12th December 2020
Air IT Limited has announced the acquisition of Oxford based IT managed service provider (MSP) Riverbank IT Management Limited, and Coventry based Nexus GS Limited for undisclosed considerations.
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12th December 2020
Delta Global, a packaging provider for luxury retailers has teamed up with In Kind Direct to wrap up kindness this festive season.
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12th December 2020
An award-winning lifestyle photographer from Mansfield has turned a negative situation into a positive one so people’s lives aren’t hampered by their situations.
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12th December 2020
A Leicester company that specialises in bespoke manufacturing and fabrication has extra reasons to celebrate its 30th anniversary after securing a raft of new contracts totalling just under £500,000.
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12th December 2020
Hallam, the strategic digital marketing agency, is proud to announce its support for Emmanuel House’s Winter Appeal.
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11th December 2020
For the first time, Burton roofing manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles (RRT) is generously donating a total of £6000.00 as part of a 12 days of Christmas community programme.
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11th December 2020
FOLK2FOLK is pleased to announce the appointment of property consultancy Fisher German to its national valuation panel.
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11th December 2020
As part of its ambitious strategy for growth in Leicester and the wider East Midlands region, law firm Nelsons has announced the acquisition of award-winning family solicitors and mediators Glynis Wright & Co.
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11th December 2020
Select Car Leasing has joined Burton & District Chamber of Commerce as patrons.
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11th December 2020
Lloyds Banking Group has unveiled The Big Conversation: Helping Britain Recover report which harnesses insights gathered from business leaders, policy-makers, and community leaders around the UK and highlights strong calls from stakeholders for a bespoke
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11th December 2020
7 Things you must do immediately to prepare if you EXPORT to or through Europe.
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11th December 2020
Hear from East Midlands business Senso-cloud, who have been able to access finance to adapt and continue to growth through the Midlands Engine Investment Fund, securing debt finance through fund managers Maven Capital Partners:
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11th December 2020
A partner from Dronfield independent financial planners, Belmayne, is kicking off the new year with a race around the perimeter of Sheffield to raise precious funds for four local charities.
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10th December 2020
Nearly three in every five people surveyed in the East Midlands are keen to support small businesses this Christmas - as they worry their local shops could go bust, according to new research conducted by BT in the run up to the festive period.
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10th December 2020
Sutton-in-Ashfield shopping centre Idlewells has joined the UK in celebrating the breadth of local small business success as part of the nationwide Small Business Saturday campaign.
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10th December 2020
IT security experts Neuways have joined forces with Chellaston-based Springwater Charity to support the local network of caregivers, hostels and vulnerable members of the community.
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10th December 2020
National rail contractor, QTS Group, has recruited six new employees at its Nottingham office, bolstering its team across the UK to nearly 500.
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10th December 2020
MORE than 50 schools across North Nottinghamshire are getting into the festive spirit early this year by claiming a free locally grown Christmas tree, thanks to an initiative from North Notts BID.
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10th December 2020
An award-winning Loughborough family business has boosted its customer service department having seen a 700 per cent rise in sales of decorating supplies in one of the most “remarkable” periods in its 160 year existence.
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10th December 2020
A leading housebuilder is giving The Proclaimers a run for their money by walking over 570 miles, almost the length of the UK, to raise £100,000 for charity.
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9th December 2020
The team from the Amazon fulfilment centre in Kegworth has donated £1,000 to a Leicestershire hospice.
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9th December 2020
Leading law firm Banner Jones Solicitors has announced the further expansion of its award-winning Care Proceedings team in Chesterfield with the appointment of Solicitor Melanie Hoffman.
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9th December 2020
The property industry must do more to demonstrate the positive impact of construction projects on communities across the East Midlands, according to new research by the UK’s leading public sector procurement authority, SCAPE.
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9th December 2020
IT firm True MSP has launched a new telecommunications division after seeing its growth expectations double during the coronavirus pandemic.
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8th December 2020
Two solicitors at Timms have been promoted to Associates having completed the firm’s innovative Pathway Programme – designed to support staff in their career development plans.
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8th December 2020
Smallholder and founder of the Rutland-based brand Land Girls, Emma Brown, has teamed up with Caroline Stafford at The Kitsch Hen in Oakham to create biscuits and gift packs in an act of solidarity for women in the farming industry this Christmas.
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8th December 2020
Virtual tours of businesses operating in the town’s engineering and manufacturing sector, will ensure that young people in North Derbyshire continue to learn about STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) careers during the pandemic.
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8th December 2020
Pupils at Chuter Ede Primary School in Fernwood recently received a donation of hi-vis kit bags from Barratt and David Wilson Homes to help them shine bright during Road Safety Week.
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8th December 2020
Leicestershire-based pet food company,Vale Pet Foods, has announced the appointment of business development assistant, James Bailey, and nutrition specialist, Lauren Hudson, to its growing team.
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7th December 2020
Derby-based manufacturer, Complexia, is set to expand and create seven new jobs following a £100,000 investment.
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7th December 2020
East Midlands business swapping website goes national to reach more small businesses and charities during the pandemic.
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7th December 2020
The last unit on a Nottingham trading estate has been snapped up, demonstrating business confidence in the area.
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7th December 2020
National specialists in the construction of food and drink manufacturing facilities Clegg Food Projects has completed a new state-of-the-art HQ for Wells & Co – an independent, family-owned business with a 190-strong portfolio of award-winning pubs.
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7th December 2020
Dack Motor Group is ending 2020 on a high despite the challenges of Coronavirus, celebrating the fact that during October, its service department saw 100% growth vs January 2020 in labour sales turnover.
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5th December 2020
Businesses across Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire are being invited to support an ambitious work experience programme aimed at providing 3,000 placements for young people throughout the D2N2 region.
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5th December 2020
East Midlands law firm Nelsons has won praise for ‘blazing a trail’ in the legal world as it secured accreditation from The Law Society for the 15th year running.
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5th December 2020
Workplace refreshment specialists, R+R Hub is preparing to expand following an off-market commercial property deal by Innes England.
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5th December 2020
Mansfield based Rippon Homes is foregoing the traditional workplace secret Santa this year to participate in KidsOut Giving Tree.
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4th December 2020
Permaroof, the UK’s leading importer and distributor of Firestone RubberCover, is celebrating the most successful year in its 20-year history, after maximising the lockdown effect on the DIY market as well as quickly diversifying in the face of the global
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4th December 2020
Nottingham insurance broker, Russell Scanlan, has welcomed the Deputy President of Nottingham Insurance Institute on board as its new Commercial Manager.
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4th December 2020
Derbyshire-based fleet management software provider has secured a £1.5m funding boost to develop its cloud-based product and create 20 new skilled jobs.
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4th December 2020
Timico is delighted to announce the acquisition of Arcus Cloud Services Limited (ACS), the Amazon Web Services (AWS) advanced consulting firm, representing a further step towards Timico becoming one of the UK’s leading cloud-based managed service provider
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4th December 2020
Spatial Global’s Robert Tedd explains how road haulage will be impacted from December 31st 2020
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4th December 2020
The government has announced plans to transform the training and skills system in Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire in a bid to make it fit for the 21st century economy and help the country build back better from coronavirus.
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4th December 2020
Expert dispute resolution partner and solicitor Andy Rudkin has joined leading Leicester-based law firm Nelsons.
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3rd December 2020
Supermarket chain Aldi has become the official sponsor of Loughborough University’s Men’s Performance Football Team.
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3rd December 2020
Leicestershire-based bid writing expert James Kent, director of Your Tender Team, has been crowned the UK’s Top Sales Adviser for the professional support he provides to businesses and entrepreneurs, helping them grow by writing winning contract proposals
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3rd December 2020
A new Digital Innovation Centre showcasing the latest in augmented and virtual reality and 5G-related innovations will be created at Nottinghamshire County Council’s Worksop Turbine centre.
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3rd December 2020
Luxury fashion retailer, Jigsaw, has continued to develop its relationship with Retail Assist through a further extension of its stores’ IT Help Desk support.
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3rd December 2020
Microlise has renewed its association with Think Logistics, and is delighted to continue to partner with leading industry bodies and over 40 other logistics companies to attract school leavers, apprentices and graduates into the logistics, transport and s
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2nd December 2020
Local contractor Willmott Dixon was the UK’s highest placed construction company in the Financial Time’s annual European leaders for workplace diversity and inclusion list – ranking at number 43 out of 850 organisations listed for their approach to inclus
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2nd December 2020
A Sandiacre-based architectural design start-up is celebrating Christmas early this year with a brand-new website after being named ‘Architecture Company of the Year 2020’.
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2nd December 2020
Derby-based Colleague Box and Century Mobile have further expanded their support for the county’s specialist charity Safe and Sound.
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2nd December 2020
Homes for East Mids first-time buyers capped at £261,000 under revised government scheme
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2nd December 2020
A leading online florist has appointed Midlands-based PR and digital agency Cartwright Communications as its retained PR agency.
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2nd December 2020
Shoppers in the East Midlands region are being urged to buy from - and celebrate - their local and independent businesses in a pre-Christmas campaign led by Britain’s biggest business representation group.
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1st December 2020
200 pints of lager and a packet of crisps: New pub funds leave sour taste in wet pubs
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1st December 2020
Public health will dominate the agenda in 2021 as Chesterfield looks to recover financially from the pandemic.
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1st December 2020
OTB Legal is the only immigration law firm outside of London to feature in the Chambers and Partners UK Guide for 2021, which identifies outstanding lawyers and law firms.
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1st December 2020
The Lindhurst Development in Mansfield has been awarded a £3 million grant from the D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership.
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1st December 2020
Peer Networks is a peer-to-peer networking programme for SMEs that is delivered locally by the network of Growth Hubs across England.
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1st December 2020
An overwhelming number of Midlands businesses predict a swift recovery once COVID-19 vaccines roll out, according to new data published today.
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1st December 2020
Chartered Surveyor Banks Long & Co has welcomed news of a £110 million Government boost – bringing a complete ring road for Lincoln one step nearer reality.
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1st December 2020
North Notts BID has announced its support for the Bounce Back Better campaign which calls for special measures to be introduced to support struggling hospitality businesses amid the new tier lockdown system.
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30th November 2020
A Derby housing trust is appealing to local companies to donate unspent funds from cancelled Christmas parties to help it raise money to give homeless people new hope for 2021.
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30th November 2020
Leicester’s Iconic Fox’s Glacier Mints factory in Braunstone Frith has been acquired by another growing Leicester business.
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30th November 2020
Lenders are increasingly turning down mortgage applications from self-employed people, those who have been furloughed and people who work in the hospitality or tourism trade as the squeeze on the country’s finances continues to tighten.
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30th November 2020
Christmas gift hunters and fashion fans in Lincoln will soon be able to discover unique and contemporary jewellery with brand-new boutique k.fines set to open on Saturday 5 December at 23 Sincil Street.
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30th November 2020
Business confidence in the East Midlands fell four points during November to -22%, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking.
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29th November 2020
Eight new retailers, a mixture of stores and pop-ups, are set to open their doors at the Derby Centre, just in time for the festive season.
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29th November 2020
David Brown Commercial are delighted to have agreed a new letting on behalf of Morgan Industrial Properties of a unit at the Northedge Business Park on Alfreton Road to growing Derby business Colleague Box, a personalised gift box company.
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29th November 2020
Experts at Loughborough University have teamed up with the UK’s leading health and wellbeing store, Holland and Barrett, to create a unique personalised health and fitness app.
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29th November 2020
Continuing its commitment to supporting local economies and communities against the Covid-19 backdrop, independent limestone and dolomite supplier Longcliffe Quarries, has forged an even closer working relationship with fellow Derbyshire firm, EPC-UK to c
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29th November 2020
A brand new centre for the arts in Nottingham is set to become a hub for nurturing fresh talent, offering skills support and collaborative opportunities to artists as well as shining a light on the creative life of the city through an innovative programme
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29th November 2020
Leading East Midlands-based law firm Nelsons has welcomed a new investment director and chartered financial planner into the ranks of its expert investment management team.
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28th November 2020
Eco-enthusiast Johann Bridges is indulging her passion for helping the environment, with the launch of a new venture in uphill Lincoln.
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28th November 2020
Casepak is celebrating 50 years at the forefront of the UK’s recycling sector.
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28th November 2020
Over four-fifths (84%*) of East Midlands consumers have a greater appreciation for staff working in local businesses as a result of the pandemic.
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28th November 2020
Wytech is pleased to announce an exciting IT partnership with Green Giant Consulting, combining award-winning IT support and corporate-level strategy for SME businesses in the Midlands.
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28th November 2020
The first Leicestershire Community Champions Awards was on a great success on Tuesday 24th November, with the Midland Langar Seva Society taking the flagship award of Charity of the Year.
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27th November 2020
An innovative new service to reduce the amount of old uniforms being sent to landfill has been unveiled by a leading workwear provider.
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27th November 2020
A major initiative aiming to boost economic productivity is calling on businesses across the East Midlands to prioritise their employees’ mental health after COVID-19 has put significant strain on workers’ wellbeing.
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27th November 2020
Confidence in the UK logistics sector has fallen to its lowest ever level, according to the latest Barclays-BDO Logistics Confidence Index, which assesses the expectations of more than 100 senior decision-makers across the sector.
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27th November 2020
Responding to the announcement about which parts of England are being placed into each Tier, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chair Mike Cherry said:
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27th November 2020
The Institute of Directors has appointed a trio of Ambassadors to its Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire team.
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27th November 2020
MediShout, the app for frontline hospital staff to resolve facilities and equipment issues, has closed a £1 million seed round from Venture Capital fund Episode 1, supported by law firm Shakespeare Martineau.
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27th November 2020
Leading mid-market private equity firm LDC has announced the successful exit of Panther Logistics to US-based AIT Worldwide Logistics (AIT). Financial details are undisclosed.
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27th November 2020
Government warning time running out for importers and exporters ahead of Brexit, Spatial Global launch free information hub to guide you through the transition.
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26th November 2020
Private equity firm NorthEdge has backed the primary management buyout of Altia-ABM, a specialist investigation and covert operation software business.
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26th November 2020
By combining their corporate finance support with transactional tax advice from the business’s tax team, Cooper Parry Corporate Finance has added another successful deal to its ever-growing tally since the start of lockdown.
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26th November 2020
Leading law firm Howes Percival has advised on the successful management buyout of a Leicestershire based group of companies which includes fashion supplier BHM Knitwear.
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26th November 2020
Derbyshire charity Safe and Sound has been chosen as a recipient for a national initiative encouraging businesses to donate the unused cost of their Christmas charity.
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26th November 2020
The first person in Leicester has joined a COVID-19 vaccine trial sponsored by the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson and run by staff through the new National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Patient Recruitment Centre (PRC) at Lei
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26th November 2020
Michael Weedon, EM Policy Representative for the Federation of Small Businesses in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire has reacted to today’s confirmation that Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire is set to enter Tier 3 restrictions from next Wednesday:
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26th November 2020
Responding to the Chancellor’s Spending Review address, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chairman Mike Cherry, said:
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26th November 2020
Spirit Health Group drives innovation to support the best of health for vulnerable patients and frontline workers during COVID-19
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26th November 2020
West Bridgford based Intoware, a leading provider of workflow automation solutions for utilities, oil and gas and manufacturing industries is pleased to announce that it has received ISO27001 certification for information security management.
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25th November 2020
Timico, the leading IT managed services provider, has achieved Gold status within the Veeam® Cloud & Service Provider (VCSP) program to bolstering its cloud and back-up service capabilities for customers.
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25th November 2020
Microlise has joined manufacturers’ organisation MAKE UK, becoming a member alongside the UK’s leading manufacturers and innovators.
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25th November 2020
A new defibrillator has been installed at Hampton Water country park in Peterborough, after housebuilder Vistry East Midlands stepped up to support a fundraising campaign led by one of its residents.
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25th November 2020
East Midlands Chamber Sector Forum, Government and Economic Events for your diary
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25th November 2020
Derby based web design agency, Antiques Web Design by ph9, which specialises in designing websites for antiques dealers, has grown its portfolio with the launch of a new online antiques marketplace.
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25th November 2020
Small firms challenge Spending Review commitments
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25th November 2020
Recruitment specialist, Thorn Baker Industrial Recruitment, has taken larger office space at Charles Street in Leicester city centre to facilitate the further expansion of the business.
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25th November 2020
Stephen and Philip have helped over 30,0000 businesses and charities, everyday through the pandemic, reach their 250th day of free support services, having given over £16m worth of support that has kept the nation connecting, and with the KuKu boys, it ha
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25th November 2020
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s recent announcement of a £16.5bn increase to defence spending, brought with it an interesting caveat for the cyber security community.
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25th November 2020
Grantham-based JMP Solicitors is growing its team with a trio of new hires – as Andrea Bingham joins as a private client solicitor, Mikaela Rogerson as a family law solicitor and Reiss Williams as IT manager.
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25th November 2020
The Manufacturing Growth Programme would like to invite Manufacturers in Leicestershire and Lincolnshire to join the Business Growth Hubs in their new offering of Peer Networks, a fully funded initiative to increase your chances of success by learning
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25th November 2020
The impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on our town centres has been profound. While its effects on the High Street have been well-documented, other town centre businesses have also had to adapt to this rapidly changing landscape.
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24th November 2020
Specialist Property Consultant and Chartered Surveyor, Wells McFarlane has completed two transactions at Arkwright Hill Farm Business Park, Leicestershire, representing more than 12,000 sq ft industrial space.
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24th November 2020
SMEs in Leicestershire exported more than £50 million of goods through Amazon in 2019, according to the 2020 Amazon UK SME Impact Report.
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24th November 2020
Businesses across the globe have responded to the challenges posed by Covid-19 with varying degrees of success, but one Nottinghamshire-based managed IT services specialist has bucked the trend by winning a wealth of new business in the UK, Australia, Can
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24th November 2020
Nottingham Business School (NBS) is to deliver its Carbon Literacy Training to students from across the world as it joins the Global University Climate Forum, led by Yale University in the US.
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24th November 2020
Business is booming at Leicester-based digital marketing agency Anicca Digital, as a string of client wins has led to three new hires.
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24th November 2020
Burton based leading roof tile manufacturer, Russell Roof Tiles, has expanded its technical team - to support growth in the business as the construction industry bounces back.
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23rd November 2020
Almost half (46%) of East Midlands microbusinesses would cease trading amid lockdown measures if it wasn’t for their ability to use digital services, according to a new report from Lloyds Bank and Be the Business.
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23rd November 2020
Nottingham-based multi-disciplinary property consultancy firm, Pulse Consult has joined forces with Emerald Project Management as the firms have entered into a new joint venture partnership.
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23rd November 2020
For the year ending 30 April 2020, Cooper Parry’s continuing business revenue grew organically by 10% to £31m, with average partner profits increasing by 22%.
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23rd November 2020
Soar Valley Press’ Digital Marketing Apprentice, Pippa Culverwell, has been named ‘Apprentice of The Year’ in the East Midlands Chamber Leicestershire Business Awards.
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23rd November 2020
A coalition of small business leaders, tax experts and company directors have mapped out the measures needed to address a government shortcoming which has left thousands with no income support throughout months of Covid-linked disruption.
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22nd November 2020
An independent childcare provider in Leicester is keeping its doors open after receiving funding from Lloyds Bank via the Government’s Bounce Back Loan Scheme Top Up, launched on Tuesday 10th November.
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22nd November 2020
The man who plays a key role in planning how trentbarton’s services run has won a new national award for the bus industry.
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22nd November 2020
Multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy Dice has announced four new additions to its growing team to support with a number of exciting new projects and client wins.
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21st November 2020
ECI Software Solutions to Be Acquired by Leonard Green & Partners; Funds Advised by Apax Partners to Retain Minority Stake
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21st November 2020
Nottingham-based creative agency The Dairy has maintained the momentum which saw the company win three new clients following the UK’s first full lockdown, with the news of two further new partnerships to expand its reach into mainland Europe.
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21st November 2020
FHP Property Consultants acting on behalf of a private pension fund have completed the letting of premises at 195 Glaisdale Drive East in Nottingham to UK Plumbing Supplies Ltd who trade as Willbond, whose roots go all the way back to 1896.
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21st November 2020
J Tomlinson has officially launched a range of low carbon services designed to help clients decarbonise their assets and meet their sustainability targets, helping to tackle the global climate crisis.
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21st November 2020
Fast-growing residential lettings company Monkey vs Owl (MOVO) has expanded its online platform to provide a national service for property landlords.
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21st November 2020
ALB Investments, which has made its name converting large, disused buildings into residential and commercial properties, achieved top spot in the ‘Developer of the Year’ category at the East Midlands Bricks Awards – an annual initiative run by online maga
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20th November 2020
A new police custody training facility at the University of Derby, developed by Morrison Design Ltd, has opened to students.
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20th November 2020
New survey figures out on 17th November 2020 show positive signs of job prospects for graduates and young professionals looking to progress a career in architecture.
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20th November 2020
Nottingham-based protection specialistsOctavian Security UK has been chosen to deliver safety and security for Covid-19 test centres across multiple locations.
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20th November 2020
Media students from West Nottinghamshire College have played a key role in highlighting ambitious plans for redeveloping Mansfield district.
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20th November 2020
Burton based Russell Roof Tiles (RRT) has revealed the extent of its investment in technology over the past 12 months, as part of its continued commitment to increasing production efficiencies and strengthening its customer service.
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19th November 2020
Law firm Shakespeare Martineau has announced a major strategy update that will see the firm more than double in size by 2023 and pursue bigger ambitions beyond that.
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19th November 2020
Honest Communications has expanded its team and its offering, with Fay Clarkson joining the agency as a new PR account manager as well launching a new service.
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19th November 2020
A key town centre site has been secured by Chesterfield Borough Council – a major step forward for ambitious regeneration plans to create a new gateway for the town.
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19th November 2020
Two Nottingham based marketing consultants have developed a strategy offer to help businesses improve their marketing in the current tough economic conditions.
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19th November 2020
The Institute of Directors (IoD) has announced the winners of its Midlands Director of the Year Awards 2020.
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19th November 2020
Panattoni, the largest privately-owned speculative developer in the UK, has leased all three commercial units at its 55-acre park in Nottingham.
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18th November 2020
Creative agency Warbox has been appointed to help medical education company OmniaMed launch its renowned GP information platform in the US.
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18th November 2020
A Derbyshire businessman has created a unique outdoor dining shelter to help save the hospitality industry during Covid-19.
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18th November 2020
Nottinghamshire Domestic Abuse Charity, Broxtowe Women’s Project (BWP), has received £1,500 thanks to the efforts of staff at national debt advice company, PayPlan.
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18th November 2020
Loughborough University will lead a new Government initiative to revolutionise resource management in the UK’s £32 billion chemical industry, building a greener and more efficient economy.
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18th November 2020
Tim Hartwell, who lives and works in Derby, has raised nearly £3,500 for Habitat for Humanity GB after completing this year’s London Marathon ‘virtually’.
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18th November 2020
A car and van leasing firm in Northampton is celebrating after reaching the finals in FIVE regional and national business award categories.
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18th November 2020
BGF – the UK’s most active growth capital investor – has invested £8 million into Leicestershire-headquartered UK Flooring Direct to support its ongoing growth ambitions.
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18th November 2020
Food producers, manufacturers and retailers are being warned to prepare for new requirements for food labelling coming into force on 1 January 2021.
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18th November 2020
On the day that the 2020 ProCon Leicestershire Awards ceremony was due to take place a quickfire video of all the previous winners has been released.
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18th November 2020
Darker commutes, wetter conditions and slippery surfaces mean only one thing – winter is here. According to Caroline Hill, vehicle expert at Pink Car Leasing, a Leicestershire-based vehicle leasing company, here are some of the safest winter cars.
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18th November 2020
While further tests are being carried out on exciting vaccines against COVID-19, SureScreen Diagnostics is leading the way with essential testing for the virus in Europe.
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18th November 2020
Food scientists are standing by to provide vital scientific and technical support to food and drink producers in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire in the new year as they navigate the impacts of the COVID pandemic.
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16th November 2020
Financial services broker Midlands Asset Finance (MAF) has grown its healthcare division with the appointment of a new director.
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16th November 2020
Navitas Safety is offering expert advice on how to operate safely as a takeaway due to an increase in uptake among businesses seeking a means to survive the UK’s second lockdown.
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16th November 2020
Anxious people who suffered under the first lockdown have now found wellbeing sessions organised at a Newark café cancelled under lockdown 2.
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16th November 2020
With a high percentage of electricians either self-employed or accustomed to working alone, it is unsurprising many struggle with mental health issues.
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16th November 2020
A Nottingham-based business finance expert has been shortlisted for major national recognition by one of the UK’s largest small business support networks.
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16th November 2020
First Fence, the UK’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of security and temporary fencing, has pledged to support and raise awareness for Road Safety Week, with its director calling for more action to be taken to address local speeding issues.
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15th November 2020
FHP Property Consultants have confirmed that the sale of a 2.2 acre site previously occupied by Willbond to Cassidy Group has now completed.
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15th November 2020
Chesterfield Borough Council has launched the Christmas in Chesterfield campaign with some brand-new Christmas experiences.
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14th November 2020
trentbarton’s mango app for smartphones has been downloaded more than 25,000 times and used for more than 250,000 bus journeys since its launch at the end of August.
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14th November 2020
Motor vehicle engineering students are revved-up and ready to roll out a new business venture at West Nottinghamshire College’s Engineering Innovation Centre in Sutton-in-Ashfield.
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14th November 2020
Derby Cathedral Quarter Business Improvement District (BID) has launched a new digital platform www.cqlive.co.uk to showcase local businesses and encourage more people to shop local at this crucial time in the run up to Christmas.
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14th November 2020
Pall-Ex has successfully steered its network into the fast lane during its first 12 months as a member and management owned network, increasing members numbers and freight volume.
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13th November 2020
Workplace consultants and interior fit out specialists Blueprint Interiors have appointed Hannah Chambers as their Technical Designer and Nick Cupit as Bid Manager.
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13th November 2020
Pilot trials of an innovative self-reporting wellbeing device are set to provide mental health support to GPs, clinical and non-clinical members of staff at Riverside Surgery in Brigg, North Lincolnshire.
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13th November 2020
Award-winning IT support and managed service provider, Infuse Technology, owned by national accountancy firm Smith Cooper, are celebrating a period of continued growth which has seen an expansion of their team and new clients coming on-board.
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13th November 2020
Sandra Murphy, Founder and Managing Director of Lincolnshire-based Equidiet UK Ltd, has won a Black British Business Award, after successfully growing her revolutionary equine nutrition business into a global brand.
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13th November 2020
An apprentice working at Dronfield-based financial planners, Belmayne, is joining the team on a permanent basis after successfully completing her studies.
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13th November 2020
The NIHR has launched five new National Patient Recruitment Centres (NPRCs) to enable more late phase commercial clinical research to be delivered within the NHS and make it easier for people to take part in studies.
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13th November 2020
Pupils at Springwell Community College were challenged to create a new logo to capture the spirit of a major project which aims to regenerate their town.
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13th November 2020
A Nottinghamshire-based creative agency, Born Agency, has created a new festival in a box that has proved an instant hit with firms looking to liven up meetings and sales conferences held on Zoom.
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12th November 2020
Retired professional boxer, Andy Pirie, has lent his weight to the campaign to save Birstall Boxing Gym.
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12th November 2020
BUXTON® Natural Mineral Water is proud to announce its renewed partnership with Buxton FC Youth Academy for a second year. Building on the success of last year, the sponsorship reflects both partners’ long-standing commitment to championing Buxton’s young
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12th November 2020
Award winning Freight Forwarder and Ecommerce Fulfilment company Spatial Global have been inundated with importer and exporter questions, as well as ecommerce businesses wanting to know what they need to do to prepare for Brexit Transition End on December
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12th November 2020
Reducing staff (36%), reviewing expenses (35%) and cutting back on marketing (30%) are the most common money saving factors that businesses have put in place since the beginning of the pandemic.
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12th November 2020
The team and supporters of Notts-based specialist car group, Motorfinity, has marked this year's Remembrance Day by taking on 11 unusual, sponsored challenges - coined the ‘11/11 challenge’.
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12th November 2020
Throughout October, the team at Visual Print and Design, a Lincoln-based print and design company, took on a challenge to each run, walk or cycle 50 miles for LIVES to help celebrate its 50th anniversary.
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12th November 2020
Armstrong Logistics has acquired one of the largest units at Magna Park in Lutterworth with the legal support of the Leicester-based law firm Shakespeare Martineau.
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12th November 2020
The industry leading European road freight team at Europa Road is inviting East Midlands businesses to join its practical, free-to-attend, Brexit Preparation Webinar. With the upcoming changes to the customs process post transition period, the webinar aim
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12th November 2020
Career specialist Frontline Recruitment is expanding after opening a new office in the Derbyshire town of Chesterfield.
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12th November 2020
There remain only 50 days until the end of the transition period, meanwhile new GDP figures from the ONS showed 1.1 percent growth for September and 15.5 percent growth in Q3, both of which remain down on February’s figures.
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12th November 2020
Leicestershire-based HR company, Breedon Consulting Limited has appointed a new operations director to take a leading role in facilitating the growth and future expansion of the business.
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11th November 2020
IT security experts, Neuways are delighted to announce their place on the Cyber Resilience Centre for the East Midlands Advisory Group.
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11th November 2020
Commercial property specialists NG Chartered Surveyors have completed the sale of a prime office space to a specialist Nottinghamshire accountancy firm.
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11th November 2020
During Coronavirus lockdown, Food Safety software solutions business QADEX – based in Sileby, near Loughborough - saw a profound and positive change in its interaction with customers, highlighting the move towards a digital future for the food safety indu
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11th November 2020
New research by campaign group HS2 East has revealed a lack of public confidence in the levelling-up agenda. A poll of over 2,000 people from the Midlands and the North revealed that just 18 per cent of people in the East Midlands were confident Governmen
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11th November 2020
Three local business leaders have joined forces to create the #makingITpossible campaign in a bid to tackle the digital divide.
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11th November 2020
While many businesses are looking internally to cope with the pressures of lockdown and the impact on their livelihoods, a Castle Donington based manufacturer is supporting a local florist to bring light to the High Street and honour the fallen this Armis
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11th November 2020
From today, participating lenders in the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) are able to offer smaller businesses across the UK a ‘top-up’ to their existing Bounce Back Loan if they originally borrowed less than the maximum amount available to them.
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11th November 2020
Derbyshire based metal and waste recycling specialist, Ward, has been named as Metal Recycling Business of the Year at the Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management 2020.
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10th November 2020
A Derby financial advisor is preparing to launch a series of online videos and run free 20-minute online money MOTs to help families get ready for whatever 2021 has in store for them.
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10th November 2020
A Barratt Homes Site Manager in Tamworth has been recognised for his construction excellence after winning a prestigious Seal of Excellence award in the National Housebuilding Council (NHBC) Pride in the Job awards.
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10th November 2020
Leading mid-market private equity firm LDC has announced the successful exit of Addo Food Group (Addo), the UK’s leading chilled savoury pastry producer, to European private equity firm PAI Partners.
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10th November 2020
Kim Morgan, CEO of Barefoot Coaching, has announced her new role as an ambassador for Women’s Work Derbyshire. In her new position, she will help to promote the award-winning charity’s work among disadvantaged and vulnerable women and children in Derbysh
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10th November 2020
New figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that the number of self-employed people in the UK has fallen to 4.5 million, down from 5.0 million at this time last year.
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10th November 2020
A new ‘tell it all’ book by one of Leicester City FC’s most renowned board members of the 90s promises to relive the glory days of The Foxes journey to the top.
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10th November 2020
Leicester-based Aerofab Fabrications has joined a delegation of leading UK manufacturers that has told the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Air Pollution (APPG), that manufacturing workers are still being exposed to dangerous levels of air pollutants.
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10th November 2020
A Derby-based business development consultancy is planting a forest of mangroves on behalf of its clients to help them reduce their environmental impact.
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10th November 2020
Businesses in Derby’s St Peters Quarter Business Improvement District (BID) have presented a giant cheque for £550 to Derby and Burton Hospitals Charity to support the work of the Royal Derby Hospital Intensive Care Unit.
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9th November 2020
Nottingham based innovation research consultancy Cultivate Innovation are working on a new UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funded project to utilise the best academic research available to articulate a consensus identifying urgent initial steps and a lo
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9th November 2020
Yü Energy have today announced the acquisition of an additional 400 business gas meter points.
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9th November 2020
Factory Direct Flooring’s sales show strength in market as households go back into pre-Christmas lockdown
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9th November 2020
Chocolate Cake Media can literally add a new perspective to video shoots now that it has Civil Aviation Authority permission to fly the company drone commercially
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9th November 2020
The eagerly anticipated official release of Phase 3 homes at Trent Basin, will be marked with the launch of a brand new website, designed specifically for homeowners who want to better explore the waterside lifestyle and sustainable build principles that
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9th November 2020
Derby city centre’s two Business Improvement Districts have joined forces to increase the security presence in the BID areas.
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8th November 2020
As part of its ongoing commitment to invest in the local community, Aggregate Industries has launched its annual Bardon Hill Community Fund to help initiatives and community groups at this difficult time.
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8th November 2020
Adam Pye, managing director of UK Auction HouseJohn Pye, has been named as ‘One to Watch’ by Lloyd’s Development Capital (LDC) as part of its top 50 of ‘Most Ambitious Business Leaders’ list.
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8th November 2020
Leading East Midlands law firm Nelsons has smashed its fundraising goal and raised more than £6,500 as part of the national Tour de Law initiative – the legal sector’s most successful bike challenge.
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8th November 2020
Derby public relations agency Penguin PR has appointed a new PR account executive to help it serve a host of new clients whose businesses are thriving despite the ongoing coronavirus.
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8th November 2020
Ward awarded a position on ESPO framework for Hazardous and Specialist Waste Services
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8th November 2020
Nottingham-based property management law firm Brady Solicitors has for the first time been named one of England and Wales’ top 200 law firms.
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7th November 2020
Timico has invested significantly in a pioneering battery energy storage system (BESS), as part of its commitment to improving its sustainable and energy efficiency credentials.
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7th November 2020
Pall-Ex has significantly increased its East Midlands hub capacity to accommodate rising freight volumes and growing demand for its services.
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7th November 2020
The world’s oldest department store has returned to the virtual high street with the official launch of an new retail website www.bennettsofderby.co.uk
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7th November 2020
East Midlands-based consulting engineer Howard Ward Associates (HWA) has recently welcomed two new appointments to its engineering team.
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7th November 2020
M-EC Retains Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award
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7th November 2020
Leading independent property, construction and infrastructure consultancy Pick Everard has unveiled its new-look head office following an extensive refurbishment led by its recently established in-house interior design team.
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7th November 2020
BSA Company Limited, the organisation that is resurrecting the iconic BSA brand, is developing a retro roadster which will combine classic style with the latest innovations in e-mobility.
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6th November 2020
Growing law firm Shakespeare Martineau has appointed experienced CFO Paul Bird as chief finance officer, complementing its ambitious growth strategy.
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6th November 2020
The team of volunteers at Children First Derby have been honoured with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service for their vital work supporting the Derby based charity, dedicated to working with vulnerable and disadvantaged children, young people and their
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6th November 2020
A Letterbox gift company set up in lockdown by a Derby husband-and-wife has thanked the city’s university for help in recruiting 10 new members of staff.
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6th November 2020
A Nottingham packaging manufacturer has developed a new light-up label to help turn a range of gold-leaf-infused Christmas Liqueurs into festive snow-globe centrepieces.
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6th November 2020
J Tomlinson appointed on East Midlands Ambulance Service facilities management contract
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6th November 2020
Leading early-stage drug discovery contract research organisation (CRO) Reach Separations has expanded its Nottingham premises in the wake of increased demand for its chiral purification services.
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6th November 2020
Two high-ranking military personnel have visited West Nottinghamshire College to give public services students a vital insight into army and navy careers.
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6th November 2020
After 20 years in Cooper Parry’s tax team, Philip Rogers, one of the accountancy firm’s best-loved Partners, is retiring.
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6th November 2020
A historic independent family brewer has turned to technology from Derby-based App4 to ensure beer drinkers can enjoy their favourite pint during lockdown.
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6th November 2020
A1 Comms Business has hired four new team members as it responds to the needs of clients during the coronavirus pandemic.
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5th November 2020
Businesses from across Derbyshire got on their bikes to raise money for Derbyshire Institute of Sport and celebrate the fun and fitness that cycling can bring – and helped raise £2,800.
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5th November 2020
A Derby charity is appealing for help from businesses as it prepares for its annual Christmas campaign.
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5th November 2020
Leicestershire lighting business Ventola Projects has completed the finishing touches on his latest Family Entertainment Centre (FEC) project with Ten Entertainment Group.
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5th November 2020
East Midlands-based consulting engineer Howard Ward Associates (HWA) has recently welcomed two new appointments to its engineering team.
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5th November 2020
The East Midlands Small Business Index (EMSBI)[1], which measures confidence amongst businesses, has fallen once again in Q3 as the prospect of a return to financial certainty has now dissipated. The index score now sits at -29% after having been at 0% in
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5th November 2020
An award-winning Northamptonshire business has underlined its commitment to growing its own talent by offering hands-on experience and apprenticeships to the next generation of skilled workers.
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5th November 2020
Last Saturday (31 October), Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that England would enter renewed lockdown restrictions from Thursday 5 November until Wednesday 2 December to try and combat the rise in Covid-19 cases.
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5th November 2020
A PPE manufacturer in the East Midlands is offering £5,000 worth of PPE as a competition prize in recognition of the part played by the region’s care homes in dealing with Covid-19.
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4th November 2020
A new barrier system which uses high security bollards capable of being slid in and out of position to control access has been launched after it successfully stopped a 7.2 tonne truck during testing - and even tore its front axle clean off.
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4th November 2020
IT specialists Neuways are leading a group of businesses who share the same site on the A50 in the installation of a brand-new defibrillator machine.
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4th November 2020
Hope Against Cancer’s biggest project to date is the doubling of the size of the Clinical Trials Facility at Leicester Royal Infirmary (LRI), at a cost of £1.5million.
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4th November 2020
Responding to the announcement that the reinstatement of the Minimum Income Floor (MIF) – which reduces Universal Credit support among self-employed claimants by assuming that they earn a consistent monthly wage with no regard for the fact that their inco
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4th November 2020
Responding to the announcement of fresh business support measures by the Prime Minister Boris Johnson in the Commons, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chairman Mike Cherry, said:
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4th November 2020
Dronfield-based independent financial planners, Belmayne, are offering their support to local businesses and individuals struggling with issues arising from the Covid-19 pandemic.
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4th November 2020
In continuing to encourage more women into the construction industry, Barratt and David Wilson Homes has appointed a new female Trainee Quantity Surveyor at its Northampton based office.
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4th November 2020
Business confidence in the East Midlands fell for the first time since May during October, decreasing by 14 points to -18%, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking.
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3rd November 2020
Lincolnshire potato supplier Branston www.branston.com has beaten its goal to virtually travelaround the world in 80 days, by completing the distancea day early.
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3rd November 2020
PCW Consulting and Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce are joining forces to deliver a free, virtual event to help organisations rejuvenate their culture and business in response to COVID-19.
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3rd November 2020
The first batch of rapid antigen tests, produced by SureScreen Diagnostics, have been delivered to the NHS in the West Midlands.
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3rd November 2020
A Lincolnshire manufacturer has taken on a record number of apprentices in the last year as the company responds to a dramatic increase in demand.
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3rd November 2020
East Midlands based Creative and Digital Marketing agency, think3, is continuing its growth plans supporting its clients further and supporting them reach more customers by reaching the top of Google with the launch of its SEO and Digital PR services.
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3rd November 2020
COVID-19 will worsen the UK’s north/south economic divide according to a poll of 500 medium-sized business leaders, published today by accountancy and business advisory firm BDO.
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3rd November 2020
East Midlands Agency Secures Second Year Partnership with County Cricket Club
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3rd November 2020
A managing director at a national catering supplier has called on any remaining pubs, bars, and restaurants that haven’t pivoted towards takeaway to do so now as the second national lockdown looms.
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3rd November 2020
Exciting £12m proposals to revitalise an area of Mansfield town centre have been given the green light.
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3rd November 2020
Leicestershire lighting business Ventola Projects has completed the finishing touches on his latest Family Entertainment Centre (FEC) project with the Ten Entertainment Group.
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2nd November 2020
Provided 'free of charge' as part of a £20m business support package the programme will help small businesses recover from the impact of COVID-19.
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2nd November 2020
Chesterfield Borough Council is celebrating after being named as one of the Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers in England.
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2nd November 2020
Lutterworth-based Property Consultants and Chartered Surveyors, Wells McFarlane has added to its team with the appointment of two new professionals.
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2nd November 2020
Full fibre now spans across NG1 with further expansion planned into 2021.
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2nd November 2020
Midlands-contractor G F Tomlinson has appointed three new technical apprentices as part of its commitment to investing in the next generation of construction workers.
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1st November 2020
England is set to go back into a full coronavirus lockdown on Thursday 5 November, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced.
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31st October 2020
Dr Rhys Thomas has joined an East Midlands based health-tech firm that helps organisations manage and reduce the transmission of COVID-19.
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31st October 2020
One of the Derby’s oldest and most popular leisure clubs has launched a new COVID-secure rent-a-desk scheme, which provides a professional workspace for people who have been working from home during the coronavirus pandemic.
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31st October 2020
HiB has launched an exciting new training programme to support new and existing employees.
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31st October 2020
Opus Trust Communications, the omnichannel communications specialist headquartered in Leicester, has used part of a £1.5m investment it made earlier in the year to create a new dedicated onsite Data Security Centre, which was installed and operational in
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30th October 2020
As part of a national pledge, leading Northamptonshire developer Barratt Homes has unveiled a new action plan to increase access to career opportunities in the housebuilding sector for people in Wellingborough.
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30th October 2020
Plans to add a rooftop extension to Whitefriars House in Friar Lane to house seven high-quality serviced apartments have been approved.
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30th October 2020
National M&E consultancy Couch Perry Wilkes has demonstrated its dedication to promoting gender equality in engineering as it welcomes two new trainees to its East Midlands offices.
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30th October 2020
One in 10 (10%) landlords now plan to purchase properties and expand their portfolio, compared to just 3% at the end of last year, according to research by Simply Business, who provide insurance to over 250,000 landlords.
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30th October 2020
Directors at expanding and ambitious recruitment firm Encore Personnel, which is headquartered in Leicester, are celebrating the grit and determination of their staff after the business’s Managed Services team delivered its biggest ever peak during the CO
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30th October 2020
The Nottingham-based contractor,Willmott Dixon, is targeting that all new build and refurbishment projects delivered from 2030 will be net zero carbon in operation under its new 2030 sustainable development strategy, ‘Now or Never; our decisive decade.’
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30th October 2020
Derby College Group (DCG) is cultivating even stronger links with national flower business Flowerworld – leading to an array of training and employment opportunities for its students.
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30th October 2020
With the Job Retention Scheme set to end on the 31 October, its successor the Job Support Scheme will come into action on the 1 November. Commenting on this change, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chair Mike Cherry said:
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30th October 2020
‘Rebels of accountancy’ firm Cooper Parry partners with business finance marketplace Funding Options to provide flexible business capital to ambitious scale-ups and established SMEs.
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30th October 2020
Download our top ten tips to help protect and prepare your business following the UK's departure from the EU. #brexit #prepareyourbusiness #euexit
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30th October 2020
The organisers behind England’s largest SME manufacturing survey are urging East Midlands companies to take part in their latest report, which will aim to pinpoint the exact type of financial support firms need to recover from Covid-19.
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29th October 2020
Grantham-based JMP Solicitors has been ranked as a leading firm for personal injury and clinical negligence services in the prestigious Legal 500 listing, with senior associate solicitor and head of clinical negligence, Christine Bowerman, being named as
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29th October 2020
Women are being encouraged to consider a career in construction by local housebuilder Linden Homes.
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29th October 2020
Prestige and performance vehicle specialist Baytree Cars has expanded its showroom after a big surge in demand.
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29th October 2020
Leicestershire Business Voice (LBV), the voice for local businesses, has appointed Robin Pointon as its new Chair. Robin steps up from his previous position as Vice-Chair of LBV and is also Managing Director of Leicester-based specialist sustainable trans
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29th October 2020
Nottinghamshire organisations have been receiving advice on growth with an international perspective thanks to teams of student consultants from Nottingham Business School (NBS).
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29th October 2020
With the high streets of North Nottinghamshire feeling the pressure of reduced foot fall, both pre and post Covid-19, the team at North Notts BID https://northnottsbid.co.uk/ has instigated a partnership with Bassetlaw District Council to take a fresh and
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29th October 2020
A new Centre aimed at boosting manufacturing in the Midlands has been launched at Loughborough University.
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28th October 2020
Multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy Dice has unveiled a new Nottingham city centre office to accommodate its growing East Midlands-based team. Located on the Third Floor at The Courtyard on St Marys Gate, the new 1,696 s
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28th October 2020
Bridge Help’s latest appointment brings new talent to the male-dominated bridging and finance industry.
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28th October 2020
A former West Nottinghamshire College engineering student-turned-tutor is bringing a specialist course for ladies only to its Sutton-in-Ashfield campus.
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28th October 2020
If it’s true that most solicitors’ firms have decided to see 2020 as a year of consolidation at best, then it would appear that no-one has told Spencers Solicitors!
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28th October 2020
Together We’re Greater – Team Lincolnshire Plans for Growth
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28th October 2020
Staff at Derbyshire firm Lubrizol have joined forces with their American colleagues to raise £1,000 by covering the equivalent of the distance across the Atlantic between their two offices through running, cycling and walking – or even playing a game a fo
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28th October 2020
Derby businesses are being called upon to help a local campaign that is giving free meals to school children during half term.
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28th October 2020
Midlands-contractor G F Tomlinson has appointed three new technical apprentices as part of its commitment to investing in the next generation of construction workers.
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27th October 2020
Nottingham and its surrounding areas will move into Tier 3 Covid-19 restrictions later this week, it has been confirmed following crunch talks with the Government.
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27th October 2020
Air IT Limited has today announced the acquisition of London-based IT managed service provider (MSP) Netstar UK Limited, and Birmingham-based MSP Microtrading Limited for undisclosed considerations.
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27th October 2020
Anthony James Insurance Brokers has welcomed four new members to its expanding team.
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27th October 2020
Hallam, the national multi-award-winning digital marketing agency based in Nottingham, has completed a share sale that has seen the appointment of two company directors to its shareholder board.
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26th October 2020
Businesses from across the UK are being urged to reveal the challenges they expect to face post-Covid 19 in a new survey.
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26th October 2020
Commercial property specialists NG Chartered Surveyors have negotiated a lease renewal on a prime Nottingham retail unit that has seen a popular coffee shop commit to the city centre for another five years.
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26th October 2020
Two ‘new starters’ at an assisted living firm say they can’t wait to help the company realise its dreams of expansion.
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26th October 2020
Derbyshire's home staging expert, property professional and director of Lemon and Lime Interiors www.lemonandlimeinteriors.co.uk Elaine Penhaul became an Amazon best-selling author this weekend (10-11 October) after the launch of her first book – ‘Sell Hi
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26th October 2020
Three Leicestershire businesses are joining forces to form an innovative new advisory service for local disability charity Mosaic 1898.
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26th October 2020
A Derbyshire IT firm is urging schools, colleges and universities to tighten up their data storage systems amid an onslaught of ransomware attacks on the UK education sector.
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26th October 2020
A new peer-to-peer networking programme, launched today, will enable local business leaders to collaborate with like-minded individuals to discuss current challenges and grow their organisations for future success.
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26th October 2020
A Leicester businesswoman whose software platform helps companies to manage rebate and incentive schemes has raised a further £950,000 from investors.
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26th October 2020
More than one million orders of food and drink have been made through purpose-built apps since the outbreak of the Covid pandemic in the UK.
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25th October 2020
Chesterfield has crowned its best high street businesses, individuals, market stall traders and events of 2020.
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24th October 2020
Specialist lawyers are warning commercial property tenants to beware as rent arrears claims are rising in the county courts.
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24th October 2020
George’s Hairdressing has been inspiring the ladies and gents of Leicestershire for almost 40 years across its two salons located on Allandale Road and Oadby.
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24th October 2020
Building and maintenance services provider, J Tomlinson, has received an award from one of the UK’s largest health and safety consultancy, the Building Safety Group (BSG). The accolade, for best practice in health and safety, was presented to J Tomlinson
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23rd October 2020
A-Level Politics students from West Nottinghamshire College, polished their interviewing skills last week when they invited MP for Mansfield, Ben Bradley, into their class.
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23rd October 2020
Designed to prevent mass redundancies during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) is changing from 1 November 2020 and to prepare for this change, here’s what employers need to know.
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23rd October 2020
Derby law firm Nelsons has been shortlisted for a national Personal Injury Award for the second consecutive year.
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23rd October 2020
A Derbyshire-based competition site has pledged to further support to a well-known UK children’s hospice after one of its winners asked to convert his dream prize into cash so that he could make a donation.
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23rd October 2020
People who are able to offer their time to help vulnerable residents during the ongoing pandemic are being urged to volunteer their time to a Chesterfield project.
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23rd October 2020
Small businesses welcome enhanced support package, but more needed for suppliers and self-employed not covered by SEISS
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23rd October 2020
The Stay Company, which owns four properties in Derby, has marked a year of huge growth by celebrating the opening of a new Serviced Apartment block in West Bridgford, just a short drive from Nottingham City Centre.
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23rd October 2020
Midlands-contractor G F Tomlinson has appointed three new technical apprentices as part of its commitment to investing in the next generation of construction workers.
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23rd October 2020
A growth in demand for delivery services during the Covid-19 pandemic has pushed South Asian street food restaurant, Chaiiwala, towards plans to open an additional 52 stores per year for the next three years which would create a further 3,600 jobs by 2023
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22nd October 2020
Two children’s charities based in Leicestershire will benefit from a new partnership with Leicestershire County Cricket Club (LCCC) as the club revives its Foundation.
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22nd October 2020
Government plans to change the language and presentation of information in debt letters to help people better manage their debts, have been welcomed by specialist debt recovery lawyers.
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22nd October 2020
Washroom services and water conservation specialists HSG have been shortlisted for the East Midlands Chamber’s Derbyshire Business Awards.
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22nd October 2020
A former police chief from Derby has launched a new not-for-profit business aimed at creating more senior leaders from the black and minority ethnic community in uniformed services such as Armed Forces and emergency services.
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22nd October 2020
Leading East Anglia and Midlands-based law firm Roythornes Solicitors has revealed details of six new partner promotions as its exciting expansion plans begin to take hold.
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22nd October 2020
Regional contractor G F Tomlinson has completed construction works on five new industrial units at Ashroyd Business Park, Barnsley.
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22nd October 2020
Experts at the Food Innovation Centre are reaching out to food and drink manufacturers in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire with the offer of some free technical support as they head into Autumn and prepare for Christmas.
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22nd October 2020
Self-employed and supply chains need Tier 3 support
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22nd October 2020
The F Word Academy, an online business finance resource featuring more than 100 videos, financial blueprints, templates, interactive advice and peer support has added two leading business development experts to its team.
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22nd October 2020
Hallam, the national multi-award-winning digital marketing agency based in Nottingham, claimed an incredible 10 awards at the annual The Drum Recommends Digital Awards.
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21st October 2020
Dedicated multilingual copywriting service ILC Communication has been launched to ensure that businesses avoid mixed messaging when it comes to international digital content.
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21st October 2020
With the high streets of North Nottinghamshire feeling the pressure of reduced foot fall, both pre and post Covid-19, the team at North Notts BID has instigated a partnership with Bassetlaw District Council to take a fresh and creative look at revitalisin
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21st October 2020
Based at The Farr Centre, Worksop, Nottinghamshire Women’s Aid provides a safe environment for women who are seeking refuge from domestic violence.
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21st October 2020
Burton-based, Russell Roof Tiles has secured a sponsorship deal with League One Burton Albion Football Club www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk as shirt sponsors.
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20th October 2020
There was cause for multiple celebrations at Children 1st Day Nurseries on receiving the news that two of its nurseries had been ranked amongst the ‘Top 20 Most Recommended’ in the East Midlands and that the company as a whole had been named in the ‘Top 2
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20th October 2020
Howes Percival has expanded its highly rated employment law team in response to an increase in instructions over the last year.
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20th October 2020
The site team at Overstone Gate on Overstone Farm will be dressing to impress by switching out their usual hard hats and high visibility jackets for bright pink hats and vests to do their bit for the wear it pink campaign.
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20th October 2020
An award-winning Derby recruitment firm has warned that a dire shortage of logistics and distribution workers could cause major delays in the delivery of presents this Christmas.
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20th October 2020
Grant Thornton has successfully advised on the sale of iSAMS, a leading, fully integrated, online school management system, to IRIS Software Group.
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20th October 2020
A jeweller from Clifton has donated 16 inches of her hair to a charity that makes wigs for children living with cancer.
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20th October 2020
Chesterfield-based NLT Training Services is calling on businesses to get involved with a brand new programme designed to help people get into paid employment.
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20th October 2020
A Derbyshire wedding venue was mentioned in the House of Commons during a parliamentary debate about lockdown restrictions and the devastating effect on the hospitality industry.
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19th October 2020
Full service marketing agency, Purpose Media, continue their digital marketing expansion, supporting businesses pivot their marketing to focus online.
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19th October 2020
eEnergy Group plc (AIM: EAAS), a leading "Energy Efficiency-as-a-Service" (EEaaS) business in the UK and Ireland, is pleased to announce it has signed an exclusive OEM partnership with Venture Lighting Europe Limited ("Venture Lighting" or “VLE”).
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19th October 2020
Derby based ICT support provider, Link ICT has taken advantage of a Government scheme to create employment opportunities for 16-24 year olds by employing two new apprentices.
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19th October 2020
Burton-based leading roof tile firm, Russell Roof Tiles, has donated an impressive £2,000 to a life-saving charity, as part of its continued dedication to supporting the local community.
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19th October 2020
Leading brand agency, Champions (UK) plc, has made a COVID-secure return to the events scene with a star-studded cricket match at one of the country’s most idyllic sporting locations.
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19th October 2020
Attendees will benefit from insights from well known Lincolnshire organisations across HR, finance, IT and communications and the event will be hosted by BBC presenter & journalist Lucy Hedges.
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19th October 2020
Intu SGS, the property company composed of four of the UK’s leading shopping and leisure destinations, announces another of its centres has successfully transferred to new management.
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19th October 2020
A Derby company which sells ethical educational outdoor play equipment to schools and nurseries is looking forward to opening an exciting new chapter as it prepares to move to a brand-new £2m warehouse on the outskirts of the county.
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19th October 2020
The Effective English Company wins Best Business Communications Support Company at the SME UK Enterprise Awards
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17th October 2020
A firm which goes into Derbyshire primary schools to run “exciting and creative” PE lessons believes that sport should be at top of the curriculum.
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17th October 2020
Grammy-nominated Sinfonia Viva, which is based in Derby and the only professional orchestra in the East Midlands, has secured support as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund (CRF).
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17th October 2020
Nottinghamshire based Construction Company Robert Woodhead Ltd has appointed Ranbir Mander as the new Business Development & Bid Manager.
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17th October 2020
An architectural design firm based in Sandiacre, Nottingham is marking its first birthday this month after helping more than 100 homeowners across the East Midlands design and build their dream home.
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17th October 2020
The People Consultancy, Talk Staff, has bucked the industry trend and hired two experienced professionals to push forward support within its recruitment division.
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16th October 2020
Advanced announced today that it has acquired Mitrefinch, a global provider of workforce management solutions.
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16th October 2020
Latin America and the Caribbean open for business to Midlands exporters
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16th October 2020
A Nottinghamshire performance doorset manufacturer is set to grow revenues by £2million this year thanks in part to a £400,000 investment in new machinery, backed by Lloyds Bank.
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16th October 2020
Primary Care Direct to partner with health tech brand to look after wellbeing of NHS staff
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16th October 2020
BUSINESS support and funding provider, First Enterprise – Enterprise Loans, has appointed a new general manager to assist the company in delivering an unprecedented number of business loans following the COVID-19 pandemic.
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16th October 2020
Responding to comments made by the Prime Minister Boris Johnson this afternoon regarding trade talks with the European Union, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chairman Mike Cherry, said:
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16th October 2020
Chesterfield could be set to repeat history and, once again, come out of a global recession stronger.
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16th October 2020
The Institute of Directors (IoD) has revealed the names of the business leaders shortlisted for its 2020 Midlands Director of the Year Awards.
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16th October 2020
Organisation seeks experienced private sector business leaders to help shape economic strategy
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16th October 2020
October 13th 2020 - a day we will all remember as a day we rose above Covid-19 and held an EXPO virtually. Businesses did not need to suffer and be isolated any more. Virtually they joined forces and supported each other it was liberating!
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15th October 2020
Mick Ventola, founder and managing director of Ventola Projects, a Leicestershire specialist in electrical and lighting installations, has been confirmed as one of the Department for International Trade’s (DIT) Midlands Engine Export Champions for the thi
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15th October 2020
A new challenge for SME businesses is being launched to help make transporting goods on the UK’s railways cleaner and greener.
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15th October 2020
Grantham-based JMP Solicitors has been ranked as a leading firm for personal injury and clinical negligence services in the prestigious Legal 500 listing, with senior associate solicitor and head of clinical negligence, Christine Bowerman, being named as
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15th October 2020
Permaroof, the UK’s leading importer and distributor of Firestone RubberCover, has launched its first ever loyalty scheme to reward both old and new customers for spending with them.
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15th October 2020
A UK health business is offering a free support package to SMEs in the East Midlands to help them protect their teams as they return to work from furlough and get Britain’s economy back on track.
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15th October 2020
One of the East Midlands’ top emerging architecture practices has expanded its team with the addition of two new staff members.
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15th October 2020
A Nottingham packaging manufacturer has invested £300,000 in a new tray-forming machine as part of its campaign to help drive the industry from single-use plastic to recyclable cardboard.
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15th October 2020
Businesses across the East Midlands are being urged to support plans to create a new £4.25m planetarium and science discovery centre which aims to inspire interest in STEM learning and careers.
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14th October 2020
The Institute of Directors (IoD) has appointed Natalie Sykes as its new Head of English Branches.
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14th October 2020
A national online flooring retailer, which is based in Leicestershire, is continuing its rapid expansion by opening a new warehouse and offices in Coventry.
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14th October 2020
Chesterfield Theatres and Chesterfield Museum have been awarded more than £400,000 as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) to help face the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and to ensure they have a sustainable future;
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14th October 2020
Macildowie Recruitment and Retention is the new name for the leading independent recruiter, a move which reflects the urgent needs of modern businesses feeling the impact of COVID-19.
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14th October 2020
Derby business owner, Yvonne Gorman, has been awarded the ‘Francesca Kemp Award for Small Business’ at Small Business Saturday UK’s special online event celebrating brilliant small businesses across the UK.
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14th October 2020
Contractor Henry Brothers Midlands has started work on the new £13.2m Alfreton Park Community Special School in Derbyshire.
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14th October 2020
Research from Siemens Financial Services (SFS) estimates the potential value digitalisation offers manufacturers in the East Midlands.
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14th October 2020
Aristotle Financial Planning is the latest professional services business to take space at Friar Gate Studios, the flagship building of the Connect Derby managed workspace scheme.
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14th October 2020
Midlands based apprenticeship provider, EMA Training, have not only survived the country’s lockdown period, but thrived it with no plans to slow down.
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13th October 2020
Midlands-based landscape architect Influence has experienced business growth during the COVID-19 pandemic, as demand for compliant outdoor space within commercial developments increases.
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13th October 2020
Wathall’s Supports Young Footballers’ Return To The Pitch
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13th October 2020
Employers in the East of England who may have wrongly claimed support from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) are being warned to act now to avoid significant penalties from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).
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13th October 2020
What Nott's COVID-19 restrictions mean to business owners and employees
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13th October 2020
After a turbulent few months in light of the global pandemic, specialist PPC agency, Repeat Digital, has emerged from the storm with a bright outlook on the future having recently appointed a new Sales Manager, Rob Sherwood, to drive its growth and increa
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13th October 2020
The Loughborough Bellfoundry Trust is one of 445 heritage organisations across the country set to receive a lifesaving financial boost from the government, thanks to the £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund to help them through the coronavirus pandemic.
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13th October 2020
PLM Global, a UK based leading specialist data capture solutions provider, have to-date enjoyed 6 years of rolling success by maintaining a forward-thinking and innovative attitude to the growth of the business, making them one of the fastest-growing busi
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13th October 2020
A Leicester businesswoman whose software platform helps companies to manage rebate and incentive schemes has raised a further £950,000 from investors.
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13th October 2020
Midlands based entrepreneur, John Whitbread, launched The Spotted App in early 2020 to allow businesses to connect with consumers without having to rely on social media alone or the interference of predictive algorithms.
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13th October 2020
An East Midlands-based property consultancy that works on behalf of some of the UK’s leading academy trusts has completed its 500th land and buildings valuation.
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12th October 2020
Local property expert Andrew Granger & Co has recently moved from their office on the High Street, following 25 years situated in the town centre.
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12th October 2020
Barratt and David Wilson Homes has appointed a new Commercial Graduate at its head office in Northampton.
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12th October 2020
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has unvieled a new three-tier system of coronavirus restrictions for England, which is set to be introduced on Wednesday.
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12th October 2020
The move is part of a nationwide programme that will see a number of businesses under the parent company, PIB Group, rebrand to simplify the business offering.
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12th October 2020
National law firm Browne Jacobson has announced the promotion of nine lawyers to partner across its offices in Birmingham, London, Manchester and Nottingham, bringing the total number of partners at the firm to 155.
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12th October 2020
Staff at a Belper firm helped their company achieve its volunteering total for the year when they carried out potentially life-saving work to help rescue teams operating in remote areas - without even leaving their desks.
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12th October 2020
Health and social care students at West Nottinghamshire College have been creating ways to support the more vulnerable members of their community.
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12th October 2020
A UK health business is offering a free support package to SMEs in the East Midlands to help them protect their teams as they return to work from furlough and get Britain’s economy back on track.
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12th October 2020
A key milestone has been celebrated at the new Northern Gateway Enterprise Centre in Chesterfield.
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12th October 2020
trentbarton has congratulated its driver Karen Miles for receiving a Covid BEM (British Empire Medal) award in the Queen’s birthday honours.
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12th October 2020
A Northampton company which develops conversational assistants capable of manning helpdesks and answering technical enquiries has raised £700,000 to help scale up its operations. Humley secured the investment from the MEIF Proof of Concept & Early Stage
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12th October 2020
To recognise the impact the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) has had on the Midlands region, the Early Evaluation Report has found that the reasons for setting up the MEIF remain robust and highly relevant, spotlighting its impact in improving the d
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10th October 2020
DBCP makes a trio of appointments to meet industry demand
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10th October 2020
Chartered surveyor Martin Langsdale, who is the long-standing chair of Derby Cathedral Quarter Business Improvement District (BID), has been awarded an MBE for his contribution to the city’s economy in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.
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10th October 2020
Retail Assist is delighted to announce their latest Learning and Development Specialist, Trisha Sheehan.
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10th October 2020
Derby College Group (DCG) Chief Executive Officer Mandie Stravino has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List in recognition of her services to education.
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10th October 2020
Derby College Group (DCG) Chief Executive Officer Mandie Stravino has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List in recognition of her services to education.
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9th October 2020
Morningside Launches Ambitious Growth Plans with Appointment of New CEO and Chairman
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9th October 2020
Page Kirk, Nottingham-based accountancy firm, continue to grow as they reward Director of Tax Neil Moon with partnership.
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9th October 2020
An automotive parts manufacturer in Nottinghamshire has installed new equipment which enables them to produce half a million face masks every week as part the company’s expansion into the PPE market.
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9th October 2020
Expanding Enderby (Leics) based Flood Transport www.floodtransport.co.uk continues to invest in its fleet of trucks as part of its commitment to maximum transport efficiency and minimum emissions.
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9th October 2020
Nottinghamshire-based managed IT services specialist Octavian IT is set for further growth on both sides of the Atlantic after winning four new contracts in the UK and revealing plans to expand its US team.
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9th October 2020
A plot of land with excellent road links has been secured for a £4 million industrial development in Mansfield.
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9th October 2020
Chesterfield Borough Council has secured £500,000 of funding to enable energy efficiency improvements for local residents.
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9th October 2020
Midlands contractor G F Tomlinson is celebrating being a successful finalist for both the East and West Midlands 2020 LABC Building Excellence Awards.
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9th October 2020
A new state-of-the-art flexible workspace, which also includes private offices, has opened for business this week in Nottingham city Centre.
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8th October 2020
The UK manufactured Face Coverings and Sanitiser Stations will be sold on Pennine’s e-commerce site, ARMA Health.
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8th October 2020
THE High Court has handed down its judgement in a case testing whether insurers should pay out on claims for Covid-related losses under business interruption cover.
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8th October 2020
Specialist Naan Bread and Flat Bread Bakery Butt Foods has expanded into the retail sector with its Baked Earth brand as part of a plan to diversify.
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8th October 2020
A POPULAR business park in Nottingham is approaching full capacity following a lockdown deal overseen by property consultancy Innes England.
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8th October 2020
EMPLOYEES at Derbyshire IT firm have dug deep to help one of their colleagues smash his fundraising target for a cancer charity.
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8th October 2020
People’s increasing reliance on ecommerce during the pandemic, coupled with a reduction in passenger flights, has driven significant growth in air cargo at the MAG (Manchester Airports Group) owned East Midlands Airport.
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8th October 2020
Partners and projects of Derbyshire Building Control Partnership (DBCP) have swept the board at the LABC East Midlands Building Excellence Awards 2020, claiming two wins and two highly commended awards across three of the 13 award categories.
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8th October 2020
Award-winning virtual agency Get Ahead VA is delighted to welcome a new regional director for the East Midlands to support businesses in Nottingham, Derby, Loughborough and Burton-on-Trent.
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8th October 2020
Chesterfield Museum is hosting a virtual event to help participants understand the role of the Special Operations Executive during World War Two.
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8th October 2020
Hospitality products from Derbyshire based In Your Corner have created the perfect terrace for Derby’s most talked-about riverside restaurant, Darleys. The multi award-winning restaurant opened earlier this month (SEPT) after a complete interior redesign,
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7th October 2020
This ruling marks a big step forward. It can only be celebrated as a partial victory, however, as it still leaves many with little certainty around whether they will receive pay-outs for policies that have cost them thousands.
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7th October 2020
Midland Regional Printers Limited, an East Midlands packaging business, founded in 1969, has invested in a new digital label printing press. The award-winning label printing manufacturer plans to accelerate their presence to the printed label sector.
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7th October 2020
Leading audit, tax and consulting firm RSM has further strengthened its east midlands team with the appointment of Ruth Chapman as a partner.
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7th October 2020
Julian and Jennie Churchill of Tollerton are the lucky winners of a fully fitted solar PV system, donated by Nottinghamshire renewable energy company Geo Green Power, fitted to their family home in August.
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7th October 2020
Jobs continue to be cut by businesses in the East Midlands as Covid-19 causes huge economic disruption, according to new research – but there could be signs of a recovery.
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7th October 2020
The Loughborough Bellfoundry Trust has received funds from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, to make changes within its historic bell museum to ensure it is Covid-19 compliant for visitors.
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7th October 2020
PERMAROOF UK LTD, the leading importer and distributor of products that provides permanent solutions to age old building problems, has invested in two brand new vehicles to boost the speed and consistency of its service.
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7th October 2020
German Doner Kebab has officially opened in Nottingham, bringing a new fast-casual dining experience to the town.
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7th October 2020
Lincoln Based Software Company, Streets Heaver Healthcare Computing, Nationally Recognised In The LaingBuisson Awards In The ‘Innovation in Health Tech’ Category.
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7th October 2020
Thompsons United FC was newly formed last year and trains at Ullesthorpe playing fields, which is nearby to Mulberry Homes’ Kingsbury Park development in the town.
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7th October 2020
BUSINESSES across North Nottinghamshire are taking part in LitFest’s First Chapters Trail to encourage local people to visit town centres and engage in socially distanced fun.
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7th October 2020
The Silverstone Experience has received £250k from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to ensure it is able to remain open during the winter and continue its mission of preserving the heritage of British motor racing.
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7th October 2020
Detail of our forthcoming programme of Policy and Forum Events from East Midlands Chamber
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7th October 2020
A couple who saw that the landlady of their local Nottinghamshire pub was calling last orders on her tenure have now raised a glass to their new career as publicans at the business.
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7th October 2020
Your Home Care, the Mansfield Woodhouse-based homecare provider that only launched in July has now got the official go-ahead from the regulatory body that oversees the sector.
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7th October 2020
After a period of heavy rainfall and adverse weather, Norfolk-based APEA (A.P East Anglia) experienced the devastating effects of floodwater after their premises became badly damaged.
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7th October 2020
As schools welcome students back, albeit with greater COVID-19 health and safety measures in place, leaders must begin to give thought to other areas of concern too. Namely, food safety standards.
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7th October 2020
A charity which takes disadvantaged county youngsters on holiday is appealing to the government for a change in the rules on social distancing at outdoor centres.
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7th October 2020
Nottinghamshire-based manufacturer Interflex has invested in specialist machinery which enables it to manufacture up to 500,000 three-ply surgical style face masks every week.
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6th October 2020
Melton Mowbray based Round Corner Brewing is set to double its output this year thanks to a grant from the Business Gateway Growth Hub and its ability to adapt the production of its world-class craft beers during the Covid-19 crisis.
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6th October 2020
KH Hair Group wasn't prepared to let Covid-19 prevent its annual celebrations to recognise the achievements of its most hard-working individuals and teams, so group managing director, Darren Messias, donned his best PPE to carry out surprise visits to the
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6th October 2020
Tony Lawton has been appointed Managing Director of Lincolnshire-based residential and commercial developer, Stirlin.
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6th October 2020
A family-run firm of independent insurance brokers is celebrating 50 years in business.
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6th October 2020
ARB & Grounds, a garden machinery business in Derby has recently acquired the intellectual property of The Internet Gardener Ltd meaning they now own the website www.internet gardener.co.uk.
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6th October 2020
The winners of Chesterfield’s Still Blooming, an online competition led by Chesterfield Borough Council to find the borough’s best sunflowers have been announced.
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6th October 2020
Phoenix Cinema in Leicester is preparing to re-open its doors after receiving support from Lloyds Bank, as part of the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS).
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6th October 2020
A Nottingham primary school in Sneinton has been provided with much-needed funds to support children with online learning, after the developer behind The Island Quarter www.theislandquarter.com site donated £2,500.
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5th October 2020
Double product launch demonstrates Eclipse’s clear vision
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5th October 2020
New statistics from HMRC have revealed there was a 22 per cent year-on-year rise in the number of claims for research and development (R&D) tax credits submitted by East Midlands companies in 2018-19, with the level of tax relief claimed also rising by 3
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5th October 2020
A networking group set up to support women in all walks of business life has inspired a Derby entrepreneur to share her branding expertise.
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5th October 2020
Docuflow are pleased to announce they have been named as a supplier on the UK Government’s Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) cloud software framework.
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5th October 2020
MPs call for full delivery of HS2’s Eastern Leg to bridge East - West divide
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5th October 2020
£5.75m will be invested in seven projects designed to improve skills and create jobs
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5th October 2020
Careers specialist Frontline Recruitment has undergone a restructuring of one of its offices, announced two high-profile appointments and signalled an expansion into new territories.
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5th October 2020
Vertu Motors plc has added to its portfolio in Nottingham with the acquisition of the Kia Nottingham dealership from Sandicliffe.
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5th October 2020
Responding to the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak’s speech to the Conservative Party Conference 2020, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chair Mike Cherry, said:
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5th October 2020
Following the installation of several wildlife-friendly features at The Paddocks, David Wilson Homes’ new development in Newton Solney prioritises animal and human comforts.
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3rd October 2020
One thousand five hundred young people in Leicestershire will benefit from an innovative careers package delivered straight to their homes.
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2nd October 2020
**Amazon and employee volunteers in Kegworth have donated £1,000 to Together for Short Lives as part of the company’s global Amazon Goes Gold campaign during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Amazon Goes Gold is Amazon’s annual campaign to raise awarenes
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2nd October 2020
Aspiring musicians, recording artists, songwriters, sound engineers and music producers are a step closer to securing their dream careers, following a link-up between West Nottinghamshire College and Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies. Level 3 m
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2nd October 2020
Grants from £1,000 to £3,000 are available for SME’s in Leicester and Leicesterhsire.
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2nd October 2020
Cast your mind back to the early 80’s and a new Saturday morning TV programme grabbed the nation's imagination through a really simple concept: A child needed something and would offer up a much-loved toy in exchange. With lots of outside broadcasts, fun
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2nd October 2020
Sixteen brand new greener buses have joined the rainbow one fleet today [Monday September 14], one of trentbarton’s longest running and most popular services. trentbarton’s £2.6 million investment in new ultra-low emission buses will deliver cleaner and m
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2nd October 2020
A Nottinghamshire Lettings Agency has bucked the post-Covid trend for working from home by moving into a bespoke new headquarters on the site of the old Carlton Police Station, just three miles east of Nottingham city centre. Base Lettings, which special
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2nd October 2020
A LETTERBOX gift company set up by a Derby couple during lockdown has been so popular it is moving into its first commercial premises to allow the business to grow. Colleague Box, which was established by Adam and Natalie Bamford in March, allows compani
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2nd October 2020
Leicestershire-based HR firm, Breedon Consulting http://www.breedonconsulting.co.uk/, is expanding its current business model with the growth of its client base and planned new locations on the horizon. The multi-sector HR consultancy, based in Ashby-de-
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2nd October 2020
Europa Road, a division of pioneering logistics operator Europa Worldwide Group, has launched a new customs product to preserve transit times and the flow of goods between the UK and Europe after the Brexit transition period comes to an end on 31st Decemb
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2nd October 2020
To watch the full CC Live webisode, please click **here https://youtu.be/lq5MfJsDu7A. THE PRIME Minister’s “Build, Build, Build” pledges have the power to significantly transform the way we build residential property, according to experts on the latest C
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2nd October 2020
Nottingham-based luxury home developer, North Sands Developments, http://northsands.uk/ has started construction works on a new sought-after luxury residential scheme in the Beeston area. Located in the Bramcote Village Conservation Area near Beeston, th
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2nd October 2020
A new facility which will see healthcare students develop their skills in realistic settings such as mock hospital wards is to be built at Nottingham Trent University’s (NTU) Clifton Campus. The 34,000 sq ft building will serve as the base for the univer
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2nd October 2020
St. Modwen has launched its latest industrial and logistics development phases as part of plans to deliver c. 1.5m sq ft of high-quality space in 2021. With the first construction activity starting this month, St. Modwen will be active on 11 schemes to de
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2nd October 2020
An East Midlands property developer has announced the official launch of the first phase of houses for its £34million Amber Valley development. Peter James Homes, which began work on the Woodland Heights site in Bullbridge near Crich at the end of July, i
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2nd October 2020
A Nottingham law firm is welcoming two new faces to the team, as it continues to expand its services. Lydia Watkinson has joined specialist immigration law firm OTB Legal, in the role of associate solicitor, and Rachel Whickman takes up the position of i
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2nd October 2020
Derby-based Déda has announced the first stage of its road map to fully re-open the cultural venue in Chapel Street and its community-based work which enriches people’s lives through dance and the arts. Before lockdown, Déda presented more than 70 cultura
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2nd October 2020
Local Enterprise Partnership for Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham, and Nottinghamshire allocate £160,000 from Local Growth Fund D2N2 will provide £160,000 in funding towards the construction of commercial space for SMEs in Nottinghamshire, it has been annou
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2nd October 2020
Joining a pallet network has resulted in expansion for one Middlesex firm as it adds UK pallet distribution to its international full-service logistics offer. LHR Global Logistics Ltd became a member of Fortec Distribution Network in May in the middle of
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2nd October 2020
Banner Jones’ Family Law and Personal Injury teams have received a Tier 2 ranking in this year’s Legal 500, which marks the 8^th year in a row that the firm has received the prestigious acknowledgement of its services. The Legal 500 assesses the strength
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2nd October 2020
1,000 UK start-ups to be awarded six months’ free fibre broadband, digital phone line and mobile bundles Launched as part of BT’s recently announced Small Business Support Scheme Bursary includes Halo for business – the UK’s best converged connectivity pl
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2nd October 2020
Leading secure, connected cloud solutions provider, Timico is pleased to confirm its official appointment to the £600m UK Government Cloud (G-Cloud) 12 Framework. With significant expertise in delivering world-class managed and professional service cloud
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1st October 2020
An affordable alternative to residential care has been launched today by respected West Bridgeford based homecare provider, PerCurra.
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30th September 2020
Increased demand for industrial roles in Chesterfield and South Yorkshire leads to the appointment of Labour Manager Bethany Brayshaw
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30th September 2020
Local Enterprise Partnership for Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham, and Nottinghamshire awards £425,000 to the project
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30th September 2020
Mountsorrel family butchers and herdsmen Roberts have scooped four prestigious awards in the National Craft Butchers annual awards.
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28th September 2020
An entrepreneur is helping other businesses to grow after she saw her own business grow five-fold during lockdown.
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25th September 2020
One of the Midlands’ largest companies of accountants and business advisers, Duncan & Toplis has restarted recruitment in the wake of the COVID-19 lockdown. Duncan & Toplis http://www.duntop.co.uk employs more than 400 people and it supports more than 4,
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25th September 2020
Nottingham College graduate, Lewis Andrews,showcasedhis workalongside international artists at the Espacio Gallery in London, earlier this month, in a special exhibition exploring artists’ responses to Covid-19.
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25th September 2020
St. Modwen has launched its latest industrial and logistics development phases as part of plans to deliver c. 1.5m sq ft of high-quality space in 2021.
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25th September 2020
Nottingham-based firm will use the funding to progress growth plans A Sandiacre (Nottingham) firm specialising in plastic and metal injection moulding has secured a £250,000 from the MEIF Maven Debt Finance. H.P.M Limited (HPM) will use the funding pac
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25th September 2020
A Lincolnshire company is celebrating winning its largest-ever contract.
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25th September 2020
Co-Founders of KuKu Connect, Stephen Goddard and Philip Brooks-Stephenson have been recognised for their support to thousands of businesses, venues and community organisations across the country. KuKu Connect has been nominated for 3 top awards for their
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24th September 2020
Life Science Newswire – Sygnature Discovery, a world-leading integrated discovery and pre-clinical solutions provider, has significantly expanded its DMPK capabilities and expertise with the acquisition of XenoGesis, the UK’s largest independent laborator
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24th September 2020
New appointment to Children First Derby supports expansion plans
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24th September 2020
Post 16 virtual careers fair launched to support Chesterfield and North Derbyshire recruitment during Covid crisis
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24th September 2020
Derbyshire based metal and waste recycling specialist, Ward, has launched a new asbestos drop off service for smaller loads or one-off jobs.
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24th September 2020
Law firm expands family law and care proceedings teams
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24th September 2020
Seventeen years after starting new jobs at the same company Anthony Champness and Jon Payne are celebrating the launch of their own business – Synergix Logistics Solutions.
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24th September 2020
Workers facing redundancy will be helped to find new jobs, develop skills or start their own businesses through a comprehensive programme of free support being co-ordinated by Derby City Council.
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24th September 2020
One of the region’s most respected business figures, Serena Humphrey, has celebrated two decades in business and more than 30 years in the financial services industry by launching what she believes will become a game-changer for SMEs - The F Word Academy.
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24th September 2020
Chancellor Rishi Sunak today outlined additional government support to provide certainty to businesses and workers impacted by coronavirus across the UK.
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23rd September 2020
Leading East Midlands-based law firm Nelsons has fought off tough competition to make it to the final round at The Lawyer Awards 2020 in the “Law Firm of the Year: The Independents” category.
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23rd September 2020
Pentaxia were delighted to welcome Derby North MP Amanda Solloway for a site tour on Saturday 19th September. Amanda, besides being our local MP is also Under Secretary of State for Science, Research and Innovation.
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23rd September 2020
XCLUU. Ltd, a Leicester based marketing support service, specifically designed to support micro and small businesses across the UK, made the brave decision to appoint two senior management team members during the country’s lockdown, in a bid to step forwa
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23rd September 2020
Birds Bakery has raised £10,000 for The Children’s Trust, following the success of its own Doughnut Week, which was held last week (12-19 September).
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23rd September 2020
Leicestershire-based HR firm, Breedon Consulting, is expanding its current business model with the growth of its client base and planned new locations on the horizon.
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23rd September 2020
Business leaders from across the East Midlands have been giving their reaction to a raft of new measures to contain the spread of COVID-19, announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson last night.
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22nd September 2020
The Midlands is ideally placed to spearhead the Government’s vision to build a stronger, better and greener economy, according to a new report.
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22nd September 2020
Nottingham’s award-winning digital marketing agency, has appointed three experts to its senior management team as part of its strategic restructure.
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22nd September 2020
esbs, or Earl Shilton Building Society, has been shortlisted for Money Page’s Personal Finance Awards 2020/21 in the Self-Build Mortgage category.
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22nd September 2020
National online auction house John Pye Auctions has appointed former Actons and Browne Jacobson solicitor Rosalind Keen as its new head of legal.
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22nd September 2020
Disability Direct has received £100,000 from Barclays Bank’s Covid-19 Community Aid Package as recognition of its impact during the crisis.
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22nd September 2020
Robert Tedd, highly experienced in multi-modal freight operations, joins the team to drive growth in import and export sales.
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22nd September 2020
Pattersons Commercial Law has announced that Civil and Commercial Litigation specialist, Asit Jansari, has joined the business as a director.
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21st September 2020
Construction specialist Clegg Construction has finished a new, high specification care facility in Leicestershire for residential home leaders Care UK.
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21st September 2020
The Leicestershire Community Champions Awards, a new event for 2020 aiming to celebrate the amazing people and organisations who have gone above and beyond to help their local communities, has been launched by the Furnley House Foundation.
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21st September 2020
Opus Trust Communications, the omnichannel communications specialist based in Leicester, has enhanced its digital capabilities following a significant investment in intelligent digital mailroom solutions.
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21st September 2020
Oberoi Business Hub in Pride Park has expanded its call answering team in response to an increasing number of private, public and charity sector clients who need support post-lockdown.
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21st September 2020
FSB as Kickstart national gateway teams up with Adecco Working Ventures to help small firms access government’s Kickstart Scheme
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19th September 2020
An A-Level student at West Nottinghamshire College is applying her determined spirit to both her studies and a lifelong passion for motorsport – and is set to go far in both.
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19th September 2020
Midlands Connect Director Maria Machancoses has welcomed news that the government is for the first time in 3 years looking again at electrifying the Midland Main Line.
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18th September 2020
A Nottingham based tech company has agreed a collaboration with Microsoft to help safeguard millions of children worldwide.
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18th September 2020
Social enterprises in the East Midlands are being encouraged to apply for their share of the final round of The Social Enterprise Support Fund, which opens for applications at 10am today. More than £4m of support is still available as part of the fund, w
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18th September 2020
A public relations company’s positive outlook during lockdown has led to a new partnership being formed. Poppy PR’s upbeat attitude throughout its social media postings during the pandemic caught the eye of Habib Sharief. Habib is director of Derby-base
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18th September 2020
The /COVID Compliant Cocktail Challenges/ were organised for the Level 2 Food and Beverage Service students and the Level 3 Hospitality, Supervision and Leadership students, with a view to the top chosen drinks to be featured on the new menu for the colle
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18th September 2020
NK Motors has provided the charity with a brand-new Kia car, which was presented to me&dee on Friday 4^th September at the NK Motors showroom on Pride Park. As well as Rammie from Derby County making an appearance at the event, a special message from the
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18th September 2020
Careers specialist Frontline Recruitment is set to upskill over 100 people as the demand for specialist fork lift truck drivers booms. The boom in ecommerce brought forward by the Covid-19 pandemic means that fork lift drivers are now highly sought after
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18th September 2020
A new national landmark which aims to profile a million answered prayers has been given the go ahead to be built on a site near Birmingham - and Leicester man, Richard Gamble, former chaplain to Leicester City Football Club is the visionary behind the who
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18th September 2020
The UK manufactured Face Coverings and Sanitiser Stations will be sold on Pennine’s e-commerce site, ARMA Health.
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18th September 2020
An award-winning Scottish luxury whisky brand, a prestigious golf tour, and a Northamptonshire manufacturer of sanitising products. Ordinarily, these would have little in common, but 2020 has been no ordinary year… Now Loch Lomond Whiskies has donated mo
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18th September 2020
In the wake of a post-Covid surge in jobs vacancies, an award-winning Derby recruitment firm has revealed how the economic recovery is reliant on a new army of temporary workers coming forward. Strand-based Sky Recruitment Solutions, which was established
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18th September 2020
Grants from £1,000 to £3,000 are available for SME’s in Leicester and Leicesterhsire. In order to access this grant, the SME’s must clearly demonstrate the impact of Covid-19 on their business and how the proposed activity will help address this impact f
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18th September 2020
The team at local Vauxhall Retailer, Walkers of Worksop on Retford Road, is celebrating after being awarded a prestigious Customer Excellence Award and named amongst the top 50 Vauxhall Retailers in the UK. As part of the annual Vauxhall Customer Satisfa
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18th September 2020
A campaign led by a trio of disabled Leicestershire tech-entrepreneurs received a major boost today with the announcement that Martyn Sibley, the creator of Disability Horizons magazine, Accomable, and one of the Disability Power 100 list’s ‘Most Influent
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18th September 2020
LOCAL FIRM SET TO SUPERCHARGE BUSINESS GROWTH IN NOTTINGHAM WITH FAST-FIBRE PARTNERSHIP
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18th September 2020
Trent Basin https://www.trentbasin.co.uk/, the new Nottingham waterside neighbourhood, designed by the award-winning developer, Blueprint, has appointed a new interior designer to help shape the style of its new show home, planned for Phase 3 of the devel
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18th September 2020
With less than 111 days to go, Europa Road, a division of pioneering logistics operator Europa Worldwide Group, has launched a new customs product to preserve transit times and the flow of goods between the UK and Europe after the Brexit transition period
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17th September 2020
Construction industry recruitment specialist, Thorn Baker Construction, has announced that it has launched a new service focussed on sourcing talented professionals for the offsite (also known as modular) construction industry.
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17th September 2020
Just a month after launching its own charitable initiative to raise funds to dig water wells in Pakistan, East Midlands fine dining restaurant Anoki, has raised more than £6,400.
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17th September 2020
Lovell Partnerships has begun construction work on a £10 million design and build project on Abbey Meadows Road in Leicester, which is the first scheme it secured as part of its plans to expand into the East Midlands.
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17th September 2020
National new homes-builder, Miller Homes, is pledging almost a million pounds to schools in Great Glen and surrounding areas as it launches its new Regal View development.
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17th September 2020
A quantity surveying practice in Northamptonshire is celebrating ten years in business.
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17th September 2020
Innes England has been instructed to market an inflation-proof government backed property investment on an established business park in Nottinghamshire’s M1 corridor at a guide price of £225,000. The purchaser will be entitled to receive a rent from the
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17th September 2020
Local housebuilder, Grace Homes, has recently been crowned ‘Best Small New Housing Development’ in the East Midlands at the LABC Building Excellence Awards.
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17th September 2020
FAMILY-RUNBirds Bakery https://birdsbakery.com/is hosting its very own Doughnut Week and bringing back two much-loved treats,following the cancellation of the national week earlier this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. To celebrate Doughnut Week, wh
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17th September 2020
SUNRISE NURSERIES OPENS THANKS TO SUPPORT FROM ENTERPRISE LOANS
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17th September 2020
NEW VOIP TELECOMS STARTUP DIALOG360 LIMITED AGREES ON STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH CLICKITC Nottingham-based Dialog360 an all-new VoIP communication startup to help small businesses become more streamlined and transform their customer engagement expands ope
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17th September 2020
NOTTINGHAM, UK and REDMOND, Wash. — September 8, 2020 — Senso.cloud announced a multiyear collaboration to help accelerate the adoption of Microsoft Teams chat within schools. The collaboration will allow senso.cloud to monitor Microsoft Teams chats with
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17th September 2020
Award-winning virtual agency Get Ahead VA http://www.getaheadva.com/ is delighted to welcome a new regional director for the East Midlands to support businesses in Nottingham, Derby, Loughborough and Burton-on-Trent. Marketing expert Emma Barratt has ove
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17th September 2020
Digital training provider, Althaus, is the latest exciting new business to set up home at Connect Derby’s Sadler Bridge Studios.
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17th September 2020
Local MP Robert Jenrick has paid a visit to the town’s newest neighbourhood, Middlebeck, to mark the beginning of construction of its new primary school. The Newark MP joined representatives from the growing community’s master developer Urban&Civic and N
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16th September 2020
The time has come for the Government to finally deliver on electrifying the entire Midland Main Line after a Network Rail report featured the scheme in a wider clean transport vision, says East Midlands Chamber.
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16th September 2020
Food has been delivered to hundreds of deprived people in an African community thanks to a charity which is backed by Derbyshire financial advisors.
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16th September 2020
Responding to the MHCLG announcement of a three month extension to a moratorium on commercial tenant evictions in England until 31 December 2020.
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16th September 2020
Your Home Care, the Mansfield-based home care provider, has become the first company of its kind in Nottinghamshire to offer an NHS service that helps to monitor and improve the health of people in their own homes.
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15th September 2020
Award-winning agent Chris Keogh has returned to Salloway Property Consultants as associate director.
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15th September 2020
Multi-million-pound plans to regenerate one of Derby city centre’s most important sites have taken another step forward.
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14th September 2020
Independent charity Emmanuel House Support Centre https://www.emmanuelhouse.org.uk/in Hockley has received £1,100 worth of provisions for its Nottingham Night Shelter thanks to a recent donation from Nottingham-based education platform THRIVE Learning htt
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14th September 2020
The UK’s largest Kia car dealership has gifted a car to Derby based me&dee charity https://honestcommunications.cmail20.com/t/j-l-aljjjhy-iylyjlltju-i/. NK Motors https://honestcommunications.cmail20.com/t/j-l-aljjjhy-iylyjlltju-d/ has provided the chari
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14th September 2020
At a time when the construction market is experiencing its strongest growth since lockdown eased, Midlands-based roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles https://www.russellrooftiles.co.uk/has resumed investment in plant and equipment. Russell Roof Tile
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14th September 2020
/Ilkeston based ecology, arboriculture and flood risk consultants, RammSanderson is strengthening its senior management team following the appointment of two new Principal Ecologists and has also recruited a new graduate environmental consultant. / /Havi
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14th September 2020
The Midlands’ centre for clothing and textile manufacturing is now home to one of the biggest new ones-to-watch for the UK’s fashion industry. Fullalove Clothing, conceived by 26 year old Leicester designer and entrepreneur Mille Fullalove, has launched
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14th September 2020
Derbyshire’s new Chief Constable paid a first visit to Chesterfield in her new role – taking the opportunity to walk around the Town Centre to see first-hand the issues facing the police and partner agencies. Rachel Swann was joined by Derbyshire Police
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14th September 2020
Derbyshire-based housebuilder Peveril Homes has been recognised for its exceptional build quality at the 2020 Local Authority Business Control (LABC) Warranty East Midlands Building Excellence Awards after Site Manager Adam Pinder was highly commended in
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14th September 2020
Retail Assist welcome their latest customer, Laser Clinics UK
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13th September 2020
Commenting on the introduction of the so-called rule of six' law, East Midlands Chamber chief executive Scott Knowles said: "We empathise with the Government’s difficult position but the ‘rule of six’ law is going to prolong the economic recovery."
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11th September 2020
We would like to invite you to a virtual event on Thursday 8 October to explore the impact the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) has had on the region’s businesses. The event will chart the progress of the MEIF since it was fully launched in 2018 and
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11th September 2020
Members Forums (previously Strategy and Influence Group) The Chamber Member Forums are run on a county basis and give members across that area the chance for strategic engagement with the Chamber’s policy making activity. In addition to discussing specif
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10th September 2020
As lockdown restrictions continue to ease, the team at Quiet Storm has been busy working behind the scenes to get our head office ready to reopen to our clients, visitors and staff.
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10th September 2020
Leading recruiter Encore Personnel’s specialist Energy Division, which has an office in Nottingham, has announced it has launched a drive to back the Government’s new Green Homes Grant Scheme, which promises to create thousands of green energy jobs up and
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10th September 2020
Local specialist charity Safe and Sound’s commitment to supporting the employability of University of Derby students has been officially recognised with two prestigious awards. Safe and Sound supports children and young people across Derbyshire who are vi
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10th September 2020
Regional contractor G F Tomlinson http://www.gftomlinson.co.uk/ has been entrusted with sensitively restoring two historic halls which date back to the 1800s and a market hall in the city of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Valued at a total of £6.5m, the
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10th September 2020
A new ‘Lighthouse Lab’ facility will be established in Leicestershire to increase the UK’s COVID-19 testing capacity, in an investment creating 400 jobs. The UK Department of Health and Social Care’s Lighthouse Lab at Charnwood Campus in Loughborough is
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10th September 2020
A Derby dad has set up a tutoring academy in one of the country’s most deprived areas in a bid to help local youngsters “secure the career of their dreams”. Habib Sharief has launched Tutor Me, a Centre of Excellence specialising in the teaching of prima
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10th September 2020
Small firms call for transition vouchers as UK-EU negotiations resume With UK-EU trade talks resuming today, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chairman Mike Cherry, said: “The transition period will soon be at an end but the small firms that
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10th September 2020
VALUERS AND AUCTIONEERS John Pye Auctions http://www.johnpye.co.uk/ has expanded its award-winning business assets team with the appointment of key national figure, Gary Harper, President of the National Association of Valuers. Gary joins John Pye as hea
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10th September 2020
A new programme of support has been announced for food and drink businesses in Leicester and Leicestershire to combat the economic impact of Covid-19. The Business Gateway Growth Hub and the Food and Drink Forum have joined forces to whip up ‘ingredients’
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10th September 2020
CPP reports East Midlands industrial market remains strong Take up for industrial and logistics space across the East Midlands increased markedly in the first half of 2020, with 7% more activity recorded than the same period in 2019, according to the lat
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10th September 2020
A Notts-based developer has introduced a much-loved charity into a multi-million-pound Birkenhead town centre development, signalling another boost for the area. Nottingham firm, Gape Equity, has announced that the British Heart Foundation (BHF) has take
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10th September 2020
Commercial property specialists NG Chartered Surveyors have once again been instructed by the GVC Group to bring to market a raft of former Ladbrokes Coral premises. The five units are now surplus to requirements for GVC Group, who have chosen NG to let
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10th September 2020
SPRINT project will develop commercial solution by combining satellite data and flood models for real-time forecasts Previsico has signed up to the national SPRINT business support programme to further increase the accuracy of its flood modelling techniq
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10th September 2020
45% of Midlands businesses have confidence in the resilience of the UK economy over the next 12 months, compared to an average 29% nationwide, according to a BDO LLP poll released today West Midlands business leaders (50%) are more optimistic than their E
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10th September 2020
Good wishes have arrived by the bus load for East Midlands bus driver Avtar ‘Terry’ Lachhar, who has retired from driving for trentbarton at the age of 83 years old, 53 of them spent on the buses. In a fitting end to his career with the bus operator trent
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10th September 2020
One of the region’s best-known commercial finance specialists has rebranded as it celebrates twenty years in business.
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10th September 2020
Leicester-based food safety specialists in the hospitality sector, Navitas Safety, has partnered with Champions (UK) plc for the development of its extensive service offering.
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9th September 2020
A Nottingham-based web, ecommerce and digital solutions developer has been named as the digital support partner for top international indoor leisure brand Entre-Prises.
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8th September 2020
Hallam, Nottingham’s award-winning digital marketing agency, has taken the top award and been crowned the Best Large Integrated Agency at the European Search Awards 2020 after being shortlisted for six awards earlier this year.
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3rd September 2020
This event is open to all businesses looking for business development opportunities, available as part of the HS2 supply chain. It will provide practical information on what is required of businesses to access the wide-ranging procurement opportunities th
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3rd September 2020
Spin Box Burton’s ambition to install a publicly-available defibrillator has been helped by a donation from neighbouring business, BookWise Solutions. The healthcare scheduling experts, based in Faraday Court, contributed £500 towards an existing £1,000
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3rd September 2020
Derby Lacemaker Louise West has been shortlisted for the Creative Industries Entrepreneur of the Year for the Midlands region at the 2020 Great British Entrepreneur Awards.
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3rd September 2020
A J Tomlinson employee who was one of the first students to undertake the new apprenticeship end-point assessment for the Customer Service Standard qualification has passed with flying colours. Dee van Deventer, a Resident Liaison Officer (RLO) who was s
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3rd September 2020
Cooper Parry’s Tech & High Growth team has added Sarah Abrahams, Head of Growth Finance, and Nick Hawkins, Associate Director, to their ranks. They will be supporting high-growth startups and scaleups to maximise their fundraising efforts from seed to Se
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3rd September 2020
HiB has extended its in-house marketing department with the new appointment of PR Manager Laura Bennett. With a strong PR and marketing background at agencies and businesses across the Midlands, Laura joins HiB to lead the PR department with a focus on bu
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3rd September 2020
Chesterfield Borough Council is pleased to announce that Chesterfield Theatres will again be hosting live performances from October. The first three live shows scheduled to take place are part of the Autumn Play Season, which takes place from Tuesday 13
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3rd September 2020
Wigston Fields News & Deli have been overwhelmed with the response to their latest service. Great Food Club Food Hero, Pratik Master, has pioneered a range of restaurant quality chilled Indian meals that are available for pre order from the shop, with col
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3rd September 2020
With pupils across England returning to school this week, new Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) research shows that close to a quarter (23%) of small firms believe that the reopening of schools and nurseries, as well as the availability of childminders
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3rd September 2020
Nottinghamshire skydiving centreSkydive Langar https://www.skydivelangar.co.uk/has welcomed a record number of new customers to its Vale of Belvoir facility as the so-called ‘experience economy’ makes its comeback post lockdown. The skydiving company, wh
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3rd September 2020
Pall-Ex (UK) Ltd has promoted talent from within, as it appoints a new Operations Director to steer through the changing logistics landscape during the on-going coronavirus pandemic.
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3rd September 2020
Nightingale Quarter development close to sell-out of first phase housing House buyers have shown their confidence in Derby with a peak of sales in the historic Nightingale Quarter development this August. Aletta Ainsworth, Sales Manager and Olivia Smith
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3rd September 2020
Responding to further changes https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/changes-to-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme/changes-to-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme to the Job Retention Scheme taking effect today, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)
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3rd September 2020
Conveyancing, Wills and Probate specialists at Mansfield and Ashfield’s Fidler & Pepper Lawyers, reopened their offices to the public for appointments on the 1st September. The local company which was founded in 1888, helps thousands of people each y
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3rd September 2020
Barratt and David Wilson Homes South Midlands has recently donated £1,000 to Royal Voluntary Service for its work supporting older and vulnerable people in Northamptonshire. Archie Hannah RVS32 DWSM - A volunteer from Royal Voluntary Service doing some s
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3rd September 2020
Safe and Sound, the Derbyshire based child exploitation charity, has supported this summer’s NCS programme with a series of awareness raising sessions on the issue for young people. Safe and Sound supports children and young people across Derbyshire who a
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3rd September 2020
Derby-based training and development company AWD Development Solutions Ltd has been selected as one of Small Business Saturday’s SmallBiz100 2020 businesses. Small Business Saturday has been held on the first Saturday in December for the past eight years
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3rd September 2020
As a strong advocate of investing in and nurturing skills and talent, Burton-based Russell Roof Tiles https://www.russellrooftiles.co.uk/has promoted Jamie Wilds. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-wilds-530898113/ Russell Roof Tiles is the largest indepe
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3rd September 2020
Miller Homes East Midlands is pledging to contribute nearly £1million to the community of Sileby as it launches its latest Leicestershire development ahead of schedule. More than half of the funds provided by the national new homes-builder will be going
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3rd September 2020
Corporate partner David Kaplan https://www.nelsonslaw.co.uk/people/david-kaplan/ and corporate associate Liz Mills https://www.nelsonslaw.co.uk/people/liz-mills/, of Nelsons – which has offices in Derby, Leicester and Nottingham – acted for the shareholde
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3rd September 2020
Nottinghamshire-based Octavian Security UK has continued to add strength to its brand by achieving Achilles BuildingConfidence validation. Advanced Membership has been secured after the company demonstrated its ability to define its management processes
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3rd September 2020
Chesterfield-based care provider, Heathcotes Group, has appointed Tim Elliott as Regional Manager for its supported living services in Yorkshire and Humberside. Heathcotes Group is one of the UK’s most experienced providers of specialist care for adults
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3rd September 2020
Howes Percival has strengthened its Family Law practice with two senior appointments. Based in the Leicester office, family law partner Justine Flack has been promoted to become the new national Head of the firm's Family Law department, while Melanie West
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3rd September 2020
Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chair Mike Cherrysaid: “The kickstart scheme aims to help young people into work but many small businesses will be disappointed to see today’s announcement which feels more aligned to the needs of larger busin
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3rd September 2020
NATIONAL M&E consultancy Couch Perry Wilkes (CPW) has welcomed graduate Jorden Damji back to the team following his graduation from Nottingham Trent. Jorden was based in the Leicester office during his placement year and has re-joined the firm after comp
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3rd September 2020
A strong order book and sales pipeline means that workplace consultants and commercial office fit out specialists Blueprint Interiors is bucking the industry trend and is on the search for four new people. The firm, which is based in Ashby de la Zouch, L
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3rd September 2020
Have your say on the future of Staveley through an online consultation; your views will contribute to the development of a new vision for Staveley that will be used to support the Staveley Town Deal. The Staveley Town Deal is aiming to secure up to £25m
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1st September 2020
The Institute of Directors (IoD) has appointed Lincolnshire Police Assistant Chief Constable Kerrin Wilson as its first Policing and Criminal Justice Ambassador for Greater Lincolnshire and Rutland. The move further strengthens the relationship between
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1st September 2020
East-Midlands-based multi-sector recruitment agency, Recruit 2 You, has expanded its current team with four new appointments.
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1st September 2020
Bolsover MP Mark Fletcher has praised a Chetserfield manufacturer for its resilience and hard work amidst the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit. Mr Fletcher, who iscampaigning to bring more jobs to Bolsover, made his comments while visiting the Canadian-owne
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1st September 2020
LEADING architecture practice GT3 Architects http://www.gt3architects.com/has appointed Katie Forrest as head of marketing as it continues to invest in driving the business forwards. Katie, who has more than eight years’ experience working in the propert
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1st September 2020
A new home interior and consultancy business is launching in Nottingham to help house owners transform their pads into the place of their dreams. Howson Design is the new business set up by Katy Raywood, providing high quality advice on interior design a
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1st September 2020
Morningside Pharmaceuticals Ltd has announced the company is growing its Board of Directors by creating two new roles as part of the business’ ambitious growth plans for the future. The new Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) r
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28th August 2020
A thriving East Midlands assisted living firm has moved into a new 420 square-foot office at the former Rolls-Royce building in the Osmaston area of Derby as business continues to boom. Locally We Do, which helps vulnerable people, such as the elderly a
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28th August 2020
Two businesswomen are set to host a free webinar to give tips to firms on how to thrive beyond Coronavirus. Tina Clough, of Poppy PR, and Lindsey Newman-Wood, who runs Passion Marketing, teamed up earlier this summer to offer a complete public relations
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28th August 2020
When the staff of the Chesterton House Group invited speaker Anthony Bennett to their annual team day earlier this year, little did they know that it would lead to a challenge to complete a collective total of 10,000 miles to raise money for Great Ormond
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28th August 2020
Civil and structural engineer BSP Consulting appointed on Procure Partnerships Framework East Midlands-based civil and structural engineering firm BSP Consulting has been appointed to the four-year Procure Partnerships Framework (Professional Services) A
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28th August 2020
PERMAROOF LAUNCHES RECRUITMENT DRIVE FOLLOWING PERIOD OF GROWTH
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28th August 2020
Pall-Ex has won the coveted Silver Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) award from the Ministry of Defence for its support of the Armed Forces community. The logistics giant has actively supported ex-military personnel by providing jobs and training since s
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28th August 2020
New Regional Employer Engagement Director for East Midlands RFCA Major Bruce Spencer has joined the East Midlands Reserve Forces and Cadets Association (RFCA) as Regional Employer Engagement Director, taking over the post from the recently retired John W
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28th August 2020
East Midlands based Duncan & Toplis will offer a range of legal services to clients Duncan & Toplis has launched Duncan & Toplis Legal Services, a SRA regulated firm that will be able to undertake regulated activities as part of the Duncan & Toplis Group
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28th August 2020
With the Eat Out to Help Out scheme in its final full week, the Federation of Small Businesses is calling on the Government to continue and extend the initiative to further help thousands of small food and drink businesses right across the country. Feder
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28th August 2020
In the latest of a string of appointments to its Board, scientific research charity Fund for the Replacement of Animals in Medical Experiments https://frame.org.uk/(FRAME) has recruited Dr Lesley Gilmour, the Named Training and Competency Officer (NTCO) a
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28th August 2020
Phil will be joining as their new Business Development Manager
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28th August 2020
Commercial property specialists NG Chartered Surveyors have agreed a deal to let a prominent unit in Kirkby-in-Ashfield to a brand new company. Repackaging & Rebranding Foods Limited has taken a three-year lease at the 6,133 sq ft Unit A, Field Industria
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28th August 2020
Lloyds Bank’s Business Barometer for August 2020 shows: Overall confidence of firms in the East Midlands rose 15 points in the past month to -10% Firms’ confidence in their own business prospects was -12%, compared with -21% in July East Midlands is regi
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28th August 2020
DUCHESS OF RUTLAND SEARCHES FOR PATISSERIE AND BAKERY, FARMSHOP AND ICE CREAM PRODUCER FOR BELVOIR CASTLE’S RETAIL DEVELOPMENT BELVOIR CASTLE is expanding the artisan food offering at its retail development, The Engine Yard. The Duchess of Rutland conve
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28th August 2020
KuKu Connect want to put a touch of luxury into your weekend and have set-up a competition to win a luxurious Lexus car for the weekend. You could drive off into the sunset, have a ride out and picnic with family or friends, or one of the best test drives
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27th August 2020
Performance Networks, one of the UK’s leading specialist networking and WiFi providers, has recruited a new business development manager as part of its ongoing drive to provide significant support to clients in the education sector in the coming months.
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27th August 2020
WHILE manufacturing industries may have cut back production in the recent lockdown and cranes stayed idle a Derby engineering consultancy has been laying the groundwork for prestigious projects.
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25th August 2020
East-Midlands-based multi-sector recruitment agency, Recruit 2 You , has expanded its current team with four new appointments.
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25th August 2020
A partner with leading Midlands accountancy firm Dains has raised more than £1,000 for specialist Derbyshire charity Safe and Sound after completing a gruelling 100-mile cycle ride. John Southwell had originally entered the My Prudential RideLondon event
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25th August 2020
intu Derby offers entrepreneurs the chance to win a rent-free shop just in time for Christmas Small businesses from across the region have the chance of winning free retail space at one of the Midlands' most popular shopping destinations, thanks to the r
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25th August 2020
AS LOCAL high streets begin to return to normality, businesses in North Nottinghamshire are saving thousands of pounds a year by taking advantage of North Notts BID’s savings scheme. The North Notts Savings Service – which has identified potential savings
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25th August 2020
A hand sanitiser station featuring £1M innovative software is helping to keep staff and visitors safe at the region’s leading business representation organisation. The Black Box Edge™, developed by Derby-based IT support firm RDS Global, is incorporated
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25th August 2020
Key staff appointments and investment in new technologies have enabled Oberoi Consulting to give game-changing support to the NHS since lockdown.
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25th August 2020
The huge cultural change in British food ordering habits has prompted a burgeoning Derby app development company to make four new key appointments.
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20th August 2020
New coronavirus regulations mean that any travellers arriving in the UK from countries with a high number of Covid-19 cases must enter an immediate 14-day period of self-isolation. Here's what employers should bear in mind.
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20th August 2020
Nottingham-based Octavian Security has announced that it has secured SafeContractor Accreditation. Accreditation has been achieved for all Security services following assessment of the company’s Health and Safety procedures and documents which underpin
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20th August 2020
Ibstock plc’s 2019 Sustainability Report – published this morning 5th August – evidences its progress towards confirming its position as the most sustainable manufacturer of clay and concrete products in the UK. This year’s report highlights progress
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20th August 2020
A DERBYSHIRE IT firm has recruited a new apprentice as it boosts its sales support team. Eighteen-year-old Josh Young has joined Axess Systems, which is based on the Denby Hall Business Park, as an internal account manager. The role will see Josh deal
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20th August 2020
Award-winning East Midlands Renault Trucks Dealer, RH Commercial Vehicles (RHCV) is expanding its operation, with Isuzu. RHCV has four sites in total, in Nottingham, Cossington (Leicester) and Alfreton, (Derby) plus Northampton which it acquired in 20
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20th August 2020
A Leicestershire lighting and electrical installations company has thrown its shoulder to wheel in the leisure industry’s fight to ease public safety concerns and enhance the customer experience ahead of last Saturday’s long-awaited reopening of indoor en
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20th August 2020
Denby-based manufacturing company Liniar has been shortlisted for the Positive Social Impact award at the prestigious 2020 Lloyds Bank National Business Awards. Previous winners include fitness sensation Joe Wicks, DPD UK and Hotel Chocolat. Liniar’s entr
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20th August 2020
PLANNING permission has been granted by Nottingham City Council for the highly anticipated multi-million-pound development of Nottingham’s Guildhall, which brings the currently vacant building into its next lifetime and will create more than 250 jobs for
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20th August 2020
Fishers Solicitors are delighted to announce that they have been shortlisted for two awards by Today’s Wills and Probate. The two awards are the Probate Provider of the Year and the Solicitor Firm of the Year. Both awards recognise the efforts of the past
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19th August 2020
Leicester College will officially re-open for the autumn term on Tuesday 1 September 2020. In line with government guidelines, Leicester College has conducted significant work to keep staff and students as safe as possible and ens Leicester College.jpg
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19th August 2020
ONLINE auction house John Pye Auctions has recorded its highest auction figures in its 52-year history, with a 79% sales increase compared to pre-lockdown, after handling some of the biggest cases in the fall out from Covid-19. John Pye, crowned the UK
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19th August 2020
Local property firm Andrew Granger & Co Ltd has sponsored the upcoming Leicestershire Ride+Stride event by £500, for the seventh year in a row. The popular national event, which takes place across the county on Saturday 12 September, raises crucial fu
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18th August 2020
A much-loved Derbyshire bakery is aiming to celebrate the generosity and spirit of its local community by launching a formal search for three lockdown heroes. Stacey's Bakery, which has branches in Ilkeston, Eastwood and Heanor, was quick to adapt its se
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18th August 2020
Business leaders from across Leicester and Leicestershire are today (Thursday 6 August 2020) encouraging firms to access the finance options available to help manage and recover from the coronavirus. The awareness drive is supported by the British Busine
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18th August 2020
A Derby company which has developed a new payment system for the games industry has secured a further £200k investment from the MEIF Proof of Concept & Early Stage Fund, managed by Mercia and part of the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF). Transactio
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18th August 2020
Brookside Day Centre (BDC) Healthcare & Education received the funding to help purchase a new care facility and create several employment opportunities. A Corby care service for adults with learning disabilities has secured a £200k loan from the Midlands
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18th August 2020
The IoD has unveiled a new leadership team for Leicestershire and South East Midlands, with experienced lawyer and dual accredited mediator Sarah Canning named as branch chair. Sarah will work alongside built environment and sustainability expert Dr S
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18th August 2020
East Midlands based renewable energy company Geo Green Power have been awarded Best Renewables Supplier at the first ever Homebuilding & Renovating Awards. The new 2020 Homebuilding & Renovating Awards were hosted at the Virtual Homebuilding & Renovat
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18th August 2020
THE REGENERATION of Stapleford has moved a step closer after suggestions for how the £25m Towns Fund could be distributed were discussed by the town’s Executive Board. The key points of the plans – futureproofing the town’s high street, the creation of
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18th August 2020
trentbarton is making its most significant return to pre-coronavirus levels of bus services from Sunday (August 23), with almost all routes back to normal. The bus operator is gearing up for the reopening of schools and colleges, plus providing services f
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18th August 2020
Pall-Ex Group has acquired the Fortec Distribution Network. Purchased by a new subsidiary company For-Ex Distribution Network Ltd, the network will remain trading as Fortec Distribution. It will continue to operate as a separate pallet network within the
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18th August 2020
For a video about how North Notts BID has supported businesses through Coronavirus and beyond, click here.
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18th August 2020
One of the UK’s leading specialist interior fit-out contractors based in the Midlands has recorded the highest annual revenue in its 123-year history The record-breaking annual results of EE Smith Contracts Ltd reveal activity has grown by over 50 per ce
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14th August 2020
Nottingham-based business Be Your Best Version has launched a new service supporting businesses to minimise anxiety and boost the well-being and performance of their staff as they return to the workplace.
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14th August 2020
New data published today shows that businesses across the East Midlands have received a total of over £2.7bn in funding under the government’s two largest Covid-19 loan schemes, the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme and the Bounce Back Loan Sc
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14th August 2020
Translation services firm PAB Languages stepped forward with a free offer of help to ensure that companies and other organisations could swiftly share vitally important information about Covid-19 with their non-English speaking staff and those for whom En
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13th August 2020
Responding to new Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures showing that there are an estimated 730,000 fewer employees on payrolls compared to March 2020, and the self-employed community reduced in size by a record 238,000 between Q1 and Q2 of this ye
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13th August 2020
A Derby company which has developed a new payment system for the games industry has secured a further £200k investment from the MEIF Proof of Concept & Early Stage Fund, managed by Mercia and part of the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF). Transac
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13th August 2020
Leicester-based gas spring and damper manufacturer Camloc Motion Control has strengthened its customer-facing team with the appointment of experienced Sales Manager, Ian Sinclair. Ian joined the business just as the UK’s lockdown began to take effect and
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13th August 2020
Oriental food wholesaler Asiana Ltd has sold its warehouse HQ building at a well-established Nottingham industrial park for £2.2 million following a business restructure. The 38,000 sq ft unit on Dabell Avenue, the central spine road through the Blenheim
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13th August 2020
Rippon Homes’ Wellow Gardens development in Ollerton has been shortlisted for the East Midlands Local Authority Building Control (LABC) Building Excellence Awards 2020.
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13th August 2020
A major milestone has been achieved in the development of Chesterfield’s Northern Gateway Enterprise Centre with the erection of the structural steelwork frame for the new building. Work on the site has been progressing safely through the Coronavirus pan
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13th August 2020
Opus Trust Communications, the omni-channel communications expert based in Leicester, has become the first UK company to enter into an agreement with global customer experience specialist, Quadient, joining its ‘Digital Now’ program. As part of Digital No
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13th August 2020
intu Victoria Centre has unveiled a new Lockdown Gallery featuring a selection of 22 images captured by the local community during lockdown. Located on the lower mall next to HMV, the new gallery provides a snapshot into what life in the city was like ju
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13th August 2020
Major Chris Brannigan, who is walking the length of the country barefoot to raise money for genetic research for his 8 year old daughter Hasti, was welcomed by the High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire, Dame Elizabeth Fradd, as he passed through Ollerton last w
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13th August 2020
East Midlands Airport has further improved its environmental credentials by adopting an innovative water conservation system at the Castle Donington passenger terminal. EMA is the latest company to team up with Derby-based washroom water conservation spec
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13th August 2020
Pall-Ex Group has acquired the Fortec Distribution Network. Purchased by a new subsidiary company For-Ex Distribution Network Ltd, the network will remain trading as Fortec Distribution. It will continue to operate as a separate pallet network within the
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13th August 2020
Steve Nugent joins the growing team of coaches in an exciting new ‘Virtual FD’ role
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13th August 2020
THIS year has been challenging for most businesses but Marc Allen, owner of Pride Park-based Blucomms was determined to make 2020 – his company’s 10th year in business – a success. And whilst it has, at times, been – in his own words, ‘interesting’; runn
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13th August 2020
AS LOCAL high streets begin to return to normality, businesses in North Nottinghamshire are saving thousands of pounds a year by taking advantage of North Notts BID’s savings scheme. The North Notts Savings Service – which has identified potential saving
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13th August 2020
ONLINE auction house John Pye Auctions has recorded its highest auction figures in its 52-year history, with a 79% sales increase compared to pre-lockdown, after handling some of the biggest cases in the fall out from Covid-19. John Pye, crowned the UK’s
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13th August 2020
A Derby HR firm has launched a new service for its East Midlands clients following a review of its busines model during lockdown. Loates HR Consultancy, based at the World Heritage Site in Darley Abbey Mills, Derby has developed the innovative new scheme
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13th August 2020
Entrepreneurs who took inspiration from a 1970s children’s TV show to set up a platform for swapping business services in Derbyshire have now expanded over the border into Nottinghamshire. After the success of the Derby Swap Shop, which attracted more th
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11th August 2020
LEADING roof supplier Permaroof has partnered with New Zealand-based Tilcor Roofing Systems to become a UK stockist of its textured-finished Bond tiles – which capture the refined look of a traditional-style roofing tile while incorporating the lightweigh
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11th August 2020
Retail Assist’s latest partnership supports local businesses to re-open safely to help Nottingham’s economy
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11th August 2020
Experts from Network Rail are helping to get Wicksteed Park’s famous railway ready for passengers once again – after volunteering to do essential track repair and maintenance work for free. Around 20 volunteers from the arms length government body, wh
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11th August 2020
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is holding a regional online webinar on Friday 31st July 2020 1-2pm to help food businesses to improve their marketing and reach their full potential. The purpose of this session is to share thoughts about how
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11th August 2020
The owners of a Derbyshire wedding venue have appealed to their local MP for guidance and support because they believe their industry is being neglected by the Government. The family running Shottle Hall, near Belper, has contacted the MP for Amber Valle
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11th August 2020
Multi award winning high street app LoyalFree has launched a series of Eat Out to Help Out ‘trails’ on the free app, showcasing which local establishments are participating in the governments Eat Out to Help Out scheme. The government initiative, designed
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11th August 2020
Midlands-contractor G F Tomlinson is due to start highway infrastructure works this August as part of the £2.4million re-development of a mixed-use business park site in Skegness for Lincolnshire County Council, via the Scape Regional Construction framewo
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11th August 2020
BEESTON’S new cinema will be handed over to its operators before the end of the year, as the team behind the project provided an update on its progress. The eight-screen cinema – which will be operated by Arc Cinema – forms part of the wider Beeston Squa
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11th August 2020
A record 17 organisations in the East Midlands have achieved a Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Gold award for actively demonstrating their support and advocacy for the Armed Forces community. The organisations that have achieved
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11th August 2020
BT’s Small Business Support Scheme to help firms boost connectivity, cash flow and confidence following coronavirus pandemic Specialist help for small businesses available from BT’s retail stores – rejuvenating high streets and levelling up the country L
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11th August 2020
The capital will support the creation of seven new jobs to expand the business’s presence across the UK. Corby-based Green Life Buildings Ltd has received a £600k funding package from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) East & South East Midlands
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11th August 2020
A biotech company which is developing new treatments for patients with serious spinal conditions has completed a £2.25m funding round led by Mercia Asset Management to help to continue its ground-breaking research and bring its first products to market.
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11th August 2020
Funding will enable the company to employ four new staff members and expand its business operations and sales function. Luxury homeware wholesaler, Fifty One Percent Limited, has received a £250k finance package from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund D
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11th August 2020
Nightingale Quarter development properties are in flight as work re-starts after Covid-19 lockdown
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11th August 2020
The IoD has appointed James Pinchbeck as Policy Voice Ambassador for the East Midlands. James is a partner with Streets Chartered Accountants, a mid-tier and multi-regional accountancy practice. He succeeds Natalie Gasson, who has been appointed as br
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11th August 2020
Yü Energy has announced the acquisition of Bristol Energy’s business customer base. Bristol Energy which is owned by Bristol City Council is a national gas and electricity company supplying c.4000 business meter points. Earlier this year Bristol City
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10th August 2020
East Midlands-based civil and structural engineering firm BSP Consulting has been appointed to a new £10.4m framework. The company has been selected on the EN:Procure Ltd Consultancy Framework, the specialist procurement arm of social housing consorti
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10th August 2020
Award-winning homebuilder Miller Homes has seen an increase in interest in its rural developments across the East Midlands in recent months as househunters begin to reassess their priorities in light of the pandemic. It follows newly released figures
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10th August 2020
NATIONAL property, construction and infrastructure consultancy Pick Everard has been shortlisted for three awards in the 2020 New Civil Engineering Awards. Director of HR, Elizabeth Hardwick-Smith, has been shortlisted for this year’s ‘Leading in Talent
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10th August 2020
A dozen brand new ultra-low emission buses are arriving in the skylink fleet in a £2.1 million investment into cleaner, greener and more comfortable journeys. The first of the 12 spacious new British-built buses are now on the road. providing a vital link
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10th August 2020
Leicester City Council commissioned Hedera Screens to work with them to provide planter boxes containing living ivy screening, to enforce COVID-19 social distancing across the city. This comes as Leicester are just about to be allowed out of lockdown and
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10th August 2020
DEVELOPERS Peveril Securities and Sladen Estates, the team behind the landmark Unity Square scheme in Nottingham, have acquired a number of key buildings in the heart of the city’s Southside area. The sites, which include Albion House in Greyfriar Gate,
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10th August 2020
Breakthrough Cancer Treatment Technology the world’s first vacuum-driven cryo system Burton on Trent company Nitro Medical Limited announces completion of the latest testing phase of its new Cryoneedle Cryotherapy device for destroying cancerous tu
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10th August 2020
Baldwins Group, one of the UK’s fastest growing accountancy and business advisory firms, is pleased to announce that it has won IAMCATZ Ltd., which trades as Smart Outdoors, as a new client in its North East region. Based in Tyne and Wear, the Company pro
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10th August 2020
LINCOLNSHIRE POTATO supplier Branston is planning to virtually travel around the world in 80 days to support its charity of the year, Lincolnshire and Nottingham Air Ambulance. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the spud supplier had to cancel its fun
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10th August 2020
Julian and Jennie Churchill of Tollerton are the lucky winners of a fully fitted solar PV system, donated by Nottinghamshire renewable energy company Geo Green Power, which will be fitted to their family home this summer. In May, Geo Green Power offered
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10th August 2020
After months of lockdown restrictions, Leicester residents and guests from all across the Midlands will be welcomed back to the region's most exciting temporary exhibition this Friday. Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience is housed in the medieval All Sain
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10th August 2020
A Leicestershire business is playing its part in the fight against coronavirus with the development of a new safeguarding technology for care homes. And it is hoped the innovative system will provide some relief for care home owners looking to host visit
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10th August 2020
New government figures show that 9.6 million jobs have been furloughed through the Job Retention Scheme and 2.7 million claims have been made through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme. Just under 1.4 million applications have been made for a boun
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10th August 2020
The Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership Ltd. (LLEP) has today received £20 million from the government’s Getting Building Fund which will be allocated to four key infrastructure projects. On 30 June, Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlined
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10th August 2020
A Leicestershire accountancy firm that prides itself on its personal, forward-thinking advice for a diverse range of businesses is celebrating the success of its client FB Ross Electrical, which has become a Government approved installer of electric car c
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10th August 2020
The announcement comes as part of a £20 million package announced by the government to support the recovery and growth of small and medium-sized businesses following the Coronavirus pandemic. Nottingham Business School will be delivering the Small Busines
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7th August 2020
Local property developer, Stirlin Developments, have completed the first phase on their brand-new Leafbridge Business Park in North Hykeham. The first phase includes buildings F and G, which offer 7 light industrial units all built to a high specification
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7th August 2020
At a time when many businesses are having to face difficult decisions regarding the people that they employ, it’s heartening to see a company that has been active in the recruitment market recently. Chesterfield based solicitors, Spencers, have added hig
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7th August 2020
KuKu Connect, a business membership service which connects businesses and entrepreneurs, will reach its 100th business-focussed daily update video bulletin on Tuesday (4th Aug) whilst simultaneously helping thousands of businesses everyday, with a range o
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7th August 2020
• Clare James MBE replaces Karen Smart who takes on Managing Director role at Manchester Airport A new Managing Director has been appointed at East Midlands Airport (EMA). Clare James MBE replaces Karen Smart who is leaving EMA to take up
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7th August 2020
The Bodie Hodges Foundation, based in Blaby, Leicestershire, have received an unexpected boost of optimism following numerous meetings with local business man, Anthony Clark. The result of these conversations will be game-changing for the charity, with t
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7th August 2020
Following a successful audit of practices and procedures, JMP Solicitors has secured its Lexcel accreditation this month, achieving a rating of ‘excellent’. The Grantham-based law firm was found to be fully Lexcel compliant in the recent major assessm
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7th August 2020
RECORD YEAR – NEW OFFICES – 15TH YEAR IN BUSINESS
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7th August 2020
Ten projects across the region will benefit from a combined £44.4m investment to deliver homes, infrastructure, and jobs.
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7th August 2020
A huge new inward investment, creating 4,500 jobs, has been announced today. The £300m SmartParc - a 140-acre campus on the former Celanese site - will combine world-class food production facilities with shared utilities, amenities and services to provid
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7th August 2020
DETAILS have been released about a 'virtual' event that will replace a Derbyshire town's popular annual transport extravaganza. Ilkeston Heritage and Classic Vehicle Show, organised by the events arm of enterprise agency Erewash Partnership was due to be
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7th August 2020
Responding to the announcement from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government that it is launching a major new consultation on reforming planning laws, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Policy & Advocacy Chair Martin McTague said:
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6th August 2020
KATIE Gillies - a 27-year-old surface and product designer from Nottingham – has been shortlisted in the Young Entrepreneur of the Year category at the Great British Entrepreneur Awards regional finals. Based at One Thoresby Street, an artist-led complex
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6th August 2020
Today, SAVORTEX is delighted to announce the launch of its ‘Smart’ Hand Sanitiser, a revolutionary hygiene product designed to help restart the office economy in a post-Covid environment. The innovative product uses smart technology to deliver the exact a
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6th August 2020
Chesterfield Borough Council has adopted an ambitious plan to support and rebuild Chesterfield’s economy in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Chesterfield Economic Recovery Plan, which was approved by the council’s Cabinet on Tuesday 14 July, outlin
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6th August 2020
VICKY McClure, ROB.GREEN and the Scream Queenz – along with more than 5,000 viewers across Nottinghamshire – celebrated Pride this weekend from the comfort of their own homes. On Saturday, 25 July, Nottinghamshire Pride went online for the first time in
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6th August 2020
Ambitious independent logistics operator Europa Worldwide Group which recently opened a state of the art site in Corby (Northants) has revealed its results for year-ending 31st December 2019, showing another 16.5% growth with a record turnover of £205mill
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6th August 2020
A new company set up this month (July) to make PPE is drawing on the benefit of over 17 years’ experience of manufacturing parts for the automotive sector. Pinnacle PPE has been set up by Nottinghamshire-based Interflex 2000 who specialise in the product
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6th August 2020
A new Regional Commercial Manager has joined Fortec Distribution Network, supporting the company’s transport and haulage members based in London and the south of England. Gary Flight, who formerly ran his own transport company, joins fellow commercial
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6th August 2020
For the first time, the UK Timber Packaging and Pallet Confederation publicly raised concerns that the UK is not ready for new regulations due to be enforced on 1st January 2021 as required by the EU post-Brexit and that Covid-19 has scuppered the UK pall
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6th August 2020
Airline to operate up to three daily return flights from East Midlands These flights will be the only service connecting EMA to Belfast Stobart Air, operator of Aer Lingus Regional, will launch a new Belfast to East Midlands Airport servic
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6th August 2020
Derby Swap Shop – the retro-swapping child of 3 local businesses has reached the Midlands Finals of the Great British Entrepreneur Awards, alongside 70 other applications. Swap Shop is one of 4 shortlisted companies up for the Midlands “Entrepreneur for
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6th August 2020
A Nottingham property developer is set to invest £25Million in a major new housing development, just four miles from its own headquarters in Chilwell. Peter James Homes has submitted phase one plans to Broxtowe Borough Council for the site near the Heml
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6th August 2020
A driver from City Plumbing Supplies has been recognised as a true driving hero in the Microlise Driver of The Year Awards 2020. With nomination-based awards receiving more entries than ever before and telematics-based categories containing an initial eli
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5th August 2020
Nottingham based Paragon Law, the niche immigration law firm, is celebrating after receiving three major accolades.
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4th August 2020
The Government has agreed to provide £12m in funding to help launch a revolutionary high-tech food manufacturing campus in Derby, which will create up to 4,500 jobs.
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4th August 2020
Manufacturers have been hit hard by the impact of Covid-19. Jim Griffin, Managing Director of Nottinghamshire automotive parts manufacturer Interflex, explains how his company is taking proactive steps to ensure survival.
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31st July 2020
THE LATEST completion of an 11,000 sq. ft warehouse by Stepnell has been a project with a difference, with the construction firm not only acting as the landlord, developer, principal contractor, and employer’s agent, but also successfully implementing its
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31st July 2020
A Leicestershire manufacturer that supplies scarves, hats and memorabilia to all 20 Premier League football teams has resumed full operations after calling full-time on its coronavirus lockdown, with support from Lloyds Bank. Brookes Jordan, Europe’s
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31st July 2020
Your IT Department has been named as one of the world’s premier managed service providers on the prestigious 2020 annual Channel Futures MSP 501 rankings. IT Support businesses of all sizes from around the globe submit applications and are ranked on a un
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31st July 2020
Creative agency Fluid Ideas has helped Formula One motor racing outfit Haas F1 Team to rev up its offering to fans and commercial partners with a new-look website. The revamp has seen a host of features introduced for the 2020 World Championship, which be
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31st July 2020
Property consultancy, FHP has been successful in an appeal to lower business rates on the property of two Nottingham-based restaurateurs, saving them thousands of pounds a year. Robin Perkins and his brother, Adam, own the popular riverside restaurant,
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31st July 2020
The owners of a Leicester-based industrial electric motor service company say a “commitment to excellence” has helped it reach 30 years in business, with the firm having made significant investments recently including doubling the size of their premises.
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31st July 2020
Charity workers in Lincoln are looking forward to a brighter future as they celebrate a triple funding boost of £64,000! The team at developmentplus, which is based in South Park, gave a collective sigh of relief when they heard the good news, because th
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29th July 2020
Managed IT and communications provider Air IT has announced the launch of its new cloud-based unified communications solution, Teams Talk for Microsoft Teams.
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29th July 2020
Developers behind plans to convert two listed buildings in Derby say they see an exciting future for the city despite the economic crisis caused by COVID-19.
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24th July 2020
Scott Knowles, Chief Executive at East Midlands Chamber, said: “While the world has understandably been preoccupied with the Covid-19 pandemic, the countdown to the end of the EU-UK transition period has been ticking."
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24th July 2020
X Factor’s Sam Bailey has been boosting lockdown morale with her own fan-based interactive video group online. And the Facebook Live segment, dubbed Bailey’s Cuppa Crew, has one eye on raising funds for children’s charity Rainbows later this year.
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24th July 2020
In something of a surprise U-turn, the government announced earlier this month that it will be mandatory to wear a face mask in shops in England from today.
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23rd July 2020
City leaders in Derby today announced their intention to launch a £5m growth fund to help businesses expand and take on more staff following the coronavirus crisis.
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23rd July 2020
New research, published by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), shows ethnic minority businesses (EMBs) contributed a staggering £25 billion to the UK economy in 2018 - equivalent to the economic contribution of Greater Manchester – but many are bein
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23rd July 2020
East-Midlands-based multi-sector recruitment agency, Recruit 2 You, has launched an easy-to-use app to help match job seekers to the right roles in a quick and simple way. Available on the App Store and Google Play, the five-star rated app allows regi
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23rd July 2020
The first residents at a new housing development in Irthlingborough are set to move in this September after construction resumed on site. Workers have now returned to Davidsons Homes Diamond Heights development off Attley Way following a two-month break
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23rd July 2020
This year sees Leicestershire County Cricket Club players at every level proudly wear the same 2020 cricket kit. For the first time in the club’s history, the Academy teams, Leicestershire Young Cricketers and Leicestershire Women and Girls teams will
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23rd July 2020
WITH The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) lifting its non-essential international travel ban in 67 destinations from 4 July, the rising demand for holidays abroad is set to boom. The mandatory two-week quarantine for all inbound UK arrivals has
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23rd July 2020
A Nottingham law firm is taking on new staff and expanding its office space, as it helps business bosses get ready for the new immigration rules after Brexit. OTB Legal, a specialist immigration law firm, is adding three new members to its team, has acqu
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23rd July 2020
Company Image have announced the appointment of Nick Cupit as Commercial Project Manager. Nick will be supporting clients with their workspace transformations, ensuring projects run smoothly and best value is achieved. He will be instrumental in building
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23rd July 2020
Despite some travel restrictions being eased, air passenger concerns remain sky high, with a recent poll revealing only 17% of Britons are planning an overseas break this year.
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23rd July 2020
Award-winning Derbyshire farm shop Croots has boosted its range of local products by putting a selection of tasty new items from the county on its shelves after re-opening the store following lockdown. At the same time, the shop has announced that its aw
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22nd July 2020
Following its critically acclaimed premiere in June, Nottingham Playhouse’s innovative live online production of Noah and The Peacock by Jeff James is back this August due to popular demand. Written and created especially for Zoom during Nottingham Pl
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22nd July 2020
intu Derby welcomes a brand new restaurant to its food court with the arrival of award-winning Rikshaw Urban Indian Kitchen.
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22nd July 2020
InnuScience, a global leader in commercial cleaning systems based on biotechnology, is urging businesses to adopt high levels of hygiene with an emphasis on effective cleaning using high performing detergents rather than an over reliance of disinfectants
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22nd July 2020
To download interview clips from the webisode, please click here. THE DEVELOPER behind The Island Quarter, one of the largest regeneration schemes in the UK, has unveiled the opening phase of the site – which shows the exciting beginnings of Nottingham’s
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22nd July 2020
Fisher German, which has offices in Ashby and Market Harborough, has been selected as one of Anglian Water’s primary suppliers following a competitive tender process. The firm will deliver land agency services to Anglian’s multi-billion pound Totex progra
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22nd July 2020
· The project will obtain critical data about a new single-cell protein used in fish and poultry feed that is set to sustainably transform the UK’s aquaculture and poultry industries. A ground-breaking carbon recycling project, REACT-FIRST, t
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22nd July 2020
The IoD has unveiled a new leadership team for Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, with Natalie Gasson appointed as branch chair. She will be supported by Prof Dean Fathers DL, who has been appointed as vice-chair and branch ambassador for diversity and i
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22nd July 2020
LEADING Nottinghamshire estate agent Gascoines has strengthened its team with the appointment of two new starters, Jess Mitchell and Nick Lawton. Jess joins as office manager of the Southwell branch and is responsible for the day to day running of th
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22nd July 2020
Cooper Parry IT has been named as a global finalist for the 2020 Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Partner of the Year – a title they won in 2019. The award celebrates excellence in innovation and implementation of the cloud-based business manag
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22nd July 2020
FACE coverings will be made compulsory in shops in England from Friday, 24 July to help reduce the spread of coronavirus as lockdown measures continue to ease. As COVID-19 is believed to primarily pass from person-to-person through respiratory droplets a
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22nd July 2020
Food scientists have stepped up to the bar to help local brewers boost their productivity. The Food Innovation Centre, in conjunction with the International Centre for Brewing Science, which are both based at the University of Nottingham, has identified
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22nd July 2020
More than 400 new county jobs are one step nearer today, after councillors gave the go-ahead for work to start on an exciting new development. West Lindsey District Council has given Stirlin Developments – which is working in partnership with Castle Squ
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22nd July 2020
Leading audit, tax and consulting firm RSM has appointed new tax partner Paul Minness to strengthen the firm’s already market leading corporate tax team in the Midlands and North West. The appointment also expands the firm’s tax advisory network througho
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22nd July 2020
Now that passenger flights have resumed from East Midlands Airport (EMA), people’s attention will turn to enjoying much-needed sun, sea and relaxation, especially after a tumultuous few months. Ryanair and Jet2.com have already started operating from
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22nd July 2020
A construction industry manager has won a prestigious national award for his work building new homes in Newark. Chris Laywood has been named as the winner of a National House-Building Council (NHBC) Pride in the Job Quality Award for his ‘excellence in
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22nd July 2020
Just when you thought fashion events were a thing of the past, FASHANNE proves otherwise bringing an innovative digital fashion show for everyone to experience in the comfort of their own home. FASHANNE is pleased to announce that it will be hosting
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22nd July 2020
Company Image have announced the appointment of Nick Cupit as Commercial Project Manager. Nick will be supporting clients with their workspace transformations, ensuring projects run smoothly and best value is achieved. He will be instrumental in building
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22nd July 2020
Burton based leading roof tile manufacturer, Russell Roof Tiles, has created a new role, in a difficult time for many industries. Robyn Lodge, 30, a Keele University graduate from Tamworth, Staffordshire, has joined Russell Roof Tiles as Management Acco
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22nd July 2020
OW Robotics (OWR) has launched Europe’s first Robotics Demonstration Centre for customers and businesses looking to transform their warehouse, logistics and manufacturing operations through automation. Based at OWR’s Lincoln HQ, the centre allows UK busi
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22nd July 2020
Derbyshire-based marketing agency, Purpose Media, has enlisted the help of local tender consultancy business, Ask The Chameleon, to assist in diversifying its strategy.
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22nd July 2020
Northamptonshire-based Mulberry Developments has been given the go ahead for a 200-acre logistics park, situated on the eastern side of Corby.
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22nd July 2020
ORGANISERS of this year’s Nottinghamshire Pride have announced this year’s annual celebration of the LGBTQ+ community in the county will be going online – featuring performances and interviews with local activists and city leaders. The online event, wh
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22nd July 2020
The first-ever legal roadmap to support the creation of community owned renewable energy projects has been unveiled by the Coalfields Regeneration Trust, to help communities across the East Midlands harness the environmental and socio-economic benefits.
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22nd July 2020
Financial services broker, Midlands Asset Finance (MAF), has announced the creation of its new vehicle management and leasing division.
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21st July 2020
A former farmyard in the sought-after village of Thoroton, situated close to the A52 between Nottingham and Grantham, has been sold to Wheatcroft Land through land experts Mather Jamie. The sale marks the start of the development of the site which wil
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21st July 2020
Responding to the announcement from the Government that face coverings are to be made mandatory in shops across England, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chair Mike Cherry, said: “All small firms that are planning to or have already opened b
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21st July 2020
COMPLETE construction partner Stepnell has secured eight new project wins across the UK. The family-owned firm has recently secured projects across all its regions, including three in the South of England. These developments include Canford School’s £3.
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21st July 2020
Axil Integrated Services has retained two three-year contracts with engine manufacturing world leader Cummins and pharmaceutical industry giant Recipharm. Axil, which has bases in Corby and Cannock, provides a total waste management service for some of th
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21st July 2020
THE Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) business interruption insurance policies test case will help to provide much-needed legal clarity for companies experiencing financial losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic, according to an expert solicitor at E
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21st July 2020
Solicitor from Banner Jones joins Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists (ACTAPS)
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21st July 2020
SPRINT funding will support collaboration with Earth Observation experts at The Open University
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21st July 2020
Funding will deliver a new primary and nursery school as part of Derby City development
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21st July 2020
Workers at a Derbyshire company took part in a month-long challenge to get physically and mentally fit and collectively clocked up more than 1,600 miles - the equivalent of running from Belper to Albania. Around 30 colleagues at Lubrizol, in Hazelwood
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21st July 2020
A Derbyshire designer has blown his life-savings creating three luxury glamping lodges with lakeside views, BBQ cabin and an outdoor cinema. Carl Insley, 47, launched Driftwood Lodges Luxury Glamping, this month (July) – and bookings are already flooding
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21st July 2020
A newly launched service to help resolve rent arrears issues amid the COVID-19 pandemic could potentially prevent tenants from being evicted and save landlords and tenants hundreds of pounds in court fees. TDS Resolution has been launched by The Dispu
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21st July 2020
FUN-FILLED beer and ball game venue, Roxy Ball Room will re-open its Nottingham bar on Saturday 1 August, following the government announcement that the hospitality and leisure industry could welcome customers back from 4 July. The home of ‘booze an
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21st July 2020
Local housebuilder Barratt Homes Northampton and David Wilson Homes South Midlands have received the maximum five star rating in the new Home Builders Federation (HBF) annual New Homes Survey. The results were announced just as Barratt and David Wilson st
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21st July 2020
Within weeks of joining Leicestershire County Cricket Club (LCCC), the new CEO Sean Jarvis has established a clear roadmap to strengthen the club’s position. The club has published 25 KPIs to achieve by September 2021 in relation to five main pillars
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21st July 2020
The Women of the Year Luncheon & Awards has today announced British actress, Sally Lindsay, as its new President, with this year’s event being postponed until October 2021. The annual awards, which celebrate the achievements of inspirational and excep
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21st July 2020
Investment in infrastructure central to region’s economic renewal post COVID-19 New services would connect 2.2million more people to Birmingham International and Coventry by direct rail link, including those travelling from Derby, Sheffield, York
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20th July 2020
Derby film lovers can once again enjoy a trip to the movies after more than three months away from the big screen, as Showcase Cinema de Lux reopens its doors at intu Derby.
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20th July 2020
EXPERT cloud accounting professional Becki Roberts has been promoted to senior manager at UHY Hacker Young and will also lead the firm’s UK-wide cloud accounting team from the group’s Nottingham office. In her new role, Becki – who joined UHY Nottingham
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20th July 2020
ONLINE auction house John Pye Auctions, backed by celebrities, professional athletes, sports clubs and businesses alike, has raised an incredible £70,000 for charities supporting Covid-19 struck communities. The firm has held three charity auctions in th
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20th July 2020
Investors in Community has joined forces with LLR Media (Love Local Radio Media) to form a new partnership that will build on the great relationships charities have with community radio stations across the UK. The charitable giving platform helps to li
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20th July 2020
Meet Hugo was founded just two years ago, in 2018, in which time they’ve grown significantly. This growth skyrocketed during the three-month lockdown period, which has seen the company grow from a team of nine to 27. They have literally tripled in size an
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20th July 2020
Parks to implement drive-thru check-in car park, a new customer journey and free sessions for NHS and key worker families.
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19th July 2020
Responding to Boris Johnson’s speech this morning, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chairman Mike Cherry said: “Millions of small firms are having to let staff go, cut back investment and cease hiring after months of disruption. “Many will
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19th July 2020
Chesterfield Borough Council is delighted to be able to welcome local children back to Princess Street play area, bringing a world of imagination play zone to Brimington. The play area, which cost more than £50,000 to install, was officially re-ope
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19th July 2020
AS a result of the Covid-19 outbreak, businesses across the UK were forced to make immediate changes to their ways of working due to the lockdown measures implemented by the government. However, because these alterations had to be made so quickly, overn
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18th July 2020
A Nottingham biotech company which is developing new treatments for patients with serious spinal conditions has completed a £2.25m funding round led by Mercia Asset Management to help to continue its ground-breaking research and bring its first products t
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17th July 2020
A Derby PR agency has marked its decade in business and helped a much-loved zoo in its hour of need by adopting nearly half of its population of penguins. Penguin PR has agreed to sponsor 10 of the 28-strong colony of its namesake birds belonging to
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17th July 2020
A major mixed-use development scheme in South Derbyshire that will create 300 new homes has been granted planning permission. National consultants Pegasus Group provided a range of services, including planning, urban design, landscape, heritage, retail a
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17th July 2020
Derby city leaders have launched a bid for Government funding to establish a new advanced manufacturing research centre in the city – creating 70 jobs and helping to reboot the local economy after the coronavirus crisis.
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17th July 2020
Investors in Community has joined forces with LLR Media (Love Local Radio Media) to form a new partnership that will build on the great relationships charities have with community radio stations across the UK.
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17th July 2020
Exciting plans to deliver a new 3,500 capacity venue in Derby’s Becketwell area have been drawn up by developer St James Securities and Derby City Council.
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17th July 2020
As of Monday 13th July, Sutton-in-Ashfield-based shopping centre Idlewells will implement its new parking system, making it easier for customers to enter and exit the centre by car.
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17th July 2020
Renowned engineering consultancy, M-EC, who celebrated its tenth anniversary at the turn of the year, has bolstered its structural design team with the appointment of experienced engineer, Mark Lusher as associate structural engineer.
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17th July 2020
With many manufacturing companies behind because of Covid-19, some small businesses are facing supply challenges in the weeks ahead. Rob Moore, a plasterer since leaving school, 13 years working in education, and now the Construction Manager at Nottingha
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17th July 2020
Alongside the good news that David Wilson Homes is back building and selling homes in Leicestershire, eight Site Managers from its Coalville-based division have won top national awards for quality from the National House Building Council (NHBC).
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17th July 2020
A leading provider of supermarket packaging has designed and delivered 200 bespoke visors to help key construction workers stay safe during Covid-19.
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17th July 2020
Work will start within days on building the vibrant 330-person capacity ‘meeting and eating’ space where people will be able to enjoy produce from local retailers.
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17th July 2020
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set out a plan for a “significant return to normality” by Christmas with a series of new measures to ease lockdown restrictions over the coming months.
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16th July 2020
AS MANY businesses across North Nottinghamshire are preparing to reopen following lockdown, North Notts BID has been leading the way with several measures to help them return to normality. Working closely with Bassetlaw District Council in delivering t
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16th July 2020
The Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership Ltd. (LLEP) welcomes the changes to housing and planning regulations announced last week by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Robert Jenrick MP. Prime Minister Bor
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16th July 2020
A coach hire price comparison website has unveiled a rebrand to mark its 10th anniversary and has embarked on an ambitious plan to double in size. Coach Hire Comparison was founded in July 2010 by husband-and-wife team James and Laura Stokes. It began by
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16th July 2020
A former 32-bed care home is set to be turned into flats after a developer completed a six-figure deal to buy the building. Nottingham-based property development company, Hockley Developments bought Millbeck House in Arnold with plans to convert the build
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16th July 2020
Precision engineering business KJN Automation, based in Peckleton, Leicestershire is the first company to secure a Business Growth Grant from the Business Gateway Growth Hub. This investment will enable it to become the UK’s first sole distributer of a li
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16th July 2020
Investors in Community has joined forces with LLR Media (Love Local Radio Media) to form a new partnership that will build on the great relationships charities have with community radio stations across the UK. The charitable giving platform helps to li
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16th July 2020
Chesterfield-based care provider, Heathcotes Group, has experienced a major surge in demand for jobs in the sector following a record month of applications for support worker positions nationwide. The company’s total applications for June were up 81% on
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16th July 2020
East Midlands Airport (EMA) is expecting a surge of passengers from the 10 July, the date from which UK nationals can take holidays to some countries without facing a 14-day quarantine on return. Last week, the Government announced ‘travel corridors’
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16th July 2020
Responding to the Chancellor’s economic update, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chairman Mike Cherry, said:
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16th July 2020
A young trainee sales manager from Peterborough is relishing the challenge of climbing the career ladder with a major housebuilder after being thrust into her new role just days before the lockdown. Weronika Maslak, 24, was promoted to the position with
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16th July 2020
A Kettering company is buzzing after its beehives produced their first honey which will now be sold to raise funds for the Alzheimer’s Society. Two beehives were installed in the grounds of Telford Mann Pensions & Investments’ head office in Ironstone Pl
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16th July 2020
New figures published today by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) showed the number of UK workers on the payroll fell by 649,000 between March and June.
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16th July 2020
AS a result of the Covid-19 outbreak, businesses across the UK were forced to make immediate changes to their ways of working due to the lockdown measures implemented by the government. However, because these alterations had to be made so quickly, overni
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16th July 2020
Mansfield Innovation Centre is supporting its customers with a package of measures to help ease their transition back to the workplace as lockdown restrictions start to ease.
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16th July 2020
Will collaborate on SPRINT machine learning project with University of Leicester
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16th July 2020
The Chair of the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership has welcomed the Plan for Jobs announced by the Chancellor today (Wednesday) to support businesses out of lockdown.
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16th July 2020
VAT on food, accommodation and attractions is to be cut to just 5% as one of the headline measures set out today by Chancellor, Rishi Sunak. Giving his Summer Statement today, the chancellor also set out plans for a new £2bn scheme to create thousands of
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16th July 2020
Shakespeare Martineau’s corporate team in the East Midlands has advised on the multimillion-pound sale of one of the UK’s leading Indian snack brands. Leicester-headquartered Cofresh Snack Foods has been acquired for an undisclosed sum by Vibrant Foods
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16th July 2020
Construction works complete at Lincoln Cathedral as Connected project moves into internal fit-out phase
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16th July 2020
The Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership Limited (LLEP) is pleased to announce that £24.43m of grant funding is to be awarded from the Leicester and Leicestershire Business Rates Pool fund. The fund is managed by the LLEP on behalf of loca
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16th July 2020
Exciting plans to deliver a new 3,500 capacity venue in Derby’s Becketwell area have been drawn up by developer St James Securities and Derby City Council.
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16th July 2020
Award-winning businesswoman, marketing expert and entrepreneur Victoria Prince is set to share her expertise at two virtual events aimed at helping small businesses bounce back following the impacts of the coronavirus.
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15th July 2020
The UK Sepsis Trust has launched a helpline to offer the best possible information to those affected by Covid-19.
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13th July 2020
An advanced technology for screening human body temperature was demonstrated to Lee Rowley, Member of Parliament for North East Derbyshire, at AMETEK Land’s headquarters in Dronfield on 3 July 2020. A world leader in non-contact temperature measuremen
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13th July 2020
Yesterday, Nottingham Playhouse was awarded an Emergency Response grant by Arts Council England to help ensure financial security during its period of closure due to the Covid 19 pandemic. The funding, which is intended to cover the period from the theat
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13th July 2020
Representatives from private sector, HE, FE, and VCSE join new look board
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13th July 2020
See below Midlands Connect's response to the Chancellor's speech this afternoon. Please submit any interview requests for Maria Machancoses, director of Midlands Connect, or Sir John Peace, chairman of Midlands Connect/Midlands Engine, directly. Reacti
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12th July 2020
THE Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) business interruption insurance policies test case will help to provide much-needed legal clarity for companies experiencing financial losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic, according to an expert solicitor at E
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11th July 2020
Derby Lacemaker Louise West has made the most of her time in lockdown, writing and publishing her second book, which contains new and original patterns and designs.
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10th July 2020
The new Trainee and Apprentice bonus schemes announced on 8 July 2020 by Chancellor Rishi Sunak are welcome news for employers and young job seekers alike.
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10th July 2020
RISK & Safety Management Services Ltd are the first company in the World to book delegates on to the NEBOSH General Certificate Open Book Exam, which is scheduled for 6th August 2020.
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10th July 2020
Leicestershire and Rutland Community Foundation (LLRCF) has delivered a staggering £552,719.50 in emergency grants to charities, voluntary groups and community organisations during the coronavirus pandemic.
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9th July 2020
A DEDICATED team of 17 lawyers at leading law firm Nelsons has recovered £24.3 million in damages for clients between May 2019 and May 2020, marking its most successful year on record. The personal injury and clinical negligence department, which works
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9th July 2020
A landmark White Paper, setting out a route for the Government to accelerate the growth of the drone industry and transform the UK’s capability to achieve world-leadership in drone technology, has today been presented to the Government following unanimous
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9th July 2020
Organisers of the Leicester Business Festival (LBF), which takes place from 2 to 13 November, are staging a webinar to help businesses to develop their events for the Festival.
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9th July 2020
Wealth Management company, Wills & Trusts, has launched a new firm of solicitors and with it has recruited a team of legal professionals to be able to offer a specialist solution to aid the complex legal side of estate management. The company speciali
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9th July 2020
EMPLOYEES at the Nottinghamshire-based pastry producer Addo Food Group have been raising money for the local charity, Canaan Trust, by embarking on a ‘525-Miles for Meals’ virtual trek challenge, following a route between all their sites and spanning the
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9th July 2020
ORGANISERS of this year’s Nottinghamshire Pride have announced this year’s annual celebration of the LGBTQ+ community in the county will be going online – featuring performances and interviews with local activists and city leaders. The online event, whic
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9th July 2020
WITH the demand for new homes increasing by 66%, according to Zoopla, estate agents Gascoines saw one of its high-end properties sell within 24 hours following the reopening of the property market. The stunning four-bed detached family home, which so
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9th July 2020
Central Health has reopened its Physiotherapy, Podiatry and Osteopathy clinics in order to help those most in need of face to face treatments. The clinics are now open at Central Health’s main treatment and rehabilitation centre in Spondon, where a compre
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9th July 2020
One of the UK’s leading motivational speaking companies has invested over £50,000 into launching a new virtual offer for companies keen to improve their safety, health and wellbeing cultures. Lincoln-based Proud2bSafe (P2BS), which is run by father and d
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9th July 2020
Construction works complete at Lincoln Cathedral as Connected project moves into internal fit-out phase
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9th July 2020
Funding grants awarded for 9 projects at education academies in the Midlands
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9th July 2020
Research undertaken by Loughborough University’s Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technology (CREST) – in partnership with the Solar Trade Association (STA) and Advance Further Energy – reveals the positive impacts of domestic smart energy technologies
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9th July 2020
Students from De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) are driving logistics recruitment forward after devising marketing campaigns for Pall-Ex. The palletised freight network challenged students to help tackle the industry’s nationwide skills shortage, wi
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9th July 2020
A well-known local property developer has received formal approval for its plans to build a new student housing development on Nottingham’s Ilkeston Road. The site on the corner of Cobden Street and Ilkeston Road, just over a mile west of Nottingham c
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9th July 2020
The Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership Ltd. (LLEP) welcomes the announcement by Secretary of State for Education Gavin Williamson MP of an initial £200 million government investment in the refurbishment of further education colleges. Thi
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8th July 2020
Chancellor Rishi Sunak today announced further support for employers affected by coronavirus, in the form of a Job Retention Bonus.
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8th July 2020
Chartered surveyor Banks Long & Co’s professional property management team is celebrating winning a prestigious tender. The busy department has been awarded a contract to manage North Kesteven District Council’s commercial property portfolio. Exciting
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8th July 2020
Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is providing support to help businesses recover from the Covid-19 pandemic Nottingham Trent University’s (NTU) Productivity Improvement Programme supports businesses to adopt new technologies to improve efficiency and
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8th July 2020
Chancellor Rishi Sunak today announced a series of emergency measures to help retain and create jobs amid the Covid-19 pandemic in a Summer Statement.
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8th July 2020
At a time when some businesses are making redundancies, one Northampton company is looking to expand its team. Kislingbury based commercial vehicle dealer RH Commercial Vehicles (RHCV) is searching for an experienced HGV Technician. Based on Weedon R
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8th July 2020
Wednesday, 8th July, 5-6pm FREE & open to all online on Facebook Join the group now at kukuconnectcorona to be a part of it
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8th July 2020
Over the course of the lockdown period, marketing agency, Purpose Media has been working with a number of clients to support sales success and help redistribute marketing spend in a new ‘normal’. The Derbyshire-based agency has supported its clients in a
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8th July 2020
Alongside the good news that Barratt and David Wilson is back building and selling homes in Bedfordshire, Luke Hammocks, a Site Manager for the developer’s North Thames region, has won a top national award for quality from the National House Building Coun
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8th July 2020
A booming post lockdown order book has prompted a Chesterfield manufacturer to create new full-time jobs, significantly increasing its workforce by more than 20 per cent. Blachford UK, based in Holmewood, is looking for 20 people to fulfil a number of
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8th July 2020
FROM Australia to America, viewers from across the world came together virtually to be part of the first ever Lincolnshire Show Online, which took place last week (24 June). Held on an online platform, the virtual show has quickly become one of the most
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8th July 2020
Responding to the announcement of the government’s Plan for Jobs, ahead of tomorrow’s Summer Economic Statement, National Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Mike Cherry said: “A focus on jobs is absolutely essential to lift the count
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8th July 2020
The amalgamation of Medilink East and West Midlands has been given the seal of approval in a move which will serve the best interests of the life sciences sector in the Midlands. This unification, that sees Medilink East and West Midlands operate under a
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8th July 2020
A Derby-based IT firm has received more than 30 formal business enquiries, just a week after making its ultra-fast fibre optic broadband available to local businesses. RDS Global, a thriving local IT company with its headquarters on Friar Gate, has be
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8th July 2020
Mark Taylor will lead on International Tax at the global network of 200 accountancy firms
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8th July 2020
Nearly half of people in East Midlands are planning to stick to new routines of personal hygiene and sanitation once the Covid lockdown is over, according to new research. A survey for FulviSafe, a new non-alcohol, antiviral and anti-bacterial sanitiser
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8th July 2020
Thanks to housebuilder Mulberry Homes, two students from Moulton School and Science College in Northamptonshire have participated in a fantastic five-week mentoring programme with Northampton Saints full back George Furbank. Developed by the Mintridge
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8th July 2020
Geo Green Power have sealed a deal to deliver the third renewable energy project at Bell Plantation, Towcester. The Garden Centre and Shopping Village, which has always been proud of its environmental credentials, is investing a further £175,000 into
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8th July 2020
This week Staton Young Group have purchased ‘The Post House’ on Victoria Street, Derby for an undisclosed sum through FHP. In a record-breaking deal, Staton Young secured a new tenant for The Post House within just 24 hours - Lee Jones Junior and Grant Pu
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8th July 2020
Clarke Willmott LLP has been appointed to serve on a panel of leading housing specialist law firms as part of a £15 million legal services framework agreement. The firm is among a group of law firms named by the Central Housing Investment Consortium (
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8th July 2020
A lawn care expert from Retford has received a business boost from Retail Entrepreneur Theo Paphitis. Ian Stephens from Lawn Master Nottinghamshire & Lincolnshire, tweeted Theo about his business during ‘Small Business Sunday’ and was one of six weekly wi
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8th July 2020
A fast growing crane supplier has bought a prime commercial premises in Norwich following a deal brokered by Nottingham-based NG Chartered Surveyors and Norwich-based Brown & Co. Crowland Cranes has acquired the site from Motus Group UK in a transaction
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8th July 2020
Mansfield-based fire, security and CCTV expert TIS is offering a range of commercial systems helping businesses get back to business post-coronavirus.
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7th July 2020
NLT Training Services, a provider of commercial training based in Chesterfield, has re-joined the Chesterfield Champions network, following the restructure of the business over the last 18 months. With a focus now on the delivery of commercial training,
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7th July 2020
A Lincolnshire packaging machinery manufacturer’s excellent start to 2020 has continued this month, with the company sending a record number of machines out of the door. In a typical month, GIC would see four of its vertical form fill and seal machine
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7th July 2020
Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you champion learning and skills in your organisation? If so the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership wants to hear from you. The LEP is looking for a business leader to join its Board of Directors an
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7th July 2020
A national awards ceremony hosted online has seen a West Nottinghamshire College construction student scoop a silver award for her endeavours and commitment to her course. Eighteen-year-old Georgia Thompson-Nicolls’ hard work and dedication was celebr
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7th July 2020
When you think of the word Niche you connote it with something special, a one-off perhaps – and that’s exactly what Founding Director, Jenny Cross, wanted to create seven years ago when she launched Cross Productions. Cross Productions is an award-winnin
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7th July 2020
Following a £100k investment to create a dedicated training facility, engineering, health and safety and environmental risk consultants, Finch Consulting has promoted Martin White to Head of Training. Martin, who joined Finch in October 2019, has ove
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7th July 2020
One of the UK’s leading free debt advice companies has been recognised for its hard work over the past year and has reached the final for a national award. Grantham-based PayPlan was nominated for Best Financial Support Provider at the 2020 Consumer Cred
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7th July 2020
Nottingham-based Sock Company hits £20,000 NHS Fundraising Target in Time for NHS 72nd Anniversary
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7th July 2020
When East Midlands based Spatial Global had a request from their ecommerce fulfilment client DotDigital, requesting they donate thier remaining stock of Tea Pigs Tea Bags to the NHS, Ecommerce Customer Delivery Supervisor Ruth Hubball, knew just where th
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7th July 2020
Four site managers, who are building new homes in Nottinghamshire, have won a prestigious national award for their work at Bellway housing developments. Site managers, Dave Monk, Gary Archer, Steve Pearson, and Dave Pringle have been named as the winner
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7th July 2020
AMBITIOUS plans to redevelop Stapleford have taken a major step forward after the town’s executive board agreed on the focus areas for its application to the government’s Towns Fund. The Stapleford Town Deal is aiming to secure up to £25 million of centr
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7th July 2020
The fastest-growing outdoor and bike brand in the UK raises £1.5m and surpasses its crowdfunding target in less than eight minutes
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7th July 2020
Boris Johnson has announced, what the Government has described as, "the most radical reforms to our planning system since the Second World War, making it easier to build better homes where people want to live". The new proposals are expressed to soften
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7th July 2020
Popular farm shop Croots has announced it is re-opening its Derbyshire store on 3rd July following the easing of lockdown measures. The store will have a fresh new look with a different layout, additional local food and drink ranges, and new uniforms for
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7th July 2020
Leading bathroom supplier HiB, has taken delivery of its first electric vehicle as part of the company’s aim to reduce its carbon footprint. The new Volkswagen E Golf is the latest edition to the brand’s fleet, which includes a number of cars, vans and Hi
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7th July 2020
The Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership Ltd. (LLEP) has been awarded £20 million as part of the government’s ‘Getting Building’ fund. The funding is to be allocated to key infrastructure projects within Leicester and Leicestershire, in a b
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7th July 2020
AS MANY businesses across North Nottinghamshire are preparing to reopen following lockdown, North Notts BID has been leading the way with several measures to help them return to normality. Working closely with Bassetlaw District Council in delivering the
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7th July 2020
Mansfield-based R.E.A.L Creative Digital has launched a new campaign to help businesses in the local area bounce back following the coronavirus lockdown.
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7th July 2020
An ambitious new homecare company has just been launched, with the people behind it vowing to become the number one service of its kind in Nottinghamshire.
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7th July 2020
The British hosiery super brand Pretty Polly will extend its generous 50% discount online for NHS workers for one year and is encouraging others to follow suit.
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6th July 2020
A local housebuilder has announced the creation of its first development in Nottinghamshire. Redrow Homes East Midlands has acquired a 28-acre site for the construction of homes and bungalows on Nicker Hill in the thriving village of Keyworth. Th
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6th July 2020
Nottinghamshire’s Geo Green Power is giving homeowners the chance to win a solar PV system when they donate to NHS Charities Together. The renewable energy specialist wanted to do something to say thank you to our amazing NHS teams who have been worki
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6th July 2020
A driver from Forterra Building Products Ltd has won the Lifetime Achievement Awardcategory in the Microlise Driver of The Year Awards 2020. With nomination-based awards receiving more entries than ever before and telematics-based categories containing a
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6th July 2020
LEADING Midlands PR and digital agency Cartwright Communications has strengthened its offering in the built environment by appointing a new head for the sector. Annie Brafield will take on the role of head of property and construction at the agency at wh
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6th July 2020
A STUDENT accommodation block in Nottingham city centre has been sold to investors in a circa £2 million commercial property deal advised on by local law firm Nelsons. The sale of the building, in Russell Street, Radford, has come in the midst of the cor
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6th July 2020
The future of a historic market in Nottingham is safe, thanks to a volunteer-led charity initiative which has given traders a lifeline during the health crisis. Businesses from Bingham market who were at the point of closure continued trading throughout
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3rd July 2020
A Derbyshire-based manufacturer has invested in a state-of-the-art new production facility that will contribute to its post-COVID-19 growth plan, with support from Lloyds Bank. Belper-based LB Plastics, which is one of the UK’s oldest trade extruders, s
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3rd July 2020
The Castle Donnington based mailing house made the six figure investment to provide a more environmentally friendly mailing solution for publishers and large volume domestic and international mailings.
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3rd July 2020
Alongside the good news that David Wilson Homes is back building and selling homes in Northamptonshire, a Site Manager for David Wilson Homes South Midlands has won a top national award for quality from the National House Building Council (NHBC).
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3rd July 2020
Henry Brothers Midlands has won a contract to build a new £18.5 million joint headquarters for Nottinghamshire Police and Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service. The three-storey facility will be constructed on land behind the existing Nottinghamshire Pol
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3rd July 2020
West Bridgford based workflow automation specialist, Intoware has launched ‘Contribute Fest 2020’ to encourage its employees to spend time during lockdown ‘giving back’ by creating open source projects and sharing new ideas with software developers around
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3rd July 2020
Intelcomm has signed up to the national SPRINT business support programme to collaborate with the University of Surrey on the development of new autonomous decision support system (ADSS) technology for space applications. Intelcomm will integrate a uniqu
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3rd July 2020
New allocation to help with economic recovery
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2nd July 2020
A Nottingham social enterprise which helped to inspire the development of an award-winning sweet treat made using bread waste hopes that the product will one day appear on shop shelves. The University of Nottingham student-led social enterprise Foodprint
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2nd July 2020
A team launched to assist workers made redundant during the coronavirus crisis is appealing for firms which are recruiting engineering and manufacturing skills into their workforce to get in touch.
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2nd July 2020
Leading civil and structural engineering consultancy, SDA Design Consultants (SDA) is relocating to new offices following a successful year. Moving to its new home in Kegworth, Leicestershire, the team of experts will be better located to service a gr
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2nd July 2020
Leading civil and structural engineering consultancy, SDA Design Consultants (SDA) is relocating to new offices following a successful year. Moving to its new home in Kegworth, Leicestershire, the team of experts will be better located to service a gr
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1st July 2020
Derby-based Glenrose Financial Planners has offered to support Rolls-Royce workers potentially affected by redundancy by providing complimentary one-to-one consultations to help them plan their finances.
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1st July 2020
Factory Direct Flooring’s partnership with Pall-Ex and its network of members is a recipe for success in tough times
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1st July 2020
Commercial property specialists have completed another lockdown deal after selling a mixed-use property in the centre of Nottingham suburb Beeston. Acting on behalf of landlord Peel Brothers, Sunny Landa, director at NG sold 125-127 High Road Beeston to
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1st July 2020
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1st July 2020
The long-awaited creation of a welcoming entrance to Nottingham city centre from the south will begin in early August 2020. The exciting new green, pedestrian-friendly public space for the city centre – involving the most significant changes to a city ce
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30th June 2020
The owner of a Derby-based bathroom and kitchen showroom has reported a major surge in demand for high-end home improvements. Kirsty Cooke (32), who co-owns The Bathroom & Tile Boutique in Liversage Road with husband Ben, says that an unprecedented amo
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30th June 2020
The UK’s largest business group is calling on policymakers and big corporations to bring a debilitating late payment crisis to an end as the business community looks to emerge from the current recession.
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30th June 2020
IoD East Midlands has appointed Peter Watson as regional ambassador for marketing and communications.
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30th June 2020
Sarah Walker, who has held several senior sales related roles at BT, has been appointed as the new director of its Enterprise business in the Midlands. The Coventry-born executive started her career at BT selling analogue mobile to small and medium sized
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30th June 2020
A fundraising appeal launched by the Wicksteed Charitable Trust has topped £370,000 after The National Lottery Heritage Fund announced it was providing an emergency grant of £247,000. The money, added to more than £123,000 raised by well-wishers and t
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30th June 2020
Following a 3 month delay due to the Covid-19, Sills & Betteridge LLP has now opened its doors, with strict distancing measures, at their new premises at 4 George Street, Hockley. The move follows a six year period of development following their merge
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30th June 2020
A growing chartered accountancy practice has been able to roll-out its expansion plans after working with Nottinghamshire-based managed IT services specialist Octavian IT. Octavian IT has been working with Crowthers Chartered Accountants to transfer its
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30th June 2020
MORE than 60,000 page views were recorded yesterday (24 June) for the first ever Lincolnshire Show Online. The action-packed day, which was designed to suit all ages and tastes just like the traditional show, was filled with virtual entertainment, online
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30th June 2020
Ex-forces personnel enjoying successful careers in construction with Vistry East Midlands are encouraging others with a military background to consider joining the industry.
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30th June 2020
The 2020 NatWest everywoman awards are now open for nominations until 6 July. Against the backdrop of Covid-19, entrepreneurs around the country are already demonstrating their flexibility and vision as demand for new products and services create an unpr
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30th June 2020
NATIONAL multi-sector property developer Godwin Developments has announced the acquisition of one of Nottingham’s most significant buildings – the former Royal Mail sorting office.
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30th June 2020
A leading Leicester company has unveiled a full range of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to cater for all sectors as the UK starts to emerge from lockdown.
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30th June 2020
East-Midlands-based multi-sector recruitment agency, Recruit 2 You, is celebrating its second business anniversary this month with national expansion plans on the horizon. The family-run company of recruitment specialists which has head offices in Hea
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30th June 2020
A wide range of businesses and organisations who work with Derby College Group (DCG) to better prepare students for the world of work have been officially recognised. DCG works with around 3,000 businesses and organisations with a large proportion involv
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30th June 2020
Responding to the news that extended lockdown measures are to be introduced in Leicester, Scott Knowles, Chief Executive of East Midlands Chamber, said: “For businesses within the affected areas, this news will come as a significant blow."
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30th June 2020
The hospitality industry in no different to any other when it comes to Health and Safety. Here are some key responsibilities licensed premises need to get in place to ensure the safety of staff and customers.
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30th June 2020
SureScreen has taken on 15 new staff to cope with the worldwide demand for its Covid-19 rapid testing kits.
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30th June 2020
Clearmark Solutions Ltd has always been proud of its unique product demonstration room, housed at the head office in Nottinghamshire. With innovation and technology close to their hearts, they have created a high tech, interactive, digital replica.
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30th June 2020
Established by ex-science teacher and award winner Mital Thanki in 2009, Spark Academy has come a long way over the last few months since lockdown began.
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30th June 2020
MUCH-LOVED family-owned theme park Sundown Adventureland will re-open its gates on Saturday 4 July, as new lock-down rules announced by the Prime Minister last week, allow hospitality and leisure businesses to welcome back their visitors.
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30th June 2020
UK Export Finance’s (UKEF) annual report and accounts, published this week, reveal its support for exporters from the East Midlands resulted in £41 million worth of overseas sales. One company supported by UKEF in the last year is Lincoln-based IMPS, who
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30th June 2020
We are living through a difficult period. No one knows what the future holds but, to navigate out of the crisis, now is the time to take the wheel. But, as we’ve seen time and again, marketing is often the first activity halted in the face of adversity. I
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30th June 2020
Lloyds Bank’s Business Barometer for June 2020 shows: Overall confidence for firms in the East Midlands rose 13 points in the past month to -29% Firms’ confidence in their own business prospects was -24%, compared with -28% in May 43% of busi
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30th June 2020
Responding to the launch of the latest round of trade talks between the European Union and United Kingdom, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chairman Mike Cherry said: “Four years on from the referendum, small firms are desperate to know what
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29th June 2020
Families will once again be able to have fun in the great outdoors as Nottinghamshire-based activity centre Walesby Forest announces that it is set to reopen to the general public from Saturday 4th July.
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29th June 2020
As lockdown restrictions are gradually eased, Lincolnshire based property developer, Stirlin, forge ahead to deliver much-needed commercial and residential property to the region.
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29th June 2020
Former Derby County Captain Shaun Barker and ambassador for specialist Derbyshire charity Safe and Sound has launched an online football challenge for young people eager to showcase their skills and to raise awareness of internet safety.
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29th June 2020
Former board member Sean Jarvis steps into the role of CEO for Leicestershire County Cricket Club today (24 June) at a pivotal time in the club’s history. He brings a wealth of sporting commercial experience to the club having spent the last 25 years
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29th June 2020
A Northamptonshire firm responsible for developing a pioneering device used in choking emergencies has secured a £70,000 investment. Dechoker UK has received the finance from Enterprise Loans East Midlands through the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEI
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29th June 2020
A new development in Nottingham, Meadows Green, has launched an exciting project to showcase a range of creative talent in the city and county, with plans to furnish and decorate its show home and show apartment using designers, makers and local artists b
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29th June 2020
Recent data produced by HM Revenue and Customs shows half the number of residential properties were sold in May compared with a year ago amid coronavirus lockdown measures. A total of 46,230 property transactions were completed during the month, down 52%
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29th June 2020
Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience is housed in the beautiful All Saint's Church on Highcross Street and delighted tens of thousands of visitors before government advice forced the experience to close on 20th March. Now the organisers, Exhibition Hub, are
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29th June 2020
Tiptree World Bread Awards with Brook Food is not being defeated by the restrictions imposed due to coronavirus. In normal times, the awards celebrate the loaf - hundreds of loaves would be delivered for assessment by a panel of esteemed judges. Instead,
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29th June 2020
Responding to the announcement of a fresh easing of lockdown restrictions in England from 4 July, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chairman Mike Cherry said: “Thousands of restaurants, hairdressers, pubs, hotels and campsites will be breathi
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29th June 2020
A musical theatre student from West Nottinghamshire College will be taking her skills further this year to study a BA (Hons) in Ballet Performance at just 17-years-of-age. Isabella Cave, from Woodthorpe, Nottingham, will be starting her degree up to o
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29th June 2020
Life Science Newswire – Sygnature Discovery, a leading independent integrated drug discovery and pre-clinical solutions provider, has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of Dr Paul Overton as Senior VP of Business Development, foc
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29th June 2020
New data from Lace Market-based app creator AppInstitute shows takeaways have saved more than £181,500 on delivery service commissions and charges since lockdown began.
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29th June 2020
NATIONAL multi-sector property developer Godwin Developments has announced the acquisition of one of Nottingham’s most significant buildings – the former Royal Mail sorting office. The business has unveiled ambitious plans to demolish the existing buildi
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26th June 2020
With the summer sunshine just around the corner, Barratt Homes has compiled a list of useful tips for making the most of your garden in a new Warwickshire home.
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26th June 2020
Nottingham-based Far-UK, a specialist manufacturer of composite material-based products, has signed up to the national SPRINT business support programme.
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26th June 2020
Die-hard doughnut fans are being given the opportunity of a lifetime by a bakery which is looking to recruit an army of sweet-toothed taste testers.
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26th June 2020
As the frontline NHS staff continue to work tirelessly against Covid-19, a Northamptonshire-based developer has supported a charity working to feed NHS workers during the pandemic.
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26th June 2020
Chesterfield’s town centre could be given a post-Lockdown boost if a run-down office block is converted into hi-spec apartments.
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26th June 2020
Geo Green Power have worked alongside RT Farms, an international and sustainable arable farm in North Nottinghamshire, for many years.
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26th June 2020
The Institute of Directors (IoD) has appointed Dr Craig Marsh as Skills and Education Ambassador for the East Midlands.
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26th June 2020
Rachel Bridge, of Fisher German, has become the Midlands chair of the Pipeline Industries Guild (PIG), the only association world-wide to cater directly for the needs of the pipeline industry.
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26th June 2020
Popular farm shop Croots has announced it is re-opening its Derbyshire store on 1st July following the easing of lockdown measures.
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26th June 2020
A Nottingham-based housebuilder is optimistic that the property market will survive the Coronavirus pandemic after an increase in viewings.
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26th June 2020
Granby Car Sales, an independent used-car dealership, has purchased its second site on Aylestone Road, opposite its flagship premises in Aylestone, with the support of six-figure funding from NatWest.
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26th June 2020
Spatial Global put their growth down to flexibility and agility as their key to air freight growth during COVID-19.
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26th June 2020
Alongside the good news that David Wilson Homes is back building and selling homes in Bingham, a Site Manager has won a top national award for quality from the National House Building Council (NHBC).
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26th June 2020
A team of Quiet Storm colleagues got dolled up for an evening of glitz and glamour as we were delighted to be honoured by our longstanding client, Davidsons Homes, at its recent ‘Best of Davidsons’ 2020 awards evening.
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26th June 2020
Leicester Children’s Holidays chairman Parvez Bhatty is using his experience as an investment bank’s former global co-head of technology to keep his charity on track during the Covid-19 outbreak.
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26th June 2020
18 months ago, the Not for Profit team at Cooper Parry consisted of four people. From September, that number will be 23.
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25th June 2020
Business performance in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire took an unprecedented hit in the second three months of the year as the coronavirus pandemic sent shockwaves through the region’s economy.
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25th June 2020
ESE World Ltd – Europe's leading manufacturer of temporary storage systems for waste and recyclables – has appointed Peter Vernon as its new managing director, 28 years after he first worked for the business as a sales representative. Having amassed o
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25th June 2020
Gymnast and Olympic medallist Sam Oldham is set to help Miller Homes virtually launch its latest East Midlands development – Spinners Croft in Keyworth.
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25th June 2020
Derby College Group (DCG) has been chosen by the government as one of a further 18 schools and colleges to become ‘edtech demonstrators’. DCG is the only college in the East Midlands to be part of the second stage of the programme. Others are Exeter Coll
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24th June 2020
Europa Warehouse has moved into its new £60m state-of-the-art 3pl facility in Corby, Northants, on schedule. Located on a 25-acre site at Midlands Logistics Park, the ground floor of the new Corby warehouse alone is equivalent to seven premier league
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24th June 2020
Financial services broker, Midlands Asset Finance (MAF), has expanded its agriculture and construction exposure with the appointment of a new relationship director.
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23rd June 2020
Prime Minister Boris Johnson today announced a raft of measures aimed at easing the lockdown and restarting the economy as it looks to recover from the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.
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23rd June 2020
Your IT Department LTD expands its technical team.
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23rd June 2020
Baldwins Group, one of the UK’s fastest growing accountancy and business advisory firms, is pleased to announce that it advised on the successful sale of Birmingham based Environmental Integrated Solutions Limited (“EIS”), a leading supplier of VOC abatem
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23rd June 2020
Derby-based Glenrose Financial Planners has launched a new online financial advice portal as part of its strategic plans for growth.
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23rd June 2020
A team of colleagues from barcode and labelling solutions specialist Clearmark cycled, climbed virtual mountains, baked, hosted a virtual gig all and carried out a host of other activities last week to raise cash for Rainbows Hospice.
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23rd June 2020
Businesses can access free training, services, credits and support from Amazon, Enterprise Nation and partners – and an intensive week-long bootcamp to help 1,000 offline businesses get online
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23rd June 2020
The owners of a Leicester-based industrial electric motor service company say a “commitment to excellence” has helped it reach 30 years in business, with the firm having made significant investments recently including doubling the size of their premises.
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23rd June 2020
A Derbyshire company is helping local authorities across the UK to maintain social distancing in areas of high footfall using floral barriers. Instead of using traditional methods such as railings or chain link fencing to funnel and separate pedestrians
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23rd June 2020
Pall-Ex has appointed a new UK Commercial Director to accelerate growth in its new era as a management and member-owned pallet network. Former Palletways Network Development Director, Michelle Naylor, brings 25 years’ experience within the logistics indus
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23rd June 2020
Loughborough University has worked with the Cabinet Office and Airbox Systems to provide surface water flood nowcasting for the UK Government’s new ResilienceDirect mapping platform – a world first for an emergency planning system. ResilienceDirect allow
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22nd June 2020
Derbyshire chemical company Lubrizol UK has confirmed its commitment to helping engineers use their skills to improve other people’s lives by donating £500 to its local branch of the national charity REMAP. The firm, based in Hazelwood, has once again
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22nd June 2020
A group of friends from Brampton taking part in a marathon golf challenge for charity have reached the £5,000 fundraising barrier following a donation from Linden Homes. The team of four golfers, who have signed up for Macmillan Cancer Support’s Longest
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22nd June 2020
A Northamptonshire timber product manufacturer has embraced modern strategies to connect with customers during the Covid-19 crisis which has resulted in their order books being in a stronger position than this time last year, despite the cancellation of m
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22nd June 2020
A new bar-to-doorstep cocktail delivery service is proving so popular in Nottingham, the owners of a local bar have had to take on a dedicated delivery driver to cope with demand. HUGO’s independent cocktail bar in Sherwood is one of the few places in th
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22nd June 2020
Derby-based video production and animation company Future Proof Films has launched an innovative new remote filming service which enables it to deliver professional quality video despite the current lockdown.
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22nd June 2020
Some of Leicestershire’s top chefs and restaurateurs are to hold online masterclasses to celebrate World Food Week. Served up via Zoom, the Soft Touch Arts Chef Sessions run from June 22 to June 28 and cost £10 plus VAT, with all proceeds going to the
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22nd June 2020
Responding to the MHCLG announcement of a three month extension to a moratorium on commercial tenant evictions in England, and the launch of a new code for landlords, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chairman Mike Cherry said: “After months
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22nd June 2020
Established in 1805, Papplewick and Linby Cricket Club (P&LCC) has been at the heart of the Nottinghamshire community for over two-hundred years. Like many amateur sports teams, this longstanding family club relies heavily upon the financial support of co
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22nd June 2020
BELVOIR FRUIT FARMS, the family-ran cordial and pressé producer, has announced that it has surpassed its target of fresh elderflowers within just two weeks of its planned month-long harvesting season. Demand for its premium elderflower cordial soared b
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22nd June 2020
What does the Brexit transition period mean for your business?
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22nd June 2020
With the boundaries between work and home a blur because of lockdown, leading housebuilder David Wilson Homes East Midlands has put together some top tips on how to create the perfect work life balance.
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22nd June 2020
Pioneering a greener future Torr Waterfield, an established accountancy firm in the heart of Leicestershire, are proud to boast two new Electric Vehicle charging points at their main office in Clarence Street Leicester.
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22nd June 2020
A free comic book to encourage men from African and African Caribbean communities to take control of their prostate health has been produced by campaigners in Leicester to help raise awareness of the silent killer, now the most common cancer in the UK. T
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22nd June 2020
An East Midlands IT service and support company is set to introduce a fresh way for local businesses to get on board with ultra-fast fibre optic broadband, previously unobtainable in the U.K. RDS Global, a thriving local IT company has been appointed the
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22nd June 2020
PROPOSALS to construct Derby’s first Build-To-Rent (BTR) scheme and one of the city’s tallest buildings was granted permission yesterday (18 June 2020) by Derby City Council’s planning committee.
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22nd June 2020
Ryanair is taking a first step to resuming passenger operations at East Midlands Airport (EMA) with a limited schedule of flights beginning on Sunday 21 June.
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22nd June 2020
Engineered Foam Products (EFP), a premier manufacturer of custom designed foam, has been appointed to supply its expanded polystyrene product to leading building products manufacturer Forterra. Used in conjunction with Forterra’s Bison Precast Jetfloor s
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19th June 2020
The team leading efforts to reboot Derby’s economy after the COVID-19 crisis has revealed details of its recovery strategy.
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19th June 2020
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19th June 2020
With EXTRA discounts of up to 15% on all new styles ON TOP OF the factory discounts advertised - plus up to 75% on end of line stock or ex-showroom radiators, you can bag a bargain at the Designer Radiator Virtual Expo.
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19th June 2020
Her Majesty the Queen has today written a letter to Chambers of Commerce across the UK praising them for their role in supporting businesses and the economy throughout the coronavirus pandemic.
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19th June 2020
As we move into the recovery phase of our response to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak Chesterfield Borough Council will continue to assess and respond to new requirements and will modify service provision in line with the latest Government guidance. O
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18th June 2020
The government has announced that electric scooters could be trialled on UK streets as early as the end of this month, but are they a safe mode of transport? Rob Dempsey, personal injury lawyer at Roythornes Solicitors, explains how e-scooters could becom
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18th June 2020
Following the announcement of its charity of the year in January, David Wilson Homes South Midlands has donated £2,000 to Northampton and District Mind to support the work it’s doing during these difficult times.
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18th June 2020
Barratt Homes North Midlands has supported Leicester South Foodbank, part of the Trussell Trust, with a donation of groceries to assist their work during a challenging time.
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18th June 2020
New book by Northamptonshire businesswoman is set to empower aspiring virtual assistants
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18th June 2020
A KETTERING company has become one of the first businesses in the area to start working towards being a dementia friendly organisation under the Corby Dementia Friendly Community scheme. Telford Mann Pensions & Investments, which also has an office in Co
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18th June 2020
A newly-qualified solicitor who has worked up way up with Timms Solicitors has been rewarded with a permanent position in the firm’s Family Law team. Jessica Barnett first worked for Timms in her school summer holidays 14 years ago – helping in the archiv
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18th June 2020
The Institute of Directors (IoD) is seeking a new chair for two of its branches: the Leicestershire & South East Midlands Branch and the Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire Branch. The branches are two of the three which make up the IoD East Midlands region;
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18th June 2020
An award-winning public relations agency has cemented its reopening with another strong partnership, after a top house-building firm became its latest client. Nottingham-based Peter James Homes is the latest signing for Poppy PR, which is headed up by T
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18th June 2020
WHEN Russian teenager Anya Gunkova moved to the UK with her mother to start a new life, it was a time of hope, aspiration – and brand new beginnings.
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18th June 2020
Cloud-based hosted telephony has not only ensured many businesses have survived lockdown – it has enabled many others to thrive and will be a vital part in future proofing business operations, according to telecommunications specialists Invictus Communica
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18th June 2020
LINCOLNSHIRE is to host its biggest ever networking event next week – alongside the Lincolnshire Show Online, and it is attracting huge interest and key speakers including The Black Farmer Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones. The Lincolnshire Show Digital Breakfast a
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18th June 2020
PLANNERS will tomorrow (thurs) decide on the fate of The Landmark in Derby – the city’s first ever Build to Rent (BTR) apartment block, which has divided councillors and officers. Godwin Developments, the developer behind the 201-apartment scheme, says t
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18th June 2020
Pioneering a greener future Torr Waterfield, an established accountancy firm in the heart of Leicestershire, are proud to boast two new Electric Vehicle charging points at their main office in Clarence Street Leicester. The #Do1Thing initiative was to sim
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18th June 2020
An award-winning Loughborough family business that supplies homeware and outdoor goods to some of the UK’s most iconic retailers says “adaptability is key” to the firm’s 160-year success. Charles Bentley & Son, a major provider of Dropship services for t
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17th June 2020
Responding to new Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures which show that the number of claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance and Universal Credit rose to 2.8 million in May, more than double the number seen in the same month last year, Federation of Sm
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17th June 2020
Online healthy food retailer musclefood has introduced thousands of Sunday delivery slots to keep up with public demand. The 6,000 slots launched earlier this month after the retailer saw a huge spike in demand for its products during lockdown. Th
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17th June 2020
LEADING city centre law firm Nelsons has continued its commitment to supporting local causes by creating and completing its own 100 Miles In May challenge to raise money for its nominated charities. Every year, staff vote for the charities they wish to b
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17th June 2020
MJ Refrigerationhas selected Microlise to provide a full fleet performance, journey managementand proof of delivery(POD) solution, to secure greater visibility of delivery operations and increase customer service levels and operational efficiency. A famil
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17th June 2020
Octavian UK, the Nottingham-based multi-services facilities management and security provider, has expanded after appointing Amanda Butler as its new Director of Business Development.
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17th June 2020
A Staffordshire University graduate has become the new leader of the Kosovan government.
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16th June 2020
Changes to our jobs, studies, daily routines and family life has affected us all during ‘lockdown’. But for one group of students from West Nottinghamshire College, Life in Lockdown has become a dedicated film project – aimed at giving an insight into eve
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16th June 2020
FACE coverings will be made compulsory on public transport in England from Monday (15 June) to help reduce the spread of coronavirus as more people return to work.
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16th June 2020
Intu Victoria Centre has released more information on the safety measures in place at the centre ahead of the Government’s deadline for the reopening of non-essential retail on 15 June.
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16th June 2020
Chesterfield Borough Council is looking forward to welcoming more people back to Chesterfield town centre as more shops are set to re-open from Monday 15 June.
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16th June 2020
Hope Against Cancer is doubling the size of their Clinical Trials Facility at Leicester’s Royal Infirmary - and are calling upon the people of Leicestershire and Rutland to help them do it.
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16th June 2020
The early adoption of its new Virtual Tour software is already paying dividends for East Midlands commercial property specialists NG Chartered Surveyors.
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16th June 2020
Hear from the Fisher family who share their son’s story
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16th June 2020
intu Derby has released more information on the safety measures in place at the centre ahead of the Government’s deadline for the reopening of non-essential retail on 15 June.
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16th June 2020
Coalville-based developer David Wilson Homes East Midlands has welcomed its latest apprentices to help them develop their skills and knowledge of the trade.
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16th June 2020
Sutton-in-Ashfield-based shopping centre Idlewells has implemented a range of measures to combat COVID-19 as a number of non-essential stores prepare to reopen their doors from Monday 15th June in line with the latest government guidelines.
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16th June 2020
For the first time since WWII, bells across the UK have largely fallen silent due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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16th June 2020
KMRE Group has appointed the Safety, Health & Environment team at MAC Construction Consultants to deliver Client Advisor and Principal Designer services on The Yacht Club Riverside development in Nottingham.
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16th June 2020
East Midlands Airport, home to the UK’s largest dedicated air cargo operation, is now served by a weekly Hong Kong to EMA cargo flight. The route has been introduced by DHL Express in response to increasing business demand for shipments from Asia.
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16th June 2020
WITH high street and non-essential shops set to reopen on 15 June, the East Midlands will be rushing to their favourite outlets this month – as a nationwide survey revealed that 63% of the region were missing shopping the most.
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16th June 2020
Central England Co-op has been named number five in a list of the Top 100 co-operatives in the UK. The Society, which has over 400 food stores, funeral homes, florists and travel shops across 16 counties, jumped one place from sixth to fifth in the annua
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16th June 2020
New partnership opens up health insurance for UK SMEs and their employees, to support this crucial audience with COVID-19 and beyond Health plans will be offered free to businesses with 2-20 employees until 1st August, while SMEs are getting back
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16th June 2020
Staffordshire University’s annual graduate showcase is going virtual and will connect final year students with thousands of potential employers. DigitalGradEX20, which officially launches today, is being hosted completely online and student projects will
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16th June 2020
AS the UK’s hospitality industry prepares to relight its stoves and fire up its expresso machines, leading business owners from Nottingham’s once thriving café and dining scene reveal the lessons learned from lockdown and how their establishments are plan
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16th June 2020
IM Properties (IMP) has launched a £350,000 community fund to help local projects surrounding the new Mercia Park employment scheme.
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16th June 2020
Catena Network, the ‘matchmaking’ service for businesses, has appointed Richard Lloyd as a Strategic Business Adviser as it scales up its franchise expansion across the UK.
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15th June 2020
Hortons Estate Agents was founded in Leicester and has since become one of the East Midlands’ fastest growing estate agencies with a team of 20 covering Leicestershire & Nottinghamshire. Following their success, Hortons are now ramping up recruitment thro
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15th June 2020
As the UK cautiously lifts lockdown measures, businesses across the East Midlands are starting to welcome back employees to the workplace. Under current government guidance, businesses can only open their doors if they are able to provide a “covid secure”
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15th June 2020
New launch Shield Guard from Healthguard Hygiene Ltd has been officially certified effective against the novel coronavirus, one of the first two products in the UK to be EN 14476A:2019 tested and approved.
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15th June 2020
More shops at Mercia Marina are preparing to open for business from Monday (June 15th) after the Government gave the go ahead for non-essential stores to begin trading again.
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15th June 2020
Watson Batty Architects has announced strong trading in the last quarter after a challenging six months surrounding Brexit uncertainty.
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15th June 2020
Retail Assist celebrates their 21st anniversary with a re-brand, welcomes a new customer and has two new additions to their Board of Directors
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15th June 2020
Whether it’s a home office that’s needed or the tranquil surroundings of the Warwickshire countryside, the Warwick Gates development has truly versatile homes to suit a range of homebuyers.
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15th June 2020
For the first time since WWII, bells across the UK have largely fallen silent due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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15th June 2020
London Stock Exchange celebrates the 25th anniversary of the launch of AIM this week. Since its inception in June 1995, AIM has admitted over 3,800 companies from across the globe, raising a combined £118 billion in equity capital. Supporting companies th
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15th June 2020
A CCTV expert has issued advice on home security as people get ready to return to work post-lockdown.
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15th June 2020
The Institute of Directors (IoD) has appointed Michelle Allison as branch chair for Greater Lincolnshire.
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12th June 2020
Dimensions is one of the world’s leading suppliers of bespoke corporate clothing solutions, supplying garments and PPE to key workers across the globe.
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11th June 2020
CitySprint — the UK’s largest same day courier company — is proud to be supporting the NHS and the national effort to contain Covid-19. From transporting urgent samples for testing, to prescription deliveries to homes and PPE deliveries for frontline NHS
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11th June 2020
Reading-based Alchemetrics, an agency with over 20 years’ expertise developing bespoke Customer Data Platforms, has become part of Xtremepush, a leading customer engagement, personalisation and data platform established in Dublin in 2014.
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11th June 2020
Derbyshire businessman Mike Proctor, of Proctor Cars, recently delivered 1,000 masks and other personal protective equipment (PPE) to those on the front line at a Matlock care home.
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11th June 2020
A third of businesses say customer engagement is the biggest challenge they face during COVID-19, with the retail sector the hardest hit.
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11th June 2020
Having recently released their highly successful back to work guide, workplace consultants and office fit-out specialists Blueprint Interiors is advancing towards its next phase of company growth following the appointment of Mike McKeown as Client Service
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10th June 2020
The sports travel experts will provide team and supporter travel for the Tigers’ away fixtures
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10th June 2020
The doors at Derbyshire hotel, golf and leisure complex Morley Hayes may have been closed for the past 11 weeks, but owners Andrew and Robert Allsop and their team have been busy introducing a series of innovative new services and preparing for the reopen
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10th June 2020
At Microlise we're committed to developing technology solutions that help operators to manage and reduce risk while safeguarding drivers and other road users.
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10th June 2020
Derby College Group (DCG) has remained open for certain students to attend Broomfield Hall and for children at the Little Explorers Nursery also at Broomfield Hall.
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10th June 2020
Businesses in South Yorkshire are invited to apply to the India Growth Champions Scheme, organised by the Sheffield City Region in association with the UK-India Business Council (UKIBC).
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10th June 2020
House buyers in Lincolnshire are being encouraged to take advantage of record low-interest mortgage deals as the housing market reopens after lockdown.
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10th June 2020
A Derby based social care company is defying the predicted economic effects of Covid-19 - by expanding.
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10th June 2020
AN Ilkeston textile firm which has won the Queen’s Award for its international trade deals has turned its attention closer to home by developing a face mask from a pioneering 3D fabric with an antiviral finish.
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10th June 2020
Responding to reports that outdoor zoos, safari parks and drive-in cinemas will be able to re-open from Monday, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chairman Mike Cherry said:
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10th June 2020
Popular Derbyshire farm shop Croots is offering a super way to treat dads this Father’s Day with a ‘click and collect’ Father’s Day afternoon tea special.
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10th June 2020
Lawyers working for steelworkers affected by the British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS) scandal are celebrating the decision by the FCA to write to the nearly 8000 members affected.
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10th June 2020
Hear from the Fisher family who share their son’s story
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10th June 2020
Following two substantial donations, Derby based charity, me&dee has achieved its £150,000 target and purchased a lodge in the heart of Sherwood Forest, for families to enjoy precious time together.
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10th June 2020
A one-of-a-kind copper bench crafted by a Leicestershire plumbing firm, is being auctioned off to raise funds for a charity for children with terminal and life-limiting illnesses.
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10th June 2020
Nottingham Trent University (NTU) students will spend two weeks working remotely with local businesses gaining valuable work experience whilst solving business challenges.
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10th June 2020
A Derbyshire company has a solution for councils and gardeners across the region who are facing a double challenge keeping plants and flowers blooming during summer 2020.
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10th June 2020
Voluntary Action LeicesterShire (VAL) released an emotive video at the culmination of National Volunteers Week on Sunday 7th June 2020 to say “Thank You” to all the volunteers who have given their time, not just in the last few weeks, but over the previou
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10th June 2020
Specialist Derbyshire charity Safe and Sound are hosting a virtual cycle ride to raise money needed to help them support more young people across the county who are victims of or at risk of child exploitation.
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10th June 2020
Management Accountant Richard Morello and HR specialist Rosie Forrest add yet further skills to Mistral Associates’ existing wide ranging expertise for small and medium businesses, making them very much the region’s “One stop shop” for tailored business g
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10th June 2020
Derby is to ask the Government for £23.7m to help fund a series of schemes that will reinvigorate the city centre, attract more visitors and create hundreds of jobs.
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10th June 2020
Workplace consultant and office fit-out specialist Blueprint Interiors is advancing towards its next phase of company growth with the appointment of Mike McKeown as Client Services Director.
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10th June 2020
Businesses in Derby will have the chance to be ahead of the curve in post-lockdown Britain thanks to new technology being introduced in the region.
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10th June 2020
A new report which looks at how businesses adapted to the COVID-19 crisis reveals a ‘mad scramble for security’ as companies switched to mass remote working.
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9th June 2020
Fishers Solicitors, law firm based in Ashby de la Zouch are partnering with neighbouring business, Breedon Consulting who specialise in human resource management, recruitment and L&D to broaden their offerings to businesses who are looking to utilise the
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9th June 2020
SoundCafe normally meets every week in the Grand Hall at St Martins House, next door to Leicester Cathedral and works with those who are homeless or socially isolated by providing a safe creative space to explore, grow and express their artistic talents.
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9th June 2020
A Derby based recruitment consultancy has been taking on 30 new candidates per week during the pandemic - an increase of 20 percent from pre-lockdown.
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9th June 2020
Ice lolly entrepreneur Isaac Greenway-Tambini has come up with a cool way to expand his business…by developing ambient ‘freeze at home’ versions of his treats so he can supply nationwide via mail order.
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9th June 2020
Digital property management platform responds to increased demand for transparency in the marketplace
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9th June 2020
THE NOTTINGHAM office of national accountancy firm UHY Hacker Young processed more than £1.2 million worth of furlough claims within the first two months of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) being launched.
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9th June 2020
LEADING contractor Willmott Dixon has recorded strong financial results for 2019 despite the economic challenges of the last quarter. The company saw turnover and profit remain strong at £1.246 billion and £31.3 million, respectively.
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9th June 2020
A film school which promotes excellence in digital film-making has ranked West Nottinghamshire College’s online training videos the number one channel for learning LightWave 3D.
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8th June 2020
Leading developer David Wilson Homes is encouraging property seekers to take a look at its four bedroom homes available in a beautiful location surrounded by nature at its Bishop’s Hill development.
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8th June 2020
Nottingham based family create rainbow socks to raise money for the NHS
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8th June 2020
Joining Kettering-based CFW Chartered Accountants as the UK headed into lockdown was a very new experience for senior accountants Sophie McIntyre and Christina Carrara. Both were new starters in early March and after only a few days at CFW’s offices, were
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8th June 2020
As we start to move into the recovery phase of our response to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak Chesterfield Borough Council will assess and respond to new requirements and will modify service provision in line with the latest Government guidance. Our
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8th June 2020
The latest Small Business Survey from the Department for Business Enterprise and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has been released. It reveals that:
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8th June 2020
David Harrison, the Lincoln business photographer, has been chosen from thousands to receive a £3,000 business assistance package of advertising by Mail Metro Media and the Federation of Small Businesses.
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8th June 2020
A fantastic opportunity for adults in the Mansfield and Ashfield areas to learn for free has arisen thanks to West Nottinghamshire College’s online short courses.
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8th June 2020
THE MADNESS OF GEORGE III FOR NATIONAL THEATRE AT HOME
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8th June 2020
Established in 1993, System Hygienics specialise in ductwork, fire damper testing, ventilation & high riser cleaning.
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8th June 2020
Amidst the coronavirus crisis, one local family run business has taken the bold leap to launch its online services to pet owners across the country.
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8th June 2020
The Bee Farmer opens for colony visits from Saturday 13th June. Email events@thebeefarmer.co.uk to book a time and date for your visit. There are two sessions per day starting at 11am and 1.30pm.
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8th June 2020
Chesterfield Borough Council is encouraging residents to share pictures of gardens, wildlife and wildflowers they spot around the borough in order to help create a digital flower festival.
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8th June 2020
Derby- and Nottingham-based Kia dealer NK Motors is celebrating the reopening of its dealerships by offering NHS staff a £300 discount on any of its cars to say thank you for all they are doing throughout the pandemic.
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5th June 2020
Connect Derby, the city’s primary managed workspace provider, has announced that it is reopening its seven buildings and services to tenants on Monday 8 June.
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5th June 2020
New Employer Impressed with Applications
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4th June 2020
The first-tier family law team at national firm Clarke Willmott LLP has gone from strength to strength with a series of promotions and appointments.
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4th June 2020
Central England Co-op offers everything from free water to bike repair kits for commuters heading back to work on their bike or on foot
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4th June 2020
Rippon Homes has announced it is resuming construction work and reopening its sales offices across the East and North Midlands
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4th June 2020
Ashby-based Wilson Vale continues to operate 18 of its catering operations, feeding approximately 2,000 keyworkers each day across independent and special needs schools and the pharmaceutical sector.
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4th June 2020
Charnwood Accountants & Business Advisors LLP recently launched a new specialist advisory arm, Loughborough Finance for Sport, to support athletes and sports-related businesses with their accounting needs.
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4th June 2020
Hear from the Fisher family who share their son’s story
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4th June 2020
Over recent weeks, we have experienced what has been labelled a ‘carbon crash’, with CO2 emissions plummeting as a result of the pandemic.
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3rd June 2020
This event is held in partnership with the East Midlands Cyber Resilience Centre (EMCRC) - 10:00am - 11:00am
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3rd June 2020
Nikki Spencer joins law firm’s growing private client division
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3rd June 2020
Central England Co-op CEO talks about the future of the high street on new podcast
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3rd June 2020
Cooper Parry have just introduced a major new workplace initiative: Working From Anywhere Forever (WFAF). It is all about trust, freedom choice and empowerment.
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3rd June 2020
Roots, on Thorpe Farm in Barkby Thorpe, has launched a home delivery service to support its elderly customers, and has already seen its client base expand.
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3rd June 2020
VOLUNTEERS from across the Leicestershire are being asked to lend their support to Bottlesford-based Belvoir Fruit Farms during the elderflower harvest season this month (June), as demand for its cordial, driven by at-home consumption, soars by 15%.
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3rd June 2020
Derbyshire-based metal and waste recycling specialist, Ward, has this month completed an upgrade at its metal processing facility at Ilkeston, which began in September 2019 with the installation of a new Metso pre-shredder.
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3rd June 2020
Chesterfield Borough Council has secured £35,000 from the Arts Council Emergency Response Fund to support the re-launch of the Pomegranate and The Winding Wheel theatres as and when the current Covid-19 restrictions are lifted, hopefully later this year.
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3rd June 2020
Launched Saturday May 29 2020 Ignite Your Life for Female Changemakers went, on its publication day, to No.1 on Amazon (Kindle download) in eight countries across categories including; person success and spirituality, essays, philanthropy and charity, spi
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3rd June 2020
Work has begun on a new 1,500 metre stretch of cycle path from Bracebridge Heath to Branston.
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2nd June 2020
Business advisers and accountancy firm Cooper Parry has introduced a major new workplace initiative.
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2nd June 2020
An award-winning Nottinghamshire businesswoman has founded a new company to help to rebuild businesses in the East Midlands that were forced to temporarily close, reduce their operations or pivot because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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1st June 2020
Loughborough University and the University of Salford are supporting a new industrial collaboration to help rebuild a better infrastructure and construction sector.
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1st June 2020
Launching a new business in the midst of a global pandemic is no mean feat, but the team at Orton’s Brasserie, which is situated in Leicester’s Cultural Quarter, have thought outside of the box by putting their food in the box!
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1st June 2020
British consumers are being invited to throw their support behind the country’s farmers in the biggest online agricultural event.
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1st June 2020
BUSINESS owners across Northamptonshire who are struggling during the Covid-19 pandemic are being offered a helping hand with their financial planning.
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1st June 2020
Jill Griffiths, director of residential lettings of the leading local property firm Andrew Granger & Co recently celebrated being with the company for 25 years.
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1st June 2020
Following the government’s latest announcement[i] that housing market transactions in England can take place again, Barratt Developments, the country’s largest housebuilder, has re-opened its doors to customers on an appointment only basis.
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1st June 2020
Getting creative in the great outdoors has been a firm favourite of students from West Nottinghamshire College – and this time they’ve been creating ‘insect hotels’ in their gardens.
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1st June 2020
Central England Co-op publishes milestones in lead up to World Environment Day
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1st June 2020
PLANNING has been submitted by a joint venture between Locksley Hotels Ltd and hotel group Ascena for the centrepiece of the much anticipated multi-million-pound Guildhall development in Nottingham, which will create more than 250 jobs for the city.
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1st June 2020
The days of tenants being charged for references, credit checks, inventories and check-in or check-out reports are now a thing of the past.
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1st June 2020
During 18-26 July, use your daily exercise to back emergency services
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1st June 2020
Following the latest government advice, homeowners and prospective homebuyers can now get started on the process of buying and selling, as long as guidance from the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government is followed.
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1st June 2020
Dr Carol Treasure, the Founder and CEO of specialist animal-free contract testing laboratory XCellR8, has joined the Board of Trustees of Fund for the Replacement of Animals in Medical Experiments (FRAME), the Nottingham-based scientific research charity.
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1st June 2020
Derby PR agency Nielsen McAllister has launched a new website and refreshed its branding as part of its 30th birthday celebrations.
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1st June 2020
Employers have been awaiting detail on how the continued Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will work since 12th May 2020. On 29th May, the Chancellor announced the changes to how the CJRS arrangement will work for businesses who have furloughed empl
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1st June 2020
To say thank you to all NHS employees working hard to look after people during the COVID-19 crisis, Barratt Developments has launched a new NHS Deposit Contribution Scheme giving a 5% deposit to help them buy a new home.
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30th May 2020
Responding to new details about future plans for the job retention scheme (JRS) and self-employment income support scheme (SEISS), Federation of Small Businesses National Chairman Mike Cherry said:
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29th May 2020
The Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership Ltd. (LLEP), in partnership with Pathways and the University of Leicester, is launching Future Me, a seven-week virtual careers programme.
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29th May 2020
Derbyshire chemical company Lubrizol UK has praised the organisers of two online mental health projects after they won an online Dragons’ Den-style charity pitch event that was sponsored by the firm.
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29th May 2020
A Derby based IT solutions firm’s £1m development is being hailed as a weapon in the UK’s armoury in getting the country’s hospitality sector open for business in the wake of Covid-19.
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29th May 2020
Chancellor Rishi Sunak today unveiled more details about changes to the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, including plans to ask employers to contribute 20% of workers' wages, plus National Insurance and pension contributions.
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29th May 2020
THIS year's Ilkeston Heritage and Classic Vehicle Show has been cancelled because of the Government restrictions dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic.
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29th May 2020
Staff, students and the wider Loughborough University community have been working hard to help protect and assist those fighting the coronavirus pandemic head-on.
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29th May 2020
A group of popular Derbyshire restaurant hotels has secured a six-figure Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) loan from Lloyds Bank to help secure its future as it keeps its doors shut during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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29th May 2020
As a business owner, you’re probably thinking about your next steps when it comes to opening the doors of your business. In this FREE e-learning action plan, our experts have gathered the top 5 points for you to be dealing with right now.
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29th May 2020
O2 research published this week shows most people working from home as a result of the impact of Covid-19 has proved to be a success.
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29th May 2020
A Bilborough-based foodservice supplier has launched an online order platform to fulfil increased demand from people wanting to ‘bulk buy’ essential food items during the coronavirus crisis.
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29th May 2020
The actions of Leicestershire’s volunteers and voluntary organisations are set to be recognised as National Volunteers’ Week (1st – 7th June) takes on an alternative format this year.
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28th May 2020
Construction has started on the £3.9m renovation of King Edward VI School in Lichfield, with works being led by Midlands contractor G F Tomlinson for Staffordshire County Council under the Staffordshire Construction framework.
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28th May 2020
FireArrest has officially launched. This new innovative passive fire protection app, available to download on Android and iPhone devices is set to take the industry by storm.
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28th May 2020
The founder of a Leicestershire legal firm specialising in construction and engineering law has been appointed vice chair of the East Midlands branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb).
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28th May 2020
Composite Braiding, a manufacturing firm which specialises in thermoplastic composite braiding technology, has won a major accolade at the JEC Composite Innovation Awards 2020.
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28th May 2020
New accreditation will now allow The FSE Group to issue loans from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) Debt Fund backed by a Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme guarantee.
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28th May 2020
A Principal Engineer at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, took on the challenge of a lifetime, to support Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People.
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28th May 2020
Managed Service Provider Air IT has announced the appointment of industry veteran Mark Whitehead in a new role as Sales Director.
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28th May 2020
A trend that saw people improving the look of their homes helped a family company in Mansfield to record an exceptional 2019/20 trading year.
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28th May 2020
A Nottingham city centre watch repairer has been able to keep his business ticking over by combining new technology and old-fashioned postal services.
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28th May 2020
A £2.7 billion transport plan to guarantee fast, frequent connections to the HS2 East Midlands Hub station at Toton has been published, promising to spearhead the region’s economic renewal post COVID-19 and accelerate the benefits of HS2.
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27th May 2020
A car and van leasing firm in Northampton has marked its eighth anniversary with a major office refurbishment.
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27th May 2020
Thousands of Derby businesses are to be asked how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting their operations and what help they need to recover.
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27th May 2020
A Coventry biotech business has raised £1.2m for a new hand-held device that allows paramedics and emergency doctors to quickly diagnose patients who are having a stroke.
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27th May 2020
Derbyshire’s specialist child exploitation charity Safe and Sound has been shortlisted for two regional awards in recognition of its achievements.
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27th May 2020
UK-based companies can now apply for a convertible loan of between £125,000 and £5 million, to support continued growth and innovation in sectors as diverse as technology, life sciences and the creative industries.
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27th May 2020
Developers behind three schemes, worth a combined £450 million, that will transform Derby have given a huge vote of confidence to the city’s ability to bounce back following the Coronavirus pandemic.
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27th May 2020
MANY employees working from home due to COVID-19 are not aware of their right to claim expenses during this period.
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27th May 2020
A new report from the Federation of Small Businesses has shed light on the scale of small business efforts to help their communities during the current crisis.
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27th May 2020
Care provider, Heathcotes Group, has been helping to keep its service users engaged during lockdown with a talent contest inviting their services to show off their creative abilities.
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27th May 2020
A study developed by the University of Leicester and funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) is calling for volunteers to help it understand why some people develop more severe COVID-19
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27th May 2020
intu Victoria Centre has outlined how it will safely support the gradual reopening of non-essential retail stores at the centre in line with Government guidelines.
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26th May 2020
Colleague Box allows you to connect with your colleagues wherever they are. Featuring a personalised and signed message, these letterbox friendly gifts contain an assortment of treats guaranteed to put a smile on anyone's face.
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26th May 2020
Nottingham was one of the busiest places in the UK for usage of communication apps including WhatsApp, Houseparty, Skype and Teams, on EE’s network during the Covid-19 lockdown period.
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26th May 2020
Following the government’s recent announcement[i] that housing market transactions in England can take place again, Barratt Developments, the country’s largest housebuilder, has re-opened its doors to customers on an appointment only since Thursday 21 May
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26th May 2020
Newark-based specialist façade and cladding contractor, Task Contract Services, has used a six-figure Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) loan from NatWest, to safeguard the future of the business.
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26th May 2020
A Challenger Bank has pledged added support for professional landlords across the country amid the COVID-19 crisis.
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26th May 2020
intu Derby has outlined how it will safely support the gradual reopening of non-essential retail stores at the centre in line with Government guidelines.
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26th May 2020
In support of an appeal to help NHS staff fighting Covid-19 on the frontline, Barratt and David Wilson Homes North Midlands has donated £1,000 to the Nottingham Hospitals Charity.
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26th May 2020
In support of an emergency appeal to help NHS staff fighting Covid-19 on the frontline, Barratt Homes North Midlands has donated £1,000 to the Leicester Hospitals Charity.
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26th May 2020
Coffee lovers can pick up freshly roasted coffee, other hot and cold drinks and cakes to go at 200 Degrees Coffee’s Flying Horse Walk shop in Nottingham, which has reopened today (Tuesday 26 May).
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26th May 2020
Kettering General Hospital’s Respiratory Service has won one of the Royal College of Physicians’ (RCP) Excellence in Patient Care Awards.
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26th May 2020
DERBYSHIRE-BASED Permaroof, the UK’s leading importer and distributor of Firestone RubberGard roofing products, has adapted its offering to work closely with modular companies for the first time.
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26th May 2020
Eco To Go Food Packs, based in Leicester city centre, has developed a disposable and recyclable cardboard face visor.
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26th May 2020
Clearly, the most pressing, current issue for most businesses in the UK now, is the impact of COVID-19; how to deal with lockdown and what will happen in the future.
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26th May 2020
An ambitious building maintenance and facilities firm has expanded into larger premises after a deal completed by commercial property specialists during the Covid-19 lockdown.
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26th May 2020
The Derbyshire Times is launching a special new interactive online map to support local businesses during lockdown - and let local customers know where they can find the goods and services they need.
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26th May 2020
One of the UK’s leading providers of production metrology is going online to help it deliver product awareness and technical application sessions during Covid-19.
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22nd May 2020
One of the Midlands’ top independent food wholesalers has launched a home delivery service for its produce, with the support of Lloyds Bank.
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22nd May 2020
West Nottinghamshire College is supporting a major effort to produce one-million protective visors each month to safeguard front-line health and care workers in the fight against coronavirus.
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22nd May 2020
Central England Co-op is today announcing that opening hours at its stores are returning to normal as customers get used to shopping during these uncertain times.
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22nd May 2020
A new housing development in Hilton will deliver an investment of more than £970,000 into the local community.
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22nd May 2020
A Nuneaton family have moved into a brand new home with the help of Barratt Homes and a ‘virtual move in’.
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22nd May 2020
For the last couple of months, the spotlight has truly shone on our amazing NHS and other workers across the science and healthcare sector.
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22nd May 2020
Fifteen jobs have been brought to Derby by a specialist flooring company with the hope of more on the way after a deal brokered by Salloway Property Consultants.
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22nd May 2020
Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People has teamed up with Popgear to launch a limited edition t-shirt.
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22nd May 2020
Developers behind three schemes, worth a combined £450 million, that will transform Derby have given a huge vote of confidence to the city’s ability to bounce back following the coronavirus pandemic.
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22nd May 2020
Miller Homes has once again been recognised by its buyers for providing exceptional levels of customer satisfaction after retaining five stars in the Home Builders Federation National New Home Customer Satisfaction Survey.
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22nd May 2020
Independent Leicestershire-based family business Everards has successfully secured a £5million Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) from Lloyds Bank.
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22nd May 2020
Bolsover District Council has set out an ambitious plan to deliver up to 400 new homes across the District over the next four years as part of its social housing building programme.
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22nd May 2020
The annual British Farming Awards will go ahead this year in a brand new virtual format, as it seeks to celebrate the innovation and achievements of farming businesses and shine a light on the people who keep the nation fed.
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22nd May 2020
Two Bondholders are celebrating their success in winning a coveted place in the Mail Metro FSB advertising competition, worth £3,000.
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22nd May 2020
A stella expert panel discusses the challeneges businesses face returning to work in this special VIDEO PODCAST - with links to the Governments guidance and the actions you need to do about them!
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22nd May 2020
Any delegate whose SMSTS/SSSTS achievement has expired since 15 March 2020 and who hasn’t been able to renew in time due to COVID-19, will be allowed to take the refresher rather than the full course - this amendment will remain in place until 30th Septem
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22nd May 2020
HOME STAGING company Lemon and Lime Interiors has seen great success with the first trials of its new virtual service after partnering with an East Midlands-based property developer on two new homes.
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21st May 2020
Following the recent launch of this revolutionary platform, apropos is delighted with the response from users and potential new agents.
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21st May 2020
A national training providers with its head office based on Derby’s Pride Park has announced the internal appointment of its new Chief Operating Officer.
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21st May 2020
Derbyshire-based housebuilder Peveril Homes has seen sales of its new-build homes continue to soar at its newly opened Myford Place development despite the economic slowdown experienced as a result of lockdown.
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21st May 2020
Join this webinar to hear from a large business Covid-19 panel on how big business ideas can apply to small businesses when it comes to restarting and beginning to trade again.
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21st May 2020
NOTTINGHAM-based online auction house John Pye Auctions has launched its biggest coronavirus charity auction to date, supported by celebrities, professional athletes, sports clubs and businesses.
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21st May 2020
An entrepreneur from a small Leicestershire village has found a way to help independent restaurants, pubs, shops and businesses around the country open up safely amid the current pandemic.
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21st May 2020
NOTTINGHAM’s largest development The Island Quarter has launched an online survey to collate market data and better understand rental preferences and long-term rental trends in the city centre.
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21st May 2020
To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, the Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership Ltd. (LLEP) is pleased to announce a new initiative.
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21st May 2020
Contractor Henry Brothers has won places on two major multi-billion-pound framework agreements which have just got under way.
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21st May 2020
A local, Leicestershire business, has launched a new product brochure to help schools and businesses safely return to work amid the Coronavirus pandemic.
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21st May 2020
The Future Fund, announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 20 April, is now open for applications.
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21st May 2020
Another national business has snapped-up space at an increasingly popular trade park in Lincoln – providing the Lincolnshire market with a wider choice in bathrooms.
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21st May 2020
Leicestershire based Pink Car Leasing has launched a brand new car club to offer members enjoy a flexible approach to owning a car, van or pick-up vehicle.
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20th May 2020
Civic leaders in Derby have described today’s announcement of job losses at Rolls-Royce as heart-breaking for the workers, the company and the city.
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20th May 2020
A group of medical, military and procurement experts have come together to donate over 6,000 pieces of PPE to Derbyshire and Nottingham health facilities.
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20th May 2020
The home birth service, provided by the midwifery team at Northampton General Hospital, will be reinstated from 22nd May after a temporary suspension due to Covid-19.
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20th May 2020
COMMERCIAL landlords across the UK are increasingly concerned about the economic impact the coronavirus pandemic is having on their tenants and property portfolio – according to an expert commercial property solicitor at Nelsons.
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20th May 2020
NORTH NOTTS BID is working with award-winning high street app LoyalFree to promote and support local businesses during the Covid-19 crisis.
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20th May 2020
A multi award-winning team of quantity surveyors and estimators is celebrating ten years in business.
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20th May 2020
East-Midlands managed service provider (MSP), Air IT have been announced as winners of the Customer Satisfaction Award at The European MSP Innovation Awards 2020.
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20th May 2020
A proposed 800-house development at the Top Wighay Farm site in Nottinghamshire will receive a funding boost from D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership.
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20th May 2020
An innovative campaign devised by creative and digital agency Fluid Ideas for a Midlands tourist attraction has won a top international award.
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20th May 2020
Northampton General Hospital have started using Robotic Process Automation (RPA) technology to plan the care of COVID-19 patients.
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20th May 2020
Following the government’s latest announcement that housing market transactions in England can take place again, Barratt Developments, the country’s largest housebuilder, will re-open its doors to customers on an appointment only basis from Thursday.
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20th May 2020
A TOP wellbeing expert has joined forces with Derbyshire-based School Advisory Service and Fitter Future to offer guidance for school leaders affected by the changes to their work following the coronavirus pandemic.
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20th May 2020
Derby PR agency Penguin PR has completed its own birthday mini-makeover by launching a new website and logo to mark its 10th anniversary.
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20th May 2020
Over £64.8 million has been invested into 257 businesses by the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF), with new data revealing its regional impact released today (Wednesday 20 May 2020).
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20th May 2020
A new online community is helping businesses in the East Midlands to connect and support one another through the challenges of lockdown.
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20th May 2020
Law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has announced a series of senior internal promotions.
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19th May 2020
Thanks to local housebuilder Mulberry Homes, two students from Moulton School and Science College have secured a fantastic five week mentoring programme with Northampton Saints full back George Furbank.
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19th May 2020
DANCING firefighters, cheerleading nurses and clapping care workers have all answered a call by a Derbyshire singer, who has released a song for two national charities.
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19th May 2020
Ahead of World Interiors Day (23rd May), David Wilson Homes East Midlands has teamed up with one of its top interior designers, Artspace to show homeowners in Nottinghamshire how they can achieve spring trends whilst social distancing.
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19th May 2020
ENTERPRISE agency Erewash Partnership has helped more than 200 businesses with constructive advice and support since the Covid-19 pandemic struck.
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19th May 2020
ONE of the region’s leading accountants has taken over the reins of UHY Hacker Young’s Nottingham office.
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19th May 2020
An experienced sales manager with a Northamptonshire timber product manufacturer is celebrating as she marks 25 years with the company.
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19th May 2020
INNES ENGLAND is celebrating the success of two of its young professionals who have qualified as members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) during lockdown.
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19th May 2020
The Government has announced a new online service will launch on May 26th for small and medium sized employers to recover Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) payments they have made to their employees.
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19th May 2020
Following the government’s latest announcement that housing market transactions in England can take place again, leading developer Barratt Homes is advising buyers how to get themselves ‘moving ready’ during the pandemic.
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18th May 2020
Work is progressing well on site at a new care home being built by developer Charterpoint in Bingham, Nottinghamshire.
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18th May 2020
Four expert contract research organisations (CROs) based at BioCity Nottingham, the UK’s largest bioscience, innovation and incubation centre.
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18th May 2020
A fast-growing East Midlands family firm which provides IT support to businesses is set for further expansion after moving into new offices in a deal brokered by commercial property specialists NG Chartered Surveyors.
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18th May 2020
National law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has announced the appointment of Kelvin Balmont as its new Chairman.
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18th May 2020
A Derbyshire chemical company has praised a group of Sixth Form students from Heanor who helped design a new ventilation system for its engineering department when they took part in a national competition.
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18th May 2020
TWO MIDLANDS properties have piqued the interest of online buyers after a local developer joined forces with Lemon and Lime Interiors’ to trial its new virtual home staging service.
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18th May 2020
Health and safety is the most pressing concern among businesses emerging from lockdown according to the latest poll undertaken by Dains Accountants and other members of the UK’s leading legal and accounting membership group, the UK200Group.
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18th May 2020
Medilink EM remains open for business during this unsettling period and we will continue to support our members, clients and the life sciences community, albeit in a more virtual way.
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17th May 2020
Medilink EM remains open for business during this unsettling period and we will continue to support our members, clients and the life sciences community, albeit in a more virtual way.
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16th May 2020
Local property professionals Andrew Granger & Co has sponsored a young racing car enthusiast from Melton Mowbray.
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16th May 2020
Lincoln-based chartered surveyor Banks Long & Co today told how it has supported landlords and tenants challenged by the Coronavirus “lockdown” and the firm promised there will be no let-up in its efforts in the uncertain weeks ahead.
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16th May 2020
Hikrobot, one of the world’s leading robotics companies, has announced a new partnership with Lincolnshire based OW Robotics (OWR) in a potential shake-up for UK warehouse automation
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16th May 2020
Medilink EM remains open for business during this unsettling period and we will continue to support our members, clients and the life sciences community, albeit in a more virtual way.
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15th May 2020
Toni Robinson, Managing Director of NucleusHR provides key information for employers on how to return to the workplace safely.
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15th May 2020
East Midlands based business Foremost Security started 2020 with a real flourish after a successful 2019 – and with a global pandemic on their hands, this flourish has become even greater.
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15th May 2020
An auction house in Leicestershire which held its first ever online-only auction this week labelled it an “amazing success”, reporting a 70% increase in the number of bidders taking part.
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15th May 2020
BBC’s The Worst Witch Bella Ramsey, Michelin starred chef Alex Bond, band of the moment Do Nothing and the Kanneh-Mason sisters make up just some of the exciting line up of talent announced for Nottstoppping Festival (23-24 May).
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15th May 2020
Central England Co-op has today provided a detailed update into its response to the Coronavirus pandemic as part of the publication of its annual results.
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15th May 2020
A prime example of a company adapting and innovating is Future Proof Films, with their new ‘Pro Remote Video’ service.
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15th May 2020
Due to the recent increase in home working due to the coronavirus pandemic, many more people are considering a change of career or growing their virtual teams.
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15th May 2020
A home-to-lab finger-prick blood test that can detect IgG antibodies to coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is now available for private use and represents a breakthrough in the fight against coronavirus, says Nottingham-based company Medichecks.
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15th May 2020
Ensuring the safety of employees and customers has been top of mind at Microlise as we have continued to deliver essential engineering support services to our customers during the current COVID-19 crisis.
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14th May 2020
Results from the latest BCC Coronavirus Business Impact Tracker reveal that firms are ready for a gradual reopening of the economy but will need continued, adaptable government support during a phased return to work.
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14th May 2020
A new website has been launched to bring together requests and offers of support across Lincolnshire to support the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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14th May 2020
Mercia Asset Management, which is one of the most active investors in regional SMEs, has invested over £11m in the seven weeks since the lockdown began.
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14th May 2020
As a result of the COVID-19 crisis CITB has implemented remote delivery of training for SMSTS, SSSTS and refresher courses.
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14th May 2020
Midlands-based RBS has covered PPE costs for a local community shop in the Newark area, ensuring vulnerable communities will continued to be looked after during the Covid-19 crisis.
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14th May 2020
An insurance broker from Rothwell is in line for another high-profile national award.
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14th May 2020
A Derby lacemaker, who completed a 5k charity swim just days before the lockdown started on 23 March, has raised £500 for Cancer Research UK and Marie Curie.
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14th May 2020
Most businesses are beginning to awaken from the enforced hibernation, to this new norm - but have we benefited from this experience?
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14th May 2020
THE past few months have been a time of massive upheaval for installers across the UK following the coronavirus lockdown – with contractors having to adapt to new ways of working in an extremely short space of time.
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14th May 2020
The growth of local company QDTS Construction is impressive to say the least. In just 3 years they have seen turnover increased from £550,000 to just over £14Million, evolving from a one-man operation in 2014 to one which now has 22 direct employees.
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13th May 2020
Two Midlands housebuilders have joined forces to support volunteers making free face shields for frontline NHS staff.
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13th May 2020
THE UK’s leading importer and distributor of Firestone RubberCover roofing products, Permaroof, has appointed Lily Chadwick as marketing co-ordinator as it continues to grow the number of brands and services it offers to merchants.
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13th May 2020
A man who dedicates his spare time to helping vulnerable youngsters was rewarded with his own parking space at work - which he auctioned off to raise money for a children’s charity.
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13th May 2020
A Derby restaurant has launched a takeaway menu so customers can enjoy food from around the globe in the comfort of their own homes.
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13th May 2020
Commercial property specialists NG Chartered Surveyors have secured the letting of 26 Cottonbook Road, Sir Francis Ley Industrial Estate, Derby to Universal Bathrooms.
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13th May 2020
PALLITE®, an innovative Northamptonshire-based manufacturer of environmentally-friendly industrial and consumer products, has now created a new “Distancing at Work” range to help businesses protect employees as they return to work in offices and factories
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13th May 2020
FSB National Chairman, Mike Cherry, responds to the publication of new in-depth guidance for small firms looking to return to work.<p> </p> <p> </p> <h2 style="text-align:center">COVID-19 Business Support Hub</h2> <div class="row"> <div class=
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13th May 2020
Dains LLP has produced a helpful checklist to help SME businesses in the Midlands to help them prepare for returning to work in anticipation of an imminent easing of the lockdown restrictions.
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13th May 2020
Boulder Developments has announced its partnership with family-run removals and logistics company, Ballards, to provide storage solutions in Lincoln.
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12th May 2020
Octavian UK, the Nottingham-based multi-services FM / Security provider, has appointed a vastly experienced legal professional as its new Business and Compliance Manager.
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12th May 2020
Barratt Developments, parent company of Barratt and David Wilson Homes, has started a phased re-opening of its construction sites in Northamptonshire.
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12th May 2020
KH Hair Group is proud to announce the signing of a new corporate partnership agreement with NHS Charities Together.
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12th May 2020
Join TBAT Directors, Matt Symonds and Sam Stephens to learn about the Grant Funding opportunities currently available for the Health & Life Sciences sector and how to apply!
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12th May 2020
A Derbyshire social landlord says that many of its residents are facing a huge challenge to keep their heads above water because the coronavirus lockdown has stopped them from accessing vital services they rely on to keep themselves safe.
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12th May 2020
Chancellor Rishi Sunak today announced a further extension to the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to October.
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12th May 2020
Specialist business advisory firm FRP has promoted two members of its restructuring advisory team to partner amid a series of senior promotions across the UK.
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12th May 2020
Rutland County Council is to join the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) with immediate effect.
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12th May 2020
A Nottingham PR agency marking eight years in business has been highlighted as the best consultancy in the Midlands for its healthcare expertise.
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12th May 2020
Nottingham-based business, Be Your Best Version, is making a big impact in managing mental health by helping children across the country overcome anxiety caused by the Coronavirus pandemic.
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12th May 2020
The Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership (LLEP) has provided a Growing Places Fund (GPF) loan of £4 million to support the redevelopment of the former Fenwick’s department store on Market Street, Leicester.
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12th May 2020
The chief executive and a young ambassador of Derby-based charity Safe and Sound have both gained national recognition for their work to tackle and raise awareness of child exploitation.
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11th May 2020
The Business Gateway Growth Hub has a calendar of over 40 free, easy to access webinars. Business owners and their employees are able to continue improving their skills and knowledge, whilst social distancing and working remotely.
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11th May 2020
ONLINE pharmacy UK Meds has donated a massive 7,100 much-needed PPE items to community health services provider Nottingham CityCare Partnership – to help its healthcare workers across the city continue the fight against coronavirus.
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11th May 2020
A Derby doughnut firm which furloughed all its staff at the onset of the coronavirus outbreak reinstated them all a week later after changing its business model to support the community.
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11th May 2020
City leaders have requested a meeting with the Communities Secretary to discuss Derby’s economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis.
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11th May 2020
Help us to the feed the nation! That’s the call going out from the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership to students who it hopes will join a Student Land Army to bring in the harvest.
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8th May 2020
Unity Trust Bank has strengthened its Midlands presence with the appointment of a new Regional Director, James Whitaker.
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8th May 2020
Two partners at national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP have been announced as new joint heads of the firm’s Social Housing Sector.
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8th May 2020
MIDLANDS law firm Roythornes Solicitors has been appointed by leading fleet management business Rivus Fleet Solutions as legal advisors on a wide range of commercial activities.
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8th May 2020
Leading Renault Trucks Dealer, RH Commercial Vehicles (RHCV) is helping to keep emergency vehicles on the road during this critical time.
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8th May 2020
A1 Comms Business has linked up with Hodgkinson Builders by providing a Smartphone which will test its team for a key COVID-19 symptom.
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7th May 2020
FSB Chairman, Mike Cherry, responds to the announcement that next year’s business rates revaluation has been postponed.
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7th May 2020
As the world celebrates the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE Day) this Bank Holiday weekend, Barratt Developments PLC announce a new Armed Forces Deposit Contribution Scheme.
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7th May 2020
Tom Jackson, a Wilson Vale area manager, has launched ‘United Through Food’, an initiative to raise funds for Hospitality Action and NHS Charities Together.
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7th May 2020
The Deputy Director of Midwifery at Northampton General Hospital has won a national midwifery award.
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7th May 2020
The Institute of Directors (IoD) has appointed Gary Headland as regional chair for the East Midlands.
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7th May 2020
Leading Midlands housebuilder Mulberry Homes with a development in Moulton, Northamptonshire, has officially launched The Mulberry Way
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7th May 2020
FSB Chairman, Mike Cherry, responds to new Treasury figures about the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS)
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7th May 2020
As the UK passes the peak of the pandemic and post-lockdown life comes into sight, Derby-based manufacturer, DPI is helping business owners to take extra measures to ensure staff are protected from a workplace outbreak.
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7th May 2020
Results from the latest BCC Coronavirus Business Impact Tracker reveal the vast majority of firms surveyed say they will require three weeks or less to prepare to restart operations alongside any loosening of the UK lockdown
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6th May 2020
A Midlands builder has unearthed an astonishing royal history stretching back more than 1,000 years at a construction site on the Leicestershire-Warwickshire border.
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6th May 2020
TWO Nottingham PR and digital agencies have made it to the top 160 PR agencies in the UK – flying the flag for the East Midlands and the city.
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6th May 2020
A Midlands-based shoe company has donated nearly 100 pairs of shoes to nurses at Northampton General Hospital to show its support for those on the frontline of the fight against COVID-19.
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6th May 2020
StaffCircle – the Leicester-based HR software company – has raised a further £775,000 to build its sales and marketing team and expand its client base.
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6th May 2020
A prominent business park in Retford has been sold by a leading property consultancy in a major seven-figure deal.
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6th May 2020
Nottinghamshire-based managed IT services specialist Octavian IT is marking its busiest ever start to the year by aiming for expansion through acquisition.
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6th May 2020
Leaders of Derby’s Coronavirus Economic Recovery Task Force and the city council are to seek talks with Rolls-Royce to try to assist the company as it deals with a huge slowdown in the aviation sector caused by global lockdowns.
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6th May 2020
Urgent demand to keep employees and customers safe in the wake of Covid-19 has seen a Leicestershire point of sale and visual merchandising display specialist pivot its operations to deliver a range of end-to-end hygiene products and services.
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5th May 2020
Commenting on the news that the UK and US are to open formal negotiations on a future free trade agreement.
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5th May 2020
Three Derby based entrepreneurs have created and launched a swapping services for small business during the Covid 19 lockdown.
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5th May 2020
Many organisations have started the process of preparing to open up or at least are beginning to think about what happens next.
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5th May 2020
If you're an essential worker who is self-isolating and not able to leave home, you can now book a test for coronavirus.
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5th May 2020
Lincolnshire property developer, Stirlin Developments, have announced that they will begin a phased re-opening of certain construction sites over the coming weeks.
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5th May 2020
Following an introduction by the investment team at Marketing Derby, historic Derbyshire-based clothing manufacturer John Smedley is working with Bondholder the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust to provide much-needed PPE.
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5th May 2020
Derby College Group (DCG) is holding three virtual open days this month to support Year 11 pupils considering their options this September.
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5th May 2020
Midlands-based metal recycling and waste management specialist, Ward, has adapted its clinical waste services to support hospitals and care homes, offering a rapid response service to control the spread of COVID-19.
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5th May 2020
Nottingham digital agency Hallam has made two significant changes to its leadership set-up.
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5th May 2020
What Every Employer Should Ensure Employees Know During Lockdown
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5th May 2020
Wed, May 13, 2020 - Join Shakespeare Martineau Partner, Rhys Wyborn, for an insight into Furlough Leave and the extension of its availability.
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5th May 2020
Plans to regenerate a part of Mansfield town centre with the £12m redevelopment of the former bus station site have moved a step closer.
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5th May 2020
Nottingham-based housebuilder Barratt and David Wilson Homes North Midlands has announced its Charity of the Year as Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People.
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5th May 2020
A Derby-based charity has linked up with independent food retailers to make sure disabled, vulnerable and elderly people don't go hungry during the Covid crisis lockdown.
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4th May 2020
The pioneering New Lubbesthorpe development has secured the prestigious Royal Town Planning Institute’s (RTPI) national award for Excellence in Planning to Deliver Homes (projects of over 50 houses).
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4th May 2020
A Staffordshire University film graduate has kickstarted her own business thanks to a £3,000 boost from the Be Inspired start-up scheme.
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4th May 2020
Leading national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has announced the appointment of a new Managing Director for its Property Services Division.
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4th May 2020
Barratt Developments PLC, which has developments in Leicestershire, has this week committed £25,000 to support social enterprise.
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4th May 2020
The Heanor factory of Berry bpi, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of polythene film, is adapting its existing manufacturing facilities and investing in new equipment
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4th May 2020
The bounce-back loans scheme specifically targets small and micro businesses in all sectors, providing loans from £2,000 up to 25 per cent of their turnover with a maximum loan of £50,000.
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3rd May 2020
Join this webinar to find out how Medilink EM helps life science companies to form partnerships, develop new products and services and share ideas, through our business support projects and how we can help you!
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2nd May 2020
A new website is helping Chesterfield’s independent businesses and service providers continue to operate and supply their services and products during lockdown.
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2nd May 2020
A brand new world-class virtual festival of the arts designed to entertain and connect people living through lockdown will take place 23 & 24 May 2020.
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2nd May 2020
TOP 55 law firm Shakespeare Martineau has announced a major restructure of its senior leadership team.
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2nd May 2020
An accountancy firm in Northampton is helping to support businesses during the Coronavirus pandemic by giving away free licences to cashflow forecasting software Float.
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1st May 2020
Derby-based washroom hygiene services and water conservation specialists HSG have launched a new initiative to help businesses prepare for a smooth return to trading once lockdown restrictions start to be eased.
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1st May 2020
New Government testing initiative opens the way to fast growth for UK drone industry
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1st May 2020
(FSB) National Chairman Mike Cherry responds to new UK Finance figures which show that 25,262 of the 52,870 small business finance applications made through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) have been processed and approved.
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1st May 2020
Tracy Johnston and Anne Mirasol have been appointed by New Care as Home Manager and Deputy Manager respectively at Ruddington Manor Care Centre, located on Ruddington Lane in Wilford.
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1st May 2020
Staffordshire Business School has retained the Small Business Charter following a successful reaccreditation.
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1st May 2020
Regional commercial land consultants Rigby & Co have put a substantial site in Leicestershire on the market.
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1st May 2020
Wise Living, one of the UK’s largest BTR (build-to-rent) specialists, has seen a spike in lettings across all its schemes, including the iconic Mansfield Brewery redevelopment, The Old Brewery.
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1st May 2020
A NOTTINGHAMSHIRE-based engineering consultancy has received a six-figure sum investment from Enterprise Loans East Midlands through the Midlands Engine Investment Fund.
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1st May 2020
How the UK will re-open the economy is currently unknown, however it's clear that COVID-19 has radically accelerated the digital future. Is COVID-19 the push businesses needed to fast-track technology adoption?
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1st May 2020
The first set of figures from the Insolvency Service for Q1 of 2020 showed that both individual and company insolvencies decreased, and the number of individual bankruptcies rose.
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30th April 2020
Care provider, Home Instead Senior Care, which has 15 offices across the region and provides care to older people at home, has announced its plans to recruit 300 caregivers as the demand for care services spirals.
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30th April 2020
East Midlands-based Renault Trucks Dealer, RH Commercial Vehicles (RHCV) has appointed three Dealer Point Managers, as part of strategic plans to successfully grow and enhance its services.
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30th April 2020
In recent weeks, System Hygienics, who specialise in ductwork, fire damper testing, ventilation and riser cleaning, have found that a staggering 80% of their work is coming from NHS Hospitals; both permanent and the new temporary Nightingale hospitals.
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30th April 2020
New data published by HMRC has revealed a number of positive trends, pointing to the continued importance of R&D tax credits in the East Midlands.
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30th April 2020
Leicester base web company praised by a designer interiors retailer forced to close its doors due to Covid 19 Crisis and were facing losing everything.
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30th April 2020
Planning permission has been granted for a care home on a Lincolnshire development that forms part of a wider residential scheme delivered by Charterpoint Group.
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30th April 2020
Upperton Pharma Solutions, a UK-based contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) have invested £500K in significantly expanding their tablet manufacturing capabilities.
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30th April 2020
Planning permission has been gained for a major office development at Pioneer Park in Leicester.
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30th April 2020
A new regional centre aimed at helping the East Midlands to improve its cyber resilience has been launched.
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30th April 2020
Internationally-operating electrical earthing specialist Earthing Services has announced expansions to its range to overcome challenges in the most demanding environments.
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30th April 2020
A West Midlands based alternative business lender has strengthened its Board with the appointment of a new non-executive director.
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30th April 2020
Northampton General launches rapid testing to identify patients with COVID-19 in under four hours.
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29th April 2020
The business of the East Midlands favourite fish and chip shop chain is almost back to pre-COVID crisis levels, thanks to an app designed by a Derby company in seven days.
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29th April 2020
NOTTINGHAM’S highly acclaimed care group, Church Farm Care Ltd, has launched a search for ten new employees in care assistant and nursing roles.
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29th April 2020
Love Business interviews Rob Day from workplace consultancy specialists Blueprint Interiors.
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29th April 2020
‘This One’s For The Key Workers’, praises those including NHS staff, teachers, bin collectors and posties who have all played a pivotal role as Covid-19 continues to claim lives around the world.
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29th April 2020
Popular Derbyshire farm shop Croots is raising money for Derby and Burton Hospitals Charity with a competition to guess the weight of one of its recently born lambs, nicknamed Gary Baaaarlow.
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29th April 2020
A task force has been launched to lead Derby’s economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis.
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29th April 2020
Derby’s Cathedral Quarter and St Peters Quarter Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) have joined a national campaign calling on the Government to help more businesses.
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29th April 2020
INNOVATION will be key to helping the property and construction industry navigate a post COVID-19 world according to a panel of experts from the East Midlands speaking at a virtual round table event this month.
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29th April 2020
Hear from the Academic Health Science Network and how they are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic
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29th April 2020
A Mansfield businessman is calling on scooter enthusiasts and the local community to help raise funds to buy and adapt a Lambretta for a friend who was gravely injured in a road accident.
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29th April 2020
RAYNER DAVIES ARCHITECTS has been asked by the BBC’s DIY SOS to assist with its next The Big Build for the 40th Anniversary of Children in Need project in Nottingham – renovating a valued community scheme in St Ann’s.
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29th April 2020
Since 2005, Skills Forward has been pioneering new ways of working for the education and skills sector.
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28th April 2020
D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership has approved funding of £2.4m for Chesterfield Borough Council to invest in HS2 infrastructure.
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28th April 2020
One of the UK’s leading free debt advice companies has been recognised for its hard work over the past year and is now in with a chance of taking home an award at a prestigious awards ceremony.
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28th April 2020
Two Midlands housebuilders have joined forces to support volunteers making free face shields for frontline NHS staff.
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28th April 2020
BUSINESS support and funding provider Enterprise Loans East Midlands (ELEM) has appointed a new business advisor to support Lincolnshire SMEs as £3m is set aside for the next three years.
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28th April 2020
FSB National Chairman, Mike Cherry, responds to the announcement that the Government is establishing a new micro loan scheme for small businesses
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28th April 2020
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Leicester based educational charity Sulets has released students early from their housing contracts in its leased properties.
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28th April 2020
On Wednesday 29 April 2020 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am, join TBAT Directors, Matt Symonds and Sam Stephens, for an insight into how to use and maximise a R&D Tax Relief claim, to boost your businesses’ short-term cashflow, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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28th April 2020
Financial services broker Midlands Asset Finance (MAF) has announced the launch of its new ‘Help to Supply’ scheme.
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28th April 2020
The outbreak of coronavirus has led to heightened market volatility and thousands of employees being placed on furlough leave – leaving people across the country concerned about the impact this could have on their finances, including their pension fund.
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28th April 2020
Derby College Group (DCG) is forging ahead with adapting work spaces for the first students who will join the new T Level programmes this September.
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27th April 2020
As the country steels itself for another three weeks of COVID-19 lockdown, the TALL Group – TALL Security Print, Checkprint and DLRT – designated as ‘critical suppliers’ are all still working hard to fulfil customer requirements.
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27th April 2020
Phil Howard, founder and managing director of Daventry-based commercial kitchen and restaurant design company, Catering Design Group (CDG), has been named one of the top 100 catering equipment industry greats by Catering Insight magazine.
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27th April 2020
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has today confirmed the introduction of a new ‘micro-loan’ scheme to help small businesses hit by the coronavirus crisis.
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27th April 2020
Baldwins, Wilkins Kennedy and Campbell Dallas are pleased to announce the launch of a new service aimed at supporting clients through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“CJRS”) application and process.
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27th April 2020
Nottingham Law School (NLS) has appointed Jenny Chapman as its new Executive Dean.
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27th April 2020
A POPULAR Derby restaurant will be delivering free hot meals to key workers at a local hospice as they continue to provide an invaluable service during the coronavirus pandemic.
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27th April 2020
Market rates rocket up to 600% more than normal but Spatial Global keeps it’s fees super low to help the NHS
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27th April 2020
A foodbank in Mansfield Woodhouse that offers tonnes of help to those in need will itself get a helping hand when people put their house on the market with a local estate agency.
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27th April 2020
FSB National Chairman, Mike Cheery, responds to reports that the Treasury is set to increase its guarantees on Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans
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26th April 2020
Russell Scanlan has lent its support to two distillery clients that were quick to switch their production lines from artisan gin to much needed hand sanitiser in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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25th April 2020
Nightingale Design Research is the new name for Fowlam, a research consultancy, based in Beeston, Nottinghamshire. Taking inspiration from the medical visionary, Florence Nightingale, their new name honours her pioneering progress, made through research.
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25th April 2020
The newly founded Kibworth Isolation Relief Team (KIRT) has received a donation of £200 for its contingency fund thanks to local housebuilder Mulberry Homes
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25th April 2020
Bluesky International, a Leicestershire-based geographic data company, has signed up to the national SPRINT business support programme to collaborate on a major data collection project with SPRINT partner, the University of Leicester.
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24th April 2020
A NOTTINGHAM joiner is making desks featuring an inspirational quote from Florence Nightingale – and all the profits from sales will go to the NHS.
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24th April 2020
Since launching the LoyalFree app ‘Give As You Save' charity scheme in November, the Leicester based business has now donated £1,304 to the Give Leicester Campaign.
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24th April 2020
Ashby de la Zouch-based Breedon Consulting has been giving free HR advice to business owners during the COVID-19 pandemic, helping them to navigate the current crisis.
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24th April 2020
Two higher education students at Derby College Group (DCG) have received regional recognition for their commitment to learning by the prestigious Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE).
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24th April 2020
Leicestershire company and East Midlands Chamber of Commerce member, Jackloc, are thrilled to share that their window restrictor has received GOLD status in the national Made for Mums Awards for Best Home Safety Product.
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24th April 2020
Leading logistics operator Europa Worldwide Group has appointed Leicestershire based Rob Jones as its first Non-Executive Director.
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24th April 2020
This week saw the launch of Shama Women’s Centre’s next project which aids to support the local community with mental health concerns and further help those struggling with social isolation.
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24th April 2020
Award-winning entrepreneur Victoria Prince, from Touchpoints Marketing in Nottinghamshire, has set up an online course to help fellow business owners jump-start their marketing strategies.
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24th April 2020
Maria is delighted to announce that the 2020 fundraising Ball will once again be held at Heathland Grove, near Findern. As always there will be all the usual fantastic entertainment mixed in with a little bit of fundraising.
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24th April 2020
NATIONAL multi-sector property business Godwin Developments has expanded its team with the appointment of experienced development assistant Claudine Tracey.
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24th April 2020
New UK Finance figures show that 16,624 of the 36,186 small business finance applications for a Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) facility have been processed and approved.
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24th April 2020
Last week Maria shared a recipe for Soda Bread from a book her beloved cousin Delia had given her many years ago. It got us thinking, wouldn’t it be lovely to have a recipe, that is special to you, forever preserved in the form of a me&dee cook book?
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23rd April 2020
After ending 2019 with 4 new local authority contracts, Visual Print and Design, a print and design company from Lincoln, are excited to announce that they have been awarded another contract with a council based in London.
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23rd April 2020
The Road Safety Trust, a charity dedicated to making the UK’s roads the safest in the world, has awarded £120,000 funding to six organisations across the UK to help improve road safety at a local level.
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23rd April 2020
Nottingham-based apprenticeship provider Access Training is pleased to announce the enrolment of its 5,000th apprentice. As the country continues to face the Covid-19 crisis, it’s entirely fitting that this landmark placement is in the health care sector.
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23rd April 2020
NOTTINGHAM-based John Pye Auctions has offered joined forces with The Robin Hood Fund to run a charity auction raising money for those who need it most in city during the coronavirus crisis.
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23rd April 2020
Businesses have never been under more pressure to do more with less. But budgets and hours in the day are finite, so how do you unlock productivity and enable teams to get more done? And that was before the COVID-19 Crisis!
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23rd April 2020
Northampton General Hospital have taken delivery of new Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) devices to be used in the fight against COVID-19.
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23rd April 2020
To help mitigate against the risk of infection and assist employee safety, Leicester based BS Handling Systems has invested over £100,000 in specialist equipment, cleaning solution and training for an electrostatic sanitisation system.
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22nd April 2020
DERBYSHIRE-BASED Permaroof, the UK’s leading importer and distributor of Firestone RubberCover roofing products, has launched the sale of a revolutionary new disinfectant spray as it continues to diversify its product range in response to changing industr
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22nd April 2020
Brand is harnessing supply chain partnerships to support its community, donating 50,000 masks and thousands of Joules products to frontline staff.
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22nd April 2020
A NEW service has been launched to support people in Leicester and Leicestershire who have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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22nd April 2020
Fidler & Pepper Lawyers has extended its working times so that members of the public can call for free legal advice.
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21st April 2020
In response to the coronavirus crisis, the Business Gateway Growth Hub is co-ordinating support for businesses. The growth hub is the first port of call for businesses in Leicester and Leicestershire seeking advice and information in these unprecedented t
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21st April 2020
LEADING law firm Nelsons has reported a spike in the number of businesses approaching its employment team for advice in recent weeks – with employers looking for advice surrounding the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS).
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21st April 2020
For colleagues who are working at home and missing the office banter, Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People has developed a brand new competition, the WFHoO Challenge.
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21st April 2020
Leicestershire County Cricket Club is delighted to announce that workplace consultancy specialists Blueprint Interiors is the latest Leicestershire company to become a brand-new partner of the Foxes 50 business club.
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21st April 2020
Innovative PVCu systems company Liniar has developed a new supply chain whilst its extrusion facility is temporarily closed – producing protective face visors for front line workers during the COVID19 crisis.
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21st April 2020
We are delighted to announce that Her Majesty The Queen has approved the Prime Minister’s recommendation that Marketing Derby is to receive the Queen’s Award for Enterprise.
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21st April 2020
Chief Executives, HR, Learning and Development and Talent Management professionals are being brought together by Nottingham University Business School to plot their way forward from the Covid-19 pandemic which is threatening irreversible damage to the UK
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21st April 2020
Workplace Diversity Solutions have booked their stand for the Love Business Expo taking place on Tuesday, 23rd February 20201 at the Holywell Park Conference Centre.
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21st April 2020
Leicestershire based courier, Speedel, has donated and delivered nearly 200 litres of hand moisturiser to the University of Leicestershire NHS Trust's hospitals as the latest gesture in its ongoing COVID19 support initiatives
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21st April 2020
Businesses across Derby have come together in a video message of hope and solidarity, keeping connections within the community strong and spirits high amidst the COVID-19 lockdown.
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21st April 2020
Secondary schools across the St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust are set to join forces to make face visors for staff working on the frontline in the fight against coronavirus.
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21st April 2020
Howes Percival has been ranked sixteenth in a survey of leading planning law firms in the UK. Planning Magazine's 2020 Planning Law Survey, which is usually dominated by larger London-based law firms, also identifies Howes Percival as a firm with a ‘grow
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21st April 2020
Leading bathroom supplier HiB has been honoured with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the innovation category.
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20th April 2020
Fisher German has made the promotions at its Ashby, Market Harborough and Newark offices as part of its career progression framework, which gives employees a clear pathway to advance within the business.
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20th April 2020
Concept Smoke Screen will use the funding to launch a new product, expand its customer reach overseas and create five new jobs in Lincolnshire.
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20th April 2020
Central England Co-op is rewarding its 7,400 frontline colleagues for going above and beyond for their communities with a pay bonus.
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20th April 2020
Chartered Accountant Emma Wallace has joined Dains’ expanding team as a Forensic Associate Director
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20th April 2020
Toni Robinson, Managing Director of NucleusHR provides an urgent update for employers on the latest news from the government regarding the Job Retention Scheme – here’s what every employer needs to know.
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20th April 2020
Richard McNeilly, Managing Partner of Dains Accountants, reflects on how mission control and the crew of Apollo 13 handled a crisis and how we can adapt their learnings to tackle the COVID-19 crisis.
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20th April 2020
Derby based IT network specialist Nowcomm has enabled students at Robert Clack School of Science in Dagenham to use the latest education technology when the school reopens thanks to a major IT project.
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20th April 2020
Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chairman Mike Cherry responds to announcement
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20th April 2020
The countdown is on for the IoD’s Director of the Year Awards, the annual search for the most talented business leaders in the East Midlands.
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19th April 2020
D2N2, the Local Enterprise Partnership for Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire is working with partners to create a triage service to help those made jobless as a result of the Coronavirus outbreak, back into employment.
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19th April 2020
The LLEP is delighted to report that our partners at Leicester College have responded quickly to the government’s call and local #ppe4nhs campaign to donate personal protective equipment (PPE) to the NHS.
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19th April 2020
On Friday 17th April, North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College (NWSLC) announced it had lodged its appeal to gain planning permission for a housing development on its Nuneaton site.
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18th April 2020
Duffield has proved it is one of Derbyshire's most sought-after locations after 350 people inquired about homes on a new development despite the Coronavirus crisis.
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18th April 2020
Tamworth based, Axiom GB, has responded to the NHS appeal to UK manufacturers for increased production of vital personal protective equipment (PPE) to help combat the coronavirus crisis.
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18th April 2020
A campaign by Voluntary Action LeicesterShire – in partnership with Leicester City Council and Leicestershire County Council – has seen an unprecedented response from its appeal for volunteers.
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17th April 2020
To wave a flag of support to NHS workers across Leicestershire, Barrie Stephen Hair has commissioned the installation of vibrant rainbows on both his Leicester city centre and Anstey salon windows.
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17th April 2020
Barratt Developments Plc is this week donating 400 defibrillators from its sites across the UK to help in the fight against coronavirus.
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17th April 2020
The UK Drone Delivery Group, the new drone industry initiative* established to provide guidance on the steps required for the UK to accelerate the growth of the UK drone industry, has today released its long-awaited ‘White Paper’ for public consultation.
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17th April 2020
Derbyshire golf, hotel and leisure complex, Morley Hayes is supporting its golfing community by offering its members a free membership for the 2021 - 2022 season.
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17th April 2020
Derby based clothing brand Mr Shaw, has announced its new charity partner will be me&dee charity.
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17th April 2020
Docuflow, a market leading workflow solutions provider and Government G-Cloud Supplier for “Cloud” accessed software, is pleased to announce a collaboration with Esker that has seen Waymade PLC implement a refined accounts payable (AP) solution.
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17th April 2020
The number of coronavirus cases across the UK continues to rise – with some of those who haven’t contracted the virus themselves needing to take time off work to look after poorly relatives.
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17th April 2020
A Derby catering equipment specialist has adapted all of its manufacturing operations to produce vital healthcare equipment to support the fight against COVID-19.
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16th April 2020
A scheme designed to help Key Workers in Leicestershire looking to move home this year has been extended to include all essential workers and a range of additional benefits including £1000 to spend with local businesses.
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16th April 2020
Sygnature Group is supporting the Government’s COVID-19 testing strategy with the loan of a key piece of equipment.
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16th April 2020
NHS STAFF at Derbyshire’s Langwith Medical Centre have been gifted a selection of treats and hygiene products from construction giant Stepnell, to help lift spirits during the covid-19 crisis.
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16th April 2020
PALLITE®, a Northamptonshire-based, environmentally-friendly packaging company, has created a lightweight, pop-up, honeycomb-board paper desk to aid home-workers and schoolers struggling for space at home.
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16th April 2020
East Midlands Chamber (Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire) has introduced a £100,000 financial package to help support members affected by Covid-19.
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16th April 2020
The Children’s Air Ambulance is a key organisation at the frontline of emergency care, supporting the efforts of the NHS by providing a lifesaving transfer service for critically ill babies and children.
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16th April 2020
Howes Percival has elected a new Chairman. Partner and head of litigation, Geraint Davies, has taken over the role for a three-year term.
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16th April 2020
Chestnut Homes has donated £1,000 to a volunteer community project in Bardney aiming to improve the local cemetery.
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16th April 2020
Construction students at Derby College Group (DCG) in Derby and Ilkeston now have the opportunity to gain industry-accredited training to boost their chances of securing a job in the industry.
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16th April 2020
The Institute of Directors (IoD) has appointed Natalie Gasson as its Policy Voice Ambassador for the East Midlands.
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15th April 2020
Work by the Cathedral Quarter and St Peters Quarter Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) has been stepped up to support local businesses as the lockdown continues.
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15th April 2020
Innovation in 3D printing and concern for healthcare workers on the front line is behind a production line of vital equipment, inspired by West Nottinghamshire College.
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15th April 2020
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has received more than 500 emails to a special hotline set up so that individual real-life examples of those not covered by the proposed Self-Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) could be highlighted to those run
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15th April 2020
Derby-based residential lettings company Monkey vs Owl (MOVO) is offering discounted rates on a wide range of local accommodation that has now become available during lockdown.
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15th April 2020
A Dutch flower business which has a factory in Moulton near Spalding has donated 1,000 bouquets to care workers, NHS staff and those in need in Lincolnshire.
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15th April 2020
Midlands housebuilder Davidsons Homes has donated personal protective equipment (PPE) to help Royal Derby Hospital in its battle against Covid-19.
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14th April 2020
Seventy jobs have been created by a social care provider which provides community support and residential care for young adults and children with autism and complex needs.
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14th April 2020
Dronfield-based financial planners, Belmayne, are postponing their charity fundraising ball, due to take place at the end of this month, following the coronavirus lockdown.
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14th April 2020
NHS staff, supermarket and logistics workers, the police and an army of kind-hearted volunteers are all on the frontline of the Coronavirus crisis striving heroically to keep the nation safe from harm.
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14th April 2020
Before businesses apply for loan support under the government backed Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) perhaps it is worth a few minutes of reflection to consider how to make the application successful?
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14th April 2020
Careers specialist Frontline Recruitment has announced a string of new client wins since the Covid-19 lockdown.
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14th April 2020
Amid a Government mandate that identifies daily exercise as an essential activity, two Nottingham-based companies have joined forces to empower women across the country by supporting them to boost their health and wellbeing in a new initiative.
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14th April 2020
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is designed to help businesses that would otherwise be forced to lay off staff in the face of the unprecedented disruption caused by COVID-19.
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14th April 2020
Buckley Brown, the award-winning Mansfield-based estate agents, has just collected another accolade in recognition of its commitment to delivering great service.
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14th April 2020
A Derbyshire church’s appeal to raise money for a new roof has received a boost from a local housebuilder.
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13th April 2020
Cooper Parry is launching a Technology and High Growth team in London to continue their march on the high growth market. And to head it up, they’ve welcomed a new Partner to their team, Steve Leith.
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13th April 2020
Local business Berry bpi recycled products, based on the Heanor Gate Industrial Estate, has made the first delivery of clinical waste sacks to the new NHS Nightingale Hospital in London.
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13th April 2020
NORTH Notts BID has arranged for the delivery of Morrisons food donations across Retford and Worksop emergency food centres
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13th April 2020
Nottinghamshire developer Barratt and David Wilson Homes has donated £1,000 to The Beacon Project as part of its Community Fund scheme.
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12th April 2020
MTM Products has been enlisted to supply nurse call handset overlays to a leading NHS equipment supplier, helping fight COVID-19.
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12th April 2020
A Loughborough-based entrepreneur behind a website to help create accessible housing for those most in need.
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12th April 2020
Our new vlog series of ‘quick tips to improve your video content’ was conceived pre-coronavirus but brought forward to be distributed shortly after the outbreak.
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12th April 2020
A Chesterfield man is aiming to raise at least £2,500 for the NHS by joining in with the lockdown head shaving craze.
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12th April 2020
A Nottingham law firm is increasing its opening hours in a bid to guide business and individuals through temporary changes to the immigration rules due to COVID-19.
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11th April 2020
Derby based triathlon kit designers HUUB have created a special cycle jersey and technical performance T-shirt to help inspire fitness enthusiasts to continue their regimes and to raise money for the NHS.
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11th April 2020
Second generation family owned Safety Boot manufacturer, Rock Fall operates from one secure site based on Wimsey Way in Alfreton, Derbyshire.
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11th April 2020
A new free easy-to-navigate online guide for businesses and individuals to consult over concerns or challenges that they face in the light of the coronavirus pandemic has been launched.
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11th April 2020
ANNUAL charity event Nottingham Hot Property (NHP) has raised an incredible £25,000 for local charity Switch Up.
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11th April 2020
Diya Manocha, Finance Manager for Barratt and David Wilson Homes North Midlands, reflects on entering a typically male-dominated industry as she encourages more women to do the same.
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10th April 2020
Though the doors to Barrie Stephen Hair’s five salons are currently closed, the Leicester business is continuing its plans for growth with the appointment of two hairdressers who were at risk of unemployment.
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10th April 2020
Online healthy food retailer musclefood has recorded its biggest delivery month ever in the wake of the corona virus pandemic.
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10th April 2020
“I want to help businesses survive during the outbreak and thrive beyond.” A Northamptonshire-based Virtual Assistant says she is determined to help her clients survive the coronavirus outbreak and grow their businesses.
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10th April 2020
East Midlands Airport (EMA) is offering volunteers and financial support to local community and voluntary organisations to help with the Coronavirus relief effort.
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10th April 2020
MTM Products has been enlisted to supply nurse call handset overlays to a leading NHS equipment supplier, helping fight COVID-19.
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10th April 2020
A tennis club in Doveridge has received a funding boost from a local housebuilder, which is building new homes just down the road.
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9th April 2020
Looking after your employee’s mental wellbeing has never been more challenging, with team members furloughed, working remotely or operating as part of a skeleton crew to comply with Coronavirus restrictions.
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9th April 2020
One of the UK’s largest family-owned and managed nursery group will be able to keep its doors open to the children of key workers during the coronavirus lockdown after securing a £1.6 million loan from Lloyds Bank, brokered by Goodman Corporate Finance.
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9th April 2020
Richard Shakespeare heads up a video conference call with local MP - Andrew Bridgen along with Chris Hobson, Steve Megson & Jon Smart to discuss the hot topic's surrounding Coronavirus.
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9th April 2020
New research from Siemens Financial Services (SFS) estimates that £1.5bn could be freed up for SMEs in the manufacturing sector in East Midlands England through the use of invoice finance.
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9th April 2020
Derbyshire hotel, leisure and golf complex, Morley Hayes, has opened the doors of its four-star hotel to key workers who need a place to stay during the current coronavirus pandemic.
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9th April 2020
One of the UK’s largest family-owned and managed nursery groups will be able to keep its doors open to the children of key workers during the coronavirus lockdown after securing a £1.6 million loan from Lloyds Bank, brokered by Goodman Corporate Finance.
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9th April 2020
Lincolnshire housebuilder Chestnut Homes has donated a range of personal protective equipment (PPE) to frontline care and NHS staff in Lincoln, encouraging other businesses across the county to do the same.
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9th April 2020
David Wilson Homes East Midlands has donated a range of surplus high quality FFP3 protectivemasks to support NHS employees at hospitals across Leicestershire.
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8th April 2020
NOTTINGHAM-BASED online pharmacy UK Meds has increased its workforce by 40% to cope with demand for its prescription-only and lifestyle products following the outbreak of coronavirus in the UK.
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8th April 2020
One hundred female founders can now get free membership to an online business community, set up to provide business help and support to women starting out and running their own company.
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8th April 2020
BCC has sought clarification from Ministers on the detail of the scheme and will update these FAQs as further information is obtained.
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8th April 2020
Leading European thermoformer TEQ is proud to continue delivering a range of medical packaging solutions for customers working to address critical health needs related to COVID-19.
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8th April 2020
Nottingham Playhouse will be taking its famous Family Fest online this Easter half term, to keep children and parents entertained, despite coronavirus closing the theatre doors.
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8th April 2020
Dains Accountants continue to strengthen across the business and are looking to the future, despite the uncertain economic landscape as a result of COVID-19.
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8th April 2020
Central England Co-op is today rolling out a 10% discount to all NHS workers to say thank you for their efforts working on the frontline to help tackle the Coronavirus.
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8th April 2020
The Shareholders have appointed Samantha Sargent as Finance Director taking over from Hilary Cheshire who retired on 31st March 2020. Hilary will remain an active Shareholder in the family business.
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7th April 2020
Pharmaceuticals’ boss Dr Nik Kotecha OBE reflects on the huge debt of gratitude each and every one of us owes to our healthcare heroes.
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7th April 2020
Nottingham electronics company and the maker community team up to design, make and supply PPE Face Shields to PCT Pharmacy. Designs made freely available on the internet so other companies, schools and individuals can make PPE for the NHS.
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7th April 2020
Ecology consultants, RammSanderson has been appointed onto a framework of suppliers to Severn Trent Water (STW) and Hafren Dyfrdwy (HD). The company has also had its contract with Western Power Distribution extended.
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7th April 2020
MIDLANDS-based online learning provider Improve Online is offering a free taster course to help remote workers upskill.
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7th April 2020
Recently partnering for purpose with Salted Orange Food Company, Age UK Lincoln & South Lincolnshire have launched "Food through Adversity: 21 meals for £20" to help combat the risks of Covid-19 to older people.
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7th April 2020
The young stars of the Coalville Town Ravens Football Club Under-9s team have received a set of new training jackets sponsored by David Wilson Homes.
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7th April 2020
The Government is reaching out to manufacturers to get feedback on how the current COVID-19 situation is affecting you
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6th April 2020
Dains Accountants has highlighted the importance of good cash flow forecasting for businesses to help them overcome the financial impact of COVID-19.
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6th April 2020
Axil Integrated Services, has announced that since taking on the waste management at two of Whirlpool UK Appliances Limited sites, it has been able to reduce the company’s general waste by 50%
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6th April 2020
Nottingham-based WiFi specialists Performance Networks have announced being accredited ISO 27001 - the international standard that provides a framework for Information Security Management Systems (ISMS).
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6th April 2020
Leicestershire based property professionals Andrew Granger & Co secured planning consent for 175 dwellings within Green Belt on the edge of Ruddington in Nottinghamshire on behalf of a landowner client.
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6th April 2020
The country needs – and is relying – on UK farmers more than ever before to do what they do best and continue feeding the nation during these unprecedented times
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6th April 2020
What are the opportunities available to all businesses, large or small, to take advantage of enforced downtime during this global crisis.
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6th April 2020
An insight into what staff who have been placed on 'furlough leave' can do, to help the business reposition itself when the crisis is over.
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6th April 2020
Taking you through how it works, what the banks need and how its developed since it was announced.
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6th April 2020
What's going to change in 3, 4 months time when we come out of this crisis, one thing the whole panel agree upon - it won't revert back to how business was done before.
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6th April 2020
What can businesses in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire do, to bounce back from this crisis?
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6th April 2020
What should business owners refocused on to not just get through this crisis, but bounce back?
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5th April 2020
Two former directors at Curtins have joined forces to launch their own business Hexa Consulting.
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5th April 2020
Thanks to its members voting before Tuesday’s Annual General Meeting, Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has donated £500 each to nine local charities.
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4th April 2020
Fortus Business Advisors & Accountants launches into the professional services marketplace
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4th April 2020
Nearly two thirds (62%) of UK small business owners remain confident about their business prospects despite the coronavirus crisis, according to Bionic, the business switching service.
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4th April 2020
Nottinghamshire-based manufacturer Interflex appointed a new managing director in March to help grow the business and increase turnover.
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4th April 2020
Derby College Group (DCG) is launching a new higher education study programme in partnership with The Open University which is designed to better prepare creative practitioners for the world of work.
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3rd April 2020
A manufacturing company has bought its own premises in Derbyshire so it can respond to the Coronavirus outbreak.
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3rd April 2020
A second-generation cleaning company is benefitting from a five-figure Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan (CBIL) from Lloyds Bank.
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3rd April 2020
FSB National Chairman, Mike Cherry, responds to reports that the Government is set to unveil a raft of measures aimed at improving small business access to the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)
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3rd April 2020
Independent caterer, Wilson Vale, is shining a light for the NHS by turning the LED lights in the atrium at the company’s corporate headquarters in Ashby-de-la-Zouch to blue to honour the NHS.
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3rd April 2020
Generous donations have been delivered to food banks, animal rescue centres, schools and nurseries this week in an initiative to help support communities during the COVID-19 crisis.
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3rd April 2020
“Being able to help the NHS even in a small way is wonderful” - says boss of one of the UK’s oldest blinds companies.
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3rd April 2020
Dyson has received an order from the UK government for 10,000 ventilators to support the NHS to treat coronavirus patients.
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3rd April 2020
The number of people who have volunteered to help the NHS in its fight against coronavirus has passed 750,000, triple the government's recruitment target.
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3rd April 2020
Breathing Aid improved and adapted it for mass production in less than 100 hours
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3rd April 2020
NHS Nightingale, ExCeL, one of the world’s largest convention centres, will have 4,000 beds and and is seen as ideal temporary site to treat patients
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3rd April 2020
"Many essential workers don't want a new car - they need a new car" - Andy Oldham, CEO of BuyaCar
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2nd April 2020
Bellway has achieved five-star builder status by the Home Builders Federation (HBF) for the fourth year running!
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2nd April 2020
Specialist lettings agent and property management company Student Housing has been shortlisted for a prestigious regional business award.
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2nd April 2020
Developer Charterpoint has secured planning permission for a development of one-bedroom apartments in Beeston, Nottingham.
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2nd April 2020
New figures show the critical role that East Midlands Airport (EMA), home to the UK’s largest dedicated air cargo operation, has in keeping goods moving into Britain during the Coronavirus pandemic.
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2nd April 2020
Business Secretary promised the Chancellor would come forward with additional measures to help small firms trying to access support.
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1st April 2020
Leading independent insurance broker Russell Scanlan, has strengthened its Nottingham team with the appointment of a new Private Client Account Handler.
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1st April 2020
Businesses across Greater Lincolnshire and Rutland are being encouraged to provide contact details to their district council or unitary authority if they think they are eligible for financial support to help them through the COVID-19 pandemic.
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1st April 2020
Leading Leicestershire accountancy firm, Newby Castleman has published advice for the self-employed currently unable to work during the Coronavirus outbreak.
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1st April 2020
Business confidence in the East Midlands fell 24 points during March to 3%, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking.
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1st April 2020
Pall-Ex is behind the wheel of a new campaign designed to celebrate the UK’s Haulage Heroes who are keeping supply chains moving during the UK’s coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown.
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1st April 2020
Home staging company Lemon and Lime Interiors is offering its clients a new virtual service during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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1st April 2020
A Nottinghamshire printing specialist is leading the charge to provide much-needed PPE equipment to the NHS in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis.
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1st April 2020
Manufacturing Growth Program is still actively offering Grant support (typically 33% of project costs) to help businesses re-assess, re-tool, and get ready to reboot!
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31st March 2020
Vehicle leasing specialists Motion Vehicles have joined forces with specialist child exploitation charity Safe and Sound to support its work across Derbyshire.
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31st March 2020
Focus Consultants cultural services consultant, Laura Summers, has become a Trustee of a new charity which has been formed to save heritage buildings across Nottingham city.
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31st March 2020
The second-generation family owned Safety Boot manufacturer has a reputation for being the go-to supplier for Safety Equipment Distributors looking for a single source solution for footwear.
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31st March 2020
We know first-hand that times are tough, and everything is up in the air at the minute. However, we want to help you and your business. Here are a few tips to see you through and hopefully come out of this with a stronger social media platform, better inf
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31st March 2020
Nottinghamshire-based managed IT services specialist Octavian IT has completed a major contract for a new specialist security and risk management company providing professional services to individuals, businesses, and organisations.
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30th March 2020
Two female students from West Park School, in Spondon, Derby, went against the grain to learn the tricks of the building trade, as part of an ongoing careers mentoring scheme in the city that is championing women in construction.
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30th March 2020
Construction, refurbishment and maintenance services provider, J Tomlinson, has been named as a finalist in the Construction News Awards 2020.
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30th March 2020
Safe and Sound, the local charity that specialises in supporting children and young people across Derbyshire who are victims of or at risk of child exploitation and their families, has appointed a new chairperson and several new trustees.
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30th March 2020
The EMA licensed liquid-form of hydroxycarbamide developed by Leicestershire pharmaceutical manufacturer Nova Laboratories is now available to sickle cell disease specialists in the UK and Ireland.
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30th March 2020
Local property professionals Andrew Granger & Co has sponsored the Leicestershire & Rutland Blood Bikes.
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30th March 2020
Owner and co-founder of the phenomenally busy Lincoln-based Naomi Watkins Counselling Hub today pledged that her team would continue supporting hundreds of clients during the Coronavirus epidemic.
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30th March 2020
As the awareness of climate change and the environmental impact of our actions and activities increases, so does the pace of change demanded by buyers.
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30th March 2020
NHS Trusts across Northamptonshire are calling for trained healthcare workers including doctors, nurses, porters, healthcare assistants and those trained in housekeeping to boost their staffing levels to meet increased demand for services in the coming we
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30th March 2020
It's funny how the images of leaders develop, and during extreme challenges, some gain gravitas or lose credibility almost overnight. As a leader in your business, what are you projecting consciously or unconsciously?
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28th March 2020
RESCHEDULED: Medilink East Midlands Innovation Day - 02 July, The Nottingham Belfry
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28th March 2020
A Chesterfield manufacturer is offering its factory, people and resources to the national effort to fight the killer virus.
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28th March 2020
A Sutton Coldfield based architectural and engineering practice has been acquired by national multi-disciplinary consultancy Pegasus Group.
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27th March 2020
A Kettering company is going the extra mile to help its clients during the coronavirus outbreak by offering to deliver essentials and help with other tasks.
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27th March 2020
Voluntary Action LeicesterShire, Leicester City Council and Leicestershire County Council have launched an initiative to build an army of volunteers to support people throughout Leicester and Leicestershire.
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27th March 2020
Central England Co-op has announced that is giving back to colleagues and key workers who are ensuring our communities are supported during this uncertain time.
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27th March 2020
A Nottingham based manufacturer of food packaging, which has seen a surge in supermarket orders, has today revealed that it is offering up to 25 temporary contracts to those effected by the recent job cuts.
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27th March 2020
Chesterfield-based care provider, Heathcotes Group, has launched a nationwide recruitment drive to assist its frontline teams in meeting the challenge of the ongoing Coronavirus crisis.
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27th March 2020
Every person with type 2 diabetes in the UK can access an online education course, developed in Leicester, to help them manage their condition during the coronavirus outbreak.
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27th March 2020
A Kettering wellbeing centre is helping local people stay fit and healthy during the coronavirus lockdown by offering a series of completely free online classes, including yoga, Pilates and mindfulness.
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27th March 2020
Love Business partner Accent Commercial Resources switched its presses back on earlier this week to print and deliver some essential Covid-19 information leaflets to local hospitals for the NHS.
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27th March 2020
Nottingham-based independent insurance broker, Russell Scanlan, has announced its Charity of the Year for 2020 is Macmillan Cancer Support, the UK’s leading cancer support organisation.
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27th March 2020
We ended up creating little performances where we could from our living rooms, bedrooms and gardens while in lockdown!
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27th March 2020
UK's increased potato demand creates temporary jobs at Lincoln supplier
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27th March 2020
The Self-employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) will support self-employed individuals (including members of partnerships) whose income has been negatively impacted by COVID-19.
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26th March 2020
The company is now a supplier to the UK’s largest construction buying group
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26th March 2020
With the growing concerns of the outbreak of COVID19 in the UK, business owners up and down the country will be concerned about how this will impact their business, staff and livelihoods.
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26th March 2020
The number of people volunteering to support the National Health Service during the coronavirus crisis has passed the half a million mark, which is more than double the Government's recruitment target.
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26th March 2020
Dains Accountants has launched an online information hub to support businesses through this unprecedented period.
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26th March 2020
Having opened a new Nottingham office that already employs over twenty people, the Aryza group hope to double the team over the next year.
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26th March 2020
The commercial property market in and around South Yorkshire and North Nottinghamshire is proving resilient in extremely tough conditions after a leading property consultancy completed six major deals in just a week.
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26th March 2020
Specialist precision engineering sub-contractor CBE+ has been selected by leading UK aerospace original equipment manufacturer (OEM) Leonardo, for sponsorship on the SC21 Operational Excellence programme.
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26th March 2020
Central England Co-op announces new measures to keep colleagues and families safe while preparing to say goodbye to a loved one
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26th March 2020
East Midlands brand agency Champions (UK) plc has announced a wide-ranging new partnership with Leicester car and van lease specialist Pink Car Leasing.
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25th March 2020
Croft Printing has appointed Simple Marketing Consultancy to help them develop a more diverse marketing strategy and promotional plan.
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25th March 2020
Leading Lincoln-based manufacturing firm Micrometric is growing in numbers and expertise after welcoming three new additions to its team.
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25th March 2020
Pegasus Group has unveiled Shelter, the national charity helping people struggling with bad housing or homelessness, as its charity of the year for 2020.
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25th March 2020
NG Chartered Surveyors has been formally appointed as Managing Agents of Edwalton Business Park, after months of involvement behind the scenes.
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25th March 2020
With more people having to work from home due to COVID-19, Better-IT has announced that it will be donating a proportion of its fees to Leicester-based Charity Link, when transitioning new businesses to its remote working package.
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25th March 2020
PerCurra, the at home care company headquartered in Nottingham, has launched a volunteer recruitment drive and is looking for experienced former nurses and health care staff interested in helping vulnerable people during the coronavirus public health emer
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25th March 2020
Further restrictions on visiting at Northampton General Hospital from 25.03.2020
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25th March 2020
As the Covid-19 crisis continues, it's important that business owners remember that communicating with their customers is an absolute must. Here are a few tips to help you create a killer coronavirus comms strategy.
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25th March 2020
As the number of cases of Covid-19 continues to rise rapidly across the UK and Ireland, the nation’s schools are preparing to close their doors in an attempt to contain the spread of the virus.
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25th March 2020
Barrie Stephen Hair is giving out vouchers to NHS workers as a thank you for their tireless work during the Coronavirus pandemic.
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25th March 2020
The UK's toughened response to the ongoing Covid-19 situation means that we have had to press pause on our weekly Love Business News podcast series for the time being. However, our good friends at KuKu Connect have released a coronavirus special.
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25th March 2020
The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) will have an impact on everyone. Understanding how to cope with the stress will make you, the people you care about, and your community stronger. Here's an explanation of the emotional rollercoaster ever
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25th March 2020
Vehicle owners will be granted a six-month exemption from MoT testing, enabling them to continue to travel to work where this absolutely cannot be done from home, or shop for necessities during the Coronavirus 'lockdown'.
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25th March 2020
In these extraordinary times many businesses need urgent HR and employment advice. The good news is that help is only a phone call away and you have one free call to our Emergency HR advice line. Specialist HR advisors are waiting to help you and asses yo
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24th March 2020
J Tomlinson has completed more than £12m worth of projects at the University of Warwick in recent times, building on the long-term relationship forged between the two organisations.
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24th March 2020
Tuffnells has pledged to guarantee anyone out of work because of Covid19 an interview, as it looks to hire more than 100 new warehouse workers and lorry drivers.
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24th March 2020
An update from Chamber Chief Executive Scott Knowles regarding Chamber services following announcements from the Government.
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24th March 2020
The Midlands Better Business Expo is set to go ahead on 11 November 2020!
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24th March 2020
Organisers of the Lincolnshire Show, one of the county’s flagship events, have made the difficult decision to cancel the show this year, due to the ongoing coronavirus situation.
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24th March 2020
The second-generation family owned Safety Boot manufacturer has a reputation for being the go-to supplier for Safety Equipment Distributors looking for a single source solution for footwear.
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24th March 2020
A food and drink capital investment specialist is helping leading juice and smoothie brand innocent realise its ambitions of building a carbon-neutral manufacturing factory.
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24th March 2020
The UK’s eight pallet networks announce a massive collaboration, putting their 750 depots and 23,500 strong distribution fleet at the UK government’s disposal for emergency supply for critical services.
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24th March 2020
A Lincoln manufacturer has switched to Lincoln-based business software.
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24th March 2020
Increased levels of consumer buying, fuelled by Covid-19, is resulting in unprecedented supply chain challenges that are likely to continue at heightened levels for longer than traditional peak periods.
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24th March 2020
The UK’s largest Kia car dealership has chosen me&dee as one of its charities of the year.
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24th March 2020
You need to communicate what your business changes are as a result of the COVID-19 Crisis. This guide has been developed to provide you with the key elements you need to consider.
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24th March 2020
A website created by Derbyshire marketing agency Purpose Media has helped enable Leyton Orient to bring together some of the world’s top professional football clubs and players to link-up and compete in a global charity esports tournament.
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24th March 2020
Spatial Global keeping calm and carrying on
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24th March 2020
After a number of phone calls to me, made by different friends, clients and fellow business owners, all asking essentially this same question, the Government web page is very explicit in its direction
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23rd March 2020
Following International Women’s Day, an Assistant Site Manager for Barratt Homes in Nottinghamshire has shed some light on being a woman in the construction industry.
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23rd March 2020
An East Midlands housebuilder has strengthened its team with the appointment of a new Construction Director and a Head of Customer Services.
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23rd March 2020
Midlands-based contractor G F Tomlinson is celebrating its successful selection on to the new £30 billion Crown Commercial Service Construction Works and Associated Services agreement, a major national framework for the delivery of public sector construct
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23rd March 2020
Local Nottingham based Sign & Graphics company N1 Visual, Produce and distribute 100's of free "Covid-19 Self Isolation" Stickers to their local community.
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23rd March 2020
A recruitment firm which is literally at the frontline of the Covid-19 outbreak across the region says it is now operating on a 24-hour basis in order to help its client base through the current crisis.
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23rd March 2020
An entrepreneurial mum says she puts the success of her bathroom business down to meeting her “incredible” husband - setting her on an unexpected career path.
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23rd March 2020
A Derby-based IT solutions company has recorded a rise in sales as businesses bid to protect their productivity amid the Coronavirus outbreak.
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23rd March 2020
A website designed and developed by Quiet Storm to support the Government’s new 16-17 Saver Railcard hit the headlines earlier this year.
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23rd March 2020
A former nuclear marine engineer is calling for businesses to do more to support and encourage employees with autism, to mark National Autism Awareness Month.
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23rd March 2020
The Government will support businesses by deferring Valued Added Tax (VAT) payments for 3 months.
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23rd March 2020
If you’re self-employed, Income Tax payments due in July 2020 under the Self-Assessment system will be deferred to January 2021
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23rd March 2020
A recruitment firm which is literally at the frontline of the Covid-19 outbreak across the region says it is now operating on a 24-hour basis in order to help its client base through the current crisis.
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23rd March 2020
As a consequence of the COVID-19 Crisis, many of us are working from home for the first time in our working lives. We have all had to adapt quickly over the last few weeks, we have had to consider innovative ways of running our businesses.
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22nd March 2020
Health support provider Equipsme is offering businesses with 2-20 employees free access to its healthcare plans which include remote GP appointments.
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22nd March 2020
There was fantastic news today for the team behind one of the city’s most popular entertainment venues – despite it having been forced by the Government to close its doors to the public and postpone its productions due to national restrictions imposed due
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22nd March 2020
Six top tips for SMEs embarking remote working for the first time
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22nd March 2020
A huge bell weighing more than five tonnes has been transported nearly 10,000 miles, from the UK to Australia’s capital city Canberra, by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), following its casting and tuning at the Loughborough Bellfoundry in Leicesters
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22nd March 2020
In these extraordinary times many businesses need urgent HR and employment advice.
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21st March 2020
A Derbyshire family bakery has stepped up its bread production three-fold in the wake of the supermarket shortages experienced throughout the county.
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21st March 2020
An environmental campaign has been given a boost at West Nottinghamshire College as students have planted new trees at the Derby Road campus in Mansfield.
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21st March 2020
A prime location on the outskirts of Derby city centre has been let to a car retail giant in a deal brokered by commercial property specialists NG Chartered Surveyors.
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21st March 2020
East Midlands based renewable energy company Geo Green Power have picked up Best Solar PV Installer / Contractor in the East Midlands Energy Efficiency Awards plus Highly Commended and Commended in two other categories.
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21st March 2020
Europa Warehouse which is opening a NEW state-of-the-art £60m facility at Midlands Logistics Park in Corby, has launched a recruitment drive.
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21st March 2020
A 3000-mile, cross Atlantic Ocean row that is aiming to raise £100,000 for four charities - Rural Assistance Nepal, Women’s Aid, Royal Marines Charity and Mind – has officially launched its fundraising campaign.
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21st March 2020
Covid-19 Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) & SSP Relief
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21st March 2020
The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme to support long-term viable businesses who may need to respond to cash-flow pressures by seeking additional finance:
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21st March 2020
If you cannot pay your tax bill on time as a result of the COVID-19
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21st March 2020
Chancellor Rishi Sunak pledges measures by the Government to ease the financial burden on businesses and protect jobs, due to the COVID-19 Crisis
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21st March 2020
Mortgage lenders have agreed to support customers experiencing issues with finances as a result of Covid-19
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21st March 2020
Software firm Orderwise offers £1.8m in free licences to support customers
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21st March 2020
A UK firm has developed a test that can detect Coronavirus within 10 minutes and render both self-isolation and incubation unnecessary.
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21st March 2020
Chestnut Homes has donated £6,740 to the British Heart Foundation following the success of its recent charity raffle.
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21st March 2020
The team behind the Cathedral Quarter and St Peters Quarter Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) have announced revised ways of working to support businesses in the city centre during the current time.
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21st March 2020
The world of work is changing before our eyes, and whatever happens, will never be the same again. Unless you're part of the AMAZING ‘front line’ NHS team, you need 5 things to make sure your increasingly dispersed team realises their true potential:
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21st March 2020
Government’s medical advice is sufficient to enable businesses which have insurance policy that covers both pandemics and Government ordered closure to make a claim
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20th March 2020
Burton-based Russell Roof Tiles has been recognised as a leading manufacturer in the UK, after being handpicked to appear in the 2020 Parliamentary Review.
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20th March 2020
A diversified Derbyshire farm is more profitable following strategic advice from commercial property consultancy Innes England.
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20th March 2020
A dedicated team of runners were out in force on Sunday to represent Taylor&Emmet LLP at the firm’s namesake event, the Dronfield 10K.
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20th March 2020
Award-winning entrepreneur and marketing expert Victoria Prince has launched a free 12-page marketing and business support guide to help independent businesses to remain positive during the coronavirus outbreak.
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20th March 2020
Dorothy Goodman School pupils found out how to open a savings account at Hinckley & Rugby as part of a day of financial education sponsored by the Building Society.
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20th March 2020
The search is on for the most inspirational women across the East Midlands, as applications open for one of the UK’s longest running annual awards.
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20th March 2020
Central England Co-op is urging communities to come together and support one and other as it outlines a range of measures to help those whose lives have been affected by the Coronavirus.
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20th March 2020
A business development expert from ActionCOACH Leicester and Nottingham has shared a number of documents containing free advice, top tips and information to help local SMEs navigate the Covid-19 crisis.
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20th March 2020
HR experts today urged employers to stay in daily contact with staff who have been asked to work from home or have moved into “self-isolation.”
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20th March 2020
During National Autism Week (30th March – 5th April), Northamptonshire Health and Care Partnership (NHCP) is highlighting how one employee with Asperger’s Syndrome has overcome challenges to excel in her career and win its prestigious ‘Apprentice of the Y
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20th March 2020
Staff at Barratt Homes Northampton have raised a whopping £597.19 for Sports Relief by holding a silent auction and a novelty balancing game.
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20th March 2020
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) is developing its highly respected public health nursing team by recruiting 17 Band 5 and 6 nurses to work as Health Visitors and School Nurses as part of Healthy Together in Leicestershire.
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20th March 2020
We’re delighted to be returning to the Cathedral Quarter Hotel for our April Connect Reception.
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20th March 2020
trentbarton is offering to help older and vulnerable people to get to the shops and banks during early morning openings by accepting concessionary bus passes before 9.30am on weekday mornings.
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20th March 2020
Space Data Centres is backing key service providers during the Covid-19 crisis with free access to a range of their services to help them keep the nation moving.
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20th March 2020
A new group, designed to help businesses navigate through the Covid-19 crisis, has been set up by some of the region’s best-known professionals.
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20th March 2020
As businesses assess the impact of the coronavirus, normal activity will be severely restricted and significantly reduced revenues will continue to grow. The new Image Clearing System for cheques can provide a solution.
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20th March 2020
Midlands-based IT support service specialist, JPT Solutions, has assured existing clients they will not be charged for any additional support enabling workforces to work remotely from home during the COVID-19 crisis.
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20th March 2020
Derby IT solutions provider Wytech has launched a LinkedIn group that offers free Q&A advice to anyone who is forced to work from home because of the coronavirus and is struggling with their IT.
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19th March 2020
A home security expert is extending his already hectic working day by offering a grocery delivery service to “vulnerable” people amid Coronavirus chaos.
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19th March 2020
Business Women’s Link’s Networking Group is disappointed to have to announce we are postponing our 25th Anniversary Conference from the 25th March until later in the year - Inspiring Tomorrow’s Leading Women Today – in accordance with Government and NHS
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19th March 2020
Chilled pastry producer Addo Food Group has announced it is now recruiting for temporary jobs at its two Nottingham sites, which may help all those people who have been affected by recent redundancy within hospitality and leisure-based businesses as a res
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19th March 2020
Focus Consultants has been appointed to project manage the development of a new collections centre at one of the UK’s leading art galleries.
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19th March 2020
Contractor J Tomlinson is on cloud nine after Airfield Business Park in Leicestershire scooped the title of Large Scale Project of the Year at the East Midlands Energy Efficiency Awards.
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19th March 2020
Ward, the Derbyshire-based metal, recycling and waste management specialist, is celebrating double award success this month thanks to TheBusinessDesk.com’s East Midlands Business Masters Awards. Over 200 business leaders, owners and advisers came togeth
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18th March 2020
Wicksteed Park has closed its attractions until further notice following the latest Government advice on the coronavirus outbreak.
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18th March 2020
Courageous young people were recognised at the ninth annual Children of Courage Awards last week with Grantham-based law firm JMP Solicitors as a main sponsor.
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18th March 2020
Robinsons Caravans Ltd, a Midlands caravan and motorhome business which has been trading for more than 50 years, has been acquired by MBH Corporation plc, a UK public company offering a new approach to SME investment.
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18th March 2020
Following on from the announcement of a range of measures to support small firms impacted by current coronavirus-linked disruption in last week’s Budget, the Chancellor has today pledged:
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18th March 2020
The Business Minister Nadhim Zahawi MP opened the Engineering, Manufacturing and Technology Centre (EMAT) at Boston College yesterday (Thursday 12th March).
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18th March 2020
Derby aerospace supply chain solutions provider Pattonair has today rebranded to Incora, following the companmy's recent merger with Wesco Aircraft.
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18th March 2020
A surveyor from a leading Leicestershire property consultancy has received a prestigious award in recognition of her achievements in a rigorous examination set by a specialist professional body.
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18th March 2020
One team culture delivers marketing results
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17th March 2020
The Prime Minister and Education Secretary have announced that all colleges will close for most students after Friday until further notice.
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17th March 2020
East Midlands business network service, KuKu Connect is launching a whole free service to aid and support thousands of businesses to ‘carry on going, carry on smiling & carry on connecting’.
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17th March 2020
Sleaford Quality Foods (SQF), the cross-category supplier of multiple packaged foods to the manufacturing and foodservice sector, is celebrating after winning the Innovation category at the glittering East Midlands Business Masters Awards, held in Notting
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17th March 2020
Stories were brought to life in front of the eyes of pupils from Squeaky B’s Nursery thanks to a storytelling event in Kibworth, organised by David Wilson Homes.
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17th March 2020
Networking provides a great opportunity to meet new customers, make new connections and showcase your business.
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16th March 2020
Commercial property specialists NG Chartered Surveyors have brokered a deal to buy a 8,845 sq ft industrial unit in Derby.
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16th March 2020
Oberoi Business Hub has risen to the challenge of the Coronavirus crisis by investing in technology to enable call handling staff to work seamlessly from home.
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16th March 2020
A hospitality student at West Nottinghamshire College is being applauded once more after succeeding at the national heats of a prestigious catering competition.
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16th March 2020
A Derby-based IT solutions company has recorded a rise in sales as businesses bid to protect their productivity amid the Coronavirus outbreak.
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16th March 2020
Award-winning Derbyshire-based housebuilder Peveril Homes has announced that its new Myford Place development in Beeston will launch on Saturday 21st March, reservations have already been taken ahead of the grand opening, so hurry, don’t miss out!
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16th March 2020
Three financial planners from Dronfield-based Belmayne are putting their best feet forward to kick off a new year of fundraising for four local charities.
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16th March 2020
An East Midlands housebuilder has strengthened its team with the appointment of a new Construction Director and a Head of Customer Services.
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16th March 2020
East Midlands Chamber (Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire) is the leading business organisation in the East Midlands region, providing a voice to more than 4,300 member businesses.
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16th March 2020
Global aerospace and defence supply chain specialist Pattonair has been rewarded for its fantastic community work with an award at the prestigious Business Masters Awards.
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16th March 2020
Full-service marketing agency Purpose Media has extended its status as a Strategic Partner of East Midlands Chamber by another 12 months.
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15th March 2020
Chesterfield Canal Trust’s ambitious plans to preserve and reinstate the historic canal lines that run from Staveley to Kiveton Park have recently continued after the charity confirmed the purchase of two unoccupied houses located on the proposed route.
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15th March 2020
The Institute of Directors (IoD) East Midlands Diversity in Leadership Annual Convention is to be addressed by IoD chair Charlotte Valeur.
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15th March 2020
Leading developer David Wilson Homes South Midlands has recently selected Northampton and District Mind as its charity of the year for 2020 to promote and support good mental health in the areas in which it builds.
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15th March 2020
A Nottingham law firm is launching a new service and recruiting more staff, to deal with the growing demand from bosses wanting to ensure their businesses are Brexit ready.
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14th March 2020
Grammy-nominated Sinfonia Viva, the orchestra of the East Midlands, has expanded its creative projects team thanks to an uplift in funding from Arts Council England (ACE).
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14th March 2020
England’s finest bowls players descend on Nottingham next week as the sport’s National Championships final stages arrive in the city.
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14th March 2020
Leading developer Barratt Homes is hosting an exclusive Help to Buy event this weekend (14th and 15th March) at its Berry Hill development to help homebuyers take advantage of the scheme in Mansfield.
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14th March 2020
Jon Enever, chairman at leading construction and infrastructure consultancy Perfect Circle, has reacted to Boris Johnson’s government’s first Budget, responding to the Chancellor’s promise to raise infrastructure spending to its highest level in decades.
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14th March 2020
Foodies in Lincoln can look forward to trying some fresh tastes as a new venue prepares to welcome its first customers.
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14th March 2020
The Midlands team of Baldwins Corporate Finance has completed six deals in the space of just one week in the push to get transactions completed ahead of the Budget.
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14th March 2020
New trustee member includes Richard Osborne, Director of BID Leicester and Leicester Business Festival
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14th March 2020
Builders will start work at the end of the month to rejuvenate a vandal-hit former petrol station site in Mickleover. Davlyn Construction has been brought in to carry out the building work.
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13th March 2020
Corporate Social Responsibility has become somewhat of a buzz phrase over the last few years.
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13th March 2020
Disney Store is set to open a new pop-up store at intu Derby at the end of March, just in time for the Easter holidays
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13th March 2020
Discovering how babies are delivered on board a plane and dealing with conflict and emergency evacuations on a flight were just some of the topics discussed with travel and tourism students at West Nottinghamshire College.
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13th March 2020
Road users and workers alike will be welcoming the announcement that £2.5 billion is to be set aside for pothole repairs in England over the next five years, but the most astonishing figure is the £600 billion that’s to be invested in infrastructure.
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13th March 2020
Burton upon Trent based software specialist BookWise Solutions has announced a record financial year, achieving 20 per cent growth and more than doubling in size in five years.
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13th March 2020
A dozen regional businesses have been recognised in the East Midlands regional finals of the ‘Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Celebrating Small Business Awards 2020.’
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13th March 2020
The Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership has taken the decision to postpone its first ever Skills Conference next week.
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13th March 2020
After the huge success of The Signature Awards (Birmingham) 2020 at the ICC Birmingham We are proud to announce the launch of the Nachural Summer Business Ball & Awards 2020 taking place this year at Wolverhampton Racecourse.
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13th March 2020
Derby stands to benefit from major investments announced in yesterday’s budget by Chancellor Rishi Sunak.
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13th March 2020
Bunzl Catering Supplies, part of international B2B distributor Bunzl plc, recently renewed its contract with Microlise
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13th March 2020
Bott Ashby helps local charity through staff and supplier-assisted fundraising
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13th March 2020
Loughborough-based business, The Cash Protection Agency, was founded in 1993, and in July 2020 will celebrate 27 years in operation.
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12th March 2020
South Ormsby Estate in the Lincolnshire Wolds is submitting plans for the restoration of its historic hall and parkland - 300 years after the birth of its former owner
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12th March 2020
On Friday 3 July 2020, twenty golfers representing five businesses from across the East Midlands have committed to competing in “The Three Bunkers Challenge" in aid of the charity Big C Little C.
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12th March 2020
Jan Ruston, Sales Director at Barratt and David Wilson Homes North Midlands, has spoken about her experience as a woman in an industry typically perceived to be male-dominated.
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12th March 2020
Creative agency Fluid Ideas has developed a new brand identity for The Cambridge Building Society as the mutual steps up its drive to evolve and to enhance its appeal for the new decade.
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12th March 2020
Leading homebuilder Barratt Homes is encouraging Leicestershire house hunters looking to upsize to consider a property at its Grange View development in Hugglescote.
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12th March 2020
A Nottingham letting agent and property management company has completed a £2.6million property acquisition plan in the city.
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12th March 2020
Intrepid corporate tax consultant Pete Miller would like to say a big thank you to everyone who sponsored him in his recent zip wire challenge.
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12th March 2020
Degree-level hospitality students at Nottingham College are running an Italian-themed restaurant takeover evening, at the College’s Adams Restaurant on Stoney Street in Nottingham’s Lace Market.
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12th March 2020
FAMILY-OWNED fairy tale theme park Sundown Adventureland will be giving mums a special treat this Mother’s Day by offering them a spellbinding discount on Sunday 22 March.
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11th March 2020
Derbyshire construction firm Wildgoose Construction, headed up by new managing director Andrew Tilford, continues to expand its management team having secured £20m of new contracts during the first two months of 2020.
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11th March 2020
Riding high on an increase of 20% in members in 2019, Burton & District Chamber of Commerce is inviting local businesses to attend its annual AGM and celebration lunch in Burton on Wednesday 6th May.
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11th March 2020
Nottinghamshire homebuyers are being encouraged to take advantage of David Wilson Homes’ Easter Extravaganza offer before it ends on Sunday 12th April
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11th March 2020
Hot on the heels of our window restrictor winning the silver award at the 2020 Mother & Baby Awards
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11th March 2020
Derby-based eco-friendly and ethical professional housekeeping business, Bright & Beautiful®, has selected Dementia UK and Derbyshire-based Me & Dee for its charities of the year.
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11th March 2020
PEOPLE who are awarded compensation to help meet the needs of their new life after suffering an injury are being encouraged to set up a trust to protect their entitlement to means-tested benefits and care contributions.
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11th March 2020
HORSE CHESTNUTS is an extraordinary detached residence with original Victorian walled gardens located in Papplewick, Nottingham, which is being sold by John Pye Property
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11th March 2020
Adapting to changing tastes and embracing technological innovation are cited as key factors in 40 years of enduring success in one of the Midlands’ leading auctioneers and valuers, according to the company’s founder.
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11th March 2020
Public services students from West Nottinghamshire College swapped the classroom for Liverpool’s docks last week.
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11th March 2020
One of the UK’s largest switchgear manufacturers will be teaming up with West Nottinghamshire College’s apprenticeship service – Vision Apprentices – to offer careers advice on a range of vacancies at its Huthwaite premises.
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10th March 2020
David Wilson Homes is offering homeowners in Northamptonshire some fresh inspiration on putting their spare room to good use.
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10th March 2020
Two Nottingham women aim to radically shift the way the UK supports female founders and are relaunching their business in line with this mission.
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10th March 2020
Leading UK housing association Midland Heart has established a reputation as an organisation to do business with globally, securing a £60m finance deal with a major Japanese bank.
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10th March 2020
The search for an artist to design and produce a statue of the legendary Leicester playwright, Joe Orton, in his hometown has been launched today (9th March) with the issue of an artist’s design brief.
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10th March 2020
A COLLABORATIVE Grade A 22,700 sq. ft office space in Nottingham has now reached completion.
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10th March 2020
Leading homebuilder David Wilson Homes has revealed its top reasons for property seekers to consider a move to the quaint village of Bishop’s Itchington.
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10th March 2020
The final hours of the maiden voyage of RMS Titanic will be re-created at a unique theatrical dining event at The Old Bell Hotel in Sadler Gate, Derby, on Sunday April 26.
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10th March 2020
A new survey has found that some UK businesses haven’t spent a single penny in over six years on their accounting software - leaving them without access to tools that help them keep up with the modern demands of accounting.
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10th March 2020
Ashby-based caterer, Wilson Vale, has gained a catering contract at IM Properties’ One Central Boulevard building at Blythe Valley Park in Solihull.
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10th March 2020
Celebrate International Women’s Day in style whilst raising money for local charities and doing your bit for sustainability. As one of the world's most polluting industries, fashion has some major sustainability problems.
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10th March 2020
With the Good Work Plan and further changes to employment and equality legislation on the horizon, we speak to a specialist from the UK's market leader for employment law and health and safety support to find out what small businesses need to know.
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9th March 2020
A leading housing group that operates across Lincolnshire has secured significant investment that will help it achieve its ambitious plans to build around 750 new homes a year for the next five years.
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9th March 2020
With the new chancellor due to give the government’s first budget since 2018, senior figures from Duncan & Toplis have analysed some of the rumoured changes that could be announced.
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9th March 2020
Hinckley & Rugby Building Society showcased its support for charities and community groups at a Leicestershire Cares event for local VCSE (voluntary, community and social enterprise) organisations.
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9th March 2020
Nottingham-based FRAME, the medical research charity committed to reducing the number of animals used in scientific testing, has appointed its first Chief Executive Officer.
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9th March 2020
The Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership Ltd. (LLEP) held its first Business Breakfast event in 2020 at Leicestershire County Cricket Ground on Friday 6 March 2020.
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9th March 2020
Fans of Marco Pierre White can meet the man in person as he pays a visit to his New York Italian restaurant in Kegworth.
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9th March 2020
AIM Qualifications and Assessment Group, or AIM for short, is a national and international awarding organisation.
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7th March 2020
Commercial property specialists NG Chartered Surveyors have sealed a deal to let another former Ladbrokes unit - this time to a fast-growing jewellers in Nottingham city centre.
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7th March 2020
A Construction Director has returned to the Nottingham region bringing a wealth of expertise to a Nottingham housebuilder.
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6th March 2020
A Lincolnshire lighting business is calling for other county companies and their employees to join it in turning off their lights between 8 and 9pm on Saturday 28th March.
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6th March 2020
Nottingham based specialist Web Design and Digital Marketing agency Vitty Creative is pleased to announce that it has made a strong start to 2020, with a trio of new project wins and client website launches.
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6th March 2020
The Duke of Sussex and Lewis Hamilton meet Sally Reynolds, CEO of The Silverstone Experience
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6th March 2020
Leicestershire-based communications firm Write the Talk has received £75,000 to support UK job creation with expansion plans into the Hong Kong and USA markets.
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6th March 2020
A leading local timber merchant and importer has joined forces with Derby College Group to highlight career opportunities for Joinery students and address future skills gaps in the industry.
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6th March 2020
Commercial property consultancy Innes England is celebrating after being recognised as the most active agent in three key sectors of the 2019 East Midlands commercial property market.
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6th March 2020
Experts at Focus Consultants are teaming up with Aston University to evaluate the Smarterials programme – a project to help promote and advance the use of functional materials in manufacturing.
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6th March 2020
For our Lincolnshire March Connect Reception we are going rural for business connecting, as we are to be hosted by the wonderful Bransby Horses.
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6th March 2020
With International Women’s Day just around the corner, female employees at Barratt and David Wilson Homes North Midlands division have lifted the lid on their careers and experiences as women in the construction industry.
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6th March 2020
This year’s conference will focus on some of the strategies, efficiencies and support available to business which enable the creation of manufactured products
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6th March 2020
The green light has been given to plans submitted by Stirlin Developments, to construct further business space at Leafbridge Business Park on Station Road in North Hykeham.
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6th March 2020
Theo Paphitis, the former star of BBC2's Dragons' Den, has awarded a Derbyshire mum who runs her own marketing agency a prestigious Small Business Sunday award.
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6th March 2020
A conventional arable farm at Normanton on Soar is undergoing conversion to an organic mixed beef, sheep and arable farm, having recently been let to ambitious new tenants on a 25-year farm business tenancy (FBT) through Loughborough-based land experts Ma
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5th March 2020
An ex-catering student turned Michelin-starred chef is returning to his roots at West Nottinghamshire College’s Refined restaurant to cook a six-course extravaganza.
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5th March 2020
A Loughborough University graduate startup is transforming the manufacture and distribution of prosthetic limbs – making them more accessible to the millions of people who need them.
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5th March 2020
A young woman who has made her name in construction says the lack of females in the industry needs to be addressed at school level.
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5th March 2020
The corporate team in the East Midlands office of law firm, Shakespeare Martineau, has supported Threadneedle Media, a new London-based media company, with a management buyout of both Square Mile and HEDGE magazines.
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5th March 2020
Hinckley & Rugby Building Society generated a 3.7 per cent rise in its mortgage book in 2019 and attracted an additional £45 million from savers during its financial year.
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5th March 2020
Ahead of the busy summer season, which gets underway at the end of March, East Midlands Airport (EMA) is recruiting over 100 security officers.
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5th March 2020
Chesterfield-based care provider, Heathcotes Group, has appointed Natalia Lysiuk as director of business development.
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4th March 2020
One of the UK’s leading frozen food distributors, Central Foods, has taken over the distribution of the premium buffet food brand Frank Dale.
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4th March 2020
A Leicester born-and-bred recruitment specialist has said he couldn't have picked a better place to launch his first business than his hometown.
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4th March 2020
The second-generation family owned Safety Boot manufacturer has a reputation for being the go-to supplier for Safety Equipment Distributors looking for a single source solution
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4th March 2020
On March 8th, we will celebrate International Women's Day - a day of unity, reflection and action.
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4th March 2020
Market Harborough-based boiler and heating leads specialist Holmes Media has announced it has changed its name to Boiler Guide following a strategic decision to concentrate its efforts predominantly on the heating industry.
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4th March 2020
Following a record year of growth, Nottingham-based digital marketing agency, Impression has announced the appointment of four new members of staff across its business.
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4th March 2020
Sutton-in-Ashfield-based shopping centre Idlewells has been named as a finalist in the new-for-2020 Social Impact category at this year’s Property Awards.
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4th March 2020
According to various sources, approximately a quarter of employees in the UK logistics sector are female: and, significantly, this figure has barely changed over recent years.
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4th March 2020
As part of the planning agreement for its new development at Burnmill Farm, David Wilson Homes is set to invest more than £2 million in and around the Leicestershire town of Market Harborough
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3rd March 2020
Barratt Homes Northampton has sponsored a local Mental Health group in Brackley to help support them in their efforts to build a community for those suffering from mental health issues.
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3rd March 2020
A recent contract win has seen IT support service specialist, JPT Solutions, extend its services.
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3rd March 2020
East Midlands based family business, Belvoir Fruit Farms has enjoyed considerable export success in recent years, aided in no small way by a close relationship with the Department of International Trade, a collaboration they highly recommend to other loca
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3rd March 2020
The road to business success is littered with obstacles – some major, some minor – and the trick is to find a way to navigate them without getting blown off course.
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3rd March 2020
Schools and education providers have been urged to support young people into future high skills jobs in North Derbyshire to ensure the area reaches its economic potential.
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3rd March 2020
East Midlands-based Renault Trucks Dealer, RH Commercial Vehicles (RHCV) has rewarded 11 of its dedicated employees for achieving an impressive 270 years of service combined.
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3rd March 2020
trentbarton invests in full fibre to secure better customer experience
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3rd March 2020
Responding to reports that the Chancellor may scrap, not reform, entrepreneurs’ relief at the upcoming Budget – in defiance of a Conservative manifesto pledge to “review and reform” the incentive – Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chairman Mi
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2nd March 2020
A new law, in force since 1st January 2020, requires UK suppliers to Europe to produce a written statement to accompany the dispatch of goods to the EU.
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2nd March 2020
During National Careers Week (2nd to 7th March), Northamptonshire Health and Care Partnership (NHCP) is highlighting the many benefits of taking an apprenticeship route into a healthcare career for people of all ages.
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2nd March 2020
Brave Fundraisers Take Leap of Faith for Local Charity
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2nd March 2020
Nottingham based digital marketing agency Impression has been named as a 'celebrated partner' of Microsoft, helping to place the city's digital industry even more firmly on the map.
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2nd March 2020
Nottingham Law School (NLS) is to deliver a new Higher Rights of Audience (HRA) Summer School course for solicitors who wish conduct advocacy for clients in the Higher Courts.
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2nd March 2020
Lawyers from national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP, representing steelworkers caught up in the British Steel pension transfer scandal, have urged the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) to raise the amount of compensation they receive at a commi
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2nd March 2020
Homebuyers and sellers feeling stuck in the middle and seeking advice at this uncertain time can look to conveyancing experts to find out more about what the current COVID-19 crisis means for property purchases and sales.
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2nd March 2020
Nottingham-headquartered careers specialist Frontline Recruitment has teamed up with fast-growing guilt-free food manufacturer Skinny Food Co to supply staff to its Arnold factory.
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2nd March 2020
In the past year, fire and security specialist, Total Integrated Solutions (TIS) have increased investments in its systems, infrastructure, assets and staff.
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2nd March 2020
The adventure starts here as schools receive North Notts Journeys Book Benches
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2nd March 2020
The Birmingham and Solihull United Maternity and Newborn Partnership (BUMP) was established to bring together local services that provide support and care for expectant mothers and their babies.
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1st March 2020
Businesses looking for help and support when it comes to skills and training have a golden opportunity next month when the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership will stage its first ever Skills Conference.
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1st March 2020
People selling buy-to-let properties or other property owners could clock up financial penalties due to ‘seismic’ changes to the capital gains tax (CGT) payment rules, says tax specialist Imogen Lea, from Clarke Willmott LLP.
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1st March 2020
Ahead of International Women’s Day on Sunday 8th March, a Trainee Assistant Site Manager at David Wilson Homes is encouraging more women to ‘take the bull by the horns’ and pursue a career in construction.
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1st March 2020
Rilmac Scaffolding have announced two new contracts which, between them, will provide three and a half years work for the expanding nationwide business.
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1st March 2020
Proving that age is no object when it comes to a love for books, children from Paper Moon Day Nursery, Compton Acres, Nottingham joined the residents at Ruddington Manor in Wilford, near Nottingham, for an inter-generational afternoon of fun and storytell
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1st March 2020
Nottingham’s ongoing commuter misery could be a thing of the past with the latest innovation from WAU Motors.
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1st March 2020
Derbyshire-based managed IT support provider, Infuse Technology, has enjoyed a positive start to 2020 with the news that the company has brought four new clients on board across its range of IT support services.
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1st March 2020
The Derby Teaching Schools Alliance has been chosen to help drive greater interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Education & Mathematics) subjects in secondary schools across the East Midlands.
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1st March 2020
Corporate clothing specialists, Dimensions is celebrating its female Senior Leadership stars this International Women’s Day on March 8 2020.
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1st March 2020
trentbarton is offering up to £1,000 or its time and resources to local good causes. The new trentbarton together community fund is welcoming applications from sports teams, schools, charities and other local groups.
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29th February 2020
A ‘life-changing’ day service to maximise the potential of people with learning disabilities will be available in Corby later this year.
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29th February 2020
Midland-based managing agent SDL Property Management has joined a coalition of cladding campaigners, residents, property managers and the UK’s largest freeholders to call for a new multibillion-pound fund to remediate unsafe buildings.
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29th February 2020
Telecommunications specialists Invictus Communications has started the year with record sales, awards recognition and several new partnerships.
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29th February 2020
East Midlands-based consulting engineer Howard Ward Associates (HWA) has announced the appointment of Matt Koren to its senior team.
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29th February 2020
Derbyshire-based housebuilder Peveril Homes has kindly donated funds to Tutbury Preschool to help with the purchase of important school safety infrastructure.
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29th February 2020
Sport clubs and teams from across the Midlands could be in with a chance of winning a free custom sports kit thanks to a unique scheme that aims to support grassroots sport.
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29th February 2020
Improved mental health, cancer awareness and oral hygiene were among the topics covered at the latest wellbeing meeting for staff at Northants supply chain firm, The NX Group.
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29th February 2020
intu Derby is adding to its food and drink offering with the arrival of Rikshaw Urban Indian Kitchen this spring.
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29th February 2020
Barratt David Wilson Homes, Northampton has donated £1,000 to local organisation, Lainy’s Rescue as part of its Community Fund scheme.
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29th February 2020
A Nottingham based Chartered Financial Planner has achieved Fellowship of the Personal Finance Society (PFS) having successfully passed all his required professional exams.
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28th February 2020
One of the highlights of Love Business is the annual Q+A panel, which sees key business figures from across the Heart of the Midlands come together to debate the burning business questions of the day.
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28th February 2020
A Derbyshire-based manufacturer is accelerating its growth plans after investing close to £1 million in new machinery with the support of Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking.
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28th February 2020
Derby Lacemaker, Louise West, is moving from studio to swimming pool in preparation for the 2020 Swimathon, the world's largest annual fundraising swim.
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28th February 2020
A new business initiative which aims to position Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire as ‘The Heart of the Midlands’ to help raise their profile on a national and global scale has been unveiled.
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28th February 2020
Love Business 2020 was the ninth Expo and third at Holywell Park Conference Centre, Loughborough. It took place on Thursday 27th February, and from the amazing feedback from delegates, exhibitors partners and sponsors
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28th February 2020
NiTEC Ltd in partnership with CBE+, the electroless nickel plating specialist based in Chesterfield, is celebrating achieving AS9100 certification, the international management system standard for the Aircraft, Space and Defence (AS&D) industry.
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28th February 2020
An established job club that runs twice a week for residents in Calverton, Nottinghamshire can continue thanks to £10,000 from the Coalfields Community Investment Fund (CCIP), delivered by the Coalfields Regeneration Trust.
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28th February 2020
Extra care building and maintenance specialist, J Tomlinson, has completed construction of a multi-million pound, two-storey neurological care centre in Worcester.
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28th February 2020
PerCurra, the national home care franchise headquartered in Nottingham, has launched a franchisee recruitment drive and is looking for experienced and ambitious care managers interested in ‘taking the leap’ to start running their own business.
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28th February 2020
With health and wellbeing being one of the hottest topics of 2020 and with ongoing concerns over lengthening NHS waiting lists and the provision of services, Check My Health have officially launched their high quality, client-centred health screening serv
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27th February 2020
We may have exited Europe but according to Tim Campbell, a seasoned consultant to the light and heavy commercial vehicle sector, we will still be inextricably linked to our EU and global neighbours.
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27th February 2020
Derbyshire-based software engineering company Devtank expands thanks to a six-figure funding boost from Enterprise Loans East Midlands.
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27th February 2020
Pall-Ex is continuing its journey into a new era with the appointment of a European managing director for its International operation.
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27th February 2020
A team from Nottingham-based construction company, Willmott Dixon has linked up with local social enterprise ‘Helping Kids Achieve’ to deliver a series of workshops that will bring important IT and digital skills to young people age 9-16.
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27th February 2020
With two national award wins under its belt, a raft of new clients and team appointments, it’s a period of exciting growth for Nottingham head-quartered PR agency, The Tonic Communications.
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27th February 2020
The Maynard Arms in Grindleford, Derbyshire, has reopened under new management after undergoing a full transformation, including a new restaurant and bar.
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27th February 2020
Housebuilder helps to transform sensory garden for local schoolchildren
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27th February 2020
A husband and wife duo, who work together in the auctions industry, are celebrating helping to raise more than £100k for good causes.
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27th February 2020
Spectrum Printing Services has been bought by members of a consortium belonging to rival business Streamline Press and their sister company Baxters.
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26th February 2020
Loughborough based entrepreneur, Rupert Chapman, has recently established a business membership group for property professionals.
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26th February 2020
A new charity aims to save heritage buildings across Nottingham – as well as preserving and restoring those in disrepair.
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26th February 2020
Commercial property specialists NG Chartered Surveyors have brokered a deal to let another former Coral unit - this time to a fast-growing student accommodation letting agency and management company.
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26th February 2020
London-based corporate finance advisor Arma Partners has joined forces with HR technology specialist The Access Group to support the continued growth ambitions of the firm.
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26th February 2020
Nottingham’s largest independent insurance broker, Russell Scanlan has presented an incredible £5000 to the Alzheimer’s Society, the UK-based charity which funds life-saving research and helps those suffering with or affected by dementia.
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26th February 2020
This week marks an exciting step forward for Stirlin, as they expand their management team by welcoming a new member of staff, James Karran, as Procurement Manager.
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26th February 2020
Leicester-based waste management and recycling firm, Casepak has won a tender to process circa 24,000 tonnes of mixed material from Walsall Council.
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26th February 2020
Mental health is a subject which is finally receiving the attention it needs and deserves.
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26th February 2020
Lincolnshire-based SL Engineering, a supplier to some of the world’s most demanding fuel, hydraulic and other critical fluid conveyance applications, aims to double turnover to over £12 million by 2023, thanks to a £1.5 million refinancing package from HS
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26th February 2020
Connect Derby, the city’s primary managed workspace provider, has published the results of its annual business community survey – and the statistics reveal why so many new and developing businesses continue to make Connect Derby their home.
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25th February 2020
An exhibition of young scientists’ experiments and research was on show this month at West Nottinghamshire College.
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25th February 2020
Miller Homes’ Group Head of Design, Tim Hartwell, is embarking on a marathon challenge to support global housing charity, Habitat for Humanity GB, after being selected to run the Virgin London Marathon on the charity’s behalf in 2020.
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25th February 2020
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has co-opted a new Area Lead representing Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
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25th February 2020
Nottingham based award winning web design agency, Strafe Creative, is pleased to announce that it has now moved to a new head office as a result of the continued growth of the business.
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25th February 2020
Leading homebuilder Barratt and David Wilson Homes has raised over £40k for its chosen charity of the year, Cystic Fibrosis Trust.
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25th February 2020
Sustainability is a big issue, not just for businesses but also for the communities in which they have their roots. Often, businesses can struggle to find ways in which they can mitigate the impact of their activities on the environment.
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25th February 2020
Design, build and development company Brooklyn Ellis has secured its largest-ever contract following a move to a new headquarters, brokered by Salloway Property Consultants.
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24th February 2020
One of Nottingham’s oldest independent family-owned business, Jones & Co, is expanding into new purpose-built premises after receiving a £1 million funding package from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking.
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24th February 2020
Staff at a Derbyshire company proved they were all heart after celebrating Valentine’s Day by raising money for charity and helping share their lifesaving skills with members of the community.
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24th February 2020
A team of young construction workers from a Nottingham demolition firm have been awarded nearly £10,000 of vital training to help upskill them and boost their future prospects.
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24th February 2020
A packaging manufacturer has invested £50,000 in a new sampling machine which will give its clients a more realistic idea of the products it can produce.
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24th February 2020
Close to four in ten (38%) small employers have struggled to recruit the right staff over the past year, with more than a third (35%) of these citing the unwillingness of UK citizens to work in their sector as a reason for this struggle, according to the
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24th February 2020
Bosworth Water Park is a longstanding Quiet Storm client and our relationship has developed over several years.
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24th February 2020
East-Midlands based IT consultancy AMDH Services will be presenting at a prestigious digital technology conference, where its managing director will talk about his experience of migrating a large council client over to Office 365 and Azure.
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23rd February 2020
Of 1000 businesses polled, over three-fifths of all companies (65%) in the East Midlands report they have experienced a cyber-attack or data breach, with one in 10 (10%) having lost customers as a result, according to research by Gallagher, the global ins
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22nd February 2020
With 14,000 students in north Derbyshire set to leave school in the next five years, aspiring engineers from Eckington School recently got to see first-hand the apprentice and employment opportunities open to them in the STEM sector.
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22nd February 2020
A new tenant has agreed to move into the former Triumph Motorcycle Works in Hinckley, Leicestershire.
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22nd February 2020
Hubaco Ltd, the parent company of Terra Nova Equipment, best known for the design and manufacture of award-winning outdoor equipment, and YourSchoolUniform.com, an online schoolwear supplier, has moved into its new premises in Clay Cross, Derbyshire, afte
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21st February 2020
Leading property asset manager, Place Partnership, has secured places on two regional framework lots on the prestigious Pagabo procurement framework, creating opportunities for the business to further expand its services.
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21st February 2020
Twelve businesses from across Northamptonshire have joined forces and raised £732 for Cynthia Spencer Hospice by taking part in a charity football tournament hosted by Silverstone Fleet Management.
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21st February 2020
A gaming lounge in Leicestershire is working with local police to tackle cyber danger and inform children about online safety.
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21st February 2020
Derby-based Online Mortgage Advisor has celebrated the best in the mortgage industry at its annual Charity Awards.
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21st February 2020
VENTOLA® Projects is heading to the bright lights of Las Vegas next month as part of plans to champion its booming export credentials at the famous CONEXPO.
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21st February 2020
Burton-based Russell Roof Tiles has once again proved it is leading the charge, becoming one of the first roof tile manufacturers to adapt to new health and safety standards ahead of schedule.
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21st February 2020
East Midlands businessman Luke Willmott has joined AutoCoinCars, the UK market leader in trading cars with cryptocurrency, as commercial director.
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21st February 2020
Industry experts have highlighted the urgent need to change perceptions of renting and called on the government to support innovation in the sector.
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21st February 2020
For our Leicestershire March Connect Reception we have a very exciting evening planned.
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21st February 2020
On Thursday 27th February, teams from Lexus Derby, Nottingham and Leicester will be joining an assortment of businesses at Holywell Park Conference Centre in Loughborough to exhibit at Love Business EXPO 2020.
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21st February 2020
There's now less than a week to go until Love Business 2020, so if you haven't booked your ticket yet... what are you waiting for?
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20th February 2020
Bid writing specialists Ask the Chameleon has helped Shepshed-based Primo IT secure a major tender to remain part of a national higher education framework supplying a total of 6 regional consortia throughout the UK.
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20th February 2020
me&dee Charity has announced the appointment of a new member to its Board of Trustees.
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20th February 2020
Against a background of BREXIT and significant economic uncertainty, Sills & Betteridge‘s Corporate and Commercial team transacted corporate deals with a value of £96 million in 2019.
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20th February 2020
Russell Scanlan, Nottingham’s leading independent insurance broker has joined forces with insurance disputes specialists Fenchurch Law, to offer policyholders added protection against having an insurance claim refused.
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20th February 2020
Kegworth-based Integrated Food Projects (IFP), which provides independent advice to food and drink businesses has been acquired by Danish consulting engineering company, NIRAS.
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20th February 2020
Plans to create four new retail units on the former Ram Jam Inn site in Greetham, Rutland have been resubmitted for planning approval.
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20th February 2020
The Effective English Company welcomes new marketing and operations managers to the team
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20th February 2020
A sports kit specialist has renewed its association with a national roller derby team, revamping their uniforms for the 2020 World Cup in July.
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20th February 2020
Small firms looking to Budget for support on business rates and IR35
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20th February 2020
Conveyancing specialists at Fidler & Pepper Lawyers have launched a new department, specifically to act for builders who are selling new properties on new homes developments.
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20th February 2020
Creationz Marketing, the Beeston-based marketing and social media consultancy has announced a strategic partnership with Nottingham Trent University as part of its mission to help develop the marketing talent of the future.
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20th February 2020
An exciting new clothing range aimed at daredevil thrill-seekers has been launched by a Midlands-based start-up business.
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19th February 2020
The Institute of Directors (IoD) is seeking a new chair to become the voice of business for the East Midlands.
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19th February 2020
PR and digital marketing agency Carrington Communications has kicked off 2020 with five new client wins across its full range of services.
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19th February 2020
Legal heavyweight Bhavesh Amlani has made a move to rapidly expanding Midlands law firm Roythornes.
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19th February 2020
Peak District sheep farmer is making healthy returns, calculated to be 16.6% gross, from a solar PV system that is reducing energy and solid fuel bills, by generating electricity, heating water and powering EV chargers!
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19th February 2020
Commercial property specialists NG Chartered Surveyors have successfully let two units in quick succession in the heart of Nottingham's Creative Quarter.
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19th February 2020
A regional charity that aims to improve the health and wellbeing of disadvantaged and vulnerable women in Derbyshire will be able to provide more support to those in need after moving to a bigger premises in Derby – following a commercial property deal su
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19th February 2020
Businesses which have been affected by Storm Dennis are being given a helping hand from CUBO, the co-working space is giving free working space to those impacted by flooding.
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19th February 2020
Investment and private equity markets could help to fund the growth of exciting Nottingham businesses, according to a recent event hosted by Macildowie in partnership with the London Stock Exchange.
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19th February 2020
Administrators from RSM Restructuring Advisory have completed the sale of The Olde Barn Hotel in Marston, near Grantham to Shepherd Cox Hotels (Grantham) Limited, part of the Shepherd Cox Hotel Group.
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18th February 2020
Shredall SDS Group, the largest independently owned confidential waste shredding, paper recycling, document storage and scanning company in the UK, has won the contract to store and retrieve confidential documents for Sherwood Forest Hospitals Foundation
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18th February 2020
An award-winning housing trust which offers homeless people across Derbyshire a roof over their heads – and the help and opportunities they need to stay there – is celebrating its 10th anniversary.
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18th February 2020
Commercial property specialist Innes England has struck a deal to sell a vacant 1,579 sq ft farm building after a successful application for residential conversion.
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18th February 2020
Regeneration agency Erewash Partnership has helped a voluntary group to keep plans on track for turning the disused Bennerley Viaduct at Ilkeston into a visitor attraction.
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18th February 2020
Innovative technology, mental health and climate change were the key discussion points at the Lincolnshire Farming Conference held last week (11 February) at the Lincolnshire Showground.
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18th February 2020
Pioneering online pharmacy UK Meds has further reinforced its commitment to patient safety by appointing experienced advanced clinical practitioner Shaeeb Ali as its clinical lead pharmacist and chief clinical officer.
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18th February 2020
Rock Fall, a multi-award-winning second-generation family owned business in Alfreton sits at the forefront of the safety footwear market supplying more than 600,000 pairs per year, their world first innovations provide solutions to the ever-changing deman
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18th February 2020
The Top 30 UK accountancy practice was honoured for its excellent customer service at a national accountancy awards ceremony.
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18th February 2020
Video-centric marketing agency, Future Proof Films, celebrates turning 5 this month (on the same day as the Love Business expo - so stop by and wish them “Happy Birthday”).
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18th February 2020
Resilience is the ability to recover and bounce back from adversity and hardships, feeling stronger and more capable to cope than ever before.
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17th February 2020
St James Securities, the developers behind the regeneration of the Becketwell area of Derby city centre, have been given the green light for their proposals in outline.
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17th February 2020
OVER 250 VIP guests from across Europe celebrated the opening of new hotels Novotel Leicester and Adagio at the official launch party last night (13 February 2020).
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17th February 2020
Multi-disciplinary engineering practice Dice has launched a new podcast series that looks at the highs and lows and the constraints and successes that can be experienced when starting up your own business in the construction industry.
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17th February 2020
An East Midlands housebuilder has relocated its head office to accommodate an exponential growth in business – just in time to mark its third anniversary.
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17th February 2020
Joseph Merritt Group Plc, based in Nottinghamshire, is expecting further growth following its announcement to establish a specialist service to transport, lift and install modular housing.
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17th February 2020
Commercial property specialist Innes England has bolstered its team in Leicester with the appointment of a new graduate surveyor.
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17th February 2020
Join us for networking over coffee at the biggest free business and networking event in the East Midlands
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17th February 2020
P&R Building Supplies is an independent, family-run builders’ merchant with an emphasis on quality, customer service and satisfaction.
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17th February 2020
A Nottinghamshire fitness equipment business has celebrated its 30th anniversary by announcing a major distribution partnership with an award-winning virtual reality fitness machine - Icaros.
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17th February 2020
East-Midlands based IT consultancy AMDH Services has announced its presence at the Christian Resources Exhibition, in March.
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17th February 2020
Global aerospace and defence supply chain specialist Pattonair has reinforced its data credentials after achieving an internationally recognised security standard.
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16th February 2020
Leading law firm Nelsons has reinforced its commitment to Leicester after investing heavily in a major refurb of its city centre premises.
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16th February 2020
From conferences and teambuilding to product launches and exhibitions, Belvoir Castle has launched its brand-new corporate offering for business across the East Midlands.
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16th February 2020
Northamptonshire Health and Care Partnership (NHCP) held its third annual county-wide apprenticeship celebration event on Friday 7th February at the Park Inn by Radisson in Northampton, where 42 apprentices were presented with awards.
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16th February 2020
Developers have broken ground on a new 70-bed care home being built in Bingham, Nottinghamshire.
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16th February 2020
Award-winning Derby-based design, refurbishment and fit-out specialist DSP (Interiors) Ltd has been appointed principal designer and contractor on the project to create a new home for Central United Reformed Church.
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16th February 2020
The BBC’s director of creative diversity June Sarpong has been confirmed as the keynote speaker at a major event in Leicester to help local businesses recruit and retain a more diverse workforce.
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16th February 2020
Howes Percival's Northampton corporate team have completed a trio of high-profile transactions.
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16th February 2020
An impressive 10,000 sq ft headquarters building has come to market after commercial property specialist NG Chartered Surveyors were appointed to find new tenants for Edinburgh House on Dunston Technology Park Park in Chesterfield.
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16th February 2020
Derbyshire creative agency Purpose Media is gearing up to further expand its client service offering in 2020 by making two new additions to its team.
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15th February 2020
East Midlands-based managed service provider (MSP), Air IT, has appointed John Whitty as its new Chief Executive Officer.
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15th February 2020
A groundbreaking ceremony was held today to mark the start of construction work on a new residential care home in Bingham in Nottinghamshire.
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15th February 2020
Undergraduate students from Nottingham Business School (NBS) will be taking part in a series of events this Spring to raise awareness of the social and environmental impacts of fast fashion.
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15th February 2020
Leicester-based gas spring and damper manufacturer, Camloc Motion Control, has expanded its distribution network after partnering with Milan-based supplier, PSM CELADA Fasteners.
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15th February 2020
Following on from the successful launch of the local ‘W.I.N.’ event in Nottingham last September, the W.I.N. Team are offering you the opportunity to experience first-hand a sample of the wellbeing services each W.I.N.
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15th February 2020
East Midlands based renewable energy company Geo Green Power have been shortlisted for three awards at both the national and local level.
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15th February 2020
Northants-based housebuilder Mulberry Homes, whose flagship development is in Lutterworth, has donated over £200 worth of food and household items to Lutterworth & Villages Foodbank as part of the company’s Distinctly Local 2020 vision.
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15th February 2020
Midlands-based independent builders merchant, Frank Key has strengthened its management team with two new full-time recruits.
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15th February 2020
New Senior appointment sees growth in CPP’s Property and Asset Management Division
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15th February 2020
Pall-Ex has celebrated the achievements of its network members at its own prestigious awards ceremony as it gears up for a successful 2020.
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14th February 2020
Expanding Derby legal firm Timms Solicitors has added a new dimension to its customer relations thanks to Oberoi Business Hub.
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14th February 2020
Construction management students from Nottingham Trent University were given an invaluable insight into construction by visiting Vistry Partnerships’ development at Wilford Fields
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14th February 2020
Digital marketing agency Hallam is reinforcing its position as an emerging national force in digital marketing with two strategic additions to its team.
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14th February 2020
Leading Nottingham law firm Nelsons has started the year by renewing its longstanding season sponsorship of the Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall for the fifth consecutive time.
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14th February 2020
GIC, the leading designer and manufacturer of vertical form fill and seal packaging machinery, has reported a record year for its service team, with demand for after-sales support, servicing and spare parts growing by 60% since 2014.
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14th February 2020
Nottinghamshire-based managed IT services specialist Octavian IT has celebrated winning a plethora of major projects by expanding into larger premises.
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14th February 2020
Metro Bank has launched its new on-demand cash collection and delivery service in the Midlands. The new service will support the 4.2 million1 UK SMEs that rely on cash2, and save SMEs vital time by delivering and collecting cash at their doorstep on reque
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14th February 2020
Estate agent Pygott & Crone had a stellar evening at the Lincolnshire Construction and Property Awards last week taking home multiple awards, including Agent of the Year.
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14th February 2020
A new maths research centre which aims to boost the UK’s poor understanding of the subject has officially been launched at Loughborough University.
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14th February 2020
Safety-conscious Notts homeowners are forking out more money than ever before on CCTV systems INSIDE their homes - but according to a local security expert, there is a better way to stay safe.
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14th February 2020
Bondholder St James Securities' £200m regeneration plans for Becket Well are recommended for approval by Bondholder Derby City Council's Planning Committee at its meeting tonight.
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14th February 2020
Happy Valentine's Day everyone! It's that time of year when romance is in the air and love is all around. With a little less than two weeks to go until Love Business 2020, we wanted to do our bit to spread the love this morning.
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14th February 2020
A member at Mansfield Innovation Centre is hoping to use her nomination for a prestigious regional business award as a springboard to help other businesses to achieve success.
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13th February 2020
Creative agency Fluid Ideas has recruited five staff as demand for its services continues to grow.
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13th February 2020
Leicester City Council is recruiting a Senior Practice Educator in the Adult and Children’s Social Care department to improve the quality and quantity of social work and social care practice learning opportunities available in Leicester.
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13th February 2020
A senior figure at the UK’s leading brick manufacturer has won a top sustainability award in recognition of his commitment to energy management.
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13th February 2020
Stuart Pratt, group development director at Godwin Developments said:
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13th February 2020
Law firm, Shakespeare Martineau, has announced three new senior promotions, including Andrew Gore, a town planner based in the firm’s Nottingham office.
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13th February 2020
HS2 decision is welcome – now it’s time to put some high speed into its construction
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13th February 2020
Ambitious women seeking inspiration for success in 2020, are urged to book their tickets for a conference which celebrates 25 years of a popular Lincolnshire networking group.
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13th February 2020
One of the Midlands’ most popular shopping destinations, intu Derby, is helping visitors celebrate in style this Valentine’s Day, whether coupled up or celebrating with a friend.
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13th February 2020
Chesterfield Borough Council’s leader has welcomed the news that HS2 will go ahead in full, following recommendations from the independent Oakervee Review.
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13th February 2020
A Barratt Homes employee is enjoying his career progression and new opportunities, thanks to an exciting promotion with the leading developer.
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13th February 2020
Derby’s growing taste for delicious doughnuts is helping a city company expand across the region after its tasty treats were enjoyed by Love Island contestants, fashionistas and even members of the Royal family.
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12th February 2020
Leading national social housing provider Stonewater has reimagined its HR process using a dedicated HR chatbot from Ruddington-based HR and payroll experts MHR to drive employee engagement.
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12th February 2020
Now we have certainty on HS2, it must deliver for the whole of the Midlands.
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12th February 2020
While most of us were scraping ice from the windscreens in January, travel and tourism students from West Nottinghamshire College were enjoying a canoe trip down the river in 37 degree temperatures!
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12th February 2020
A leading independent Nottingham property management business has been acquired by a fast-growing Yorkshire firm for an undisclosed sum.
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12th February 2020
Creative and Digital Multi-Media Academy students at Derby College Group’s Joseph Wright Centre have worked with a wide range of industry specialists to further the skills they will require for university and future careers.
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12th February 2020
Nottingham digital marketing agency Impression has been shortlisted in the national PR Moment Awards.
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12th February 2020
Following the government’s announcement of a 6.2% rise in the National Living Wage (NLW) from 1st April, employers are facing the question of how best to adjust their overheads in order to manage the increase.
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12th February 2020
Bott supports SMEs in the Midlands with new Express-Fit van conversion service
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12th February 2020
Barratt Homes Northampton has welcomed an apprentice carpenter to its Lyveden Fields development in Corby to help him develop his skills and knowledge of the trade.
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12th February 2020
The donation was made as part of the Barratt David Wilson Homes Community Fund scheme, which has been designed to strengthen ties with local communities.
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11th February 2020
A marketing agency located on Harborough’s High Street has been shortlisted for an award in the Harborough District Business Awards taking place next month (6th March).
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11th February 2020
An entrepreneurial mum is supporting a drive to help poorly newborns following her own son’s traumatic birth.
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11th February 2020
The second-generation family owned Safety Boot manufacturer has a reputation for prolific levels of new developments in Safety Footwear.
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11th February 2020
A leading industry expert has called for transparency over deposit replacement products and is urging for any mis-selling to be stamped out.
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11th February 2020
edrock Tax is delighted to announce that Lisa Topliss, one of Bedrock Tax's Directors and owner of the business, has been shortlisted for the inaugural Women in Accountancy and Finance Awards 2020 which showcases the achievements of women in practice, bus
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11th February 2020
Fancy Entertainment, established East Midlands entertainment company is proud to announce their collaboration with this year’s Love Business Expo on 27th February!
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11th February 2020
Construction giant Stepnell has delivered a contemporary £6.25 million refurbishment for Oxford Brookes University’s Sinclair building.
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11th February 2020
This year marks the 35th anniversary of this amazing centre and we have lots planned to raise awareness of this fantastic work, generate important partnership opportunities and create new business through trading.
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11th February 2020
More than 100 full and part time jobs have been announced at Wicksteed Park as it begins a new and exciting period in its development.
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11th February 2020
Building an effective leadership team means it’s critical to ensure your organisation has a strategic vision and objectives which all your leaders buy into. But how do you bring that about, and empower your leaders to deliver real change?
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10th February 2020
A tenant at Connect Derby’s Friar Gate Studios has helped to design three new trains for the TransPennine Express line, which were launched at Liverpool Lime Street Station recently.
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10th February 2020
Voluntary Action LeicesterShire (VAL) has announced that it is working with BHIB Charities Insurance – a sub-brand of BHIB Insurance Brokers – to offer wider support and assistance to thousands of local charities and community groups across Leicester and
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10th February 2020
Commercial property specialists NG Chartered Surveyors have completed a hat-trick of deals at Morris Court in the Nottingham suburb of Colwick - with one more about to be completed.
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10th February 2020
Following new ownership, one of Leicester’s favourite bars is enjoying a period of refreshment and renaissance with new food and drink menus being launched.
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10th February 2020
Nottingham-based recruitment firm, Encore Personnel has celebrated a record year of growth and expansion at its prestigious annual staff awards, rewarding its team members for professional excellence and outstanding achievements.
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10th February 2020
Construction work on the long-awaited Tower Gardens Pavilion is now complete, bringing new inclusive community facilities to Skegness.
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10th February 2020
Leading British game developer Bulkhead Interactive has expanded its UK operation with a move to a major 6,436 ft2 office facility at Cardinal Square in Derby.
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10th February 2020
Ashby Decorator Centre is an independent painting and decorating supplies business. It has been selling quality designer and trade paints and supplies for nearly 10 years, from its retail outlet in Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire.
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9th February 2020
Leading tiling tools and accessories supplier, QEP, has announced a new partnership with the Rainy Day Trust—a charity that helps people who have worked in the home improvement and enhancement industry.
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9th February 2020
Dronfield-based independent financial planners, Belmayne, are extending their support team with the addition of an administration apprentice.
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9th February 2020
A new masterclass is launching in Northamptonshire to help start-ups and small businesses to develop their branding.
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9th February 2020
For Essential Print Services, giving back to the community isn’t just a nice thing to do. It’s essential.
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9th February 2020
UK Loughborough-based Flotec, the supplier of hydraulic and pneumatic solutions to rail and wider industry, welcomes Barry Michael Aldridge to its team.
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9th February 2020
There’s something unique about the challenges faced by charities and other not for profit organisations.
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9th February 2020
The owner of an independent group of residential care homes has made four recent acquisitions in a refinance and funding deal backed by Allied Irish Bank (GB) in Nottingham.
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8th February 2020
National Apprenticeship Week takes place from 3-9 February 2020 and Leicester College student, Tia Whelan is demonstrating the importance of apprenticeship courses to the future careers of young students.
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8th February 2020
Barlborough-based housebuilder Avant Homes has appointed a new group commercial director, as it continues to focus on its growth strategy of becoming a £1bn turnover business by 2023.
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8th February 2020
East Midlands based business Foremost Security have started this new year with a real flourish, having had an amazingly successful year in 2019 - and they are looking forward to continuing this upward trajectory through 2020 and beyond!
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8th February 2020
Derby College Group (DCG) is strengthening its links with award-winning residential care provider Milford Care – with the launch of more apprenticeships at the group’s homes in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.
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8th February 2020
While many businesses have not made investment decisions because of uncertainty and lack of confidence brought about by Brexit. ADS Laser Cutting Ltd based in Leicester, an engineering business, has invested in a new metal laser cutting machine from manuf
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8th February 2020
Europa Worldwide Group the leading independent logistics operator which has branches/sites based in both Colwick, Nottingham and Grange Park, Northampton has just unveiled its ambitious vision for the future.
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8th February 2020
Dains Accountants has been reaccredited with the ACCA Approved Employer status which recognises high quality training and development.
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8th February 2020
Family run plant nursery will use the funding to accelerate growth plans, diversify its customer base and take advantage of new market opportunities.
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8th February 2020
Having just recently completed a high-profile lighting contract at Cheshire Oaks Tenpin, Leicester-based provider of specialist electrical LED lighting installations, Ventola Projects, have gone on to apply their lighting genius to another popular leisure
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8th February 2020
24 student apartments in Lincoln are set for a six-figure makeover following a change of management agents.
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7th February 2020
Three University of Derby students are amongst a group of people who will take a leap of faith to raise money for Derby-based charity Safe and Sound on February 29.
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7th February 2020
Kirkby-in-Ashfield’s Functional Group Personal Training centre “My Gym Space” has had its own transformation over the past 8 weeks.
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7th February 2020
Repeat Digital’s Amy Jowett runs over 100 miles throughout January to fundraise for Mind as part of its RED January Campaign
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7th February 2020
Is innovation a key driver when it comes to growing a successful business?
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7th February 2020
With the 11th March Budget looming, speculation is rife that Entrepreneurs’ Relief (ER) is to be curtailed or even abolished.
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7th February 2020
PLM Global, international suppliers of handheld capture devices, mobile print and EPoS hardware, are now enjoying their 5th consecutive year of sponsoring Avon Tennis.
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7th February 2020
Midlands training provider, CT Skills kick started National Apprenticeship Week 2020 with their annual 'Made in the Midlands' apprenticeship awards ceremony at their Head Office in Beeston on Monday 03rd February.
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7th February 2020
A step closer for Stepnell as Vulcan works tops out
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7th February 2020
Our February Connect Reception will be hosted by Turnbull in their stunning new flagship showroom in Lincoln, where we shall be connecting in the KuKu way, with an array of business sectors from across Lincolnshire.
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7th February 2020
Wise Living has announced plans to build more than 10,000 build-to-rent (BTR) homes by 2025, creating up to 100 new jobs across the UK.
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7th February 2020
Family run plant nursery will use the funding to accelerate growth plans, diversify its customer base and take advantage of new market opportunities.
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7th February 2020
The East Midlands, and Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire in particular, have a proud record of caring, sharing and giving back to the community.
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7th February 2020
A Nottinghamshire-based domiciliary care company rated Outstanding for Caring has expanded into the Worksop area.
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6th February 2020
Cycling Challenge Flies the Flag For Derbados
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6th February 2020
Work has now begun on Derby City Centre site thanks to business partnership
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6th February 2020
More than 400 new Lincolnshire jobs will be one step nearer if planners give the go-ahead for work to start on a major employment site near Lincoln.
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6th February 2020
The future is now for next Lincolnshire Farming Conference
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6th February 2020
The Institute of Directors (IoD) has appointed Natalie Sykes as regional director for the East Midlands.
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6th February 2020
Derby solicitor's expertise recognised by global professional body
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6th February 2020
Aldi, Britain’s fifth largest supermarket, has opened its newest and largest £64m distribution centre in Sawley, Derbyshire.
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6th February 2020
Octavian, the Nottingham-based multi-services provider, is targeting growth in 2020 as the company embarks on an acquisition trail.
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6th February 2020
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust is highlighting the many career opportunities it has for male nurses in a bid to attract more men to the role.
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6th February 2020
East Mids bucks national property investment trend to remain strong
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6th February 2020
CUBO, a brand new concept in co-working space, has opened its doors in Derby city centre – and welcomed its first cohort of tenants.
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5th February 2020
A former international powerlifter from Kirkby, who credits exercise with helping him to get back to full fitness following a near-death experience, is set to open his first gym.
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5th February 2020
Businesses across the East Midlands have rallied to support Leicestershire County Cricket Club’s (LCCC) ‘bold new chapter’.
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5th February 2020
A Derby-based construction boss has declared that 22 percent of his workforce started as apprentices - and he is now on a mission to tempt others into this exciting career.
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5th February 2020
Charities are being offered mentoring, advice and even free meeting space alongside a competitive interest rate in an innovative new savings account from Hinckley & Rugby.
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5th February 2020
Adtrak, a leading digital marketing agency based in Nottingham, has announced the launch of an exciting company rebrand and new website.
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5th February 2020
To mark National Apprenticeship Week (3rd - 7th February) Northamptonshire Health and Care Partnership (NHCP) is announcing that it recruited over 300 apprentices in the last 12 months, up from 243 last year.
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5th February 2020
A-Level pupils from across Leicester traded the classroom for the courtroom to spend a morning learning about the legal profession and witnessing a ‘live’ mock employment tribunal at Nelsons’ Leicester office.
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5th February 2020
One of the UKs leading energy providers, E.ON, have commissioned Derbyshire based full-service marketing agency Purpose Media to support their ongoing digital transformation.
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5th February 2020
A project to help victims of domestic violence and a community café were among five good causes to be given a boost when a Nottinghamshire funeral firm handed out the proceeds of its annual fundraiser.
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4th February 2020
In a bid to reduce the environmental impact of global logistics, researchers at Loughborough University are working with organisations to develop environmentally sustainable, cost-effective and resilient supply chains.
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4th February 2020
David Wilson Homes is continuing its positive work to support local employment, by creating new roles to develop talent in the construction industry across the East Midlands.
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4th February 2020
Ambitious women seeking inspiration for success in 2020, are invited to a special conference celebrating 25 years of a popular Lincolnshire networking group.
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4th February 2020
RSM's corporate finance team has moved up the league table to become the most active financial adviser in the Midlands M&A advisory market in 2019.
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4th February 2020
De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week next week with a series of events aimed at employers and apprentices.
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4th February 2020
Opus Trust Communications, the multi-channel communications expert based in Leicester, has announced the start of a project that will see the business invest over £1.5m to broaden its customer communication proposition.
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4th February 2020
Bus drivers and colleagues from Kinchbus have chosen Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People as their charity of the year for both 2020 and 2021.
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4th February 2020
Total Motion has been named among Leicestershire’s top 50 fastest growing mid-sized businesses in a new report by accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP.
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4th February 2020
Stepnall salutes disabled veterans with specialist care home completion
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4th February 2020
The Lincoln BIG office is buzzing with excitement after learning that the Business Improvement District (BID) has been shortlisted in a national competition.
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4th February 2020
An entrepreneur whose unique vegan snack kit has fed top athletes and chefs after going from launch to stockist at an iconic British store in just 12 months is to help other SMEs realise their dreams.
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4th February 2020
Your business may be ready to export, but what steps do you need to take to access the global markets? And what support is available to help your business along its international journey?
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3rd February 2020
Intellectual property specialists Clarke Willmott have welcomed confirmation by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in the Sky v Skykick case that applying for a trade mark without intending to use it may constitute bad faith.
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3rd February 2020
Retail Assist’s CEO Lays Down the Gauntlet
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3rd February 2020
Housebuilder, Redrow Homes, which is currently building across the East Midlands, has launched its annual report on perceptions of apprenticeships and careers in construction.
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3rd February 2020
A successful first year in business and ambitious future plans has led two Nottingham women to open the doors to brand-new office space.
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3rd February 2020
Midland-based managing agent SDL Property Management has joined a coalition of cladding campaigners, residents, property managers and the UK’s largest freeholders to call for a new multibillion-pound fund to remediate unsafe buildings.
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3rd February 2020
NatWest Rapid Cash, an innovative new finance solution which provides businesses with an alternative to a traditional overdraft, has signed up as a sponsor for Love Business 2020.
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3rd February 2020
With two national award wins under its belt, a raft of new clients and team appointments, it’s a period of exciting growth for Nottingham head-quartered PR agency, The Tonic Communications.
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3rd February 2020
The first Nottingham Apprenticeship Conference is to be hosted by Nottingham Trent University to support businesses interested in employing an apprentice.
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3rd February 2020
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) today announced that it is helping to train drivers who deliver parcels to Amazon customers across Coalville in lifesaving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), so that they can respond to emergencies when out on the road
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3rd February 2020
Cooper Parry enjoyed a sensational 2019. The “rebels of accountancy” expanded into London, Bristol and the US, reporting double digit organic growth.
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3rd February 2020
As part of its business growth plans, East Midlands-based Renault Trucks Dealer, RH Commercial Vehicles (RHCV) has strategically strengthened its senior leadership team with three key appointments.
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3rd February 2020
RSM's corporate finance team has moved up the league table to become the most active financial adviser in the Midlands M&A advisory market in 2019.
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3rd February 2020
A Derby-based IT solutions firm, is celebrating the first year of its thriving academy in collaboration with Derby College.
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3rd February 2020
Supporting our fellow small businesses and celebrating the successes of local entrepreneurs is something we feel passionately about here at Quiet Storm, so we were delighted to back this year’s Nachural Entrepreneurship Awards.
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3rd February 2020
The Lincoln BIG office is buzzing with excitement after learning that the Business Improvement District (BID) has been shortlisted in a national competition.
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3rd February 2020
A Nottingham-based clinical trials technology specialist is helping to tackle the challenge of mental health in the workplace with the creation of two dedicated Mental Health First Aid roles.
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2nd February 2020
Nottinghamshire-based bus company, trentbarton, is celebrating the 'go live' of a full fibre network that will underpin all its operational and customer-facing data needs – including live departures information, ticketing and a smartcard payment systems.
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1st February 2020
Derby College Group (DCG) has teamed up with the HUUB Ribble junior and development road cycling team to create a performance academy for aspiring young riders.
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1st February 2020
Following the launch of the new fast-track immigration visa, aimed at attracting the world’s top talent to the UK, specialist immigration lawyer Mandie Sewa examines the potential drawbacks of the new system.
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1st February 2020
Rilmac Scaffolding have announced two new contracts which, between them, will provide three and a half years work for the expanding nationwide business.
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1st February 2020
Derbyshire County Cricket Club and Purpose Media have extended their long-standing partnership for another season, which has seen the creative agency develop and launch the club’s new website.
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1st February 2020
Midlands-based metal recycling and waste management specialist, Ward, has been awarded FORS Silver accreditation for its 120 strong fleet of modern vehicles and drivers.
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1st February 2020
Back to back senior promotions for Couch Perry Wilkes
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1st February 2020
A brand-new website and app for parents of primary school pupils in Derby, designed to be a one-stop shop showcasing everything you need to know about school life, has been launched in the city.
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31st January 2020
Fraser Brown Solicitors has strengthened its longstanding licensing team with the promotion of Jo Soar to head of licensing and the addition of licensing executive, Lesleyann Harper.
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31st January 2020
Staff at a Derbyshire firm have put their heart and soul into raising a record-breaking sum of money for the company’s chosen charity and learned lifesaving skills in return.
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31st January 2020
A Northants-based transport and logistics firm is stepping up its ecommerce services in response to the increasing online demand for products experienced by its retail customers, including WooWoo, KINN Living, King of Shaves and Meaco.
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31st January 2020
Business owners invited to succession planning seminar
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31st January 2020
Production line to plot in four days: Nine new modular houses come to Newark
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31st January 2020
David Woodfield, Loughborough sales director of the leading local property firm Andrew Granger & Co celebrates being with the company for 25 years this month.
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31st January 2020
Nineteen-year-old student Holly Hoyland is getting set to compete against junior world champion speed skaters at the ISU World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Italy 31st January to 2nd February.
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31st January 2020
For our Leicestershire January Connect Reception we are hosted by 200 Degrees Coffee in their Leicester coffee shop on Market Street, right in the centre of the city.
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31st January 2020
The Polestar 1’s European test drive at Villa Cora, Florence, (11 Nov – 22 Nov) was powered by renewable energy from a green hydrogen fuel cell system provided by GeoPura and Siemens.
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31st January 2020
If you’re a senior manager who thinks your team is capable of more, who knows deep down your team could be performing at a higher level, who wants to know exactly how to go about making it a reality.
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31st January 2020
Whatever your view on Brexit, whether you are Leave or Remain, it's happening, today. Can businesses finally afford to look ahead with confidence?
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31st January 2020
Leicester-based company QDTS Construction are one of the region’s biggest business success stories, growing turnover from £550,000 to £14 million in just 3 years!
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31st January 2020
A specialist East Midlands social media agency has kicked off the new year with a rebrand to reflect the growing industry.
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30th January 2020
Family-owned funeral directors, Wathall’s, have launched a new community support pledge with the presentation a giant cheque to Derby charity Safe and Sound.
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30th January 2020
Following a number of key nationwide client wins and a significant rise in instructions, award-winning property management law firm Brady Solicitors has recruited experienced leasehold solicitor, Adam Fotiou.
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30th January 2020
Market-leading uniform solutions provider, Dimensions raised £10,665 for a trio of charities during a huge year of fundraising in 2019.
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30th January 2020
David Wilson Homes South Midlands has donated funds to a charity supporting young people in Northampton with additional needs.
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30th January 2020
Connect Derby has welcomed back its first ever tenant, as newly rebranded JSA Architects sets up home at Sadler Bridge Studios.
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30th January 2020
Lincolnshire based plant machinery dealer, Stirlin Plant, have been awarded Dealer of the Year for Outstanding Achievement in 2019 by global provider of construction equipment and services, Wacker Neuson.
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30th January 2020
Members of the Star Trust charity met with six East Midlands charities and handed over cheques to help each of them support the people and causes they work so tirelessly for.
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30th January 2020
A Nottinghamshire firm - the UK market leader in the design, manufacture and installation of commercial and industrial chimney systems - has made a raft of appointments as it gears up for growth in 2020.
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30th January 2020
East Midlands web development agency MP Digital has helped global indoor leisure chain Clip n’ Climb to increase its international online customer enquiries by more than 30% after building its new website.
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29th January 2020
The marina, in Willington, has won a Gold conservation award for the ninth year in a row from Professor David Bellamy’s Conservation Awards scheme.
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29th January 2020
A leading Lincolnshire firm of solicitors has further expanded their team following the appointment of an experienced property litigation solicitor.
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29th January 2020
A large donation of antibiotics by a Leicestershire pharmaceuticals business has helped treat 600 patients at an African hospital.
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29th January 2020
Nottingham Business School’s commitment to developing responsible leaders has once again been recognised, as it is named a Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) Champion for the second time.
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29th January 2020
Monopoly players have championed the work of an equine charity with a donation of £700.
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29th January 2020
Supporting local businesses is one of the most important reasons to shop on high streets in the Midlands - according to a recent survey conducted by retail PR experts Cartwright Communications.
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29th January 2020
The second-generation family owned Safety Boot manufacturer has a reputation for being the go-to supplier for Safety Equipment Distributors looking for a single source solution.
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29th January 2020
St John the Baptist Church in Hugglescote has received a £250 donation from local developer David Wilson Homes to go towards the renovation of its accessible facilities.
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29th January 2020
Marketing Derby co-ordinated VIP event at Derby County Football Club this month
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29th January 2020
West Nottinghamshire College is working in partnership with Job Centre Plus to bring a range of free study opportunities to unemployed people who may be considering a career in hospitality or catering.
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29th January 2020
The Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) has appointed a new fund manager and made £40 million available to invest in the region’s small businesses.
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28th January 2020
Regional law firm hosts a Free Wills Month in aid of local hospice
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28th January 2020
Ambitious 19-year-old female embarks on a commercial career in an engineering company in Nottingham
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28th January 2020
Actons, the leading independent law firm in Nottingham, has further strengthen its private client team with the appointment of a new senior lawyer and another senior lawyer successfully completing the STEP diploma.
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28th January 2020
Unprivileged children and young people are to be given free holiday activities after a generous donation by ACE Sameday Couriers to Derby County Community Trust.
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28th January 2020
Nottingham-based specialist baker Butt Foods has strengthened its team with two new appointments.
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28th January 2020
Leading Leicester workwear provider Grahame Gardner has joined forces with Burtons Medical Equipment to provide a unique offering to the veterinary market.
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28th January 2020
Gogglebox personality Baasit Siddiqui is headlining a free event next month which will bring together Chesterfield and North Derbyshire’s business community and education sector ahead of the creation of thousands of jobs.
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28th January 2020
The developer of Newark’s newest neighbourhood Middlebeck has partnered with national environmental charity Sustrans to bring a greener way of life to the growing community.
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28th January 2020
The Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) has appointed a new fund manager and made £40 million available to invest in the region’s small businesses.
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28th January 2020
The green light has been given by Bondholder Derby City Council for an £80m mixed-use development scheme adjoining Pride Park, to be called St Modwen Park Derby.
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28th January 2020
An outstanding office premises with prime urban links and premium facilities has become available for sale with vacant possession or to let just north of Leicester, though joint commercial property agents Mather Jamie and Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH).
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28th January 2020
A chance to celebrate the brightest stars in the region’s financial community is back as the East Midlands Finance Awards returns to the social calendar.
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28th January 2020
When it comes to selling your business, how do you value it and what’s your exit strategy? And why is it important to be emotionally ready to hand over the reins?
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27th January 2020
Engineering firms across the UK are being encouraged to make 2020 a new year of success for the industry by joining forces at a ground breaking event.
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27th January 2020
Chesterfield Museum is celebrating the lives of local women who have made a significant contribution to their communities and the country overall.
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27th January 2020
A topping out ceremony was held at one of the East Midlands’ most significant developments, Unity Square, to mark the build reaching its highest point.
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27th January 2020
An expanding independent known for its great blend of coffee and live music is investing more than £150,000 in bringing its name to Lincoln – in a move which promises to create about 12 new jobs.
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27th January 2020
A Northamptonshire-based car and van leasing company is celebrating after a member of its customer care team reached the finals of a nationwide inspiration award scheme.
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27th January 2020
ProCon Nottinghamshire has announced its 2020 calendar – with up to nine events in the pipeline including seminars, educational events and networking.
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27th January 2020
Loates HR has celebrated a superb 2019 by hiring two new staff and increasing the days of one of its team.
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27th January 2020
Experienced construction executive Sarah Cooke has launched Rebha, a Staffs-based consultancy with the aim of improving the way organisations work through transformational change and innovation.
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27th January 2020
National law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has added ‘modern family’ law to its offering with the appointment of specialist family lawyer Sarah Wood-Heath.
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27th January 2020
Logistics and wholesale clients of Chesterfield-based software specialist, Lobster, enjoyed the seasonal peak in trade without incurring additional operational expenses.
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27th January 2020
At Quiet Storm, we’re huge believers in apprenticeships and investing in the next generation of business leaders.
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27th January 2020
The awarding of the Environmental Standard reflects our vision to monitor and control the impact of operations on the environment, both now and in the future at Tex Plastics Derby.
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26th January 2020
North Notts BID held a surveillance seminar last week (16 January 2020) to update residents on its commitment to the Business Crime Partnership and inform attendees about the measurements being taken to protect local companies.
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26th January 2020
Friar Gate Studios and Sadler Bridge Studios, the hub of Derby’s creative industries, are set to open their doors to non-creative businesses for the first time.
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26th January 2020
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) is holding a Nursing recruitment day at St Mary’s Hospital (Kettering NN15 7PW) on Saturday 8th February between 10am and 2pm.
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26th January 2020
Principals from two colleges almost 3,000 miles apart have met to look at the different styles of education curriculums, administration and management between the UK and Estonia.
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26th January 2020
St. Paul's Catholic School scores sports sponsorship from Leicester's latest hotel
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26th January 2020
Student lettings and management company Uni2 Rent has reported a record-breaking 2019, having let 90% of its managed rooms for the 20/21 academic year in Nottingham before Christmas, and credits the city’s increasing popularity amongst students as a signi
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26th January 2020
Leicester-based developer Wheatcroft Land, which includes its residential housebuilding arm Wheatcroft Homes, has appointed Chris Wesley as its new development director.
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26th January 2020
Commercial Property Partners LLP (CPP), has secured Ascott Transport Limited (ATL) as a new tenant at Centrum 100, a successfully established business and distribution estate in Burton Upon Trent, acting as joint agents with McGuiness Waddington Real Esta
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26th January 2020
Midlands-based business energy and water supplier Yü Energy has demonstrated its confidence in Leicester following a multi-million-pound commercial property deal, which was advised by local law firm Nelsons.
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26th January 2020
Local life-saving charity, Shropshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire Blood Bikes (SSBB) has received a generous £7,500 donation from Burton-based manufacturer, Russell Roof Tiles.
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25th January 2020
The first ever four-man team to include a father and daughter is set to take part in a 3,000-mile row across the Atlantic from La Gomera in the Canary Islands to Antigua in the Caribbean.
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25th January 2020
Chesterfield Borough Council has approved a new four-year Housing Strategy which outlines the council’s priorities to enhance the borough’s housing offer and meet the needs of residents.
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25th January 2020
Banner Jones Solicitors advises on business development
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25th January 2020
Following the success of last year’s inaugural Northamptonshire’s Good Food and Drink Festival, the date for this year’s festival has been announced for this summer.
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25th January 2020
Kegworth based, food and drink consultancy Integrated Food Projects has expanded its senior team in line with an ambitious growth plan.
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25th January 2020
FASHANNE has today announced that it has signed global sports, outdoor and fashion brand management company, Pentland Brands, as the official sponsor of its Footwear and Accessories Award category for the event to be held in April 2020.
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25th January 2020
Midlands homebuilder Avant Homes has introduced an exclusive new customer reward scheme giving customers even more value for money when they purchase their new home.
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25th January 2020
Paul Marriott, Managing Director of Hays in the Midlands has been re-elected to the CBI (Confederation of British Industry) East Midlands Regional Council.
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25th January 2020
Cash Protection Agency Ltd Director, Denise Parkinson, is celebrating two decades since joining business in 1999.
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25th January 2020
A modern, purpose-built office premises with exceptional transport connections is available to let at Ashby-de-la-Zouch, though joint agents Mather Jamie and CBRE UK.
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24th January 2020
A Midlands-based interior fit-out specialist is working on the world’s first ‘super boutique’ hotel in London – the firm’s biggest contract in its 123-year history.
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24th January 2020
Russell Ulyatt Financial Services, one of the region’s leading wealth management and financial advice firms, has announced that it has once again achieved Chartered status from the premier professional body for the insurance and financial planning profess
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24th January 2020
Thanks to almost £10,000 from the Coalfields Community Investment Programme, delivered by the Coalfields Regeneration Trust, South Derbyshire CVS is expanding its volunteering service with the launch of a new horticulture project.
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24th January 2020
Looking back on its charity commitment in 2019, Nottingham-based developer Barratt and David Wilson Homes is celebrating the maiden year of its Community Fund scheme.
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24th January 2020
Leicestershire and Rutland’s very own cancer research charity, Hope Against Cancer has funded vital research into Endometrial Cancer – a cancer which is on the increase, and for which Leicester alarmingly has the highest rate of diagnosis in the UK.
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24th January 2020
Medilink UK, the largest representative body for the Health Technology sector in the UK, has appointed Mr Kevin Kiely as its CEO.
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24th January 2020
Visual Print and Design, an award-winning print and design company based in North Hykeham, have raised much needed funds for St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice as part of their 2019 Christmas campaign.
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24th January 2020
A psychotherapy service has expanded into Matlock and Bramcote following off-market lettings by Innes England, creating new jobs and supporting more people with mental health issues.
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24th January 2020
We are pleased to announce that Newark-based LJ General Builders, has secured growth funding to finance a new contract to build several properties for the Nottingham Community Housing Association (NCHA).
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24th January 2020
Ward, the Midlands-based metal recycling and waste management specialist, has helped to raise over £15,000 for two local hospices through its support of the annual ‘Treecycling’ scheme.
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24th January 2020
For our Derbyshire February Connect Reception we are being hosted by Harvey Luke Hair & the Kava Coffee Bar in Oakwood.
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24th January 2020
Northampton-based warehousing, distribution and courier firm The NX Group has announced its sponsorship of Northampton Town FC’s upcoming game against Derby County FC on Friday 24th January, which will see the firm offering free parking, complimentary hot
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24th January 2020
The Castle Donington based Freight Forwarders were awarded the British International Freight Association’s (BIFA) Project Forwarding Award 2019 at the glittering ceremony at The Brewery, in the City of London on Thursday 16th January 2020.
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23rd January 2020
Mencap has announced that the VALUES team at Voluntary Action LeicesterShire (VAL) has been specially selected to host a launch event on the 29th January for the Round the World Challenge 2020.
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23rd January 2020
South Derbyshire based, Liz Milsom Properties, has kick started the new year in style by being rated number one by the UK’s leading property website Rightmove, for agreed sales, for the area it operates in.
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23rd January 2020
People in Leicestershire having a January clear out of clothes, furniture and gadgets can help the homeless by donating them at branches of Hinckley & Rugby Building Society.
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23rd January 2020
Leicester-based lighting specialists Ventola Projects have just completed yet another high-profile project in the United Arab Emirates – at the Sheikh Abdullah Palace in Doha, no less!
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23rd January 2020
Lovell Partnerships receives Tpas accreditation for 13 consecutive years
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23rd January 2020
A Nottingham immigration law firm is celebrating a successful first few months in business after ranking in the top ten of over 2000 UK solicitors, achieving a 100 per cent success rate for clients and delivering Brexit workshops and strategies to dozens
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23rd January 2020
Rilmac Asbestos Services are pleased to welcome Lee Storr in the role of contracts manager.
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23rd January 2020
Successful Derbyshire farm shop and café Croots has been unveiled as a finalist in the prestigious national Farm Retail Awards.
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23rd January 2020
Second generation family owned Safety Boot manufacturer, Rock Fall operates from one secure site based on Wimsey Way in Alfreton, Derbyshire and successfully applied for planning permission for an extension of their “Unit 4” with construction now underway
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23rd January 2020
KH Hair Group is celebrating one hundred years of history which began with a single salon opening on a quiet corner in Long Eaton in 1920 and has since grown to comprise 21 award-winning salons situated throughout the East Midlands.
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23rd January 2020
A hard-working employee at five star housebuilder David Wilson Homes South Midlands has been rewarded for her work and commitment with a promotion.
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22nd January 2020
J Tomlinson has handed over a new £5.2m industrial park in Market Harborough, which is set to create more than 200 jobs.
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22nd January 2020
Loughborough-based learning consultancy, Outlook Partnerships’ have created 9 new learning workshops to provide the right knowledge, attitudes, skills and habits that businesses need to survive and thrive in 2020.
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22nd January 2020
A Leicester-based food manufacturer has more than doubled its production capacity, positioning it for future expansion, with the help of a commercial mortgage from HSBC UK.
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22nd January 2020
Government statistics show that 1 in 10 people in work in the UK ‘completely lacks basic digital skills’, a fact that prevents people from earning more in the workplace (as digital jobs pay on average 29% more than those that don’t require those skills) a
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22nd January 2020
Lincolnshire Showground has announced an investment of over £800,000 in the renovation of its Exhibition Hall – now known as the EXO Centre - to create a contemporary and inclusive education and events facility for all.
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22nd January 2020
Learning how to become self-employed, role play with the police and training and industry talks from the experts has been on the agenda for students at West Nottinghamshire College.
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22nd January 2020
Leicester-based estate agency Hortons has its sights set on achieving national coverage after receiving a major six-figure private equity investment from Dunelm Partners.
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22nd January 2020
New research reveals impact of the internet economy across the East Midlands
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21st January 2020
Wise Living, the SDL Group’s build-to-rent (BTR) division, has announced a new partnership with Keon Homes.
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21st January 2020
Commercial property consultancy Innes England has promoted Associate Director Simon Dare to Director and Surveyor Ross Whiting to Associate Director.
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21st January 2020
Since launching in December, the Spotted:App looks on-course to revolutionise the way that Leicestershire residents search for business services in the future.
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21st January 2020
Retail Assist is delighted to announce that their marketing team are finalists for the CIM Marketing Excellence Awards in the category of 'Marketing Team of The Year'!
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21st January 2020
Chamber’s only female president gives insight into bygone years
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21st January 2020
Stepnell works on new car park as HR giant drives ahead with expansion
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21st January 2020
Hay Hampers enjoyed its best ever Christmas trading. The luxury gift company welcomed an influx of shoppers from other upmarket rivals, helping sales rise 15 per cent on last year’s festive season.
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21st January 2020
Award-winning East Midlands diversity and inclusion consultancy Workplace Diversity Solutions has established a new partnership with Peninsula, the UK’s market leader in employment law and health & safety support.
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21st January 2020
East Midlands brand agency Champions (UK) plc has appointed a new head of corporate development as it looks to build on its success into 2020.
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21st January 2020
Derby-based firm Pattonair has lent a helping hand to the community by stepping in to replace stolen TVs at Royal Derby Hospital, part of University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.
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21st January 2020
What is diversity and why does it matter? How does business benefit from having a more diverse workforce and why should it care?
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20th January 2020
Midlands Connect Chairman Sir John Peace has today (Monday 20 January 2020) written to the Prime Minister Boris Johnson, urging him to publish the Oakervee review in full as soon as possible, and warning him again that any delay or downgrade of High Speed
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20th January 2020
Nottingham-based accountants Page Kirk LLP have once again made a generous charitable donation following epic fundraising efforts by staff.
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20th January 2020
St James Securities has reinforced its commitment to the redevelopment of the Becketwell area of Derby with the acquisition of the former Boots Pharmacy on Victoria Street in Derby.
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20th January 2020
A Lincolnshire based entrepreneur has launched a brand new business designed to help property developers, estate agents and home buyers, to visualise new projects in full 3D imagery – before a single brick has been laid.
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20th January 2020
Young players at Worksop United Juniors FC are now wearing stylish new kit, thanks to sponsorship from local housebuilder Jones Homes.
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20th January 2020
A trainee sales advisor, technical co-ordinator and an apprentice joiner from Nottingham have been named as the region’s top Young Achievers in a national housebuilder’s award scheme.
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20th January 2020
Bus drivers and colleagues from trentbarton have chosen the Teenage Cancer Trust as their charity of the year for both 2020 and 2021.
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20th January 2020
A leading UK property consultancy has pledged to tackle the stigma around mental health in the workplace.
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20th January 2020
The internet is an economic powerhouse that is driving the economy in the East Midlands through jobs, businesses and output, new Internet Association analysis reveals today.
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20th January 2020
Leading Midlands PR and digital agency Cartwright Communications has kicked off 2020 by expanding its team with the appointment of two ex-journalists.
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20th January 2020
Torex is a global manufacturer of integrated circuits for power management applications.
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19th January 2020
A Solicitor with high-ranking London experience and a Legal Executive with a dazzling academic record have been added to the employment arm of a leading Lincolnshire firm of solicitors.
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19th January 2020
Work is well underway on Nottingham Trent University’s new Medical Technologies Innovation Facility (MTIF) at the Boots site, which is part of the Nottingham Enterprise Zone.
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19th January 2020
Engineering Risk Management specialists, Finch Consulting have announced further expansion following the appointment of Michael Campbell as a senior consultant.
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18th January 2020
Salloway Property Consultants have brokered a deal for the first in a specialist alloy wheel refurbishment franchise to come to Derby.
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18th January 2020
National multidisciplinary consultancy Pegasus Group has welcomed the new decade with a number of regional and group promotions.
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18th January 2020
Dronfield-based financial planners, Belmayne, are strengthening their team of professionals with the appointment of a new experienced adviser.
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18th January 2020
One of the Midland’s most popular shopping centres, intu Derby, has donated £2,000 to Treetops Hospice Care to support the charity’s 2020 activities.
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18th January 2020
Whitemeadow Furniture has renewed its contract with creative agency Purpose Media to bolster marketing efforts even further after another successful year in partnership.
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18th January 2020
One hundred per cent plant-based water bottles are to be given to the runners of this year’s Derby 10k – making it one of the most-environmentally friendly races ever run in the UK.
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17th January 2020
Barlborough-based housebuilder Avant Homes has appointed Mark Phelan to the newly created role of group customer experience director as it looks to further strengthen its customer service team.
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17th January 2020
Major photon detector technologies project with University of Leicester, as part of national SPRINT programme
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17th January 2020
Work is set to begin to develop a new Northern Gateway Enterprise Centre for businesses on part of the Holywell Cross car park.
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17th January 2020
With a fascinating and innovative history, Wicksteed Park in Kettering is showing no sign of slowing down now.
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17th January 2020
Leading mental health and personal safety company to support The Bridge Homelessness to Hope
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17th January 2020
We are delighted to announce that Sturgess Hyundai based in Anstey has recently been awarded approval under the Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA scheme)
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17th January 2020
Many organisations will be looking to increase engagement with their brand in 2020, only the few will be putting environmental considerations at the forefront of their decisions
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17th January 2020
The inVALuable Network is a unique opportunity for all VCSE Organisations & Businesses to Work Together as we are Stronger Together
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17th January 2020
Although bringing people together, creating connections and providing ample opportunities for networking is a big part of what we do here at Love Business, it isn’t our only focus.
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17th January 2020
A charitable Christmas campaign aimed at raising money and awareness for those suffering with mental health has raised £1,060 - with all funds going to national charity, Mind.
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16th January 2020
On 14 January BT announced the findings of its largest ever study into small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) with fewer than 100 employees across the UK, with SMEs in the East Midlands revealing a sense of mixed business confidence leading into the New Year.
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16th January 2020
The honorary Life member of Sleetmoor United Football Club is gearing up for a luxury day out in London to celebrate his New Year Honour, thanks to local marketing agency Purpose Media.
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16th January 2020
Nottingham based digital marketing agency Impression has been shortlisted for the 2020 UK Biddable Media Awards in five different categories.
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16th January 2020
Leading multi-disciplinary property consultancy firm Pulse Consult has been appointed to the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) framework and is the only company to secure two disciplines: project manager and quantity surveyor.
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16th January 2020
Historic plumbing and heating supplier Pochin has moved to Derby’s Eagle Park in a deal brokered by Salloway Property Consultants
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16th January 2020
Responding to new figures from the BBC Data Unit showing that £1 billion in empty premises business rates relief is applied in England and Wales each year, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chairman Mike Cherry said:
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16th January 2020
Online Mortgage Advisor will celebrate the best brokers and lenders in the industry at its annual Charity Awards on Friday 31st January 2020 at Derbyshire County Cricket Club.
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16th January 2020
A highly-experienced educationalist and former senior Ofsted inspector has spoken of his ambitions for West Nottinghamshire College after becoming the final addition to its new-look senior leadership team.
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16th January 2020
Derby charity me&dee, which supports people with life-changing illnesses and their families, is set to receive a promotional boost from van conversion specialist Bott, thanks to connections made through Love Business.
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15th January 2020
New figures out today have highlighted the ongoing concerns over the state of the British economy with GDP rising by 0.1% in the three months to November, but with the month of November itself seeing a sharp 0.3% drop.
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15th January 2020
The ecologists tasked with carrying out the environment impact assessment which will be submitted as part of the planning proposals for the redevelopment of The City Ground have been revealed as Derby based firm, RammSanderson.
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15th January 2020
The owners of 17 pubs in Northampton including Brampton Halt, Thomas 'A' Becket and The Red Lion, has pledged to raise £50,000 for charity in its 50th year of business.
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15th January 2020
East Midlands based renewable energy company Geo Green Power have received their second shortlisting for a national award for their project at North Nottingham’s RT Farms.
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15th January 2020
Northamptonshire Health and Care Partnership is supporting Primary Care Networks in recruiting Clinical Pharmacists as part of an innovative new recruitment campaign taking place across the County, helping to deliver the best possible care to patients in
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15th January 2020
The British Property Awards named Market Harborough based letting agent Andrew Granger & Co as its Gold Award Winner for Letting Agent in Market Harborough 2019-2020.
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15th January 2020
Specialist letting agency and property management company Student Housing added 30 new properties to its portfolio between October and New Year's Eve.
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15th January 2020
Focus Consultants has completed a project management role for a major conservation scheme at Auckland Castle, the former home of the Prince Bishops of Durham.
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14th January 2020
One of Britain's leading designers and manufacturers of vegetable harvesting machinery has reported a record number of sales in 2019.
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14th January 2020
Barratt Homes North Midlands has welcomed an apprentice bricklayer to its New Lubbesthorpe development in Leicester to help him develop his skills and knowledge of the trade.
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14th January 2020
Specialist letting agency and property management company Student Housing added 30 new properties to its portfolio between October and New Year's Eve.
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14th January 2020
Medstrom launches new interactive academy learning space
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14th January 2020
UK business in “wait and see” mode following General Election
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14th January 2020
Ten trainees have qualified as professional accountants at Duncan & Toplis
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14th January 2020
Residential surveying specialist, SDL Surveying, has revealed that it had a record year in 2019, which has seen the Nottingham-based business increase both its revenue and market share.
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14th January 2020
A CARE GROUP in Nottingham that provides support for the city’s older people is getting a boost to its campaign to build a new support centre with a vintage fundraising event being organised by the family of a dementia sufferer who benefitted from their s
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14th January 2020
The third annual Rilmac Group Training Day took place at the Epic Centre at the Lincolnshire Showground.
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14th January 2020
The team – which operates out of the firm’s Birmingham and Nottingham offices – has doubled in size over the last 18 months and made a raft of promotions and new appointments.
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14th January 2020
A rapidly-growing motorhome firm says its move from the Mansfield Innovation Centre to new head office premises will underpin its exciting plans for future growth.
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14th January 2020
As we head into 2020 with a functioning majority Government in place and Brexit on the horizon, we speak to one of the region’s most prominent MPs about what the future holds for the East Midlands… and the UK.
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13th January 2020
Fraser Brown Solicitors has been working with the owners of the popular Another? Wine Bar to secure the premises license and lease of the new Tap House bar in Nottingham city centre.
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13th January 2020
Wise Living, the SDL Group’s build-to-rent (BTR) division, has entered into an agreement with investment manager, Triple Point, which will deliver more than £100m of funding over the next 18 months.
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13th January 2020
Leading law firm Howes Percival has acted for Leicestershire County Cricket Club in relation to a £1.75m loan from Leicester City Council.
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13th January 2020
Derbyshire County Cricket Club has named A1 Comms Business as its mobile telecommunications partner until the end of 2021.
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13th January 2020
A mobile phones recycling initiative to support a Derby charity has been expanded thanks to intu Derby.
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13th January 2020
With today marking two years since the implementation of the Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) in the UK, new FSB figures highlight the minimal impact of the legislation to date.
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13th January 2020
Quiet Storm has been developing innovative digital solutions for clients for more than 30 years and in that time, we’ve gained lot of insight into what makes business tick.
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13th January 2020
OMS are delighted to announce that we have been awarded Gold Learning Partner status, as one of the UK's top-rated training providers.
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12th January 2020
Work has started on a new homes development in the Derbyshire village of Hilton, which will see significant financial investment in the local area.
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12th January 2020
THE NOVOTEL and Adagio hotels and independent NineB restaurant on the Great Central Square development in Leicester city centre, have opened their doors early to reveal an exclusive first look ahead of the official opening on 16 January 2020.
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12th January 2020
The New Year for Imago Venues has started on a high after being shortlisted for three prestigious 2020 M&IT Awards.
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12th January 2020
The Commercial Litigation Team at Sills & Betteridge LLP has recently been strengthened by the appointment of Debt Recovery Chartered Legal Executive Madeline Broddley.
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12th January 2020
Nottingham-based integrated comms provider Adare SEC has scored 82.4 out of 100 in an independent nationwide customer satisfaction survey, making it one of the best performing companies of its type in the UK.
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11th January 2020
Grant Thornton has advised on the sale of Northampton manufacturer, Metrol Springs Ltd, to Swedish firm, Lesjöfors AB Group, for an undisclosed amount.
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11th January 2020
Leicester-based company, EHL Conveyancing, are experts in everything related to moving house but, having just sponsored the Leicester Riders team for the 6th year as the ‘Official Lawyers of The Leicester Riders’, they are fast becoming experts on Basketb
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11th January 2020
UK-based KAM Project Consultants has expanded into Europe with the opening of its first international office, KAM Project Consultants GmbH, in Germany.
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11th January 2020
SJ Events was formed in 2005 by Sam Spillane with a clear aim to provide a straightforward but fun approach to event management. The business provides events and travel experiences which allow businesses to engage with their audiences – both internal and
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11th January 2020
East Midlands property consultancy Innes England has strengthened its asset management team with the appointment of two surveyors, who between them have over 20 years' experience in the industry.
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11th January 2020
One of the UK’s leading precision engineering and industrial supplier has moved to a new site in Derby following a deal brokered by Salloway Property Consultants.
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11th January 2020
The IFP Group has appointed a new senior manager and launched a new website as part of its 2020 growth plans.
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11th January 2020
In celebration of its centenary anniversary this year, Chesterfield Panthers RUFC has purchased new 1919 replica shirts for its mini teams thanks to sponsorship assistance from local law firm Banner Jones Solicitors.
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10th January 2020
The latest Heavenly Desserts franchise to open its doors in the region confirms the ongoing buoyancy of the dessert café market according to the commercial property team at East Midlands law firm Bray & Bray behind the deal.
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10th January 2020
The verdict is in on Sainsbury’s till-less supermarket after they launched a three-month experiment in its Holborn store, and just like PLM Global Sales Director Shane Watson, the jury was not convinced.
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10th January 2020
Burton-based roof tile manufacturer, Russell Roof Tiles has kicked off 2020 by boosting its team as part of strategic succession planning to support business growth.
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10th January 2020
Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance has achieved a significant milestone of over £100m of funding advanced across the Midlands in the 18 months since opening its regional office in Birmingham.
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10th January 2020
A solicitor who started her career as an in-house government lawyer has joined the Nottingham office of leading law firm Nelsons – boosting its specialist Court of Protection team.
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10th January 2020
JMS, the national group of consulting engineers, is excited to announce the opening of a new Derby office in January 2020.
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10th January 2020
Banking giant NatWest has teamed up with De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) to help aspiring entrepreneurs.
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10th January 2020
Rock Fall, a multi-award-winning second-generation family owned business in Alfreton sits at the forefront of the safety footwear market supplying more than 600,000 pairs per year, their world first innovations provide solutions to the ever-changing deman
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10th January 2020
An East Midlands housebuilder is contributing over £3.4 million to the Mickleover community.
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10th January 2020
Global leader in high-quality garden design and architectural stonework, Haddonstone has been announced by Country & Town House as one of its acclaimed Great British Brands 2020.
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10th January 2020
Many people in business will attend trade shows and conferences without knowing why. With Love Business 2020 around the corner, we look at some of the reasons why you will benefit from paying us a visit.
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10th January 2020
Our January Connect Reception will be hosted by Branston Hall, situated in over 80 green acres, just outside of Lincoln.
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9th January 2020
Following his departure from Banner Jones Solicitors in 2020, renowned Chesterfield solicitor, Chris Sellars, has announced his new venture and it is to be based in the town.
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9th January 2020
Chesterfield-based Shed Grounds Maintenance Ltd has strengthened its team by appointing a marketing and administration administrator to help support the continued growth of the company.
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9th January 2020
After a decade at Connect Derby’s Friar Gate Studios, one of the building’s longest serving tenants is moving to larger offices on Vernon Gate in the city as part of the next phase of its expansion programme.
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9th January 2020
The Leicestershire and Northamptonshire based firm PRP Consulting Engineers and Surveyors, celebrates 35 years in business by announcing the appointment of two new directors to their current management board of six, showing that the company has no plans t
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9th January 2020
Investor celebrates growth in the portfolio throughout 2019
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9th January 2020
2020 is set to be another year of change from an employment law perspective.
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8th January 2020
Bristol Street Motors Chesterfield Nissan has become one of the first dealerships in the country to gain Electric Vehicle Approved status (EVA).
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8th January 2020
Business people from across the region have a great opportunity to learn from leading personal and workplace wellbeing experts at the Burton Albion’s second Healthy People, Healthy Business event on 17th January
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8th January 2020
A Nottingham based digital PR agency has kicked off the new decade in style with a complete rebrand.
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8th January 2020
Nottingham-based creative agency, The Dairy, is celebrating its strongest financial year since 2006 as well as the promotion of Account Manager Tom Walters to the position of Account Director and company Director as part of the agency’s long-term growth s
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8th January 2020
Coneys, a Lincolnshire-based designer and retailer of high-quality menswear, has opened a new store adjacent to its existing Lincoln site, after securing a business loan from HSBC UK.
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7th January 2020
Nottingham based modular house builder, Positive Homes has launched its latest development of ground-breaking, energy efficient new homes.
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7th January 2020
Leading accountancy firm UHY Hacker Young has strengthened its Nottingham-based team with the appointment of two new hires alongside two promotions.
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7th January 2020
An award-winning PR boss has taken the bold move of relocating her business to Castle Donington - to grow in more ways than one.
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7th January 2020
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trusts is recruiting 10 Community Public Health Nurses
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7th January 2020
Having joined Barratt Homes Northampton’s Sales Graduate Programme in 2013, one employee’s determination to move up through the ranks has earned a new role as Part Exchange Manager.
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7th January 2020
When you’re in that all-important pitch, are you afraid to ask for the sale? And just how do you get the close right to win the business?
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6th January 2020
Leading East Midlands law firm Nelsons has strengthened its award-winning conveyancing team with the appointment of a new associate in its Derby office.
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6th January 2020
Economic development experts at Focus Consultants have calculated that the £126 million invested in Leicester and Leicestershire through the Local Growth Fund Programme could bring huge economic benefits to the area.
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6th January 2020
A Nottingham hairdresser has had her own hair shaved off to raise money for a leading cancer charity.
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6th January 2020
Leading developer Barratt and David Wilson Homes South Midlands has welcomed four new starters to its Technical team; Alex Pook, Rob Hill, Azahara Bello and Michael Pritchard.
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6th January 2020
Former YBS Insulation Sales Manager, Jason Collinge, has made the move to insulation manufacturer and supplier, SuperFOIL
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6th January 2020
Plans to build a £1.5m office space submitted by East Midlands based accountancy practice Duncan & Toplis have been given the go-ahead in Louth.
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6th January 2020
Alternative HS2 review ignores scheme’s importance to the Midlands
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6th January 2020
New research from the Federation of Small Businesses has revealed the scale of problems that firms are facing when it comes to using online marketplaces such as Amazon, eBay and Facebook.
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3rd January 2020
A creative pupil in Bingham won a Christmas card competition with David Wilson Homes to spruce up the festive season for their family and friends.
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3rd January 2020
Placement students at a Derbyshire company convinced older colleagues across their workplace to pull on fancy dress and pose for the camera when they put together a 2020 works calendar in aid of the British Heart Foundation.
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3rd January 2020
Hosted by: King Richard III Pub & Chop House
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3rd January 2020
We may be only a few days into 2020, but it’s already shaping up to be a year with plenty of potential.
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2nd January 2020
Opus Trust Communications, the multi-channel communications expert based in Leicester, has announced the appointment of Matt Connor as Head of Development, as the business continues to deliver on its digital solutions strategy.
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2nd January 2020
Almost 50 years after entering legal practice, Nottingham Solicitor Duncan MacLaren, has announced his retirement from Sills & Betteridge.
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2nd January 2020
Nearly 50% of business owners have no exit strategy - be it to sell, walk away or leave their company as a legacy to family.
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2nd January 2020
Wildscapes CIC have embarked on a project to deliver a number of Great Crested Newt ponds across the Derbyshire region this winter.
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2nd January 2020
Small businesses across the region are being urged to use the New Year to make an application to the East Midlands Federation of Small Businesses Celebrating Small Business Awards.
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2nd January 2020
Ground set to be broken following appointment of Derby-based groundworking company Lambe Construction
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2nd January 2020
Due to continued success, leading training provider CT Skills is officially expanding further across the Midlands and beyond, therefore creating 14 new roles in the business.
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