26th May 2023
Ambitious and forward-thinking, a £33 million construction business has set its sights on achieving further growth – by focusing on its people, its performance and the planet.
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East Midlands devolution was again the hotly-debated topic by this year’s Love Business ‘Question Time’ panel.
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25th May 2023
Kita, the carbon insurance specialist for the climate crisis, has been nominated for a prestigious Earthshot prize in the Fix Our Climate category.
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25th May 2023
Two of Nottingham’s biggest PR and digital agencies have increased their standings as part of the industry’s most prestigious league table.
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25th May 2023
Commenting on Ofgem’s announcement that the energy price gap on household bills will fall to an annual average of £2,074 between July and September, East Midlands Chamber chief executive Scott Knowles said:
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The chequered flag fell on the Love Business Expo for another year, and this year’s big winners were… everyone who took time out of their day to visit, support or participate in the event.
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25th May 2023
Business professionals have nothing to fear from AI and should embrace the technology, communications experts have said.
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25th May 2023
Derby College has been offering its services to a Derby life-changing local charity, Jericho House for twenty years. Jericho House is a nine-Bed residential addiction recovery project, based in Alvaston, Derby that provides a holistic approach to drug add
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25th May 2023
Hamberley Care Homes is partnering with MHR, using its comprehensive iTrent software to supercharge its growth and prioritise HR for its hard-working staff.
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Love Business hopes sporting heroes will inspire a mindset for success
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24th May 2023
Commenting on the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showing Consumer Price Index inflation rose by 8.7% in the year to April 2023, down from 10.1% in March, East Midlands Chamber chief executive Scott Knowles said: “After severa
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24th May 2023
Bespoke gift company Colleague Box is celebrating its third birthday this week after ‘delivering happiness’ to more than a quarter of a million people.
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23rd May 2023
A pioneering Nottingham entertainment venue is set to extend its use of smart building technology to help it reduce operating costs and energy usage as it prepares to expand into a second unit.
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Cyber security experts have revealed in depth for the first time the logic behind their advice to use three random words when creating passwords.
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23rd May 2023
Vital funds raised by DHP Family’s charity festival Beat the Streets in 2023 have been handed over to Framework to support its work helping the homeless population in Nottingham.
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23rd May 2023
It was a much-anticipated night in the East Midlands as KH Hair, came together to celebrate individual and team achievements at the Group’s glittering annual awards ceremony.
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23rd May 2023
The University of Leicester's £100 million Space Park Leicester - a collaborative community of industry, academics and students working together to drive growth in space and space-enabled sectors - has further strengthened its collaboration with the Uni
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23rd May 2023
MHR, the HR, payroll, and finance experts, has today announced the consolidation of its employee training programme into the MHR Academy as it bids to enhance and bolster its investment in employees across HR, payroll, learning and finance.
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23rd May 2023
East Midlands-based exporters are being supported with a new guaranteed service from European road freight experts, Europa Road.
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23rd May 2023
Interested in becoming an Engineering Lecturer or Workshop Supervisor? Look no further!
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23rd May 2023
Nottingham Business School (NBS) has been ranked as one of the world’s top business schools for executive education by the Financial Times.
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22nd May 2023
Pupils at a Derby school have been learning about the world of work with a visit to Derbyshire’s mammoth Toyota factory, home to the vehicle manufacturing plant of the Japanese motor company.
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22nd May 2023
The UK’s fastest-growing doughnut business is set to raise the ceiling on its crowdfund campaign after attracting five times its prospective investment target in just two weeks of trading.
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22nd May 2023
Derby-based serviced apartment provider, The Stay Company, has revealed plans for further growth across the East Midlands – after celebrating the opening of its 100th apartment.
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22nd May 2023
Mi Hub, with offices in the UK, Europe, USA and Asia, is a global uniform solutions company, supplying businesses and individuals, through its Dimensions, Affinity, Yaffy and Alexandra brands.
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22nd May 2023
Work has started on the latest 8-figure investment for logistics company, Ascott Transport Limited (ATL) at its Midlands Hub in Foston, Derbyshire.
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22nd May 2023
Public sector IT specialist Kingsfield has been nominated for Corporate Reseller / Managed Service Provider (MSP) of the year at this year’s prestigious Technology Reseller Awards.
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22nd May 2023
To help secure its long-term growth ambitions, trusted storage and logistics group FreightForce has joined network specialist Pall-Ex.
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22nd May 2023
The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) has announced a landmark strategy to end digital poverty in the United Kingdom by 2030, setting out six core missions and calling on government, industry, and local communities to work together to achieve this aim.
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22nd May 2023
The Annual Dinner is the premier formal evening in the Chamber’s event calendar.
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22nd May 2023
Public sector IT specialist Kingsfield has been nominated for Corporate Reseller / Managed Service Provider (MSP) of the year at this year’s prestigious Technology Reseller Awards.
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22nd May 2023
Nottingham-based solicitors Rotheras have been providing high quality legal advice for nearly 200 years and now join British Dressage’s dedicated team of partners offering support and services to the British Dressage membership.
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19th May 2023
Connect Derby, the city’s primary managed workspace provider, has launched a new hybrid office scheme for businesses who enjoy the flexibility of working from home and the office.
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19th May 2023
It’s been a whole decade since Jessica’s Gray’s mother suggested she followed in her footsteps and became an estate agent.
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19th May 2023
An HR and training company which celebrated its first anniversary in January has been named as a finalist at the Northamptonshire SME awards.
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19th May 2023
Bluebell Dairy, a family-run farm park based on the outskirts of Derby in Spondon, has announced a big moo-ve on the farm after completing its £180,000 new barn project.
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18th May 2023
Largest local provider of apprenticeship training to support East Midlands Apprenticeship Ambassador Network
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18th May 2023
Lincolnshire-based surfacing and civil engineering firm, Minster Group Ltd is to become part of Breedon Group, a leading vertically-integrated construction materials group in Great Britain and Ireland.
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18th May 2023
Plans for an innovative new bioscience facility on The Island Quarter have been approved by Nottingham City Council.
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17th May 2023
Feast your pies on this….plant-based Jampa’s Porky Pies has officially launched and it’s already winning awards.
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17th May 2023
PKF Smith Cooper Systems, an award-winning Sage business partner with its head office in Derby, is celebrating another year of growth.
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17th May 2023
The UK's leading Name Badge manufacturer celebrates its 30-year anniversary with major capital investment and new brand image.
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17th May 2023
Refugees from countries including Ukraine and Syria are being supported into work across Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Staffordshire by a partnership between two chambers of commerce.
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17th May 2023
Amazon Chesterfield encourages National Numeracy Day celebration with free maths games, events and jokes from Alexa
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15th May 2023
Workplace consultants and interior fit-out specialists Blueprint Interiors welcomed 15 students and their teacher from The Lancaster Academy in Leicester to their offices in Ashby de la Zouch called ‘WorkLife Central’ for the final part of their R.E.A.D.Y
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15th May 2023
Business coaching franchise ActionCOACH Loughborough, has announced actor and executive coach Paul Ryan as guest speaker for its quarterly GrowthCLUB event on Friday 30 June.
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15th May 2023
Commenting on the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showing 0.1% growth in UK GDP during Q1 2023, East Midlands Chamber chief executive Scott Knowles said:“Given it was widely forecast at the turn of the year that we were headin
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12th May 2023
KH Hair is celebrating after three of its team were named finalists at HJ’s British Hairdressing Business Awards 2023.
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12th May 2023
Nottingham Business School (NBS) has launched a new Global Executive MBA which offers a transformative learning experience through both online study and immersive residential modules in the UK, South Africa, and Brazil.
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11th May 2023
Local salon Mewies & Co in Mountsorrel is the destination salon for the best dressed hair in the East according to the national Hair Awards. Husband and wife partnership Dan & Jemma Mewies were recognised as hair heroes of the high street by the 2023 Hair
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11th May 2023
The UK’s leading independent drinks business, Global Brands, has announced a record year for their financial year ending 30 September 2022.
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11th May 2023
Commenting on the Bank of England’s decision today (11 May) to raise the base rate from 4.25% to 4.5%, East Midlands Chamber chief executive Scott Knowles said: “The Bank of England's decision to raise interest rates for a 12th consecutive time shows it i
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11th May 2023
As the coaching profession celebrates its global impact, with International Coaching Week, local East Midlands based provider Barefoot Coaching comments on sector growth.
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11th May 2023
NOW IS A CRUCIAL TIME FOR THE MIDLANDS ECONOMY AS THE REGION RAMPS UP WORK TO FULFIL ITS VAST GROWTH POTENTIAL, AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF AN UNCERTAIN ECONOMIC CLIMATE.
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10th May 2023
Invest in Leicester will showcase investment opportunities in Leicester and Leicestershire at UKReiiF, the UK’s leading sector event, alongside private sector partners
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10th May 2023
Multi-sector HR firm, Breedon Consulting, has announced the launch of its new affiliate programme, which has been designed for professional services companies including accountancy practices, business coaches and consultancy firms.
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10th May 2023
Browne Jacobson has become the first law firm to partner with Plain Numbers – in a move that shows the firm’s commitment to providing the best possible service to its people and clients.
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10th May 2023
WBR Group (WBR), the UK’s largest independent provider of SSAS services and tax experts recently took over Leicester’s National Space Centre (NSC) for an all-day staff event known as ‘Discovery 2023’.
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9th May 2023
Derby College Group (DCG) has successfully achieved Matrix reaccreditation, demonstrating the consistent strength of its information, advice and guidance services for learners in their career, learning, work and life goals.
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9th May 2023
Celebrations may be winding down for the King’s coronation, but Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire firms have been urged to seek the royal seal of approval for their own achievements by entering the UK’s most prestigious business awards.
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9th May 2023
Nottingham finer dining restaurant, Cleaver & Wake has shown its support for the next generation of hospitality leading lights, with an interactive careers event hosted in partnership with the Springboard Charity at a Nottingham Hospitality Takeover.
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9th May 2023
UK’s leading independent drinks business, Global Brands, reports record financial year
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5th May 2023
Public relations and media experts Penguin PR has announced details of a new service aimed at forward-thinking businesses in the Midlands following the success of their recent PR Workshop.
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5th May 2023
VisitEngland’s annual Awards for Excellence is one of the most coveted accolades in English tourism, receiving applications from across the country. They celebrate the country’s best tourism businesses by recognising quality, innovation and best practice,
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5th May 2023
The first bricks have now been despatched from the biggest and most efficient manufacturing plant in Europe, Forterra’s new Desford factory in Leicestershire.
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4th May 2023
Communications support agency Sorted Communications has been awarded Cyber Essentials certification, a UK government-led cyber security standard which verifies that an organisation meets best practice.
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4th May 2023
National contractor Willmott Dixon has delivered a one-of-a-kind enrichment programme for almost 600 students at Redmoor Academy in Hinckley to not only meet the Leicestershire school’s career requirements but also showcase the construction sector and its
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4th May 2023
Last week, SMB College Group launched their brand new Gas and Plumbing Commercial training area – based at their Stephenson Campus in Coalville!
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4th May 2023
Leading Derby-based design, refurbishment, and fit-out specialists DSP (Interiors) Ltd have been shortlisted in the Interior Fit Out category at the national FIS Contractors Awards 2023 for their innovative project for SureScreen Diangostics.
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3rd May 2023
Events from the Business Gateway Growth Hub
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3rd May 2023
Three start-up entrepreneurs are taking part in a pitching platform for the chance to win £10,000 worth of legal and marketing services, access to a non-executive business board and a financial audit from two investment houses.
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3rd May 2023
Coaching to break glass ceilings and rise up from sticky floors
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3rd May 2023
A group of SMB College Group’s Leicester Tigers programme Students have been in Japan for a week now, representing England for the Sanix World Rugby Youth Tournament 2023!
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27th April 2023
NTU scooped two awards in this year’s Whatuni Student Choice Awards (WUSCAs) including the coveted University of the Year accolade.
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27th April 2023
Young professionals and entrepreneurs across the region have been recognised among the finalists of East Midlands Chamber’s Generation Next Awards 2023.
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27th April 2023
Leading construction materials supplier Aggregate Industries has launched ECOPlanet, a range of green cement that delivers at least 30% lower carbon compared to standard CEM I.
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26th April 2023
Leading UK environmental waste management company, Bakers Environmental Solutions, has been working with HMP Five Wells to support prisoners with rehabilitation and job opportunities within the prison and upon their release.
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26th April 2023
A major refurbishment project being undertaken by Clegg Construction in partnership with the University of Nottingham has been shortlisted for an East Midlands Energy Efficiency Award.
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25th April 2023
An all-day, free party to celebrate the history of Sadler Gate returns to Derby this summer – after last year’s event attracted hundreds of visitors.
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25th April 2023
Leading Derby-based project managers, construction cost consultants and building surveyors Armsons Barlow have completed work on the extension and refurbishment of Belper School and Sixth Form Centre.
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25th April 2023
A leading HR consultancy has been named as a finalist in the Service Excellence category of the 2023 SME Northamptonshire Business Awards.
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25th April 2023
Another Accolade for Grace Homes
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25th April 2023
Students and staff at West Nottinghamshire College showcased its work to provide high-quality education, training and career pathways when Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson MP visited its campuses.
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25th April 2023
As the seventh SME News Annual UK Enterprise Awards 2023 takes centre stage, Nottingham-based The Alchemist Co. is delighted to announce the recent award achievement for Most Client-Focused Apothecary 2023 - Midland Medicinal, and Tea Product of the Year
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25th April 2023
An innovative programme that connects local authorities, businesses and other key agencies with the aim of tackling long-term unemployment has supported 8,908 economically inactive people across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.
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25th April 2023
Scientific research at the University of Nottingham is set to benefit from industry expertise with the appointment of a Royal Society Entrepreneur in Residence.
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25th April 2023
A Nottingham entrepreneur has swapped human food for the canine variety with the launch of his latest business venture.
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25th April 2023
The University of Nottingham’s Faculty of Engineering has donated a research ambulance and medical supplies to Ambulance Aid to support those living in Ukraine.
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25th April 2023
The Midlands’ largest digital marketing conference is set to return to Nottingham this summer.
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24th April 2023
Derby College Group runs the Welcome Café in Derby. However, this is no ordinary café but also provides training opportunities for people with special educational needs and disabilities. And due to its continuing success, it is now opening four days a wee
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24th April 2023
Gen Z, a cohort which succeeds millennials aged between 17 to 28, is the most recent addition to the recruitment pool. They are now the backbone of many industries and it’s fair to say they are a talented and agile generation of workers, with an array of
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24th April 2023
Members of the Institute of Directors (IoD) across the East Midlands are celebrating its 120th anniversary this year.
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24th April 2023
Derbyshire bakery Luke Evans is donating ten coronation cakes to local communities and good causes as part of the King’s coronation celebrations.
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24th April 2023
Plans for 130 new high-quality family homes in Bilborough have been given the go-ahead by councillors at Nottingham City Council – following support by planning experts at Marrons.
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24th April 2023
A University of Leicester astronomer is urging space-related industries to participate in the “hugely important” Space Sector Skills Survey 2023.
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24th April 2023
PKF Smith Cooper Systems is proud to announce it has begun to support Sage Intacct Manufacturing.
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24th April 2023
The resilience of the East Midlands business community during a tough trading environment will be celebrated at a trio of upcoming awards ceremonies later this year – and firms are invited to put themselves forward for recognition.
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21st April 2023
Eight businesses located across Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire have been honoured in the first-ever King’s Awards for Enterprise.
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21st April 2023
Derbyshire hotel, restaurant and golf complex Morley Hayes is hosting a special dinner to celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III.
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21st April 2023
Other priorities include unlocking growth, meeting housing demand, achieving net zero and planning to support growth
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21st April 2023
The Corporate Finance division at Midlands-based accountancy firm PKF Smith Cooper have been shortlisted for two awards at the Insider Media’s East Midlands Dealmakers Awards 2023, after winning ‘SME Advisory Team of the Year’ the previous year.
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21st April 2023
Planetary scientists will reveal fascinating insights into the recently launched European Space Agency’s exciting new Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer mission at a special event at Space Park Leicester next week.
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