23rd March 2023
Leicester-based accountants Rowleys has appointed tax specialist Rebecca Scotton as Senior Tax Manager, bolstering its tax offering as part of the firm’s strategic growth plans.
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23rd March 2023
Uniformed public services students got into action for a major incident recently, as Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service joined them at the college for a first response team role play scenario.
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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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23rd March 2023
Robinson – the manufacturer specialising in value-added custom packaging – invests in its sales team with two new senior appointments in the UK.
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23rd March 2023
The Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership (LLEP) Board has today announced the appointment of its new Chief Executive.
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23rd March 2023
Leicestershire SMEs are invited to a free one-day conference to learn about reducing costs, energy use and recruiting more effectively.
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22nd March 2023
Nurturing and developing the skills of the next generation of business owners and managers is the aim of a new leadership and management course being led by Ena HR and Training.
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22nd March 2023
Shed Grounds Maintenance, a leading company in the grounds maintenance industry, has announced the launch of a new Employee Wellness Program designed to help their team lead a happy and balanced life.
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22nd March 2023
As Spring begins to bloom, Visit Nottinghamshire, the tourism board for Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, has rounded up some of the best Easter activities for families and individuals to enjoy in the region. From egg hunts to workshops, skating sessions to
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Love Business hopes sporting heroes will inspire a mindset for success
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22nd March 2023
Allison Homes has appointed Karl Edwards as its Operations Director for its newly created East Midlands region, covering Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.
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21st March 2023
More than a century of hard work has been marked by a Derbyshire-based science company which has held its first long service awards since pre-Covid.
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21st March 2023
This April Women in Rock is coming to Melton Theatre, starring SMB College Group alumnus Jennifer Greene!
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21st March 2023
The newly created peer network board will support business owners to build value in their business with the aim to exit within 2-4 years
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20th March 2023
SMB College Group are participating in the CEO Sleepout to help raise awareness for the vitally important cause of tackling homelessness, and to fundraise for the brilliant work done by the charity and our partners at The Leicester Tigers Foundation.
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20th March 2023
Wilkin Chapman’s new Louth office is officially open for business.
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20th March 2023
YOUNG people at a Derbyshire secondary school have been learning how to manage their social media and mental health, and how they can play a part in societal change towards attitudes around platforms such as TikTok and Instagram.
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20th March 2023
ALB Group has donated £5k towards the Nottingham-based British Synchronized Ice Skating team after it appealed for funds to attend the World Championships in the US later this month.
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17th March 2023
A magical Leicestershire based tipi wedding venue is opening its doors this Spring, inviting all brides and grooms to come and say hello at their latest open day.
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17th March 2023
Rutland Hall Hotel has made a positive start to 2023 by welcoming a new addition to the finance team, Chloe Dustan, who joins as Assistant Financial Controller.
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17th March 2023
Leading independent property, construction, and infrastructure consultancy Pick Everard has relocated its Derby operation to Sadler Bridge Studios, part of the Connect Derby portfolio of managed workspaces.
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16th March 2023
Ilkeston-based managed IT services specialist, IDT, has promoted one of its longest-serving staff members to Director.
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15th March 2023
A TV series which made stars out of young bricklayers is heading back to our screens later this month.
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15th March 2023
Journalist Amy Orton has joined corporate communications agency 1284 - becoming its first full-time hire and sharing her professional experience with clients.
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15th March 2023
Forthcoming Connect Receptions - April 23
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14th March 2023
Delegates from SMB College Group attended the Nachural Entrepreneurship Awards Ceremony at King Power Stadium in Leicester on Friday night, scooping up a win for Promoting Apprenticeships!
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14th March 2023
After being recognised by Best Companies as the best SME to work for in the East Midlands, Nottingham-headquartered recruitment and retention consultancy, Macildowie, has welcomed the return of former employees Joanna Riley and Jo Garside, bolstering the
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14th March 2023
Lincoln’s newest venue, Southside, is to stage its first wedding fair next month to showcase its own spaces as well as local suppliers who can make your big day memorable for all the right reasons.
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13th March 2023
PKF Smith Cooper Systems, an award-winning Sage business partner based in Derby, continued to grow its team over the last few months with five new acquisitions.
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13th March 2023
Logistics giant Pall-Ex Group has once again united its membership of independent hauliers to celebrate the achievements of the previous year with a ‘Greatest Showman’ themed event
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13th March 2023
Experts from the creative sector have joined together in a creative extravaganza at an annual expo hosted by West Nottinghamshire College.
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13th March 2023
Tonight, SMB College Group Tigers Programme alumni, Tim Hoyt and Lewis Chessum are competing for England U20s in their Six Nations match against France!
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11th March 2023
People searching for work in Chesterfield are being invited to a recruitment event, where they can meet employers and find out more about local job vacancies and training schemes that could lead to their next employment opportunity.
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10th March 2023
Derby College Group student Joe Johnson has been presented with the prestigious ‘Apprentice of the Year’ award at this year’s Building Communities Awards.
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10th March 2023
For this year’s London Fashion Week Autumn/Winter showcase, former SMB College Group Dance Student, Aimee Leigh, choreographed Edeline Lee’s immersive fashion show!
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9th March 2023
SMB College Group recently hosted the Midlands heats of the HIP and Sparks Learner of the Year competitions at their Stephenson Campus in Coalville!
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8th March 2023
A sports coaching company that works with primary school pupils in Derbyshire is offering young people in Melbourne the chance to gain valuable experience with them during the Easter holidays.
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8th March 2023
Today, Wednesday, 8th March, marks International Women’s Day, a global initiative to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.
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8th March 2023
Joined Up Care Derbyshire's Wellbeing team has been shortlisted for a prestigious Public Services People Managers Association (PPMA) Award.
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7th March 2023
Law firm Shakespeare Martineau has further expanded its presence in Lincoln with a duo of hires, including heavyweight residential conveyancing partner Ed Atkin.
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7th March 2023
Burton-based leading pitched roof tile manufacturer, Russell Roof Tiles, is demonstrating it is a welcoming and flexible business – in the run up to International Women’s Day (on 8th March).
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7th March 2023
Strategic digital agency, Hallam, has promoted Molly Watters and Alex Jackson to Paid Media Team Lead.
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7th March 2023
Europe’s largest dinosaur, Zeus the T-Rex, and his dino friends are returning to the Market Place in Derby’s Cathedral Quarter on Saturday, July 22 – and you are all invited!
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7th March 2023
A 24-year-old construction professional from Leicestershire has made the leap from graduate to Assistant Site Manager in quick succession after demonstrating exceptional skills in the housebuilding industry.
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6th March 2023
ValiRx PLC, a life science company focused on early-stage cancer therapeutics and women's health, has announced three senior appointments to its newly incorporated subsidiary company, Inaphaea BioLabs (Inaphaea).
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6th March 2023
Ahead of International Women’s Day (8th March), a Sales Director from Coalville-based David Wilson Homes East Midlands is encouraging more women to consider working in the construction industry.
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6th March 2023
Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP has announced a new Head for the firm’s Nottingham office.
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6th March 2023
Two brothers who both work for construction company Clegg are highlighting the different career routes into the building industry.
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6th March 2023
Freight management software company, Forward Solutions, is showing its support for International Women’s Day by celebrating the talented women within its growing team.
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3rd March 2023
A Barratt Homes Site Manager has won a top national award for the quality of homes being built at a new housing development in Nottinghamshire.
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3rd March 2023
In light of the recent National Apprenticeship Week (6th to 12th February), Staffordshire developer David Wilson Homes is celebrating its 90% success rate with apprentices in recent years.
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3rd March 2023
SF Recruitment, a leading specialist recruitment agency, is proud to announce the release of their video interview series, "Inspiring Women in Business," in honour of International Women's Day, Mother's Day, and Women's History Month celebrating Business
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3rd March 2023
Last month SMB College Group attended and sponsored the Love Business Expo - and it was a huge success, exceeding expectations with a record number of visitors!
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3rd March 2023
Six in 10 East Midlands businesses continue to engage in corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities despite the ongoing cost-of-doing-business crisis, new research shows.
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3rd March 2023
A MUMPRENEUR has tripled the size of her multi-million-pound baby store - making it one of the biggest in the Midlands.
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2nd March 2023
At Fishers we’re proud to support National Conveyancing Week, a week dedicated to shining a light on the residential property industry. The event takes place from 20th-24th March 2023.
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2nd March 2023
Businesses and suppliers in the East Midlands could be playing an even greater part in restoring the Palace of Westminster.
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1st March 2023
Nottingham based recruitment agency, Encore Personnel, located on Middle Pavement, is proud to announce that a further three of its drivers have successfully passed their Class 1 HGV tests, adding to the company's growing portfolio of trained and certifie
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1st March 2023
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has set out measures to secure recovery, support small businesses and restore the labour market which they hope to see actioned in the Chancellor’s Spring Statement.
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28th February 2023
Leicester-based facilities management company, Precision FM has announced the appointment of Peter Hutchinson as its new Business Development Manager.
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28th February 2023
We are delighted that the Celebration of Culture will be returning for 2023. This event is an opportunity for businesses to celebrate all of the amazing people and cultures that make the East Midlands fantastic.
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28th February 2023
Commenting on the Government’s publication of the Windsor Framework as a proposed agreement on the Northern Ireland protocol between the UK and EU, East Midlands Chamber director of policy and external affairs Chris Hobson said: “As part of the British Ch
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28th February 2023
Nottinghamshire based East Midlands Environmental Consultants (EMEC) has taken on Lee Holland as a new Project Manager in response to a number of significant new contracts won.
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28th February 2023
Learning British Sign Language (BSL) at Derby College Group is helping Amazon UK employee Donna Burton make a huge difference to her colleagues’ lives – and her own life.
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28th February 2023
PB Landscapes of Melbourne has been awarded Landscaper of the Year at the national Bradstone Assured Awards, as well as winning three further awards on the night, including top spot in the Best Use of Porcelain award, highly commended in the Best Patio Tr
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27th February 2023
LEADING full-service marketing agency Cartwright Communications has announced it is supporting the BAFTA award-winning drama group and charity The Television Workshop, in its bid to champion the next generation of stars on-screen and stage.
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27th February 2023
LWA are teaming up with Aunt Sal’s Foods to Make Mother’s Day Special
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27th February 2023
Midlands Business Leaders and Executives have been invited to attend a unique cyber security event in Nottingham in March. Multi-award-winning IT companyYour IT Department have joined with local Cyber Insurance specialists The Wilson Group to provide prac
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24th February 2023
A Derby College manager is looking forward to enjoying a once in a lifetime experience, after receiving an invitation to one of the first Royal Garden Parties to be hosted by His Majesty King Charles III.
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24th February 2023
Very poorly children rushed to Derby and Burton hospitals in an emergency will be helped to smile a little thanks to comfort packs donated by a local charity.
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24th February 2023
National law firm Freeths has paid tribute to a much-loved colleague and partner, Mukesh Patel, who died unexpectedly on Saturday, February 18th. Mukesh was the Managing Partner of the Leicester office.
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23rd February 2023
West Nottinghamshire College’s early years students have joined the crowds at Mansfield’s One Call stadium with a fundraising mission in mind.
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22nd February 2023
The Nottingham-headquartered national auction house, John Pye Auctions, has reinforced its senior management team with the appointment of Chris Eckersley as its Head of Northwest Valuations.
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21st February 2023
Purple House Clinic (PHC), a private psychology clinic in Leicester, is offering a new service to support men with their mental health. Dr Ed Rainbow, a newly appointed associate clinician specialising in men’s mental health, will provide a safe environme
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21st February 2023
Federation of Small Business (FSB) are extending their show offer of a £30 discount on membership to Love Business Expo followers, until the end of this month.
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21st February 2023
Derbyshire’s specialist child exploitation charity, Safe and Sound, is expanding its programme of inclusive youth activities and therapies as part of its commitment to supporting children and young people to move forward positively with their lives.
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21st February 2023
CMP Legal, a leading niche commercial law firm that specialises in corporate, commercial, dispute resolution and employment has expanded its team with the appointment of a new Employment Director.
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21st February 2023
Full service marketing agency Purpose Media has further strengthened their team following the appointment of Tania Garland as a Senior Account Manager.
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21st February 2023
A TALENTED baker who has spent the last four years building up her small business has joined a growing Derby accountancy firm as she aims to ‘help others achieve their business dreams’.
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16th February 2023
Luxfer Gas Cylinders, which has its UK base in Nottingham, has welcomed a new sales director – one with ambitious plans to grow Luxfer Gas Cylinders Europe significantly over the next few years.
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15th February 2023
Animal care students at West Nottinghamshire College, Mansfield, enjoyed learning in the great outdoors while contributing to an important environmental scheme.
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15th February 2023
When Harvey Barnes quit his university course, he was worried about what the future held. But two years on he is flying high, having won the company-wide Apprentice of the Year award from his employer, national homebuilder Bellway.
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15th February 2023
Forthcoming Connect Reception - March 23
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14th February 2023
The public can now nominate women who are making a difference in their chosen fields from the East and West Midlands for recognition in The Women’s Awards 2023.
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14th February 2023
After a strong 2022 performance and signs of rising demand in the retail and industrial market, leading East Midlands law firm Nelsons has bolstered its Derby commercial property team through new leadership.
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14th February 2023
Flotec is delighted to announce it has reached finalist stage for diversity and inclusion through the Federation of Small Businesses.
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14th February 2023
Nearly two years since it became ITP Aero UK, the site in Hucknall has seen year-on-year headcount growth. The number of permanent employees has grown by 63 since the beginning of 2022.
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14th February 2023
The event which will be held at Holywell Park Conference Centre in Loughborough, Leicestershire, between 9.30am and 3pm, is expecting to welcome more than 1,000 people on the day.
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13th February 2023
A young entrepreneur who is aiming to make an impact in the engineering sector – in a city synonymous with the industry - has been appointed managing director of one of the fastest-growing engineering recruitment companies in the Midlands.
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13th February 2023
Senior leaders from the Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership (LLEP) have paid tribute to former Chief Executive Mandip Rai.
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13th February 2023
In February 2013, after working in communications for a decade, Nottingham-based Ali Marsland decided to set up her own business and take more control over when and where she worked.
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13th February 2023
Leading rail contractor, QTS Group, has announced the appointment of Lisa McKellar to its board of directors.
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13th February 2023
Leading family lawyer and Resolution-trained family mediator, Adrian Rose, has become a partner with Timms Solicitors which has offices in Derby’s Cathedral Quarter, Burton-upon-Trent, Swadlincote and Ashby.
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13th February 2023
West Bridgford-based creative agency The Dairy is celebrating the achievements of its Digital Marketing Executive, Claudia Wright, after the agency’s digital specialist was recently named as a finalist at this year’s Nottingham Trent University (NTU) Appr
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10th February 2023
The planning and development team at award-winning Chartered Surveyors and Property Consultancy, Wells McFarlane has grown with the appointment of a new Assistant Land Agent.
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10th February 2023
Derby-based IT company Infuse has added three new apprentices to its ranks, after moving to a larger office space at Pride Park in September 2022 to accommodate the ongoing growth of the team and business.
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10th February 2023
Businesses across Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire are being invited to attend the Digital Marketing Conference & Expo 2023 to identify how they can accelerate their growth.
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10th February 2023
James Smith, Managing Director at new home builders Peveril Homes has received a prestigious award for over two and a half decades of continuous service.
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9th February 2023
Hairdressing and beauty therapy students at West Nottinghamshire College made the most of experts’ knowledge, experience and practical demonstrations during their specialist industry week this January.
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9th February 2023
An app that enables diners to taste the food from a menu before they order, wearable technology that shows the safest way to walk around unfamiliar locations, and technology to personalise healthy lifestyles were some of the ideas generated by school pupi
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