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We're here to share good news, great ideas and FREE resources, because there's enough doom and gloom reported by the other media channels. The East Midlands is full of good business news stories and we want to shout them from the rooftops.

Love Business News is delivered by the team behind the Love Business Expo, with a highly experienced business writing team, and Business Editor Jon Smart leading the way! Love Business News is a powerful B2B marketing and publicity platform which can get your brand in front of thousands of senior business leaders, executives and decision-makers across the region. 

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15th March 2024

7 Victoria Centre retailers where you can do your bit for Global Recycling Day 2024

Ahead of Global Recycling Day (18 March), Nottingham’s leading shopping destination, Victoria Centre, is highlighting the many ways in which shoppers can do their bit to help reduce waste.
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15th March 2024

Launch date arrives for new luxury Chesterfield apartments

The creation of 36 high-spec apartments in a vacant Chesterfield building that once housed Tiffany’s Bar and Restaurant has been completed less than a year after work began. 
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15th March 2024

First Response Finance Nominated for ‘Best Car Finance Provider’ Award for a Fourth Consecutive Time

First Response Finance, the vehicle finance company with offices in Nottingham, Leigh, and Glasgow, has been nominated in the line-up for ‘Best Car Finance Provider’ in this year’s Consumer Credit Awards.
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15th March 2024

£5k prize fund for innovation development up for grabs at Medilink Midlands Business Awards

This year’s Medilink Midlands Business Awards will see a ‘winner of all winners’ awarded a £5,000 prize to help advance their innovation.  
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15th March 2024

Duncan & Toplis ‘On the Road to Net Zero’ by 2032

One of the largest accountants and business advisers in the Midlands, Duncan & Toplis, is aiming to reduce its total carbon emissions to zero within the next five to eight years.
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15th March 2024

Derbyshire colleagues take on daredevil skydive for children’s hospice.

Colleagues from a Derbyshire company are taking to the skies in a daredevil challenge to raise funds for Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People.
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14th March 2024

East Midlands Finance Awards 2024: Partnership announced with NOVA

The highly anticipated 2024 East Midlands Finance Awards (EMFA) is proud to announce its partnership with NOVA.
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14th March 2024

Homebuilder gifts £3,000 donation to Nottinghamshire search and rescue

Nottingham-based Barratt and David Wilson Homes North Midlands has donated £3,000 to Nottinghamshire Search and Rescue (NSART).
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14th March 2024

Embassy Luncheon Invitation - 27th March 2024

The Kuku Embassy Luncheons are open to all
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14th March 2024

Little Lives, Big Journeys: Join Leicester Hospitals Charity for the Big Pledge Weekend to keep families together during those vital journeys

In Leicester from Friday 22 to Monday 25 March - The Big Pledge Weekend is set to make a big impact as Leicester Hospitals Charity rallies the community together to support the CenTre Neonatal Transport Service in their mission to enhance the care provide
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14th March 2024

Pektron software engineer Ann is proud to be a role model as she bids for major award

A computer software engineer who started her career in the same year as IBM launched its first home PC is hoping to inspire more women to join the industry after she was nominated for a major award.
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14th March 2024

New tenants take on organic farm on Paget Estate

The historic Paget Estate has announced new tenants for Hungary Lane Farm, which will become the sixth organic farm on the 2,500-acre estate located on the Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire border.
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14th March 2024

Nottinghamshire homebuilder donates £1,500 to mental health charity

A Nottingham-based charity has received a £1,500 donation from Barratt and David Wilson Homes to support its services to provide a peer support group for men that are suffering with their mental health.
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14th March 2024

Earl Shilton Building Society welcomes new Non-Executive Director

Leicestershire based building society esbs has recently welcomed Helen Stevens to the Board as a Non-Executive Director.
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14th March 2024

New workplace designer joins Blueprint Interiors

Workplace consultants and interior fit-out specialists Blueprint Interiors has announced the appointment of Caitlin Houlbrook as a Workplace Designer.
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13th March 2024

Local contractor teams up with Greggs Foundation to help Notts school

Nottingham-based contractor Clegg Food Projects is continuing its long-standing relationship with The Greggs Foundation by sponsoring the Breakfast Club initiative at Highbank Primary and Nursery School in Clifton.
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13th March 2024

Charity bike ride aiming for 1000 smiles from 100 miles steps up a gear with new partnership and top cyclist

A new partnership is getting the wheels rolling on a 100-mile bike ride to support two charities giving low tech breaks to hundreds of Derbyshire children who might not otherwise get a holiday at all.
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13th March 2024

Altia hires new Chair as it eyes further growth in 2024

Nottingham-based investigation tech firm, Altia, has appointed a new Chair as the company looks to strengthen its growth plans throughout 2024 and beyond. 
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13th March 2024

More new jobs created as successful asbestos management consultancy continues to grow

A successful start to 2024 has led to the creation of more new jobs at asbestos management consultancy, Acorn Analytical Services Northampton.
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13th March 2024

Nottingham baby loss charity issues plea for help from local businesses for DIY SOS style QMC project

Baby loss charity Forever Stars has issued an urgent plea to local people, businesses, artists and workers for help with a DIY SOS-style makeover project for Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC) Nottingham’s Ward A23 and its garden, where families suffering baby
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13th March 2024

Recycle, Repurpose – And Transform The Lives Of Homeless People

A new programme, devised by the charity Framework, can help businesses recycle domestic or office furniture, electrical appliances, fixtures and fittings and, at the same time, transform the lives of homeless people.
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13th March 2024

New business development manager at frozen food distributor Central Foods

Frozen food distributor Central Foods has appointed a new business development manager.
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13th March 2024

Forthcoming Connect Receptions

Connect Receptions - March/April 24
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13th March 2024

Leicestershire homebuilder donates £$1,500 to cancer charity

A Coalville-based charity has received a £1,500 donation from David Wilson Homes to support its services dedicated to improving the physical appearance and overall wellbeing of people living with cancer.
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12th March 2024

Successful Ratby Shared Ownership development comes to a close

Platform Home Ownership has announced the conclusion of a successful Shared Ownership development in Ratby, in partnership with Miller Homes.
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12th March 2024

WILLSHEE’S TURNS 40!

Burton-based Willshee’s Waste & Recycling is celebrating its 40th anniversary as the company hits £35million turnover and continues its trajectory of 20% year-on-year growth for the 10th consecutive year.
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12th March 2024

Funding to train next generation of chemists to take the East Midlands towards net zero

The University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University have been awarded funding for a centre that will train chemists of the future to find new ways to decarbonise manufacturing sectors, and help the East Midlands achieve its net zero target.
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12th March 2024

Newark Market Place to be transformed into Easter ‘egg-stravaganza’

A Nottinghamshire town is set to be taken over with Good Friday fun in aid of local Newark charity, Beaumond House Hospice Care.
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12th March 2024

Menswear designer finds right fit at Vulcan Works

A menswear designer, who was one of the first to move into Northampton’s Vulcan Works, has praised the workspace for establishing ‘a hub of creatives’ that has helped him to grow his business.
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12th March 2024

Local hospice receives £100k funding to help Derbyshire care homes and their residents

Local charity Treetops Hospice has received £100,000 funding to help Derbyshire care homes support residents who are approaching the end of their life.
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12th March 2024

Northampton homebuilder raises over £20,000 in cycling challenge

Barratt Homes Northampton is celebrating the efforts of its team that took on a cycling challenge to raise money for Northamptonshire Health Charity.
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12th March 2024

Croots Farm Shop celebrates British Pie Award accolade

Popular Derbyshire farm shop Croots is celebrating winning an award at the annual British Pie Awards.
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12th March 2024

Top Service Providers Share Best Practice

More than 40 representatives of some of the UK’s top venues, ticket operators and event organisers have come together to share good practice about improving accessibility for disabled people at an event organised by Derby-based Nimbus Disability.
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12th March 2024

£7M START UP LOANS DELIVERED IN THE EAST MIDLANDS

Financing supports the over 50s to pursue their business dreams.
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12th March 2024

Funding award for Nottingham project set to reduce CO2 emissions through AI

Researchers at the University of Nottingham have received a share of one billion pounds for a project aiming to reduce CO2 emissions through the creation of an AI model that will improve the accuracy of short-range weather forecasting for photovoltaic (PV
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11th March 2024

Two new flatbread wraps launched by Baked Earth Bakery

Baked Earth Bakery has launched two new flatbread wraps for the food service sector.
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11th March 2024

World-class athletes to join 1,000 runners signed-up for SportsShoes.com inaugural Podium Festival on March 16 in Leicester

World-class athletes will feature alongside 1,000 runners at SportsShoes.com’s inaugural Podium Festival, a community running and brand exhibition event being held on March 16 at New College, Leicester.
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11th March 2024

NOTTINGHAM COLLEGE ACHIEVES OUTSTANDING OFSTED GRADE FOR ITS RESIDENTIAL PROVISION

Nottingham College has received its first Outstanding Ofsted grade at its most recent inspection, marking the start of a new chapter for the college as it continues its journey towards becoming an Outstanding college, over the next three years.
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11th March 2024

Freeths advises on launch of UK’s first ever low-carbon food production campus

National law firm Freeths has advised SmartParc on the development of an innovative low carbon energy solution for a major food production and distribution hub in Derby.
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11th March 2024

New starter at FPA Consulting

Derby based independent management consultancy FPA Consulting has expanded its team following the appointment of Hannah Smith.
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11th March 2024

Allison Homes East appoints new Planning Director

Housebuilder Allison Homes East has welcomed Georgina McCrae to the team as Planning Director, to help its growth across the region.
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11th March 2024

NOTTINGHAM BUSINESSES BACKING YOUNG CREATIVES

The closing date for entries of this year’s Nottingham Young Creative Awards is fast approaching on 15 March 2024 and business leaders in the city are encouraging young people to get involved.
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11th March 2024

BELMAYNE LAUNCHES CHARITY WALK TO MARK ANNIVERSARY

Independent financial planners, Belmayne, are preparing to celebrate the firm’s 20th anniversary by tackling a 20-mile sponsored hike around their home town of Dronfield.
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11th March 2024

Derby Cathedral Quarter BID announces trio of fun events coming to the city this summer

An exciting line up of summer events in Derby has been announced by the Cathedral Quarter Business Improvement District (BID).
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11th March 2024

Derbyshire recycled plastic furniture company helps public get planting with raised bed naming contest

An award-winning Derbyshire sustainable business making recycled plastic outdoor furniture is helping the public get into the growing spirit by launching a competition to name its latest design: a flat pack raised bed.
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11th March 2024

NET CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY WITH 20 ACTS OF KINDNESS

THIS March marks Nottingham Express Transit (NET)’s 20th anniversary. To celebrate, the network is treating tram users to a whole year of surprises and treats.
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11th March 2024

Rail firm MTMS supports training of young people with donation to Derbyshire sea cadets

Young Derbyshire sea cadets have been given a welcome boost to help with training after a generous donation from a Midlands rail maintenance firm.
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11th March 2024

12 winning businesses from East Midlands go forward to the national UK FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards 2024 finals

An affordable animal healthcare provider from Leicester, a vintage high street emporium supporting their community, a recruitment team from Chesterfield and a training company pioneering diversity and inclusion: The FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards E
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8th March 2024

Inspiring inclusion: Platform Home Ownership highlights the journeys of two women within the business

For International Women’s Day (March 8), Platform Home Ownership is shining a spotlight on two inspirational women and their routes into the housing industry in the hope that it will inspire others to consider a career in the sector.
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8th March 2024

Chef teacher visits celebrity chef’s restaurant

A chef Lecturer at West Nottinghamshire College has spent a week cooking at celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal’s Three Michelin star ‘renowned temple to innovative modern British cuisine’.
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8th March 2024

STORYTELLING EVENT BRINGS THE BOOKS TO LIFE FOR NOTTINGHAMSHIRE SCHOOL

To celebrate World Book Day (7th March), pupils from Langold Dyscarr Community School were treated to a storytelling event organised by Barratt Homes.
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8th March 2024

Female brick plant manager inspires industry change

This International Women’s Day, Forterra is celebrating Charlotte Wood, Plant Manager at its Measham Brickworks in Leicestershire.
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8th March 2024

Aqua Sana Spa crowned Employer of the Year 2024

Aqua Sana Spa, located in Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire has been named ‘Employer of the Year’ at the Professional Beauty Awards 2024.
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8th March 2024

esbs CEO shares money wisdom with new podcast

Leicestershire based Earl Shilton Building Society is proud to announce the launch of “Paul’s Podcast”; its latest initiative to foster financial literacy and support its members with information, guidance, and financial insight from esbs’ Chief Executive
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8th March 2024

Inspiring inclusion: Leicestershire developer celebrates International Women’s Day by shining a light on its female employees

A developer providing brand new homes across Leicestershire is inspiring inclusion this International Women’s Day (March 8), by sharing the story of an assistant site manager who secured a career in construction immediately after leaving school.
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8th March 2024

Gillotts reflects the changing face of the funeral industry as Danni and Hannah take the helm in Stapleford

A Nottinghamshire funeral firm says it is reflecting the changing times in the industry after it appointed an all-female team at its Stapleford office.
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8th March 2024

LEICESTERSHIRE ASSISTANT SITE MANAGER ADVOCATES DIVERSITY FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

An Assistant Site Manager for Barratt Homes in Melton Mowbray has highlighted her experience working in the construction industry for International Women’s Day (Friday 8th March).
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8th March 2024

Pall-Ex Challenges Industry To Do More For Women in Logistics

The CEO of Leicestershire-based Pall-Ex Group is calling on the logistics industry to create more career opportunities for women and support their professional development in a heavily male-dominated sector.
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8th March 2024

THE ACCESS GROUP APPOINTS NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ACCESS PAYSUITE

The Access Group, a leading provider of business management software has announced the appointment of Giulio Montemagno as managing director of its Access PaySuite division.
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7th March 2024

Owner of IT firm gearing up for a busy year of fundraising with epic bike ride and family fun run

THE owner of a leading city IT firm is gearing up for a busy year of fundraising for local charities that includes a family fun run and an epic bike ride to Skegness.
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7th March 2024

Clowes Developments employees vote for Derbyshire Mind as their chosen charity for 2024-2025

2024 marks a new chapter for the Derbyshire based property group, Clowes Developments, as they implement their brand-new charitable giving policy.
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7th March 2024

Female property professionals put their best foot forward for International Women's Day

Three leading East Midlands female commercial property figures are set to mark International Women's Day this Friday (March 8th) by supporting a Nottingham domestic abuse charity.
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7th March 2024

Innovative event brings together major employers and educators across East Midlands to prepare next generation for the world of work

A major event is set to bring together leading schools and employers from across the East Midlands to an innovative careers conference, aimed at helping teachers better prepare their students for the world of work.
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7th March 2024

Come to Lambing Sunday at Broomfield Hall to Meet the Adorable Newborn Lambs for a Spring Spectacle!

Nothing truly heralds the approach of Spring like the sight of newborn lambs in the pastures, together with the appearance of daffodils, snowdrops, and brighter evenings.
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7th March 2024

Great Central Railway to be Unified for the First Time in Fifty Years at 125th Anniversary Weekend (16-17 March)

Leicestershire’s heritage railway, Great Central Railway, will be ‘reunified’ with Great Central Railway Nottingham for the first time in over 50 years as part of a major weekend of events in March to celebrate the 125th Anniversary of this award-winning,
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7th March 2024

Construction Company Expands At Oberoi Business Hub

A Derby company, which specialises in refurbishing social housing properties across the East Midlands, has expanded into larger serviced offices at Oberoi Business Hub in Pride Park in line with its growing customer base.
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6th March 2024

Russell Scanlan Acquires Specialist Insurance Broker to Expand Services

Russell Scanlan, one of the UK’s longest established insurance brokers, has acquired Leicester based specialist insurance firm, Building & Land Guarantees(BLG), in a move that will see both businesses benefit from the growth opportunities presented by the
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6th March 2024

Business development expert joins NLT board

Mel Archbould, owner and Managing Director of Cloud-busting, a business scale-up consultancy based in Chesterfield, has joined NLT Training Services’ Board of Directors.
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6th March 2024

Chesterfield homebuilder highlights International Women’s Day champions

This International Women’s Day (8th March), homebuilder Rippon Homes is highlighting some of its female employees, and their roles within the company and construction industry.
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6th March 2024

Clay Cross packaging company donates to YMCA Derbyshire Sleep Easy campaign

A LEADING UK packaging company with a factory in Clay Cross has donated cardboard to a local charity’s annual event that aims to highlight homelessness and poverty in Derbyshire.
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6th March 2024

Home and garden PR agency expands to create its first ever Operations Director position

Home and garden specialist PR agency, Honest Communications, has bolstered its leadership team with the promotion of longstanding employee, Fay Clarkson, to the position of Operations and Account Director.
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6th March 2024

Refugee supported by Derby’s Derventio Housing Trust in running for Stephen Lawrence law scholarship

A refugee who is being accommodated by Derby-based Derventio Housing Trust is in the running for a prestigious Stephen Lawrence scholarship in one of the world’s top law firms.
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6th March 2024

DERBY TRANSPORT BUSINESS COLLECTS NATIONAL LOGISTICS AWARD

Viking Transport Ltd has collected an award for its contribution to the logistics industry.
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6th March 2024

Purpose Media goes back to school as it lands website work for two leading academy trusts

Derbyshire full-service marketing agency Purpose Media has made a major move into the education sector after winning contracts to create 30 new websites and give digital support to two leading Midlands academy trusts.
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6th March 2024

Have your say on the future of Nottinghamshire’s iconic County Hall

A new online survey is now open to anyone who wants to share their views on the future of County Hall in West Bridgford.
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6th March 2024

STEM projects for Midlands kids could scoop National Grid cash

Inspiring more young people from marginalised and economically-deprived backgrounds in the Midlands about technology, science and engineering is the aim of a new community funding offer.
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6th March 2024

Rothera Bray donates over £5000 to Headway to continue providing vital services to brain injury sufferers

Rothera Bray has recently donated over £5,000 to Headway Nottingham, both in memory of a former colleague and as part of its appeal to raise funds to continue providing invaluable support for brain injury sufferers across Nottinghamshire.
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6th March 2024

Roundpeg helps to Bridge the Gap with new outdoor building to support the mental health of young people

Young people struggling with their mental health have been given their own garden getaway thanks to a Midlands-based outdoor building business.
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5th March 2024

SORTREFER NAMED MORTGAGE CONVEYANCER OF THE YEAR AT THE MONEYAGE MORTGAGE AWARDS

Derby-based SortRefer has been named Conveyancer of the Year at the Moneyage Mortgage Awards 2024, which celebrate excellence within the UK mortgage industry.
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5th March 2024

Leicester metalwork firm partners with local college to invest in future talent

Leicester-based metalwork firm, ADS Laser Cutting Limited, has pledged its support to students at Leicester College as it seeks to invest in future local talent and address ongoing skills development.
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5th March 2024

Number of tech company start-ups in East Midlands jump 20%

The number of new technology companies incorporated in the East Midlands jumped by a fifth (20%) to 1,627 last year, up from 1,358 the prior year.
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5th March 2024

NOTTINGHAM ARTIST PANELS PROUDLY PRESENTED AT THE ISLAND QUARTER GALLERY

LOCAL artists have gathered to celebrate their artwork being prominently displayed in the first outdoor art gallery at Nottingham’s The Island Quarter.
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5th March 2024

New business owners don’t need to go it alone, says Leicestershire Growth Hub

Starting a new business can seem like a daunting prospect for many. There can be so much to think about and it's easy to get overwhelmed. With this in mind, LLEP Business Gateway Growth Hub is running Business Boost: Focus on Start-up Support on 12 March
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5th March 2024

Pall-Ex Launches Streamlined European Distribution Service

Innovative Trunking Lane and Enhanced Tracking Capabilities Promise Simplified Processing for EU Shipments.
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5th March 2024

Local Derbyshire hero, Alyson Hill, will reopen the Ashford Arms on 8 March after overwhelming support from the local community

The Ashford Arms, an iconic 17th century country pub in Ashford-in-the-Water, near Bakewell, will be officially reopened by local hero and Bakewell Mayor, Alyson Hill, on Friday 8 March.
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5th March 2024

Marketing company director takes business up a degree by going back to university for pioneering MSc

An award-winning Derbyshire marketing agency director has gone back to university so she can be at the heart of the latest research into creating positive behaviour change in today’s society.
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5th March 2024

Nottingham consultancy Ingleton Wood wins over 50 infrastructure projects and doubles its team in first six months

Property and construction consultancy Ingleton Wood has announced fresh growth plans across the Midlands and northern England after its new Nottingham office secured more than 50 infrastructure project appointments and doubled its workforce.
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5th March 2024

Regional housebuilder appoints new Head of Engineering

Housebuilder Allison Homes East has appointed a new Head of Engineering to help drive growth in the region.
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5th March 2024

PUPILS at a Derby school were given a sneak-peek inside a leading tech company after winning a competition.

Year 8 students at West Park School were given a taste of the world of work at Barron McCann – on Mansfield Road – after successfully designing posters promoting sustainability in the workplace.
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5th March 2024

Browne Jacobson launches free job simulator to give aspiring barristers a taste of life in legal profession

Aspiring barristers can get a glimpse into the life of a lawyer from their desktops after Browne Jacobson launched a virtual work experience programme.
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5th March 2024

Pace of AI adoption means Government and education system have to catch-up fast, say small firms

Small firms need protection from deepfakes and improvements to the education system to allow Artificial Intelligence (AI) to live up to its true potential, a new report by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) shows.
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5th March 2024

Derbyshire boy Max, 11, officially becomes one of UK’s youngest inventors with unique t-shirt that can help others who are autistic

AN inspirational boy from Derbyshire has officially become one of the youngest inventors in the UK after his patent for a t-shirt that can help people with sensory issues was approved – and he has been showing off his creation on ITV’s This Morning.
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5th March 2024

Tigers Business Expo to feature speaker Ross Kemp

Leicester Tigers annual Business Expo has now been confirmed for Wednesday, June 5, 2024.
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5th March 2024

SH Plant Limited adds two Volvo articulated dump trucks to its fleet with support from Paragon Bank

Paragon Bank’s SME Lending Division has supported Chesterfield-based plant company SH Plant Ltd to purchase two trucks through an asset finance funding solution of £400,000.
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5th March 2024

Partnership signed between tourism board and County Council to help supercharge Notts’ visitor economy.

Nottinghamshire County Council and the region’s official place marketing organisation, Marketing Nottingham and Nottinghamshire (MNN) have struck a landmark deal for the visitor economy division of MNN - Visit Nottinghamshire- to promote the County’s tour
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5th March 2024

Opinion: Championing diversity and inclusivity: Harnessing the energy and passion of our region’s leaders and entrepreneurs, for good

Multiculturalism in the United Kingdom continues to play such a positive and important role throughout British society – from business and entrepreneurship to politics and culture.
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5th March 2024

AMAZON TEAM CELEBRATES AFTER ANOTHER YEAR OF SUCCESS

The team from Amazon’s fulfilment centre in Chesterfield celebrated in style at the Hilton to mark a great year in 2023.
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