Midlands law firm Wright Hassall has acted on a deal to save one of Stoke-on-Trent’s most famous pottery producers.  

Coventry and Warwickshire business leaders believe that interest rates will remain at 0.5 per cent in a bid to help aid economic recovery.  

Leamington-based EMA Business and Management Consultants have promoted Ann Ive to the position of Executive Director.  

A Warwickshire company producing babywear is rapidly expanding its export business with the aid of UK Trade & Investment (UKTI).  

A local business centre is claiming to offer the UK’s cheapest high-speed internet access, after installing an innovative fibre broadband facility in the building.  

Business owners looking to make the best of changes in corporate tax can learn more at a seminar being hosted by Coventry and Warwickshire solicitors Alsters Kelley next month (September).  

A group of Coventry parents are receiving top class cookery tips from one of the city’s leading chefs thanks to an initiative set up to celebrate British Food Fortnight.  

A charity ball sponsored by Stratford-based firm of chartered accountants Murphy Salisbury has raised more than £8,000.  

Twenty-four-year-old Amy Tucker is taking The Bull by the horns. Tucker, who has lived locally all her life, took over the lease for the Weston-under-Wetherley pub The Bull Inn in the spring – despite having no formal hospitality qualifications.  

Two young entrepreneurs have sent a chill through the world of bland kitchen appliances with the launch of a new range of funky fridges.  

A Bank Holiday Beer Festival at The Peacock in Oxhill looks set to be a big hit with real ale and cider lovers.  

A stretch of prime retail space in Warwickshire is set to get a new lease of life after resembling a ghost town in recent years.  

A woman has proved she can cut it in a man’s world after becoming the first ever female to enter an international drilling and sawing competition.  

The business, which was established in 1992 and advises the likes of M&S, Sainsbury’s and Matalan, has chosen Central Park in Rugby for the location of its new client service centre.  

A community project in Bedworth is helping local unemployed people develop their skills and confidence to improve their chances of finding work.  

Alsters Kelley has strengthened its Employment law team with the appointment of Michael Nadin.  

A Warwickshire village pub is hoping to make hay while the sun shines this harvest time buy offering special ploughman’s suppers to busy farm workers.  

A security company has ensured there will be no case of mistaken identity after teaming up with a local design firm.  

Automated packaging system specialist Schubert has announced the appointment of a new engineer to its UK service team.  

Stratford-based firm of chartered accountants Murphy Salisbury has further expanded its team with the recruitment of two new trainees.  

A Rugby manufacturing company has won substantial new business to export poultry nesting equipment to Australia – with help from UK Trade & Investment.  

A trainee accountant is scaling new heights to provide an unexpected bonus for a mobility charity.  

Unemployed people in Worcestershire are being encouraged to take advantage of a free tailor-made training project which gives them the chance to develop their job search skills and get involved in vocational training to boost their chances of finding work.  

Around 80 Coventry professionals talked business over burgers at Band Hatton’s summer BBQ.  

A successful marketing campaign for a Wolverhampton automotive engineering company has reunited former colleagues.  

As Warwickshire County Cricket Club embarks on the most exciting chapter of its history following the commencement of the £32m redevelopment of its iconic Edgbaston stadium, Craig Flindall is welcomed to the Club in the newly created position of finance director.  

The sky's the limit at Midlands based Oakland International, with staff again taking up the challenge of raising much needed cash for children's charity Acorns Children's Hospice, this time with a sponsored team skydive.  

It is rare to celebrate the loss of a tenant, but that is exactly what is happening at the University of Warwick Science Park’s Warwick Innovation Centre.  

A Midlands corporate events specialist has reported a 150 per cent turnover increase in its first financial quarter of the year when compared to 2009.  

The weakened pound and the rise in alcohol tax has led to Warwick wine merchant Alastair MacBrayne scouring the little-known wine regions of Spain in order to maintain quality while keeping prices down.  

This weekend sees the coming together of the world’s largest countryside event which will open at Ragley Hall, Alcester on Friday. Over 900 exhibition stands, hundreds of events, displays, championships, competitions, features, visitor caravan park and car parks will colour 500 acres of the Estate.  

Stratford-based firm of chartered accountants Murphy Salisbury has advised on a deal involving the acquisition of one its business clients.  

Summersault Communications, the award-winning employee, customer and business communications specialist, has appointed Stuart Newman to the role of senior editor. He will be based at the company’s Head Office in Leamington Spa and will report directly to editorial director, Pat Sherrington-Blane.  

Worcestershire kitchen design and installation firm Procaterserv are celebrating installing new catering facilities for an award winning boutique inn in Suffolk.  

A budding Olympian is aiming to serve up more success after landing a major sponsorship deal with a leading Midlands accountancy firm.  

Warwickshire’s Purity Brewing Co. has drafted in Richard Davies as its new Sales Manager.  

A Coventry embedded systems company is hoping to chip away at the American market after a string of recent domestic successes.  

The newly-elected Rugby MP, Mark Pawsey, has met with business leaders from the town to discuss how the coalition Government aims to drive economic recovery.  

Coventry based, Warwick Conferences, part of the University of Warwick, recently played host to a dynamic new executive training event, in the style of popular TV show ‘Hell’s Kitchen’.  

One thousand people have been placed back into work across Coventry and Warwickshire thanks to the a successful return to work programme.  

Coventry based, Warwick Conferences, part of the University of Warwick, has just announced that all three of its training and conference centres are set to benefit from a multi-million pound rolling refurbishment programme, starting this September.  

There will be new and old faces for Steve Handsley to meet in the Warwickshire farming community as he starts his new position at Yorkshire Bank.  

Stratford-based firm of Chartered Accountants, Murphy Salisbury, has bid farewell to managing partner Paul Salisbury on his retirement, almost 35 years after he set up the practice, but he will remain closely involved on a consultancy basis.  

A local business is supporting the government-led initiative to employ apprentices.  

A development which will provide much-needed homes for the people of a popular Warwickshire village is officially underway, thanks to a ground-breaking partnership.  

Summersault Communications dominated the Institute of Internal Communication (IoIC) Awards ceremony at the London Hilton on Park Lane, winning a total of seven awards for the publications it produces for major organisations and businesses across the UK.  

Warwickshire’s Purity Brewing Co. is calling on the region’s music lovers to head over to Birmingham’s Moseley Park this weekend for the first-ever Mostly Jazz Festival (3rd – 4th July).  

A Warwick trekking and camping specialist has been inundated with old walking boots following the launch of a charity collection to help people in developing countries.  

This week’s emergency budget has been welcomed by a Stratford accountancy firm as a boost for business and entrepreneurs, with feared savage changes nowhere near as bad as anticipated.  

Work is underway on an innovative community-led housing development for local people in Harbury.  

It’s playtime at Cheltenham for parents and kids alike. A Play Farm is set to open in the town – a second Midlands launch for one of the country’s youngest leisure brands.  

Glorious sunshine and dazzling dresses descended on Warwick Racecourse as hundreds of people attended the venue’s Ladies’ Day event.  

The introduction of a new code of practice for non-lawyer will-writers will be ‘ineffective’, a Midlands solicitor has said.  

A Warwickshire man who helped British Airways customers rearrange flights during the ash cloud crisis has been rewarded with a trip to watch the World Cup.  

Coventry based, Warwick Conferences, part of the University of Warwick, has been awarded the internationally recognised IACC (International Association of Conference Centers) Green Star accreditation for its environmental policy.  

Coventry based, Warwick Conferences, part of the University of Warwick has appointed a host of new and local talent to compliment its already successful sales and events teams.  

Alsters Kelley, one of Coventry and Warwickshire’s leading law firms, is pleased to announce the appointment of Colin Frowd to head of department for company and commercial law.  

EMA Business and Management Consultancy has formed a strategic alliance with Cord, a charity that works to restore community facilities and peace in countries affected by war.  

A Midlands law firm is in a race to raise money for cancer charities. For Stratford-upon-Avon-based Lodders, Race for Life 2010 will be the culmination of a week of fund-raising.  

An investment network formed to support fledgling, small and medium-sized businesses has enjoyed tremendous growth over the past 12 months.  

The Ricoh Arena, the home of Coventry City Football Club has been selected as the new Midlands venue to host Olympic Football matches in 2012.  

The England football squad have just arrived in South Africa and fans of the beautiful game will be hoping that 2010 will be ‘our’ year.  

Auctioneers Bigwood reported strong demand throughout its May auction with over 70 per cent of the lots sold and close to £9 million achieved both in the auction and in sales agreed afterwards.  

New Prime Minister David Cameron has been making more than one type of cut since taking office - thanks to a Warwickshire cutlery firm.  

A Warwickshire volunteering organisation is set to use the 2012 Games as inspiration to support sport and culture across the Midlands.  

Leading UK retailer the Co-operative Group has today announced that it has appointed Leamington Spa based communications specialists, Summersault, to design two UK-wide magazines delivered to over 100,000 colleagues who work for the organisation.  

The impact the emergency budget will have on Coventry and Warwickshire was a main talking point when business leaders assembled for a networking event in the city.  

Purity Brewing Co. is looking to draw on the knowledge of its Twitter followers to help it win new contracts.  

Stratford-based accountants, Murphy Salisbury, were pleased to support the coach tourism industry recently, by sponsoring an award at this year’s prestigious Coach Tourism Awards.  

Coventry and Warwickshire law firm Alsters Kelley has raised in excess of £2,000 for Zoe’s Place Trust, after participating in the highly competitive annual Dragon Boat Race Festival in Warwick on Sunday [23 May 2010].  

Coventry could be one of the first places to take advantage of the Government’s parent-run schools programme, after a leading law firm launched a new service.  

Uncertainty over whether the volcanic ash cloud will hold up flights over the coming months is prompting more people to remain in England for their summer holidays - or so latest buying habits would show.  

Occasionally employees leave a company under a cloud – but one new starter at a Leamington travel firm has definitely joined under one.  

Strengths in Action are excited about their recent move to Shipston! It means they can enhance their Coaching, Development and Consulting services by offering inhouse seminars and workshops. This is just another value-added service on offer to their expanding client base.  

Twycross Zoo is delighted to announce that they have been shortlisted by the LABC East Midlands Region Building Excellence Awards 2010, for the best large commercial development and best sustainable project.  

People looking to rip off others’ ideas are in danger of getting egg on their face, a Midland lawyer has warned.  

A leading Warwickshire charity has received a legal boost, after announcing a tie-up with a regional law firm.  

Stratford-based firm of chartered accountants, Murphy Salisbury, is lending its support to a worthy cause this summer and instead of holding its traditional summer social, will attend a special ball in aid of a leukaemia charity.  

Carving a successful niche in the ‘people business’ is delivering further rapid growth for Leamington based EMA Business and Management Consultancy.  

A leading West Midlands translation firm is helping UK businesses to break down international barriers and access global markets thanks to a new service.  

Organisers of Warwickshire’s biggest one-day agricultural show have been given half-a-dozen reasons to be cheerful.  

Individuals worried about a rise in capital gains tax have a ‘window of opportunity’ to plan their finances before changes come in, a Midlands solicitor has said.  

Stratford-based Leigh Graham Financial Planning, a joint venture with accountancy practice Leigh Graham Associates and Redbourne Wealth Management, is holding a seminar next month to examine the likely implications of the impending budget.  

An industry expert has reacted positively to the news that the newly formed coalition government has suspended the use of Home Information Packs (HIPs) by home sellers with immediate effect.  

A Warwickshire based company is leading the way in renewable energy installations after gaining Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) accreditation.  

A leading figure in the design and manufacture of parts for prestigious automotive firms has moved to the city.  

Warwick-based refuse collection vehicle manufacturer Dennis Eagle is showcasing its latest innovations at leading environmental trade exhibition and conference, Futuresource, held on 15-17 June at ExCeL London. Products on display will include wide electric body and narrow configuration vehicles.  

A leading pet food manufacturer will be going for walkies next year thanks to law firm Wright Hassall.  

Corporate businesses across Warwickshire need to look at expanding into overseas markets to determine their future growth - that was the message at the Insight to Support Your Business panel discussion hosted by Barclays Corporate.  

A communication systems company is sending out all the right signals after landing two top national awards.  

Warwick-based PR consultancy Prova has welcomed in the new decade with the recruitment of three new members of staff to support its expanding client base. Catherine Scotcher has been appointed as account manager with Clare Johnson and Lauren Massey taking up roles as account executives.  

Coventry and Warwickshire law firm Alsters Kelley has recruited an associate solicitor to expand the family department and specialise in public law care proceedings.  

Summersault Communications, the award-winning employee, customer and business communications specialists, has launched a series of monthly lunches each with a different celebrity chef to fuse together cuisine and communication into one enjoyable event.  

Half-year financial results released by Purity Brewing Co. show the independent Warwickshire real ale brewery is on target for a record-breaking year that will top last year’s out-standing figures.  

Warwickshire County Cricket Club is delighted to announce that the main contract for constructing the new stand at Edgbaston International Cricket Ground has now been signed with Galliford Try.  

A Warwick firm is building a solid future after expanding its network of offices in the UK and becoming a global powerhouse.  

A leading lawyer in wills, probates and trusts has joined Warwickshire law firm Alsters Kelley. Joyce Bennell will help the firm expand into new specialities within the field. She joins after working at Band Hatton for five years as an assistant solicitor and senior fee earner.  

Stratford-based accountants, Murphy Salisbury, are highlighting the fact that wealthy British citizens who believed they could avoid UK taxes by spending fewer than 91 days in the UK may find they have to pay up after all, following a ruling from the Court of Appeal.  

Coventry based, Warwick Conferences, part of the University of Warwick treated its customers to a Strictly Come Dancing themed event, including a dance master class with special guests from the hit BBC show.  

Prova TV is a new digital division that has been launched this week by Prova, one of the country’s leading environment, technology and transport PR consultancies  

Infegy Europe has announced the first client wins for its Social Radar social media monitoring system.  

Experts have been giving a unique insight into the issues which surround nursing companies in financial difficulty back to health.  

A West Midlands’ web-based business that helps charities fundraise has fundraised itself – gaining the support of Midven’s Early Advantage Fund.  

Database application and strong authentication solutions expert SymTex, based at Warwickshire County Council-owned Eliot Park Innovation Centre in Nuneaton, has been awarded value added reseller status by Gemalto, the world leader in digital security.  

Leamington accountants and financial advisers Harrison Beale and Owen (HB&O) has added an experienced head to its already impressive staff.  

New laws to protect workers against ‘slavery’ could stamp out abuses of power, a Midlands lawyer has said.  

A newly formed company has designs on success after igniting the interest of the product manufacturing market.  

A Stratford restaurant which has been transformed from a controversial eyesore into an upmarket seafood restaurant and champagne and oyster bar has won a prestigious award for the quality of its conversion.  

UK Gear, the Warwickshire based designers and developers of high performance athletic footwear and apparel, has won approval to supply advanced specification training shoes to the US Army.  

Coventry based, Warwick Conferences (part of the University of Warwick) is celebrating after trainee manager Ramkumar Govindaswamy from Leamington Spa won gold in the 17th annual TUCO (The University Caterers' Organisation) Chefs and Food Service Skills Challenge.  

A Shipston-on-Stour hotel has scooped a major industry award from the Sunday Times.  

Burglars checking up on death notices can bring further heartache after a loved one has passed away, a legal expert has warned.  

The jury is out on whether the Midlands is seeing a sustainable property recovery, delegates at a major property seminar have been warned.  

Businesses will need to battle through the ‘migration minefield’ after a stream of changes to the UK’s regulations for employing overseas workers, a Midlands lawyer has warned.  

Stratford-based accountants, Murphy Salisbury, has issued a reminder that more businesses will now have to file their VAT returns online and pay any money due electronically for VAT periods starting on or after 1 April 2010.  

Innovative loudspeaker manufacturer Warwick Audio Technologies has appointed a new international sales manager to help launch the company into the global arena.  

Warwickshire County Cricket Club (WCCC) has today announced that it has secured a number of leading sponsors for its 2010 season, with some on board until 2012.  

A team from Lodders Solicitors are to swap their briefcases for running shoes in aid of charity.  

A leading accountancy firm has tied up a deal which will see extra funds raised to support rebuilding work in war torn countries across the globe.  

One of Coventry’s top golf clubs has ensured its members can continue to enjoy a round on and off the course, with the help of a Leamington solicitor.  

Coventry and Warwickshire law firm Alsters Kelley is celebrating after working with clients to collect donations to the value of £1,000 through the Will Aid 2009 campaign.  

Wendy Carter has joined award-winning employee, customer and business communications specialist Summersault Communications to head its highly successful business division as the new Commercial Director. Wendy, who will be based at the company’s head office in Leamington Spa, will play an integral role in helping to shape the company’s future.  

Ronald McDonald House Charities, which provides free ‘home away from home’ accommodation at hospitals across the UK for the parents and siblings of sick children, has appointed Summersault Communications to develop a new communications strategy. The strategy aims to increase donor contributions, create long-term loyalty and build awareness of the charity.  

One of Birmingham’s most respected and well known quantity surveyors has joined HCT Construction Consultants after nearly five decades with his previous employer.  

Midlands law firm Lodders has launched a charity committee to optimise its corporate social responsibility commitment.  

The Chancellor’s “Robin Hood” approach to Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) could inadvertently prompt a short term boost for the residential housing market, according to chartered surveyors and estate agents Bigwood in Stratford-upon-Avon.  

A charitable Midlands law firm is already marching towards a bumper total for its new ‘charity of the year’.  

A Midlands based third party supply chain specialist in warehousing and logistics, Oakland International, has seen employee numbers swell over recent years, with the company firmly committed to staff development and growth, have appointed Sue Walton to the role of Human Resources Manager, tasked with supporting the firms expanding workforce and delivering advanced training in readiness for progress and change.  

A popular hotspot for restaurant goers in Nuneaton and surrounding areas is defying the downturn and expanding on a dazzling scale.  

A Supreme Court ruling on village greens could be “disastrous” for golf courses the length and breadth of the country, a Midlands expert has warned.  

Legal experts are urging hundreds of thousands of families across the UK to take immediate action to protect their assets as the Chancellor of the Exchequer prepares to deliver his latest Budget.  

Bosses at a construction firm were so pleased with the quality of one its building projects that it has decided to move in.  

The recovery is throwing up new marketing opportunities which need to be grasped, George Campion, chairman of Stratford-based solicitors Lodders, told the firm’s annual meeting.  

Politicians should tread carefully over new proposals for financing care of the elderly, a leading lawyer has warned.  

The Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce is streaming live coverage of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) annual conference back to its headquarters in Binley.  

A local business in Warwickshire will feature in a new TV series “The Business Inspector” on Wednesday 17 March 2010 at 8pm.  

Stratford-upon-Avon-based solicitors Lodders have raised over £200 for the Haiti earthquake appeal following a charity book swap organised by Sonia Kang, a solicitor in the disputes resolution department, and trainee solicitor Jennie Patric  

A local business in Warwickshire will feature in a new TV series “The Business Inspector” on Wednesday 17 March 2010 at 8pm.  

Investment and commitment to on-going staff training and development has paid off for Stratford-based accountancy firm, Murphy Salisbury, in its latest round of successful exam results.  

Coventry based, Warwick Conferences chef, Pete Fry has been awarded with a silver Copper Skillet award from the IACC (International Association of Conference Centres).  

Business leaders in Coventry and Warwickshire have published a General Election ‘manifesto’ calling on political parties to put rebuilding the UK economy at the top of their agenda.  

Stratford-based kitchen and bathroom specialist John Nicholls is poised to discover whether its sister showroom has been named kitchen showroom of the year in a prestigious national competition in March.  

Warwick Conferences, part of the University of Warwick in Coventry, has picked up an unprecedented four gold awards at this year’s annual Meetings & Incentive Travel (M&IT) awards.  

Companies in Coventry and Warwickshire have benefitted from a master class in business growth after a leading expert in the field visited the region.  

Award winning employee, customer and business communications specialists Summersault Communications added to their already packed trophy cabinet by dominating the British Association of Communicators in Business (CiB) Central Awards. Summersault walked away with the highest number of awards given to any one company.  

Two redundancies, a baby and a new company all mean the lives of Warwickshire couple Craig and Clare Quick have altered dramatically over the last few month  

The financial planning arm of a Stratford accountancy firm is up for the most prestigious award in its industry – and the second national award for which has been shortlisted in a matter of months.  

The contract is worth £200,000 per year to company and is the first win since it established a Midlands office in Warwickshire.  

A Stratford company is planning for the future after securing a new home in the town.  

A Nuneaton pub is being transformed into luxury apartments after a deal involving two Midlands companies.  

Businesses in Coventry and Warwickshire looking to grow their business after the recession will be able to pick up advice on a range of issues – including accessing funding – at an event next month.  

A Stratford-upon-Avon entrepreneur is urging rural businesses to make the most of the Rural Enterprise Grant (REG) scheme after her company benefitted from investment that will help it nearly double its turnover in 2010.  

Independent local business, Callstream, is defying the downturn with a 20% increase in sales over the last year. Based in Henley-in-Arden, the company specialises in providing telecoms solutions for a wide range of call centre businesses, in industry sectors from insurance to travel.  

The former offices of historic printing and publishing firm Kenrick & Jefferson come under the hammer at an auction sale next month.  

Stratford law firm Lodders has played a key role in an £8.3 million property deal in North Wales.  

A local law firm has raised more than £2,000 for a children’s hospice being built in the Midlands. The Coventry and Warwickshire solicitors firm, Alsters Kelley, raised money for Zoe’s Place through a series of staff quizzes, dress-down days and other monthly fundraising events.  

Warwick based manufacturer of motion and control technologies, Parker Hannifin, has helped develop a groundbreaking armoured vehicle that could play a critical role in saving troops’ lives in war torn areas across the world.  

To help foreign companies lower the barrier to market entry in the UK, Goodwille Limited and Enlink Limited have established a partnership which offers a wider range of outsourced business solutions. This partnership has been established to support high growth international companies of all sizes, operating nationwide and across industry sectors.  

Barclays has appointed a new Branch Manager to take the helm at its North Street Office in Rugby town centre.  

Rugby company, MSS Lasers Ltd, is moving to the iQuarter office and industrial scheme, after purchasing two units from developers Highcross.  

Recent media attention on the Court of Protection and the importance of a document like a Lasting Power of Attorney has been praised for raising the profile of a serious issue by a Warwickshire lawyer who specialises in care for the elderly.  

Stratford-upon-Avon accountants Murphy Salisbury have been appointed as auditors for the internationally-renowned British Show Jumping Association.  

Mr Bob Shanks, a chartered engineer and Chairman of the Imagineering Foundation, has received a prestigious award from the Institution of Engineering and Technology for his work encouraging young people to take an interest in engineering.  

A Midland law firm has seen three talented young lawyers graduate from the Louis Group’s Business Academy  

Stratford-upon-Avon-based Lodders is celebrating success in the latest Chambers UK guide to the UK legal profession.  

Kudlian Software’s newest stop frame animation package, ProAnimate is now available from Apple.  

National retailer Sleepmasters has opened a new store in Stratford-upon-Avon following a fit-out to get it up and running for Christmas trade.  

Hundreds of small holders are “off the hook” because of a Government decision not to cut their income under the Single Payment Scheme.  

The For Sale signs could go up over a host of holiday homes as owners look to beat Government tax changes, a legal expert has warned.  

Will Self, managing director of Stratford-upon-Avon-based Self Financial Planners, looks at the latest ‘fashion’ in financial products.  

Mary Lawson-Evans, a director of The Henley Rooms in Stratford-upon-Avon, says men are increasingly taking a lead from football and rugby stars.  

Too many individuals are grossly ignorant of how best to run their long term finances, an expert has warned.  

Homeowners planning to build on neighbouring land could be hit by restrictive covenants even if they have bought the land and have planning permission, property lawyers at Lodders Solicitors in Stratford upon Avon are warning.  

Lawyers specialising in the well-being of the elderly are to explore critical issues on the subject, including how to make the most of state funded care, at a meeting in Stratford.  

Accountants are not usually associated with being sporty, but Stratford-upon-Avon based firm Murphy Salisbury is hoping to change all that.  

A Warwickshire lawyer has warned of the emotional and financial disasters that can befall families if people do not make a will or keep their existing will updated.  

New deli-café, Arden’s, is set to create a stir in Leamington’s Regent Street with its uniquely delicious food and drink. With its grand opening taking place on 31st October, Arden’s offers the very best in Continental bakery and biscuits, as well as the perfect cup of freshly ground coffee, loose leaf tea and chilled refreshments.  

“Hidden” annual charges can dramatically reduce pension payouts, a Midlands financial expert has warned.  

The Stratford branch of a firm of chartered surveyors and auctioneers has won a contract against competition from a Birmingham rival to manage a large development of apartments in Tiddington.  

Former head of internal communications at recruitment giant takes on role of editorial director and accomplished editor and journalist joins as senior editor.  

Lodders Solicitors have helped entrepreneur Cas Carrington unveil a new concept for Stratford-upon-Avon – a unique micro-bar that combines hot and spicy noodles with the latest in vodka-based drinks and cocktails  

A regional law firm is advising clients to consider preparing a Lasting Power of Attorney to insure against a future in which accident or mental incapacity leaves them unable to govern their own financial affairs.  

Magna Heating is celebrating after it was awarded the prestigious CORGI Installer of the Year: Central England, at a ceremony held at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. The event was hosted by comedian Stephen K Amos and was attended by many leading figures from the UK heating industry.  

As pressure mounts on companies to be more sustainable, a Birmingham property developer has taken an innovative approach to further its ‘green’ credentials.  

Avon Estates Ltd, which owns and operates three holiday parks alongside the River Avon in Stratford, has submitted plans to build a multi-million pound clubhouse at the heart of the parks overlooking the river.  

A new study into the business sector in the Midlands has revealed small family-owned firms are regarded as more employee-friendly, motivational, passionate and creative than non-family private enterprises, spurring on a likely surge in interest from job seekers left scarred by the recession.  

Family trusts need to be reviewed to combat forthcoming tax increases announced by the government, an expert has warned.  

Bedworth is to get a pizza-the-action with the help of some legal ingredients from law firm Lodders.  

A financial expert has attacked Britain’s “Lotto lunacy” – with people pinning their financial hopes on winning the Lottery.  

Warwickshire lawyer Kim Beddows is recovering from a whirlwind week – she celebrated her 27th birthday, qualified as a lawyer and got engaged.  

Sorting out your loved one’s estate has just got more expensive for those who, for whatever reason, miss an inheritance tax deadline.  

Sorting out a loved one's estate has just got more expensive for those who - for whatever reason - missed an Inheritance Tax deadline.  

Warwick Conferences is in confident mood despite the recession after completing a cross-sector analysis of the commitment and investment being made by UK businesses on up-skilling their workforce.  

Warwickshire College, one of the country’s largest and most successful colleges, has started the hunt for a new Principal.  

Warwickshire College to provide apprenticeship programmes for Connaught.  

A leading Midlands lawyer believes Parliament must now look closely at the issue of compulsory purchase orders and compensation following a landmark judgment in the House of Lords.  

Five women from across Warwickshire will come together on the 10th September for The Remote Worker Awards Ceremony, held at the stunning Cliveden House in Berkshire, to find out their fates in a life changing national awards.  

Farmers have been warned to make sure they understand their legal position after a recent spate of attacks by cows on walkers.  

Warwick based, IM Properties, has arranged a £33 million facility to part refinance an investment property portfolio, with funding provided by Santander Corporate Banking and managed by the bank’s specialist real estate team in Birmingham.  

An ongoing commitment to staff training and development at Stratford-based accountancy practice Murphy Salisbury has paid off with four members of staff having successfully passed stages of their professional examinations.  

Catherine Prout, a local woman, from Warwick has been short listed in The Remote Worker Awards in The Helen O’ Grady Special Award and now stands a chance of winning her own home based franchise worth £15k.  

A Warwick-based engineering firm specialising in the manufacture of precision cutting tools for sectors including aerospace and Formula One racing has defied the recession and improved competitiveness after installing a state-of-the-art wire electrical discharge machine (wire EDM).  

Wills may need to be re-drafted in the wake of the credit crunch and recession, Martin Green, a partner and head of the private client division at Stratford-upon-Avon solicitors Lodders, has cautioned.  

A leading business expert at Coventry University is concerned what proposed cuts would do to Regional Development Agencies should a Conservative government get into power.  

The UK’s leading regeneration specialist, St. Modwen, has secured the first letting at its £13 million Whitley Business Park development in Coventry.  

Coventry University has successfully assembled £1m of investment which it will be using to help businesses within the region to overcome the effects of the recession.  

American Express's move to suspend contributions into its UK stakeholder pension scheme for up to 18 months could be the thin end of the wedge, a Midlands adviser has warned.  

Warwickshire based Summersault Communications, the employee, customer and business communication specialists, has formed a strategic alliance with Gatehouse, a leading consultancy focusing on employee communication, engagement and change.  

Brookvale Care Home in Olton, Solihull has commenced works on a major redevelopment programme to upgrade facilities for the 60 elderly residents and improve even further its standards of excellence in care.  

A Stratford-upon-Avon accountancy firm, Murphy Salisbury helped swell charity coffers by making a £3,000 donation to The Stratford and District branch of the MS Society.  

A group of Coventry and Warwickshire professionals have been given an exclusive guided tour of Coventry’s new QCA (Quality and Curriculum Authority) building, and all agreed that it was a fantastic addition to Coventry’s commercial infrastructure.  

Learning and Skills Council representatives joined the celebrations as members of the Warwickshire Garage & Transport Group Training Association marked 40 years of success in delivering training for apprentices.  

New rules banning commission for financial advisers are good news for investors, claims a Midland expert.  

A multimillion pound development programme to support the growth of creative and digital industries, enterprise and innovation is to centre on the refurbishment of a Grade II listed church building in Warwickshire.  

Midlands based payroll provider ESOS Ltd is delighted to announce that its payroll department has achieved the prestigious Investors in Excellence Award.  

Planning application has been submitted by regional development agency Advantage West Midlands and global property group Goodman, to develop the former Jaguar site at Browns Lane in Coventry.  

Schubert, the automated packaging system specialists, have further strengthened their UK subsidiary with two new appointments to the sales team.  

A Meriden-based company StadiArena that modifies sport stadiums into indoor arenas has been named Exporter of the Year at the West Midlands International Trade Awards last night (Thursday 11th June).  

Dragon’s Den star, Peter Jones, was in Coventry this week to look at how Coventry University is working with and encouraging student entrepreneurs.  

Young entrepreneurs in Coventry have been honoured as part of a ground-breaking initiative that has been copied nationwide.  

Undergraduates keen to boost their skills for employment in the accounting and finance sectors will get real help through a ground breaking new partnership to be launched in June this year by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), in collaboration with three leading UK Universities.  

A distinguished Professor from Harvard is coming to Coventry University to give an inaugural lecture on the theme of “The Global University”.  

In a completely separate exercise to the proposed 600 acre Middle Quinton Eco Town, St. Modwen has submitted planning proposals for its 478 acre portion of the site at Long Marston, Warwickshire.  

Learning and Skills Council representatives joined the celebrations as members of the Warwickshire Garage & Transport Group Training Association marked 40 years of success in delivering training for apprentices.