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On Wednesday 27th November, Banabay headed up by Mark O’Sullivan welcomed Matt Barnsley to the team as Group Sales and Marketing Director. The group of orgsnisations have now joined forces officially and Matt will now be covering all services offered by BanaBay such as Heylus who specialise in tech recruitment…

A building surveyor at Harris Lamb has achieved his Chartered status after successfully completing his post-graduate qualifications with the business’ support. Marcus Andrew joined the company in January 2016 with a degree from Coventry University, and has played a vital role in the business’ Building Consultancy…

Following on from Birmingham’s Busking Battles’ introductory airing this summer, which amassed a reach of 1.5 million impressions on social media, the crowd has gone wild for another round and the bar has been set high. Partnering with City Social, the alternative Christmas market located under the Mailbox…

After months, weeks, days and hours preparing and planning this year’s Weston Christmas Light Display, it has finally been revealed. The big switch on took place on Sunday 1st December and once again Graham Witter has transformed his family home into a magical Winter Wonderland to raise money for The Donna Louise…

Over the past five decades, the East experienced its greatest house price growth of any single prime minister under a Conservative premiership but saw the highest overall house price growth during Labour governments, a new study reveals. Online Mortgage Advisor has assessed how each prime minister of the past five…

Harris Lamb has been instructed to manage and oversee the smooth running of a new high-specification business park in the East Midlands. Further to recently being appointed by regeneration specialists St Francis Group and the Richardson family to manage a new business park in Redditch last month, the business’…

M. Lambe Construction, a Birmingham-based civil engineering and groundworks company, has launched a fundraising campaign in aid of homeless charity iShelter, Birmingham’s only permanent night shelter. Homelessness and rough sleeping are becoming an enormous problem in the city, with the official count of 91 people…

7,370 children in the West Midlands are homeless and living in temporary accommodation, according to a report launched on Monday by Shelter – which is a rise of 242% in the last five years. For the first time the charity has exposed the frequency with which children are becoming homeless in the region, as its…

On Monday 2 December, a team of Santa solicitors undertook a charity fun walk through Birmingham city centre, raising festive funds for national charity PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide. Colleagues from the Birmingham office of Irwin Mitchell swapped suits for Santa hats and (optional!) fancy dress on the day, with…

Over 200 people attended the Sydney Mitchell Charity Ball held at the National Conference Centre on 22 November 2019, raising over £10,000 for two local charities; the Buddy Bag Foundation and Age UK Solihull. Karen Moores, Senior Partner, Sydney Mitchell thanked everyone for their support of the charities and…

Property developer and investor CEG has appointed FHP and Fisher German to market the first phase of commercial development at the former Vesuvius site on Sandy Lane, Worksop. The revival of this business destination is underway following a £5.5million investment to deliver a major new entrance roundabout, access…

The former BMX track in Malvern is to be transformed into a 50-home development. Malvern Hills District Council granted permission for the proposed development on land at Townsend Way after Harris Lamb submitted plans on behalf of Lovell Partnership. The affordable housing development is to be provided on behalf of a…

Dr Anjulika Salhan, a Director at award-winning practice, Salhan Accountants, has been named the winner at the prestigious English Women’s Awards 2019. Now in its second year, the English Women’s Awards celebrates the country’s leading female pioneers in a number of fields. The glamorous event, which celebrates…

A Midlands provider of hand-picked villas has proved it is the best in its field by securing five major titles at the British Travel Awards. Solmar Villas, which celebrates its 25th birthday this year, impressed consumers with the quality and variety of its accommodation, its levels of personal service and growing…

World Rugby chairman, sporting celebrity and former Ellesmere College student, Sir Bill Beaumont, Rugby World Cup referee Luke Pearce and Judith Phelps, chairman of the Shropshire RFU, were welcomed to the north Shropshire school this week for a special Centenary rugby match. Bill and Judith were special guests and…

If you’re the type to think that you can review only a week before your GRE and easily succeed, then think again. Every kind of test needs preparation to get a satisfying score. But before tackling preparation tips and all, you must understand what GRE is. What is GRE? A GRE or Graduate Record Examination is vital…

Zendesk, Inc. (NYSE: ZEN) today announced that more than a third (39%) of British Gen Z consumers shopping with legacy brands would opt to go into a store to speak to staff in person versus using digital communication channels. The research, commissioned by Zendesk, shows the importance of the high street in the…

As 2019 comes to an end, it would seem that no brand is safe on the UK’s high streets. The recent closure of the long-established parenting store Mothercare reflects the harsh realities of today’s retail landscape, as the focus continues to shift from physical stores to online channels. This article will examine…

One of the Black Country’s fastest growing foundries is finishing the year on a high after it pressed the button on a £250,000 project. Midland Pressure Diecasting (MPD) has boosted its output significantly after installing a new fully automatic aluminium diecasting machine at its Willenhall facility to add to its…

Technology is evolving across every business, allowing companies to become more productive and efficient. Whether it’s the food takeaway industry utilising mobile apps or sports events using video assisted refereeing, technological advances are helping our world progress and become better. Then, of course, there are…