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Veterinary group White Cross Vets has recruited its 200th employee with the appointment of Eilona Savage, who joins the Kings Heath practice as a client care co-ordinator.  White Cross Vets, which is currently celebrating its 80th year, now operates 17 UK practices, including four in the West Midlands in Walsall,…

Richard Scharenguivel has been appointed at the Mander Centre in Wolverhampton as Centre Manager. Richard joins from the Bullring Shopping Centre in Birmingham where he spent 10 years as Deputy General Manager. The Mander Centre is undergoing a £25 million redevelopment which will see a 94,000 sq ft Debenhams store…

A Walsall law firm has scored one of the best in a worldwide ranking scheme that recognises the industry’s best performers. Enoch Evans LLP, in Walsall, has been ranked in the Legal 500 listing which is a guide to help clients choose the legal advisers who are the cream of the crop. The firm’s Corporate and…

A senior appointment is set to further strengthen the Commercial Property team at leading West Midlands law firm Higgs & Sons by enhancing its specialist residential development offering. Kevin Joynes, formerly Legal Director at Bovis Homes since 2015, joins the team as a Partner. A committee member and former…

Property developer and consultancy firm, Regency Residential, part of the MCR Property Group, has launched a new residential development that brings affordable luxury living to Kings Heath. Fifteen The High Street contains 32 deluxe one and two bedroom apartments, with prices starting as low as £135,000. The homes…

National property and construction consultancy Wakemans has completed work on phase two of the Walsall Waterfront development, which will introduce four new restaurants to the multi-million pound mixed leisure complex. Acting as project manager, employer’s agent, quantity surveyor and principal designer on behalf of…

National property and construction consultancy Wakemans has been appointed by Lloyds Bank to act as Monitoring Surveyor on their behalf for 10 development projects around the West Midlands. The appointment is part of a long standing relationship with the Real Estates team that spans more than 10 years. The projects…

Birmingham building services provider J S Wright has secured a contract worth almost £1.4m for a new affordable housing development in South-East London. The mechanical and electrical design and build specialist, which has its headquarters in Portland Road, Aston and offices in Bristol and London, is to provide…

London Midland’s dedication to getting closer to local communities was recognised last night with a clutch of wins at the Community Rail Awards 2017. In total, London Midland and its community rail partners, walked away with five awards. First prize in the ‘Involving Diverse Groups’ category celebrated the work…

A businesswoman who risked everything from the family home to her own health in her quest to build one of the UK’s most successful training operations has been recognised with a prestigious national award. Fleur Sexton, joint managing director of PET-Xi Training, was crowned the Businesswoman of The Year 2017 at the…

A brand new 93,000 sq ft anchor Debenhams store has officially opened at the Mander Centre in Wolverhampton. The new store has created more than 150 new jobs at the 600,000 sq ft shopping centre. The opening of Debenhams is part of a £35 million redevelopment of the Mander Centre by owners, Benson Elliot. Property…

The countdown to Christmas is on and if you’re looking for gin-spiration, look no further than John Lewis, which is home to an exclusive advent calendar that will make gin lovers’ wishes come true. As we get ready for the most wonderful time of the year, which is only 11 weeks away, Edinburgh Gin has released the…

Last week saw high profile hospitality professionals and young chefs gather at Rofuto for an exciting Chefs’ Forum event. This was the highest Chefs’ Forum ever to have taken place, occupying the 16th floor with a 360-degree skyline view of Birmingham and beyond. Young chefs from University College Birmingham…

Birmingham-based law firm Clarke Willmott LLP last week hosted a lunch for business professionals with keynote speaker Paul Kehoe. Formerly CEO of Birmingham airport, Paul was invited to speak about his experiences since leaving in July 2017. Those experiences included taking over a number of posts such as promoting…

Manufacturing and engineering membership body, Made in the Midlands has launched the Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) as a dedicated online help desk and signposting service to support Britain’s manufacturing industry and help businesses access information they need in order to grow. The launch event, attended…

Leading plastics manufacturer Craemer Group is set to expand its presence with the development of a new production facility in Telford after agreeing to purchase a 5.3 hectare site at Hortonwood West. The firm’s expansion will see it create up to 70 new roles at the site. Following the opening of its first UK…

Multi award-winning, Indian fine dining restaurant, Pushkar Cocktail Bar and Dining, have raised an impressive £7000 for Caudwell Children (a national charity that provides practical and emotional support to disabled children and their families) at their recent White and Gold Gala event. The glamorous gala evening of…

Top Brummie bosses are giving staff the chance to gunge them in chocolate this month (October) – but it’s all in the name of charity. The countdown is on for business leaders taking part in Birmingham St Mary’s ‘Chocolate Gunge Tank’ at Brindleyplace Chocival – the city’s only chocolate festival – on…

Aston University has been awarded £250,000 to support the growth of life-changing degree apprenticeships and help educate SMEs on the huge value it can bring to their business. The funding, awarded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), forms part of the second phase of the Government’s…

Almost £500,000 has been secured by West Midlands Combined Universities to develop a Health and Care Degree Apprenticeship Accelerator Programme – helping to plug healthcare skills gaps across the region.  The consortium, made up of Birmingham City University, Coventry University and the University of…