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Local Worcestershire based global creative communications group DRPG have recently appointed Lord Digby Jones to their board as a Non-Exec Director. Lord Digby Jones is well-known for his outspoken and unwavering support of UK businesses. With his wealth of experience, he will help to support the company in its vision…

For purpose to have meaning, businesses need to put it before profit; this is the stance that local start-up PRPSFL is pushing. However, in the hard times we find ourselves in, the list of companies proving unwilling to stick to their purpose statements when it comes to the bottom-line is ever-growing, particularly…

Plans for a 70 apartment retirement living scheme to be built in Shifnal have been approved by Shropshire Council. The extra care scheme will be built on land off Stanton Road, near the town centre, and brings much needed high specification rented retirement living accommodation to Shifnal. The 26 one bedroom, and 44…

A boutique property agency has been appointed as leasing agent at three of Birmingham’s best-known retail destinations. Creative Retail has secured new contract wins for the Great Western Arcade (GWA), The Arcadian and Newhall Square. Acting on behalf of landlords Global Mutual (GWA), London Cambridge Properties…

Leading law firm Lanyon Bowdler has strengthened its award-winning clinical negligence team with the appointment of a new medical legal assistant – a registered midwife with more than 30 years experience. The appointment comes as many maternity services across the country are under increasing pressure, and in…

Kang & Co Solicitors, a specialist law firm with offices in Birmingham, Milton Keynes and London has supported a local charity, W.A.S.U.P. (Walsall Against Single Use Plastics) by making a generous donation of £500 to the charity which campaigns against plastic waste which is causing damage to the local…

Plans for a 70 apartment retirement living scheme to be built in Shifnal have been approved by Shropshire Council. The extra care scheme will be built on land off Stanton Road, near the town centre, and brings much needed high specification rented retirement living accommodation to Shifnal. The 26 one bedroom, and 44…

However costly your office construction may be, you will need to put some extra push into making sure that your office construction for your business will be perfect to the last dot. Think of your office as the front line of your business, wherein potential clients see your office first before they can even avail of…

A leading Birmingham logistics company is making sure nothing rains on Coleshill Carnival’s parade after it stepped in to save the day. Organisers feared this year’s carnival on July 7 would not have a parade after the firm which previously provided vehicles for the event went into administration earlier this…

Daniel Williams from Avison Young took home the top prize at the annual celebration of Birmingham’s finest professional services talent at the ICC last thursday night. Head of Resourcing at Avison Young, Daniel Williams, will be “a force for good” for the city after being crowned Birmingham Young…

Daniel Williams from Avison Young took home the top prize at the annual celebration of Birmingham’s finest professional services talent at the ICC last thursday night. Head of Resourcing at Avison Young, Daniel Williams, will be “a force for good” for the city after being crowned Birmingham Young…

  Students from Sir John Talbot’s School, Whitchurch; The Grove School, Market Drayton and The Marches School, Oswestry who are all part of The Marches Academy Trust family of schools had a successful evening at the recent Young Enterprise Awards. After selling their products at trade fairs over the past few…

  Older people in Solihull are being empowered to help themselves using digital technology thanks to a local charity and the generous support of a Solihull based company. Xoserve, the Central Data Service Provider for Great Britain’s gas market, chose local older people’s charity Age UK Solihull as one of…

Online spare parts retailer, eSpares, has raised more than £400 in support of local children’s charities as a result of its efforts for Free Radios Cash for Kid’s Superhero Day, which took place on Friday, 10th May. eSpares, which helps customers fix their faulty appliances and become the heroes of their homes,…

A boutique property agency has been appointed as leasing agent at three of Birmingham’s best-known retail destinations. Creative Retail has secured new contract wins for the Great Western Arcade (GWA), The Arcadian and Newhall Square. Acting on behalf of landlords Global Mutual (GWA), London Cambridge Properties…

Leading Warwickshire-based bar and restaurant, The Butchers Social, has teamed up with Harvey Nichols Birmingham to bring a taste of the countryside to the city. The Great British Supper Club will be a one-off kitchen takeover at the Mailbox store, championing the very best of British produce and celebrating all that…

Russell Roof Tiles’ top five-a-side squad recently battled it out with local businesses from the Burton area to raise money for charity. Russell Roof Tiles is a leading independent pitched roof tile manufacturer and the team took part in The Burton Albion Corporate Five-a-Side Tournament with 20 other businesses at…

The UK has the potential to become a world-class sustainable space industry leader if Government and business work together to grasp the opportunities presented by the growth in the global and UK space sectors, according to industry leaders. Speaking at a high-powered two-day space conference at the Coventry-based…

The Midlands Engine has awarded £6.8m of Government funding to a consortium of health professionals, academics and business leaders to improve mental health and productivity in the workplace. Headed up by Midlands Enterprise Universities partner Coventry University, the consortium will launch a pilot scheme to find…

The UK has the potential to become a world-class sustainable space industry leader if Government and business work together to grasp the opportunities presented by the growth in the global and UK space sectors, according to industry leaders. Speaking at a high-powered two-day space conference at the Coventry-based…