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A professional golfer has completed 31 marathons in 31 days to raise money for charity. James Wright, head professional at Penn Golf Club in Wolverhampton, completed 26.2 miles every day in August to raise money for a fundraising appeal launched by Acorns Children’s Hospice. The fundraiser clocked up an impressive…

A former student at Birmingham City Business School has been recognised as one of the top 100 influencers in the UK. Award-winning blogger Lily Pebbles has been recognised as the 58th most influential individual in the annual Sunday Times Influencer List 2019. Lily, 31, studied marketing at the business school, which…

Nigel Huddleston arrived at the brand new luxury retirement village in Wood Norton on Friday morning to declare the care floor open, unveiling a commemorative plaque outside the entrance to the floor to mark the momentous occasion. The local MP also received a tour of the new village with Richmond Villages managing…

Birmingham based licensed and leisure property specialist, James A Baker, has been confirmed as the host for the annual Midlands Licensed Surveyor Event, which this year will raise funds for BBC Children In Need. This will be the second time that James A Baker, which also has branches in Bath, London and Leeds, has…

Three new ‘UK’ machining cell launches and the first showcase of HK Technologies’ latest 3D printing, EDM and laser marking technology will be the main highlights of the Engineering Technology Group’s Open House in October (2nd-3rd). Over 150 industry delegates are expected to attend the two-day ‘Discover…

The women’s rights activist and writer Dr Helen Pankhurst CBE addressed a special event hosted by the Birmingham office of Irwin Mitchell, as part of the firm’s activities marking 100 Years of Women in Law. Entitled ‘The Challenges of Gender Diversity in the Workplace’, the event was been organised by IM…

The women’s rights activist and writer Dr Helen Pankhurst CBE addressed a special event hosted by the Birmingham office of Irwin Mitchell, as part of the firm’s activities marking 100 Years of Women in Law. Entitled ‘The Challenges of Gender Diversity in the Workplace’, the event was been organised by IM…

After a three-year dispute, a landmark judgement has been made in favour of a client represented by Talbots, a leading Black Country law firm. Since 2016, a Norton Canes family has been at war over an estate valued at approximately £1m. The dispute focused on whether a mother’s new will, made in 2011,…

West Midlands’ Construction Consultancy, Feasibility Limited, has been appointed by Real Estate company SEGRO to help deliver a major Customer Fulfilment Centre (CFC) for Ocado Retail, the exciting new joint venture between Ocado Group and M&S. The 304,355 sq ft state-of-the-art warehouse will be located at a…

Folkes Holdings Ltd (Folkes), one of the oldest family businesses in the UK, announces board appointments with immediate effect. The Folkes family business which was established in 1697 as a blacksmiths forge and still retains offices in Lye, the Black Country, West Midlands, now has diverse interests in three…

The Birmingham-based charity is one of 15 shortlisted to receive £50,000 in Ecclesiastical’s Movement for Good awards. The awards, set up by specialist insurer Ecclesiastical, will see a total of £1million given to charities across the UK. Five hundred have already been awarded donations of £1,000 and now ten…

A woman has handed over hundreds of pounds to the Shropshire charity which treated her husband. Muriel Marston asked her family, friends and work colleagues for donations to the Lingen Davies Cancer Centre in lieu of presents when she celebrated her 70th birthday in July. Thanks to the generosity of everyone Mrs…

The Birmingham-based charity is one of 15 shortlisted to receive £50,000 in Ecclesiastical’s Movement for Good awards. The awards, set up by specialist insurer Ecclesiastical, will see a total of £1million given to charities across the UK. Five hundred have already been awarded donations of £1,000 and now ten…

A pioneering partnership between a fruit supplier from Kent and a Sussex-based gin producer has received a huge tonic after scooping a prestigious international drinks award. HYKE Gin, by Foxhole Spirits of Haywards Heath, hit the headlines after winning a gold award at the recent 2019 International Wine and Spirit…

An exclusive shopping experience is heading to Flanesford Priory for its 5th year. Janet Hutchings and Izzie Roper will be bringing together a total of 25 stalls to suit everyone’s taste; there’ll be everything from smoked foods, jewellery, pyjamas, antiques, plants, coats, china and much more. The event will be…

The Chelmsley Wood Shopping Centre will be supporting Heartlands Hospital Charity and Solihull Hospital Charity over the coming year, helping to raise funds to support two important projects at the hospitals. The popular shopping centre will be holding a range of activities to encourage its visitors to donate to…

Leading international performing arts school Make Believe has unveiled its plans to launch ‘Be the Boss’ competition, offering entrants the opportunity to win a franchise worth £8,400k including VAT. The prize is a school in Birmingham with ongoing mentoring and support from Make Believe’s experienced senior…

Solihull and Saint Martin’s School yesterday announced that from September 2020 they will merge to form a combined co-educational 3-18, day school, on two campuses. The merger will create a larger Solihull School, which will provide a Junior and Infant School on the Saint Martin’s Campus and a Senior School and…

Three new ‘UK’ machining cell launches and the first showcase of HK Technologies’ latest 3D printing, EDM and laser marking technology will be the main highlights of the Engineering Technology Group’s Open House in October (2nd-3rd). Over 150 industry delegates are expected to attend the two-day ‘Discover…

One of the UK’s leading designers and manufacturers of office furniture is increasing its production capacity by 40 per cent and will improve productivity by a quarter with the help of experts from the Manufacturing Technology Centre. Flexiform, which has been manufacturing office furniture in the UK for more…