by Aaron | Jul 31, 2015 | News
South Worcestershire IOM (Integrated Offender Management) @sworcspoliceiom sent a tweet asking for donations of plants and equipment to help one of their members turn an overgrown patch of land into a garden. The IOM do a fantastic job and if you’ve not heard of them...
by Aaron | Jul 31, 2015 | News
St Richard’s Hospice is inviting local people to attend a very special lunch event and hear the amazing story of Graham and Janet Walton and their sextuplets. The Walton girls, when they were born in Liverpool in 1983, were the first surviving set of all female...
by Aaron | Jul 30, 2015 | News
Staff from VolkerLaser have raised over £530 for a local hospice which specialises in care for people with life threatening injuries. The proceeds of the annual fundraising event – which this year, took the shape of a curry night, quiz and raffle – were...
by Aaron | Jul 28, 2015 | News
County law firm mfg Solicitors has strengthened its employment and HR services division with the appointment of a new partner. Widely-regarded employment law specialist Chris Piggott has joined mfg and will be based at the firm’s Adam House headquarters in...
by Aaron | Jul 24, 2015 | News
“A simply fantastic event”, that was the verdict of motoring legend and five-times Le Mans winner Derek Bell after appearing at Classic Nostalgia, a period themed motoring extravaganza, staged at Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb, near Worcester, over the weekend. It is...
by Aaron | Jul 23, 2015 | News
Local communities are set to benefit from a share of over £3m to support the development of skills to overcome barriers to work, education and training, however, the deadline is fast approaching of 12noon on Monday 3 August 2015. Building Better Opportunities brings...
by Aaron | Jul 22, 2015 | News
St Richard’s Hospice has welcomed a new community fundraising specialist to support the charity’s work caring for people at the end of their lives. Following a number of changes within its fundraising team, Charlie Homer, former Mayor of Evesham, was recently welcomed...
by Aaron | Jul 21, 2015 | News
Worcestershire law firm mfg Solicitors has added to its agricultural division with the appointment of a respected land and farming expert. Nick Playford has joined the firm, which has its main offices in Worcester and Kidderminster, as an associate working closely...
by Aaron | Jul 21, 2015 | News
A team of colleagues from a Worcester based funeral directors are preparing to walk 21 miles along Worcestershire’s beautiful waterways in aid of St Richard’s Hospice. Lisa Randall, Tim Mitchell and Hannah Sandbrook from Co-operative Funeralcare, based in Lowesmoor...
by Aaron | Jul 20, 2015 | News
#WorcestershireHour’s first #MeetWhoYouTweet event was held on Thursday 9th July 2015 and was hosted by learning and development professionals, The FruitFul Toolbox at Bodega’s, Worcester. This event was the first of a series of business events that was set up to not...
by Aaron | Jul 20, 2015 | News
Inspired by the BBC news article “Can soup change the world?” and the amazing work of founders Detroit Soup in the US, a new micro-funding dinner event is launching in Worcester on 13th September 2015. Worcester is joining a fast growing network of other “Soups” in...
by Aaron | Jul 17, 2015 | News
A landmark court decision that saw a hospital consultant become the first man to be ordered to pay all his £550,000 assets to his ex-wife has been hailed a victory for family values. Nesheela Nazir, a respected solicitor within the Family division at Worcestershire...
by Aaron | Jul 16, 2015 | News
Innovative maths resource the WWI Casualty Clearing Station Board Game launched in Worcester on 16 July. Designed for secondary school mathematics pupils the player takes on the role of a First World War Medical Officer. Created by the George Marshall Medical Museum...
by Aaron | Jul 15, 2015 | News
Keeping young people safe and involved is the purpose of new Worcestershire young people’s charity Young Solutions. Describing itself as a new style of charity, Young Solutions will provide support to voluntary youth organisations across the county and provide child...
by Aaron | Jul 14, 2015 | News
Businesses are being encouraged to secure their place at one of the next three Worcestershire Innovation Wednesday sessions. ‘Worcestershire Innovation Wednesdays’, which are held each month to showcase innovation across Worcestershire, present new developments and...
by Aaron | Jul 13, 2015 | News
Oakland Air Control based in Worcester, has been awarded accreditation from Safecontractor for its commitment to achieving excellence in health and safety. Safecontractor is a leading third party accreditation scheme which recognises very high standards in health and...
by Aaron | Jul 9, 2015 | News
Robin Walker, MP for Worcester, a long-term advocate of improving productivity and supporter of businesses in Worcester, has highlighted the Government’s commitment to back competitiveness and prioritise investment in people, skills and research in today’s Budget....
by Aaron | Jul 7, 2015 | News
Local businesses are being offered opportunities to get involved in the European Wheelchair Basketball Championships which take place in Worcester later this year. University of Worcester Arena will host both the Men’s and Women’s European Wheelchair Basketball...
by Aaron | Jul 6, 2015 | News
Worcester legal firm mfg Solicitors has donated £1,000 to Prostate Cancer UK to assist with the charity’s ongoing research and awareness campaigns. The generous donation follows the firm’s participation in the recent Sanlam Go Dad Run – a series of 5k runs for men and...
by Aaron | Jul 3, 2015 | News
Diners at one of London’s top restaurants are feasting on edible flowers, microveg and microleaves grown by students at Pershore College. The college has been working with multi-Michelin-starred chef and restaurateur Simon Rogan to supply his London restaurant Fera at...
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