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Hair today, gone tomorrow – Derby teacher braves the shave for two much-loved charities
Hair today, gone tomorrow – Derby teacher braves the shave for two much-loved charities

A Derby teacher has braved the shave and sacrificed her long locks, raising hundreds of pounds in the process.  Creative Technologies teacher Joanna Young, of Derby Cathedral School, had her head shaved in front of a room full of teenagers to raise money for Cancer Research UK. The hair was then collected and donated…

Derbyshire charity tees off children’s holidays in 2024 backed with more than £10,000 raised by golfers
Derbyshire charity tees off children’s holidays in 2024 backed with more than £10,000 raised by…

A much-loved children’s charity has teed off for its 2024 holiday season backed with more than £10,000 raised by Derbyshire golfers. Parents have waved off their children as the first busload of primary-aged pupils set off on holiday to Skegness with the re-opening of the Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre for…

Birmingham Royal Ballet announces Claire Dersley as Head of Orchestra Operations
Birmingham Royal Ballet announces Claire Dersley as Head of Orchestra Operations

Birmingham Royal Ballet have announced the appointment of Claire Dersley as the Company’s new Head of Orchestra Operations working with the acclaimed Royal Ballet Sinfonia, beginning 1 July. Paul Murphy, the Company’s new Music Director and Principal Conductor (from 1 July) said: “I am absolutely delighted that…

Spotlight On – Siani Driver, Founder of Think Outside Social
Spotlight On – Siani Driver, Founder of Think Outside Social

Siani Driver is the Founder of Think Outside Social, a digital marketing organisation specialising in working with businesses/organisations who effect a positive change on the world. She juggles this alongside chronic illness and parenting her three young children, one of whom has Cerebral Palsy. She is also a…

AI in the world of logistics: How’s the future looking?
AI in the world of logistics: How’s the future looking?

Thomas Olsson, Chief Technical Officer at Wolverhampton-based pallet network Pallet-Track, looks at how artificial intelligence will be used in the supply chain, both now and in the future. Logistics, especially heavy logistics, is still very old fashioned and hasn’t really embraced change. I always remember one of…

Commercial property agents find their own new premises
Commercial property agents find their own new premises

A leading commercial property agent has relocated to a brand-new office just a free kick away from the site of one of the firm’s most memorable deals. Salloway Property Consultants, which specialises in the sale, letting and management of commercial and industrial property together with providing strategic advice on…

Trekkers reach ancient city for hospice care
Trekkers reach ancient city for hospice care

Charity trekkers have completed a five-day hike through the Jordanian desert to raise funds for a city-based hospice. A group of 16 fundraisers braved rocky desert terrain and thunder storms along ancient Bedouin migration paths to reach the world-famous archaeological site, and historic city, Petra. In doing so the…

Midlands accountants hail “game-changing” collaboration with coaching and development firm
Midlands accountants hail “game-changing” collaboration with coaching and development firm

A Midlands accountants has hailed a “game-changing” collaboration with a coaching and development firm which it says is having a tangible impact on business performance. Prime Accountants Group, which has offices in Birmingham, Solihull and Coventry, engaged CAPE Coaching & Development Ltd as it wanted to…

West Yorkshire’s James Wilby Logistics secures coveted FORS Gold award
West Yorkshire’s James Wilby Logistics secures coveted FORS Gold award

An international haulier which has been in business for more than a hundred years has been awarded the coveted Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) Gold award.   James Wilby Logistics, which is based in Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, has landed the industry’s top accolade after several years holding FORS Silver…

Announcing The Apprenticeship Branding Conference – Amplify
Announcing The Apprenticeship Branding Conference – Amplify

In the dynamic landscape of apprenticeships, effective corporate and personal branding can make all the difference. Enter the Apprenticeship Branding Conference – Amplify, scheduled to take place on Tuesday June 11th at the prestigious Millennium Point in Birmingham. The Apprenticeship Branding Conference is a…