A Derbyshire company has helped a county town landmark church celebrate its 200th birthday – in a truly “timely” fashion. Lubrizol, a chemistry company whose UK headquarters is based at Hazelwood, near Belper, has got behind an appeal from St Peter’s Church in Belper ahead of its 200th birthday…
20th September, 2022
A Warwickshire solicitor has described the special feeling of completing her first marathon in the foothills of an Icelandic volcano and raising more than £1,500 for a cancer charity close to her heart. Louise Hunt and husband Ian completed the Reykjavik Marathon last month, swapping the UK for Iceland after missing…
20th September, 2022
One of the Black Country’s leading aluminium foundries is reaping the benefits of a move to ‘servitization’ and forecasts that it will add nearly 10% to its annual turnover. Alucast, which employs over 100 people at its continuously growing factory in Wednesbury, has invested nearly £500,000 in new technology…
20th September, 2022
Commercial developer, Brackley Property Developments (BPD) has secured planning consent to deliver three new buildings at a science and technology park in the East Midlands. Leicester City Council has given approval for the development of Plot 3C, a c.1.1 acre parcel of vacant land at Pioneer Park, Exploration Drive,…
20th September, 2022
Law firm mfg Solicitors has announced a series of board level changes, including the appointment of a new managing director. The Midlands legal practice, which has offices across Worcestershire, Shropshire and in Birmingham, has appointed experienced conveyancing partner Andrew Davies to the role of managing director.…
20th September, 2022
More than 120 of the world’s leading sheet metal pressworkers will be heading to Birmingham in October as part of a major global manufacturing event. The 20th ICOSPA (International Council of Sheet Metal Presswork Associations) Congress will return to the UK for the first time in 18 years, with the emphasis firmly…
17th September, 2022
A female footballer who received a personalised letter from former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson that ‘inspired’ her to continue with her sporting career has been recognised for her efforts. Twenty-five-year-old Alice Clason joined an all-boys team at the age of six, before going on to play for clubs…
17th September, 2022
A former police chief from Derby who has worked on high-profile cases in the UK is to return to the interrogation room – on a brand-new TV programme featuring Robert ‘Judge’ Rinder. Kul Mahay, who spent more than 30 years working for Derbyshire Constabulary before setting up a business specialising in leadership…
17th September, 2022
A new ‘club’ for sharing information within the construction industry launched on National Tradesmen Day (Friday 16th September). The Construction Club, created by Parm Bhangal of My Build Estimate, is a WhatsApp group consisting of 171 builders, homeowners, and property developers. It provides a place for people…
17th September, 2022
Industry-leading business support provider, BizSmart®, is set to exhibit at the UK’s flagship franchise event, the National Franchise Exhibition next month, with support from The Apprentice star, Mark Wright. The free two-day event at Birmingham’s NEC on 7th and 8th October will allow attendees to…
17th September, 2022
