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West Midlands communications agency celebrates quartet of award nominations
West Midlands communications agency celebrates quartet of award nominations

A West Midlands communications agency is celebrating a quartet of award nominations just weeks after taking home its first national prize. R&Co Communications has been shortlisted for the national CIPR Excellence Awards in the Healthcare/Wellbeing Campaign category, for its ongoing work with Anderson Moores…

Health and safety consultancy announces appointment of new manager
Health and safety consultancy announces appointment of new manager

Northampton-based health and safety consultancy Acorn Safety Services has strengthened its growing team with the appointment of Health and Safety Manager, Kevin Burt. In a career spanning almost 30 years, Kevin has worked in key health and safety roles in the logistics industry and most recently for the world’s…

Chris Brookmyre celebrates launch of new crime thriller at Bookface Sip & Swap
Chris Brookmyre celebrates launch of new crime thriller at Bookface Sip & Swap

Renowned author Chris Brookmyre is set to celebrate the launch of his most ambitious novel yet, The Cracked Mirror on Saturday, July 27th, 2024, from 1:30pm to 4:30pm at August House in Glasgow. This exclusive event guarantees an unforgettable fusion of sipping, swapping, and storytelling. Chris Brookmyre’s…

Shrewsbury business raises funds for marathon man
Shrewsbury business raises funds for marathon man

A Shrewsbury town centre business has helped to raise hundreds of pounds in support of a man battling a brain tumour. Howden Insurance, in High Street, held a cake sale to raise money for Jack Faint, whose father works for the firm, to support his challenge of running 17 marathons in 15 days. Jack was diagnosed with…

Award-winning HR & Employment Law firm collaborates with University of Derby to help HR leaders of the future
Award-winning HR & Employment Law firm collaborates with University of Derby to help HR…

A leading HR & Employment Law company has teamed up with the University of Derby to deliver practical examples of situations they could be faced with in the workplace. Precept – an award-winning business based in Derby – helped Masters students studying HR and business management at the university’s…

Aviation innovation claims major title at Made in the Midlands Awards
Aviation innovation claims major title at Made in the Midlands Awards

A Coventry-based company that is changing the way baggage and cargo is moved around airports across the globe has secured one of the major titles at the Made in the Midlands Awards. Aurrigo International plc secured the Manufacturing Innovation Award in front of more than 300 people in Birmingham, beating off intense…

Bunzl and Amplify Goods collaborate to launch the new exclusive washroom brand RE:MIND
Bunzl and Amplify Goods collaborate to launch the new exclusive washroom brand RE:MIND

Bunzl UK & Ireland and social enterprise Amplify Goods, have joined forces for the groundbreaking launch of a new range of luxury washroom products. The creation of a new brand, RE:MIND, has been designed to combine luxury hand and body care and social value, using a unique, high-quality formulation developed by…

Shoppers ‘click’ with EasyKlix™ by Forte furniture at top London West End store
Shoppers ‘click’ with EasyKlix™ by Forte furniture at top London West End store

Innovative EasyKlix™ by Forte self-assembly furniture has been unveiled in the UK for the first time – and is already being hailed as a real game-changer. Shoppers flocked to top London West End store John Lewis to witness the exclusive launch of the flat-pack collection in a stunning ‘Shop-in-Shop’. The…

Phase 2 of Bromsgrove Enterprise Park almost fully let
Phase 2 of Bromsgrove Enterprise Park almost fully let

Worcestershire’s largest commercial property agency GJS Dillon has announced that Phase 2 of Sapphire Court in Bromsgrove Enterprise Park is now almost fully let, with only one unit remaining. Construction work on the scheme, which boasts 61,550 sq ft of space in total, was completed in Spring 2023. The development…

Health and safety consultancy named as finalists in business awards
Health and safety consultancy named as finalists in business awards

Northamptonshire-based health and safety consultancy, Acorn Safety Services has been named as a finalist in two categories at the SME Northamptonshire Awards taking place in May. After a period of tremendous growth for the company, which has seen it move to new premises on Northampton’s Moulton Park and grow its…