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Employees at a Derbyshire company have given a huge boost to a campaign designed to lift people’s spirits by sending them personalised letters. The Give … a Few Words campaign was set up during the Covid pandemic in 2020 to try to reach out to isolated people by matching them up with volunteer writers who would…

With almost 200 staff, Dains provides essential services to 4,000 fast-growth businesses, international companies and high net worth individuals helping clients achieve their goals through award-winning audit, tax and business advisory and support services.  The market that Dains operates in is highly fragmented and…

A Dachshund called Margo has amazed vets at an animal eye clinic after they discovered a ‘smiley face’ emoji on her retina. The five-year-old family pet had been referred to Linnaeus-owned Veterinary Vision in Penrith, Cumbria for expert treatment of a corneal ulcer and fungal infection. Veterinary Vision’s…

A team of young golfers from Ellesmere College have putt on a great performance to reach the area final of a national matchplay competition. The team, part of the school’s successful Golfing Academy, will now play in the final in January and, if successful there, will move on to take on some of the country’s top…

Stoford has had its plans approved to extend Worcester Six Business Park to provide more than 600,000 sq ft of commercial space, and agents Harris Lamb have welcomed the news at a time when industrial property is in high demand. Wychavon District Council’s planning committee approved the application on December…

A frustrating search for the perfect desk has given an East Midlands entrepreneur the inspiration for his latest business. Guy Collins, Managing Director of £45m industrial and controls specialist BPX, has joined forces with local craftsman Ian Howick to launch Bridgford Furniture, a specialist in creating bespoke…

Staff at an award-winning construction consultancy have donated thousands of items to create more than 100 Christmas hampers for Northamptonshire’s needy. The kind-hearted team at Bhangals Construction Consultants collected both essentials and luxuries from their own pocket to fill each of the 107 parcels for SCCYC…

National fit-out and refurbishment specialist contractor, Willmott Dixon Interiors has completed the £4.4 million refurbishment of two buildings at the University of Wolverhampton. The 17-week project has delivered enhanced facilities and more than 32,000 sq ft of modern teaching space at the Wulfruna Building and…

An internationally-recognised specialist veterinary centre in Hampshire is making a determined effort to reduce its carbon footprint and environmental impact. Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists, in Winchester, has begun a full review of its practices and procedures to explore where it can cut down on emissions and…

Teenagers and young people who grew up in the care system and are facing a lonely Christmas on their own are set to receive some festive cheer thanks to dozens of kind-hearted volunteers. Around 200 16 to 25-year-olds, who all live independently in homes across Derbyshire and Staffordshire, are all set to receive…