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A glam rock legend has shared how all he wants for Christmas is his festive favourite to bag the number 1 spot – 50 years after it was first released. Wizzard frontman Roy Wood hopes I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday will get Christmas Number 1 – something it narrowly missed out on the first time round. It…

One of the UK’s fastest growing villa holiday companies has announced the appointment of a new senior manager as it looks to further boost its trade sales. Michelle Thake has joined Solmar Villa Holidays as the new senior trade sales manager, bringing with her more than 30 years of travel industry experience. The…

A marketing agency has launched a powerful new ‘Derby Changemakers’ project aimed at engaging with organisations across Derbyshire to support important campaigns, the first being the prevention of violence against women and girls in the county. MacMartin, an award-winning agency specialising in behaviour change…

An award-winning HR & Employment company has continued its growth by adding an experienced solicitor to its ranks.   Derby-based Precept has welcomed the experienced Alex MacAskill as an Associate Employment Solicitor.  She joins the four-strong legal team at the Mansfield Road based business, making it one of…

A popular local estate agency in Corby has welcomed a new recruit to the sales team. Gemma Simpson has joined the fold at Belvoir, in George Street, as a sales consultant. The former recruitment agent changed careers 12 months ago, instead entering the world of property and estate agency working at another…

A community initiative started by a group of knitting enthusiasts to support vulnerable residents during the pandemic, which has grown to reach thousands of people across Essex has received a social value award from Essex County Council.  The Hug in a Shrug Project was born from the 2020 Christmas Giving Project in…

New innovations address security threats and deliver reliable AI-led business insights on BMC Helix. BMC, a global leader in software solutions for the Autonomous Digital Enterprise, and the first vendor to embed GPT across its AI-driven service and operations management portfolio, has announced the BMC Helix Service…

The date for your diary is the first Sunday of the new year, a day when singles worldwide are gearing up for a date with matchmaking apps.  London-based Stacy Thomson is the founder of the world’s first global matchmaking open network, REDDI. Her app is revolutionising the way individuals connect and build…

Space Park Leicester is establishing a new collaboration with AWE which will explore manufacturing development, testing and qualification methods to support future space science and exploration missions. The collaboration will bring additional employment opportunities to Leicester. The two organisations have committed…

The UK’s leading environmental education charity is celebrating its 80th anniversary having welcomed more than 3.7 million students through its doors. The Field Studies Council was created in December 1943 to offer meaningful outdoor education experiences for everyone. It has since welcomed schools, university…