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A former company director of a ground engineering firm is using his retirement to achieve a lifelong ambition – to row solo across the Atlantic. Sixty-nine-year-old Vic Handley, former deputy group managing director of Nottinghamshire ground engineering firm Van Elle, has set his sights on becoming the second-oldest…

Elevate Property Group has completed its five year, £40 million Princes Gate scheme that has redeveloped a landmark Solihull town centre site. More than 150 luxury new homes have been built by the Birmingham-based developer since work commenced in 2019, with the transformation of Imperial House, next to the former…

With toy and professional drones being purchased as Christmas presents during the build-up to the big day, Midlands Air Ambulance Charity is raising awareness of the adverse effects drones can have if flown near air ambulances and other emergency services aircraft. The pre-hospital emergency service is sending an…

Having rented for most of his life, Sam Awad, a product designer for BT (39), had become fed up with paying monthly outgoings that didn’t contribute toward owning a home. Seeing yet another significant rent increase on his previous home in Canning Town, Sam decided it was time to purchase a home of his own. Sam, who…

Pupils at a Derby school have shared their career aspirations with industry leaders during a series of mock interviews designed to prepare them for the world of work. More than 350 youngsters from The Bemrose School, in Uttoxeter Road, took part in the interviews which were organised by careers lead Claire Amos and…

Tom Hart has been promoted to claims sales director UK & Ireland at Audatex.  Tom is a local market expert and a specialist in understanding the claims ecosystem. In his previous role as head of account management, Tom successfully managed and led a strategic customer-facing team for almost five years. Tom’s…

The Inn-spectors put Bethlehem through rigorous testing to make sure it was up to scratch as pupils told the Christmas story from a unique viewpoint. Children at William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School and Nursery, in Vicarage Lane, Duffield, told their own inspiring version of the Nativity in a play…

On Monday, 11th December 2023, Teachify, a pioneering Birmingham-based tech AI company, was bestowed the highly coveted #SBS Small Business Sunday Award by Retail Entrepreneur & TV Dragon Theo Paphitis.  Teachifyuk.com, founded by Ikum Kandola and Frank Crossley, is on a mission to empower teachers and transform…

Building consultants at Harris Lamb have overseen a refurbishment project at a Worcester industrial estate. Acting on behalf of Allianz Properties and DTZ Investors, the business was initially instructed to prepare a Schedule of Dilapidations for Units 15 and 16 at Cranham Industrial Estate on Shipston Close further…

Students at Allestree Woodlands School have made the biggest single community group donation to Derby County Community Trust’s Christmas food parcel appeal so far.  The Trust’s Reverse Advent Calendar Appeal challenges people to donate a food item for each day of Advent to make up Christmas food parcels for…