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Extreme weather and rising sea levels with resulting flooding are becoming a yearly occurrence across the United Kingdom but what is being done to prevent it? Simeon Disley, Partner at Roythornes Solicitors and head of the firm’s water and flood management team, explains that proactive steps must be taken. To have…

Agents at Harris Lamb are marketing a warehouse and trade counter unit in Wolverhampton City Centre with direct ring-road access. The detached warehouse is located on an established industrial estate just 500 yards from the city centre, making it an ideal location for businesses seeking a prime trading point in the…

Leicester’s new Novotel and Adagio hotels and independent restaurant NineB, in the city centre’s Great Central Square development, will be led by a senior team of industry experts – with more than 245 years’ combined experience. The scheme – which comes under the Accor brand and is owned by…

Two lawyers have been unveiled as the latest new qualifiers at a leading Worcestershire legal firm. Jessica McSorley and Jessica Moore have completed their two-year training contracts with mfg Solicitors and have now taken up permanent roles. The pair gained a wide range of experience in different fields of law,…

Acorns Children’s Hospice has announced important progress in the battle to save its Black Country Hospice from closure thanks to an incredible response from the local community – but urged the public to keep donating. The charity’s Save Acorns Black Country Hospice Appeal has now reached an impressive…

MarkStrat is a new midlands based startup offering Real Time Feedback pods to help retail stores, event organisers, and educational institutes develop their methods of Customer Experience Management. Philip White, Founder of Market Strategy UK Ltd said “I am really excited about the range of services we are able to…

The Mayor of Solihull (Cllr Stuart Davis) was at Birmingham Business Park to mark the official opening of a brand new access road, linking the Park to Bickenhill Parkway. Based along the economically important M42 corridor, Birmingham Business Park in Solihull is home to over 150 companies, including Rolls Royce, IMI,…

Patent and trade mark attorneys at a prominent city centre firm are keeping their fingers crossed after being named finalists in the prestigious Black Country Chamber Awards. Forresters in Birmingham has been shortlisted for the professional services award, which focusses on businesses that prove they have great…

It’s the return of the annual festive get together at Telford Town Park for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s Christmas Fun Run on Sunday 1st December 2019. There will be two routes available runners can participate in, a 2km and a 5km and pre-registration is encouraged before the day to avoid disappointment, you…

A young Shrewsbury-based chef said he had an “amazing experience” in reaching the quarter finals of hit TV show MasterChef: The Professionals. Neil Roberts is a Junior Sous Chef at the four-star Mercure Shrewsbury Albrighton Hall Hotel and Spa, which is managed by Focus Hotel Management. The talented 20-year-old…