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Grant awarded for investigative work at Buxton Opera House ahead of restoration

High Peak Borough Council, owner of the historic Matcham-designed Buxton Opera House, has been awarded a grant of £174,020 from The National Lottery Heritage...

“We are the problem,” say industry leaders debating future of housing workforce

Housing and construction leaders convened in Derby this week for a day of debate on the growing skills crisis that threatens the UK’s ability...

Funding secured for Derbyshire solar power project

Main contractors back framework initiative to cut emissions and raise climate change awareness

Bell rings in new Nottingham office

Nottingham Venues to open Castle Meadow Central following two-year refurbishment

Finance

Historic garden centre branches out with £4m expansion in Sleaford

Pennells Garden Centres, a family business with roots dating back to 1780, is expanding its Sleaford site in a £4m redevelopment project, backed by...

Confidence returns among East Midlands entrepreneurs but economy leaves businesses in perilous position

Businesses challenge BID levy despite legal threats

Turnover rises 22% at Howes Percival

Biotech entrepreneur secures £750k for new venture

Manufacturing

£60m secured to support carbon capture in UK cement industry

A new carbon capture initiative in the UK’s cement industry has successfully raised £59.6 million in equity funding to help decarbonise up to 40%...

Loughborough University part of new collaboration advancing zero carbon aviation with hydrogen

Loughborough University is collaborating with academics from Oxford University, Imperial College London, and King's College London to develop hydrogen-powered jet engines. The £9.5m project, backed...

Manufacturing re-inforces key role in East Midlands economy

Manufacturers in the East Midlands have seen output recover to almost a tenth higher (8%) than that recorded in 2019 according to the latest...

UK government commits £2.5bn to drive automotive sector’s zero-emission shift

The UK government is injecting £2.5 billion into the automotive sector as part of its DRIVE35 programme, a decade-long initiative aimed at positioning the...

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Devonshire Group welcomes new chief financial officer

The Devonshire Group has appointed Kathryn Fleming as its new chief financial officer, bringing over 30 years of senior financial leadership experience to the...

N4 Pharma appoints non-executive director

Dunelm appoints new CEO

Leadership change for employment law team at Sills & Betteridge LLP

EarthSense appoints new people and place manager

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Chesterfield festival connects students with future career opportunities

The Made in Chesterfield Festival returns this autumn, running from 25 September to October, offering local students hands-on experiences in the manufacturing and property...

Time Out: Asma Maya Joseph-Hussain, CEO at Cynthia Spencer Hospice

It's Friday, and the weekend is just around the corner. That means it is time to kick up your feet and relax with some...

Nottingham to pilot innovative public restaurant model to tackle food inequality

A new initiative in Nottingham aims to explore the potential of public restaurants to enhance public health by offering affordable, high-quality meals. The project,...

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