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Leicester accelerates regeneration with Waterside housing investment

Leicester City Council will retain a block of new-build apartments from the Waterside regeneration scheme to serve as temporary accommodation for homeless families. The...

Rotherhill acquires Alfreton industrial investment

Midlands-based property developer and asset manager, Rotherhill, in partnership with a long-standing private office joint venture partner, has acquired a 78,770 sq ft industrial...

Established funeral director expands with Swadlincote site

Solar farm approved near M1 services in Northamptonshire

Electrical engineering giant moves into new 100,000 sq ft facility at Fairham Business Park

Infrastructure funding targets Lincolnshire school and healthcare sites

Finance

Shoe Zone posts £2.3m loss as weak demand hits earnings

Footwear retailer Shoe Zone reported a pre-tax loss of £2.3 million for the six months ending 29 March 2025, reversing a £2.6 million profit...

Notts accountancy startup bets on automation, secures new funding

April sees leap in inflation

Strong momentum continues at Staffline

Director disqualified for 11 years after dishonestly securing Covid loan

Manufacturing

Geary’s Bakery unveils £36m Leicester factory

Geary’s Bakery, the family-run business behind Jason’s Sourdough, has unveiled a new, £36m, custom-built bakery in Leicester. The third facility in its growing portfolio...

Toyota shifts GR Corolla production to Derbyshire for US exports

Toyota is moving a portion of its GR Corolla sportscar production from Japan to its Burnaston plant in Derbyshire to meet strong demand from...

Leicester business expands with a tasty acquisition

Aarti Sweet Centre has acquired Sangam Paneer, a manufacturer of paneer, supported by a seven-figure funding package from HSBC UK. The acquisition will allow Aarti...

Saint-Gobain to bring 250 jobs to Leicestershire with new factory

Saint-Gobain has unveiled plans for a new low-carbon stone wool insulation plant in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, expected to begin production in 2027. The factory will...

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Loughborough College wins sustainability award for pioneering green education project

Loughborough College has been named the winner of the Sustainability Project category at the Midlands Sustainability Excellence Awards 2025, held at Edgbaston Park Hotel. The...

Silverstone Soccer sees splendid support

With the event drawing closer, all team spaces are now filled for the sixth annual Silverstone Soccer charity event, in aid of Cynthia Spencer...

Mental health pressures cloud leadership decisions in East Midlands

A growing number of business leaders in the East Midlands are struggling with mental health issues that affect their ability to make decisions, according...

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