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Derby special schools to receive £1.8m investment amid rising SEND demand

Derby City Council is set to approve a £1.8 million investment to upgrade four special education facilities. The funding aims to address a growing...

Record-breaking Q1 for Derby flex office space provider

Cubo, the Derby-headquartered provider of flex office space, has enjoyed a record-breaking first quarter of the year, achieving its highest ever desk sales in...

Harvey Hadden adds major solar upgrade to cut energy costs and emissions

Job-creating fleet management centre planned for Toyota Material Handling UK in Leicestershire

Buxton shopping centre to be redeveloped into £100m mixed-use neighbourhood

Established Nottinghamshire hotel enters market as owners retire

Finance

Nottingham provider of managed cloud hosting and data centre services secures funding to expand

Nottingham-based provider of managed cloud hosting and data centre services, CompuWeb Communications Services (CWCS), has secured funding from the Maven-managed Midlands Engine Investment Fund II...

Freeths advises on London Stock Exchange IPO of MHA

Derbyshire Dales secures £1m boost for business and community support

Reckitt leans on emerging markets as North America slows

Nottingham to receive £153m for energy efficiency upgrades

Manufacturing

Kingsmill and Hovis merger talks signal major shake-up in UK bread sector

Associated British Foods (ABF), owner of Kingsmill, is in advanced discussions with private equity firm Endless LLP, which owns Hovis, over a potential merger...

Travis Perkins sells staircase manufacturer

Travis Perkins, the Northampton-headquartered distributor of building materials, has sold its specialist floor kit, i-joist and staircase manufacturer Staircraft. Gait Consulting, which is majority owned...

Sentiment deteriorates across manufacturing sector as cost pressures strengthen and global outlook weakens

Manufacturing output volumes were broadly unchanged in the quarter to April, according to the CBI’s latest quarterly Industrial Trends Survey. While a broad range of...

Inquiry launched into rejected £200m Derbyshire incinerator plan

A public inquiry has begun into a rejected £200 million incinerator proposal in Derbyshire, with potential implications for regional waste management and infrastructure investment. R&P...

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Devello Group expands with eye on new appointments

Devello Group, the specialist planning and property development practice, is hiring - "but not for the usual mould." The Nottingham and Lincoln-based business is looking...

Framework chief executive to retire after 29 years

Market Harborough Building Society appoints new chief risk officer

Reward Funding expands Midlands team

Ariel Plastics makes pivotal appointment

OUT OF OFFICE

Homebuilder partners with Radcliffe on Trent community to boost local business

Spitfire Homes is launching a new community-focused initiative in Radcliffe on Trent to help support local small businesses, at a time when 37 shops...

DHU Healthcare operations manager goes the distance for Derby charity

Debbie Kemp, operations manager at DHU Healthcare, has completed the Brighton Marathon in support of Safe and Sound, a Derby-based charity committed to safeguarding...

Investment to upgrade Lincolnshire level crossings with £1m funding

Network Rail is investing close to £1 million to modernise four significant level crossings in Lincolnshire, aiming to improve safety and operational efficiency for...

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