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Plans to demolish car park to make way for student accommodation approved in Nottingham

Plans to redevelop a car park in Nottingham to provide a five storey student accommodation building have been approved. The plans from Proark And EjendomsInvest...

Pegasus Court redevelopment to bring new industrial capacity to Kettering

Redevelopment is underway at Pegasus Court in Kettering after planning approval was granted for the site’s conversion into industrial open storage. The five-acre site, located...

New affordable housing makes progress in Leicester as demolition date set for block of flats

Housing and school development in Barrow-upon-Soar set for approval

Spitfire sets sights on East Midlands expansion

Heineken invests in Northamptonshire pub as part of wider UK upgrade

Finance

Food and drink gift company “thriving” following Dragons’ Den rejection

The founder of food and drink gift company IMP & MAKER says her business is thriving despite failing to secure investment on Dragons’ Den. Millions...

Travis Perkins sees sales rise in third quarter

UK spinout investment hits record £3.35bn in 2024

UK economy returns to slow growth in August

Patchworks secures £2m to accelerate growth and expand into US market

Manufacturing

AF Switchgear and West Nottinghamshire College strengthen engineering skills pipeline

West Nottinghamshire College has launched the AF Switchgear Academy in partnership with the Sutton-in-Ashfield-based manufacturer, expanding a long-running collaboration to train future electrical engineers....

Upperton boosts precision filling at Nottingham site

Upperton Pharma Solutions has expanded its production capabilities with the addition of a Fill2Weight gravimetric powder filling system at its Nottingham facility. The upgrade...

Rolls-Royce outlines plans for new Derby facility

Rolls-Royce is planning a new manufacturing services building at its Sinfin A site in Derby as part of ongoing efforts to modernise its infrastructure. The...

Cadent unveils East Coast Hydrogen Pipeline to drive industrial decarbonisation

Cadent has confirmed the route for the first phase of its East Coast Hydrogen Pipeline, a 140-kilometre network that will link hydrogen production sites...

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Promethean Particles appoints first CFO

Nottingham chemical manufacturer Promethean Particles has strengthened its senior leadership team by appointing its first chief financial officer, Paul Denney. Paul brings a wealth of...

RSM UK makes Midlands director promotions

Impact HR Consulting appoints new CEO

Gilson Gray appoints head of residential conveyancing

Chaiiwala appoints chief operating officer

OUT OF OFFICE

The Derbyshire Brain Game brings together business leaders and community figures to raise £60,000 for Marie Curie

The Derbyshire Brain Game returned to Pride Park Stadium on Thursday 9th October, raising over £60,000 in support of Marie Curie. Almost 300 guests...

Northampton logistics professional takes home award for groundbreaking project improving workplace accessibility

Ashleigh Page has taken home an award for leading a pioneering project while on the graduate scheme at GXO, to improve workplace accessibility for...

Festival raising over half a million for rough sleepers set to return

Beat The Streets, the music festival originated by DHP Family to raise funds to help homeless people, will return on Sunday 25 January 2026. The...

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