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8-acre site acquired for residential development in historic Leicestershire village

Cameron Homes has acquired a 7.9-acre site in the west Leicestershire village of Witherley with outline planning for 50 houses. Accessed from Kennel Lane, the...

Demolition starts on dilapidated Kirkby building to make way for new apartments

This week, the demolition of the dilapidated former factory shop on Ellis Street, Kirkby, has begun. Ashfield District Council purchased the building earlier this year...

Sports marketing agency moves HQ to Silverstone Park

Affordable housing scheme moves towards approval in Nottingham

Holbeach automation specialists move to new headquarters

Winvic completes fourth Lincolnshire County Council Highways Framework Project

Finance

Bank of England keeps interest rates at 4%

The Bank of England has held interest rates at 4%, in line with expectations. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), which sets monetary policy to meet...

US growth drives strong first half at Watches of Switzerland Group

Government-backed loans extend £150m boost for aspiring entrepreneurs

Vigilant AI.ai secures £585k to advance compliant AI solutions for regulated firms

Derby County reports reduced losses and higher revenues for 2024/25

Manufacturing

Nottingham chemical manufacturer assists energy transition with largest-ever order

A Nottingham chemical manufacturer has declared that its technology is “ready to make a difference” after it delivered its largest-ever order to a firm...

Rolls-Royce hails “strong performance” as transformation programme continues to progress

Rolls-Royce has hailed a "strong performance across the Group" in a new trading update to 31 October 2025, as the company continues to progress...

Proposed remedy to competition concerns to be accepted in Greencore’s purchase of rival

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has accepted, in principle, a proposed remedy to competition concerns for Greencore’s acquisition of Bakkavor, which aims...

MBO completed at East Midlands engineering company’s composites division

A management buyout has been completed at a division of an East Midlands engineering company. The composites division of Neos Solutions has been acquired by...

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Gateley partners with GB Snowsport ahead of Winter Olympics and Paralympics

Professional services group Gateley has agreed a deal with GB Snowsport to become its official legal partner ahead of the 2026 winter season, which...

Derby welcomes national roadshow to celebrate Small Business Saturday

Derby has been chosen as one of the cities to benefit from the Small Business Saturday’s national roadshow tour. The tour bus will stop in...

Derby firm shows community commitment with support for DIY SOS home makeovers

Derby-based project managers, construction cost consultants, and building surveyors Armsons Barlow have reaffirmed a commitment to corporate social responsibility through their recent pro-bono work...

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