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Property

New village proposal near Derby reaches key stage

Plans for a major new village west of Derby have advanced, with developers outlining the scope of an Environmental Impact Assessment for a site...

Council announces restoration work underway at Corporation Road Bridge

North East Lincolnshire Council has confirmed that restoration work has resumed at Corporation Road Bridge following the appointment of Taziker, a specialist firm with...

Work starts on new affordable housing development in Blidworth

Modular pavilion to form centre of Shirebrook urban regeneration

Planning approval granted for new 89-home scheme in Fishtoft

Homes England agreement strengthens East Midlands housing delivery

Finance

First Enterprise reports rapid SME lending growth

First Enterprise has channelled £10 million in finance to UK small and medium-sized businesses within the first half of the 2025/26 financial year. The...

Startup wins $1m US investment to tackle global skin health

Revenue to come in below expectations at Nottingham transport management software provider

Nursing provider secures funding for acquisition of Lincolnshire care home

Acres Insurance Brokers secures MEIF II funding for tech and workforce expansion

Manufacturing

Over 150 jobs to be created across Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire through new Mercedes electric vehicle project

Over 150 jobs will be created across Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire through a new UK-Germany electric vehicle technology project. The cutting-edge project led by Mercedes-AMG High...

New council–industry collaboration supports manufacturers through upcoming reforms

North Lincolnshire Council has brought together senior leaders from the region’s major manufacturers to outline the operational impact of employment law changes scheduled for...

Sustainable supply chain products manufacturer sees global growth

PALLITE Group, the manufacturer of sustainable supply chain products based in Wellingborough, has achieved significant international growth following support from The FSE Group. Since receiving...

Quantum airflow project delivers major step forward

A three-way collaboration between Rolls-Royce, Xanadu, and Riverlane has demonstrated a faster route to modelling airflow through jet engines using quantum computing. The project integrated...

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PKF Smith Cooper strengthens central functions with new appointments

PKF Smith Cooper has expanded its central operations with several strategic hires across digital transformation, business development, HR, and marketing. Tara Adams has rejoined the...

New water specialist recruited at safety consultancy

Firm strengthens senior leadership with UK and Ireland promotions

Innovation leader promoted to associate partner at Fluid Ideas

EMEC appoints new consultancy director

OUT OF OFFICE

Sheffield Management School opens final call for business project partners

Organisations in Chesterfield and North Derbyshire have until the end of December to register for a research partnership with students from Sheffield Management School....

University of Lincoln launches AI-driven decision lab to support Defence and industry innovation

The University of Lincoln has opened a new innovation lab designed to accelerate the development of advanced decision-support technologies for Defence and other high-stakes...

Robotic welding research receives fresh investment

A new round of government funding is supporting work to create the UK’s first robotic welding system designed for use in orbit. The project...

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