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40 years of franchising for KH Hair
The team at KH Hair is celebrating as the Group marks 40 years since adopting the franchising model across the business.

UK’s Fastest-Growing Student Lettings Agency Opens New Bristol Office
One of the UK’s fastest-growing student lettings agencies, loc8me, has marked another major milestone with the launch of a new branch in Bristol.

Garden Sense Completes First Show Garden For Charles Church
Leicestershire-based specialist garden designer, Garden Sense has completed the installation of its first show garden for housebuilder, Charles Church.

East Midlands franchisees hail apprenticeships as their springboard to a successful career
In the run up to National Apprenticeship Week (10-16 February 2025) KH Hair has revealed that every single one of its 27 franchisees/salon owners began…

Gaslow International Gears Up to Meet New Customers at Leading Annual Trade Show
Leading provider of gas management solutions, Gaslow International, is gearing up to attend the 2025 Caravan, Camping & Motorhome Show this February, promising their best…

rg+p Secures Six Education Schemes And Framework Success
The Project Management & Cost Consultancy team at multi-disciplinary practice, rg+p Ltd, has announced it has won six significant projects in the education sector as…

Founder Partner Of Construction Consultancy Focus Consultants Listed In Top 100 Influential People 2025 Awards
Founder partner of construction consultancy Focus Consultants, Kevin Osbon, has been named in the Top 100 Influential People 2025 Awards.

Topping Out Held At New Local Centre And GP Practice In Leicestershire
A topping out ceremony has been held at a new local centre at New Lubbesthorpe in Leicestershire which is being delivered by developer Charterpoint in…

Plastic packaging manufacturer demonstrates commitment to responsible business
Plastic packaging manufacturer, Measom Freer has demonstrated its continued commitment to responsible business following a successful assessment of their ISO:14001 and ISO: 9001 certifications.

Leicestershire’s Gaslow Celebrates Major Sales Milestone
Leicestershire’s Gaslow International is proud to announce the sale of its 100,000th refillable gas cylinder, marking a major milestone in the business’s fifth decade of…

Leicestershire’s Tyron Runflat Raises Awareness of Road Safety
Tyron Runflat, which is based at Castle Business Park in Loughborough and is the inventor of the world’s only multi-piece rubber Runflat system used in…

Plastic packaging firm invest in new machine to secure future growth
A Leicester based plastic packaging manufacturer has invested in a new blow moulding machine to boost efficiency and support the growth of the business.

JDR Group pledges to help bring social change as it employs Derby ethical cleaning firm
A Derby digital agency has pledged to help deliver social change across the city while keeping its offices neat and tidy after signing up with…

Housebuilder’s Top Apprentices Celebrated At Awards Ceremony
An apprentice joiner and apprentice bricklayer have been recognised for their hard work in learning their trades at an awards ceremony.

Foresight exits 200 Degrees Coffee through sale to Caffé Nero Group
With Foresight’s investment, the speciality coffee brand grew from 6 to 21 sites across the Midlands, Yorkshire and the North West More than 180 jobs…

Fountain steps up at Grant Thornton Midlands
Leading Accountancy and Business Advisory firm Grant Thornton has promoted Jess Fountain to Partner, where she is one of the leaders of the Midlands-based tax team.

Measom Freer announce new appointment to support growth strategy
A Leicester based family-owned plastic packaging manufacturer has appointed a new Business Development Manager to support its strategy to diversify into new markets.

Work Progressing On New Local Centre And GP Practice In Leicestershire
Work is well underway on a new local centre at New Lubbesthorpe in Leicestershire being delivered by developer Charterpoint, in association with landowner The Drummond…

MEC Team Is Strengthened With Trio Of Promotions And Senior Hire
MEC Consulting Group, a specialist, multi-disciplinary technical consultancy with offices in Birmingham, Leicester and Brighton, has strengthened its team with a series of promotions and…

Nottinghamshire Security Specialist Set To Transform Health And Safety With Key Hire And New App
A Nottinghamshire national security services company is set to take health and safety to a new level after developing a groundbreaking new app and revealing…

Katie dives in at Michael Cummins Employment Solicitors
Specialist law firm Michael Cummins Employment Solicitors has welcomed Katie Baker-Clifton as its new senior associate.

Lesters and Boccia UK hit the ‘jack-pot’ with new ramp
A Staffordshire packaging company has secured a gold medal after its design and material knowledge created a new Boccia ramp that will make the sport…

Landmark Castle Donington Methodist church goes up for auction
The Methodist church in the centre of the Leicestershire market town of Castle Donington is up for sale by auction this month with a guide…

Leeds Beckett Experts And Aggregate Industries Reducing Injury Risk In The Construction Materials Industry
A groundbreaking project completed by Leeds Beckett University and Aggregate Industries UK (AIUK) is reducing the risk of injuries and increasing productivity and profitability for…