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Margaret Casely-Hayford CBE named next Chair of the Royal College of Music
The Royal College of Music (RCM), one of the world’s leading conservatoires, has announced the appointment of Margaret Casely-Hayford CBE as its next Chair of…

From Westminster to Wales via India as young planner joins growing consultancy
From advising ministers at Westminster to practising yoga in India, a chartered planner has returned to North Wales with a new outlook on life and…

Tax rises and fuel costs top concerns as 86% of small businesses fear Budget announcements that would damage growth outlook
Across the UK, 86% of small businesses fear the possibility of specific Budget announcements next week that, in their view, would negatively impact the growth…

Healthier Housing Market, It Needs to Make Moving Home Easier
By Dougal Hutley, Founder of OffAgent Ahead of every Budget, there is always plenty of discussion about helping people get onto the housing ladder, and…

JBA Appoints Director of Technical & Design
JB Associates, the specialist data centre and critical infrastructure consultancy, has appointed a Director of Technical and Design, as the company continues to build on…

The business of memory
After losing his mother before his own children had the chance to know her, London-based entrepreneur Dhilon Solanki began thinking about how easily the stories…

Ben Fogle backs British vet running 600km across Sri Lanka to save three million street dogs
Exhausted, blistered and fighting back tears, Dr Janey Lowes has completed 267km of her gruelling charity run, raising £63,680 to help save Sri Lanka’s suffering…

Media 10 launches ‘Supercharged’ event to unite construction sector
Media 10 has announced that the award-winning UK Construction Week (UKCW) London will return in 2027 as a curated super event that unites nine specialist…

Arighi Bianchi Enters Corporate Gifting Market with New Luxury Christmas Hampers
Cheshire-based furniture and interiors retailer Arighi Bianchi has launched its first-ever luxury Christmas hamper collection, expanding its retail offering into premium food and gifting ahead…

New report reveals 10,800 jobs boost for UK castings and forgings from offshore wind push
A major new report has set out a clear route for increasing UK participation in offshore wind castings and forgings supply chains, with the potential…

Renters call for greater transparency in HMOs new research reveals
National findings released as 1 in 5 tenants report feeling unsafe at some point during their tenancy because of a housemate.

New Commerce Practice COMMON® Launches Following Merger
eCommerce and creative marketing agencies Say Yes and Verse have merged to create COMMON®, a design and build practice centred around commerce systems and digital…

The Care Coordination Tax: Private healthcare providers missing out on up to 20% of potential revenue due to operational inefficiencies
New Semble research reveals 71% of UK private healthcare leaders estimate revenue losses of 6-20% due to operational inefficiencies 61% also report lost revenue from…

Pat Murphy recognised in The LDC Top 50 Most Ambitious Leaders 2026
Pat Murphy, founder and CEO of global advertising production consultancy MurphyCobb, has been recognised in The LDC Top 50 Most Ambitious Leaders 2026.

Untapped Innovation launches R&D toolkit for FMCG teams
R&D product innovation agency, Untapped Innovation, has launched Innovation Gym – a new toolkit to support effective and efficient product development by in-house R&D professionals.

Conservatory Outlet Group to create 20 jobs as it announces first aluminium production factory at Gala Dinner
One of the UK’s leading home improvement groups is set to create a new aluminium manufacturing facility in Doncaster.

Unexpected EU pairings to inspire autumn menus and retail displays
From cheese and chocolate to aquavit and pork, unexpected combinations can help retailers and hospitality operators bring protected European food and drink products to life…

Music Sector among the worst industries for supporting Mothers returning to work, new research reveals
The UK music sector is among the worst of the country’s industries for mothers returning to work after having children, new research reveals.

AWI enjoys positive ‘nuclear reaction’ with £150,000 contract boost
A fast-growing Black Country manufacturer is reaping its commitment to world class quality by increasing its existing work in the nuclear sector by 15%.