A Derbyshire jewellery business is supplying Pride bracelets for stars including Harry Styles and Ed Sheeran at Capital Summertime Ball
A jewellery business set up by a Derbyshire husband-and-wife when the coronavirus pandemic was at its peak are providing the gifts for celebrities including Harry Styles and Ed Sheeran at a huge concert in London. Letterbox Love was initially a side hustle set up by Kerry Bilson when she was working from home […]
MTMS wins the contract to ensure Hitachi Rail intercity trains stay best in class
UK rail depot maintenance firm MTMS has been given the supportive task of ensuring some of the country’s most iconic trains remain clean, fast and reliable after it won a major contract with Hitachi Rail. The firm, based in Swadincote, Derbyshire, has been chosen by Hitachi Rail to provide comprehensive and round-the-clock maintenance and servicing […]
COSMO Derby scoops national award for best buffet restaurant
A popular city centre restaurant has won a national award after being nominated by members of the public. COSMO Derby has scooped the title Best Buffet Restaurant at the annual Food Awards England, which was presented at a prestigious ceremony in Manchester’s Mercure Piccadilly Hotel. It is the third time the London Road restaurant has […]
Post-pandemic demand for wills spurs East Midlands law firm’s biggest-ever recruitment drive
Ongoing uncertainty about the post-pandemic world has fuelled a spike in the numbers of people wanting to take legal advice – prompting an East Midlands law firm to launch the biggest recruitment drive in its history. Smith Partnership says it is looking to recruit nearly 20 new members of staff to deal with an increase […]
Gigabit Networks unites with Derby Rugby Football Club in a new sponsorship deal
Derby-based broadband provider Gigabit Networks has underlined its commitment to the local community by sponsoring Derby Rugby Football Club – its second sporting tie-in of the season. The collaborative deal, which is expected to be the start of a longstanding relationship between the two organisations, is inspired by Gigabit Networks’ mission to bring new […]
The founders of Alphageek in Derby celebrate the power of teamwork as they are shortlisted for young entrepreneur awards
Three young founders of a fast-growing Derby digital agency have paid tribute to the power of teamwork after they were shortlisted for two entrepreneurial awards. Art Lindop, Kieran Flynn and Alex Mills, who operate Alphageek Digital, have been announced as finalists in both the Breakthrough and Entrepreneur of the Year categories of the East Midlands […]
Champion boxer Ekow Essuman is big hit with Alvaston Moor school pupils in Derby
One of the UK’s top boxers proved a knock-out with students of a Derby school when he dropped in for a visit. Ekow Essuman, current holder of the British, Commonwealth and IBF (International Boxing Federation) Welterweight titles, ranked fourth in Britain and 47th in the world, spent an afternoon at Alvaston Moor Academy on Bracken’s […]
Yellow and blue bakes sell like hot cakes at company Lubrizol’s charity sale in aid of war-torn Ukraine
Colleagues at a Derbyshire company put their scientific skills to good use by holding a charity bake sale to support refugees fleeing war-torn Ukraine. Employees at Lubrizol, a chemicals company with a UK headquarters in Hazelwood near Belper, held a grand cake sale which raised more than £1,000 for the Disasters Emergency Committee […]
Former Bemrosian pays tribute to his school with epic publication
Grammar school pupils can enjoy a walk down memory lane thanks to a retired teacher whose labour of love has been producing a publication about one of the city’s most historic schools. Former Bemrosian Robert Wilson has brought together the accounts of former teachers and pupils to create a 728-page hardback book about The Bemrose […]
Murray Park teacher gets Royal seal of approval
A teacher who has worked at a Mickleover school for 33 years has been rewarded for her dedication with an invitation to Buckingham Palace. Jan Woolley has worked at Murray Park Community School since 1989 and has been a keen fundraiser helping to pay for a new minibus and a range of resources and equipment […]