National card and gifting company Cardzone snap up jewellery gift boxes created by Derbyshire business Letterbox Love
A DERBYSHIRE couple who set up a jewellery gift box business when the coronavirus pandemic was at its peak have said it’s a ‘dream come true’ after nationwide gifting company Cardzone began stocking their products. Liam and Kerry Bilson quit their jobs as a construction project manager and recruitment consultant just 12 months ago to […]
“Highly unusual” Darley Bridge wrangle could take a long time to resolve, warns Derby legal expert
A Derby commercial property lawyer says that the legal wrangle concerning the ownership of Darley Abbey’s toll bridge is “a highly unusual” case that could take a long time to resolve because of its complexity. Danielle Upton, an associate commercial property lawyer at Smith Partnership, said that there are likely to be many steps to […]
Gigabit Network bowls a fast delivery for internet as it sponsors Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club supporters will be able to watch their team’s games on the club’s live stream on their website without the fear of missing a second of the action after it signed a three-year sponsorship deal with a city-based full-fibre internet provider. Gigabit Networks has agreed to provide a dedicated connection for the […]
Entrepreneur Sam spots a gap in the market as he launches his “Deliveroo for barbers” app Barba
A Derby entrepreneur who made a mess of cutting his own hair when barbers were shut during the lockdown has launched a new app booking service for people who want to get a professional trim without leaving the house. Sam Lowe, 22, has launched his new venture Barba, the UK’s first fully mobile barbering app, […]
Derbyshire-made SecuriPods brought in to protect Darley Abbey’s bridge from collapse
Temporary security barriers designed in Derbyshire to foil vehicle attacks on pedestrians have been pressed into action to help save an historic toll bridge from collapse. Five SecuriPods, which are the brainchild of Ashbourne-based Securiscape, have now been positioned across the road to block access leading to the 18th Century bridge, which provides a link […]
Communities gets set to celebrate the Queen as the county show begins Nottinghamshire’s platinum jubilee celebrations
Young people, community groups and traders will sing, dance and hang out the flags to pay tribute to the Queen when they celebrate her Platinum Jubilee at this weekend’s Nottinghamshire County Show. The show, which takes place at Newark Showground on Saturday (May 14), has lined up a day-long programme of events to mark the […]
Derby charity launches ‘Think Ocean’ canned local spring water to help cut plastic pollution
A Derby charity dedicated to cutting down on ocean plastic has teamed up with a local company to launch canned water sourced from a local spring. Think Ocean, a charity that works to keep plastic from the seas through a range of initiatives including transforming it into new products, is this month launching its own […]
Vibrant Accountancy co-founder Bev Wakefield is guest speaker at Accountex event in London
THE co-founder of one of the most forward-thinking accountancy firms in the UK will be sharing her top tips with fellow professionals at one of Europe’s largest annual business event. Bev Wakefield, of award-winning Vibrant Accountancy, is one of the guest speakers at the Accountex conference which takes place at the ExCeL in London from […]
Two years on, how personalised letterbox gift company Colleague Box is evolving with blooming range of flowers its latest offering
THE personalised gifting company set up by a furloughed Derby mum during the first national lockdown is celebrating its second year in business. Colleague Box has evolved from a small business created in the Spondon living room of Natalie Bamford and her husband Adam, to a global enterprise operating from a 4,500-square feet warehouse in […]
54-year-old Wayne enjoys his first ever holiday thanks to Derby’s Derventio Housing Trust
Wayne Rodgers says words can’t describe how much he enjoyed his one night away, which left him with ‘tears of joy’ A 54-year-old man from Derby has had the first holiday of his entire life thanks to local housing trust Derventio. Wayne Rodgers, of Alvaston, was one of a group of eight who enjoyed a […]