Derby school strikes gold for its dedication to careers
A Derby secondary school has been recognised for its outstanding commitment to preparing students for the world of work, achieving a gold standard for careers education. Murray Park School, in Mickleover, has retained its Career Mark Award for the third time in a row and has now reached gold status. Each award lasts for two years, after which […]
New role is perfect timing as Promethean Particles appoints CFO
Nottingham chemical manufacturer Promethean Particles has strengthened its senior leadership team by appointing its first chief financial officer, Paul Denney. Paul brings a wealth of financial management and leadership experience to the role having built an impressive career starting with IT outsourcing business, Electronic Data Systems Inc. (now part of Hewlett Packard), before managing in-house […]
Derby MP praises hard-working organisations providing accommodation for the city’s homeless
DERBY North MP Catherine Atkinson has praised the city’s organisations providing accommodation to hundreds of homeless people night after night. The Labour MP was speaking after a moving service held in Derby Cathedral where representatives from organisations including Derventio Housing Trust, YMCA Derbyshire, Faith Hope and Enterprise and Derby City Mission talked about their work […]
Lifelong friends join up all the right dots as their management training business hits £2million milestone during its tenth year
Lifelong friends and owners of global training provider Nine Dots Development are celebrating their tenth year in business after hitting the £2million sales mark for the first time. Set up by Jordan Burke and James Davison, who have been friends since they met at nursery aged one, central Derby-based Nine Dots delivers apprenticeships, fast-track leadership […]
Rail firm is on duty to help honour long-serving Burton sea cadet stalwart
Sea cadets in Burton lined up to pay tribute to one of their longest-serving adult volunteers when he received a medal marking half a century of making a difference. Major (SCC) Ian Machin RMR was given the Captain’s Medal for having given 50 years’ of adult volunteer service to the Sea Cadet Corps and Royal […]
Derbyshire’s Repton School named finalist in prestigiousnational education awards
A Derbyshire school has been recognised on the national stage as one of the UK’s leading independent schools after being shortlisted for a prestigious award. Repton School is a finalist in the Independent Schools of the Year 2025 Awards after judges recognised that its intentionally small size and world-class facilities enable pupils to achieve ‘in […]
DSP to elevate firm’s future with turnkey HQ fit-out in Leicester
Leading design and build specialist DSP (Interiors) has secured a contract to help elevate a Leicester firm’s future, transforming a 20,000 sq ft site into its new headquarters. The 12-week project will see DSP transform a vacant industrial shell at Gorse Hill Industrial Estate into a bespoke office and production facility for Elevator Equipment Ltd. […]
Cosy Direct founder recognised among UK’s most ambitious business leaders
A Midlands entrepreneur who set up his company to help get children outside to experience nature has been recognised as one of the UK’s most ambitious business leaders. Peter Ellse, co-founder and CEO of Cosy Direct, was named in the 2025 line-up of the LDC Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leaders, unveiled in London on […]
Promethean Particles CEO welcomes Nobel Prize recognition for breakthrough MOF chemistry
By Simon Burch The chief executive officer of Nottingham-based chemical manufacturer Promethean Particles has welcomed the decision to award this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry to the scientists who developed the advanced materials at the heart of the company’s work. James Stephenson described the award to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi as […]
Securiscape’s local pride as its glide bollards take centre stage in its home city
By Simon Burch A Derbyshire security street furniture firm has made its mark in the streets of its local city after its innovative glide bollards were installed outside two major new leisure developments. Securiscape, based near Ashbourne, is helping to keep visitors attending Derby Market Hall and Vaillant Live, both in Derby, safe after installing […]