Roy Wood fans are hoping for a Christmas Number 1 to mark his festive hit’s half century
Dedicated Roy Wood fans are joining forces in a call to make his Yuletide wish a reality by getting his festive favourite to Christmas Number 1 – after it missed out the first time round 50 years ago. I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday is firm fixture of the festive season, belted out at […]
MTMS extends its provision for military personnel as it hosts an Armed Forces Covenant signing day
UK rail maintenance company MTMS has increased the amount of leave it gives to staff who are serving with the Armed Forces to free them up to serve King and country. The company, based in Moira, Leicestershire, has pledged to give 15 days’ paid leave for any reservists working at the firm, six days’ paid […]
Derby HR & Employment Law company Precept celebrating success at Business Masters awards
Derby company Precept were named Small Business of the Year at the East Midlands Business Masters Awards.
Netherthorpe School teams up with Chesterfield Borough Council for enterprise scheme
Young people in Chesterfield are being invited to take part in a new programme designed to develop their entrepreneurial skills and confidence to help them kickstart their career.
Cooper Parry become first to sign up to workplace wellbeing initiative launched by Calm In A Box
LEADING accountancy firm Cooper Parry is the first organisation in the UK to make a pledge to finding a better work/life balance for its employees by signing up to a unique workplace wellbeing initiative. The firm, which has offices in the Midlands and also London, is one of the founder members of the 1% CALMer […]
Pupils at Horsley Woodhouse Primary School present Salcare with gifts for Harvest Festival
KIND-HEARTED pupils from a Derbyshire school have been helping their community by gathering goods for a Harvest feast. Youngsters from Horsley Woodhouse Primary School welcomed Salcare as they hosted an assembly for the visitors and presented them with food hampers and donations as part of an annual event. The donations will now be available to […]
Huge increase in new work for leading visual marketing company Briight after successful campaign with L&D organisations
A LEADING Derby business has seen its workload increase substantially after hugely successful campaigns with top Learning and Development companies across the UK. Visual marketing agency Briight has received critical acclaim for creating bold and eye-catching training videos for employees at councils, energy companies, transport sectors and supermarkets. Briight – which has been successfully applying […]
Youngsters enjoy brand-new Forest School at Whittington Moor Nursery & Infant Academy
Pupils at Whittington Moor Nursery & Infant Academy have enjoyed exploring their brand-new Forest School area.
Happy days for music fans as Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder is lined up to appear at Derby’s Annie’s Burger Shack
Former Happy Mondays frontman turned national treasure Shaun Ryder is set to appear at Annie’s Burger Shack in Derby when he hits the road for a national spoken word tour next year.
Rail maintenance firm boss says HS2 cuts “would make no sense”
The boss of a Midlands rail maintenance firm says the Government should press ahead with completing HS2 – because scrapping it or watering it down would be an even bigger waste of money. Malcolm Prentice, managing director of MTMS, based in Moira, near Swadlincote, says the project will be only be worthwhile if it manages […]