UK drinks firm Virtus Brands underlines its ambitions as it hires experienced sales director
An experienced UK retail sales director says he is looking forward to an exciting new challenge after joining highly ambitious West Midlands independent drinks collective Virtus Brands. Tony Houlston, who has more than 30 years’ experience in the food and drink retail sector and was previously at symbol group Select & Save, was appointed sales […]
Flipping great effort from city businesses in pancake challenge
DERBY businesses went head-to-head in an annual Shrove Tuesday pancake race to raise money to support the health and wellbeing of residents at YMCA Derbyshire. The city’s leading public relations agency Penguin PR lifted the trophy for the second year running beating teams from sportswear giant HUUB, digital marketeers Alphageek and WDS Printers. The annual event was organised by […]
Vibrant Accountancy owner shortlisted for two awards
Bev Wakefield is owner of Vibrant Accountancy and has been shortlisted for two leadership awards.
Passionate head teacher takes the helm at Beaufort Primary School
Passionate head teacher, Kate Beecroft, takes the helm at Beaufort Primary School.
Jenny Jarvis from Q Branch Consulting gives top dating tips for Valentine’s Day
A life coach, mum and corporate trainer who is launching a business with the partner she met on a socially distanced lockdown date has given some helpful dating tips in time for Valentine’s Day. Jenny Jarvis, who is launching Derby and London-based brand and strategy consultancy Q Branch Consulting with Matt Clutterham this month, has […]
Students learn lifeskill lessons
Students Millie, Sophia, Olivia, Isla, Amelia and Isabel set up a Tangia stove
Headteacher at Dunston Primary & Nursery Academy is ready for the challenge and keen to build on positive relationships
THE recently-appointed headteacher of a Chesterfield school says that she’s ‘ready for the challenge’ that 2024 brings. Louise Parker took over the helm at Dunston Primary & Nursery Academy in September, and has worked hard over the last few months to create positive relationships with parents and carers. With a new senior leadership team and […]
Lighting designer and life coach turn lockdown date into a bold new business venture launching in Derby this month
A former lighting designer and a life coach who started dating during the pandemic are turning their relationship into a bold new business to be launched at a glittering event in Melbourne this month. Matt Clutterham and Jenny Jarvis came together on a socially distanced date during lockdown in November 2020. Now they are joining […]
Derbyshire science company Lubrizol spotlights three apprenticeship pathway employees during National Apprenticeship Week
To mark National Apprenticeship Week which runs from February 5-11, LUCY STEPHENS speaks to three current and former apprentices at Hazelwood-based Lubrizol, a cutting-edge science company with sites across the world which places huge value on nurturing and developing talent through the apprenticeship scheme. In a former country house off a quiet rural lane near […]
Leading IT company celebrates apprentices during national week
THE founder of a leading IT firm that specialises in education says more companies should consider hiring apprentices so they can grow their own talent. Lee Jepson, who runs L.E.A.D. IT Services, in Pride Park, has kept on nine of the 13 apprentices the company has hired over the last decade and says they have […]