Bev Wakefield – owner of Vibrant Accountancy – breaks down what Autumn statement means for small businesses across the UK
Bev Wakefield – owner of Vibrant Accountancy – has broken down what the Government’s Autumn statement means to SMEs.
Christmas tree overflows with tributes as Gillotts Funeral Directors launches festive appeal
Gillotts Funeral Directors have launched their Christmas Tree appeal for 2023.
Beans on Toast set for the biggest Annie’s Burger Shack gig to date
A popular burger restaurant is set to serve up Beans on Toast as it hosts its biggest gig in Derby to date. Annie’s Burger Shack will be welcoming the folk act to the Derby venue in Friary Street on Sunday, November 26. Thanks to a large cult following, Beans on Toast has sold more tickets […]
Council of Europe’s European Commission against Racism and Intolerance visit The Bemrose School
ONE of Derby’s most diverse schools welcomed officials from the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) to discuss why it is a leading light when it comes to inclusion and equalities. The Bemrose School, in Uttoxeter Road, gave ECRI ministers Sophie Kiladze – a member in respect of Georgia – and ECRI secretariat Mats […]
Classic motorbike enthusiast Ed joins the team at MTMS as its new project manager
An army veteran with a passion for the environment and restoring classic motorbikes has joined the team at an East Midlands rail maintenance firm. Ed Wakeford is the new project manager at MTMS, based in Moira, near Swadlincote, as he takes charge of managing its operations at the Craigentinny Train Maintenance Centre, near Edinburgh in […]
Award-winning Derbyshire company launches special ‘Green Friday’ deal for the first time
An award-winning Derbyshire sustainable business making outdoor furniture from recycled plastic is launching its own ‘Green Friday’ campaign to encourage buyers to think more sustainably while grabbing their bargains over the traditional pre-Christmas sales bonanza. Wirksworth-based TDP Ltd is joining thousands of other companies in offering customers a discount over the traditional ‘Black Friday’ weekend: […]
Students hand in top marks for homework club
Homework club in action at Allestree Woodlands School An Allestree school is banishing homework woes with an afterschool club that encourages students to help each other. Allestree Woodlands’ After School Study Club has proved a phenomenal success since launching fully in September. The homework club was started by Cover Supervisor Eleanor Ferguson to help students hand […]
Sporting gold for trailblazing school
Oakwood Junior School has received its Gold School Games Mark, recognising its commitment to developing competition across the school and the wider community.
The power of nostalgia in PR – how do we make the most of memories?
The power of nostalgia in PR – how do we make the most of memories?
A look at the charts at the moment feels like a time hop with The Beatles and the Rolling Stones in the top 10, just like they were in December 1964.
Teenagers raise profile of male mental health in school
Wes and Ryan running round the track at Lees Brook Academy to raise money as part of the Movember campaign Two teenagers at Lees Brook Academy are getting active to raise awareness of men’s mental health. Wes Howson and Ryan Smith are both Year 11 students at the school and want to make boys more […]