New restaurant brand set to open flagship branch in Coventry
A FLAGSHIP restaurant for a brand-new world banqueting brand is opening in Coventry following a £1million pound refurbishment programme. Umami World Kitchen is set to open later this month in the former COSMO Restaurant unit in Corporation Street which has remained closed since 2018. The first-floor restaurant will be the first Umami in the UK […]
Volunteers to host second Christmas party to bring joy to lonely care leavers
Volunteers who host an annual Christmas party held to bring young people who grew up in care together are spreading more joy this year – by holding two parties instead of one. Every year, around 100 16 to 25-year-olds who live independently after leaving the care system are treated to a Christmas meal, presents and […]
Derby Kids’ Camp receives The King’s Award for Voluntary Service during 50th anniversary year
A MUCH-LOVED local charity which supports young children in Derby and Derbyshire is celebrating after receiving the prestigious King’s Award for Voluntary Service. Derby Kids’ Camp is in its 50th year of providing youngsters in the city and county – many who are living in poverty, have suffered a close bereavement or who are finding […]
Strictly speaking…our dancing queen Kerry rolls back the year as she takes on a charity challenge
I HAVEN’T always wanted to work in PR. Far from it, writes Kerry Ganly. Aged 14, I had hopes of moving to London and being a dancer. I had danced – ballroom, Latin and to the Macarena in my bedroom – since I was little and was SURE that Take That would see my moves […]
Smith Partnership grows its contentious wills team after TV shows and rising property prices fuel an increase in cases
A current fad for TV shows featuring families wrangling over their inheritance is helping to fuel an increase in inquiries for contested wills cases, according to an East Midlands law firm. Smith Partnership, which runs six offices across the region, says programmes such as The Inheritance and Inheritance Wars: Who Gets The Money? are encouraging […]
Queen’s Croft pupils praised after volunteering time at Beacon Park Village
PUPILS at a Staffordshire special school have been praised for their work ethic and kindness after volunteering their time at a local retirement village. Sixth Form students at Queen’s Croft High School, in Lichfield, have been taking part in a range of work-related tasks including working within the shop at Beacon Park Village; a retirement […]
Derby’s Scenariio reports an increase in callouts as UK firms look to go “granular” to control their energy usage
A Derby smart building and IT infrastructure firm has experienced an increase in inquiries from companies wanting to monitor their energy use “on a granular level” – including right down to an individual kettle – as bills rise and more staff return to the workplace. Scenariio, based in Siddals Road, says it is now visiting […]
Anti-bullying ambassadors step up their support
As schools across the country celebrate the importance of difference for anti-bullying week, one school’s anti-bullying ambassadors are stepping up their support to help more students. Lees Brook Academy, part of the Archway Learning Trust, last year celebrated 12 of its students receiving their Anti-Bullying Ambassador badges under The Diana Awards. Since then, they have been working […]
Rail maintenance firm MTMS pauses to remember those who served their country
Veterans and staff came together alongside cadets and reservists when a Leicestershire rail maintenance firm took time out to remember those who died and served their country. MTMS welcomed guests from the RAF and sea cadets and the 162 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps to its head office in Moira, near Swadlincote, ahead of Remembrance weekend […]
Tanzania leaves lasting impression for students raising funds
James Thompson in Tanzania Raising money for children in Tanzania has taken on a deeper meaning for a group of teenagers who spent nearly four weeks of their summer volunteering in the country. Derby Grammar School has taken a group of sixth formers on the lifechanging 3,500-mile journey to the country for 10 years. The […]