Pupils at three Sandwell secondary schools will be competing in the final of the Year 7 book quiz next month. Teams from George Salter Academy in West Bromwich, Oldbury Academy and Wodensborough Community Technology College, will be tested on their … Read more

National charity Deafness Research UK will be offering assistance to Arthritis Research UK, when it visits the charity’s Chesterfield branch to conduct free hearing screening for staff and members on Thursday 23 February. Deafness Research UK is determined to help … Read more

Develop Croydon has announced its three blue chip speakers for a keynote session which will put the town’s redevelopment plans in the international spotlight. The discussion on why Croydon is connected, capable and confident will be viewed by influential real … Read more

Local Produce has launched a new site for local producers to showcase and sell their homemade products to new customers and companies in the UK. There is huge demand for local produce. Local Produce wanted to design a platform for … Read more

UK wildlife charity, Wildscreen, launches Creative Climate Change Challenge for young people. UK-based wildlife charity Wildscreen has today launched a creative communications competition to raise awareness amongst young people about animals and plants affected by climate change. Details of the … Read more

TNT Post in Scotland has been awarded a new three to four year contract from Scottish Procurement that will see the company continue to offer postal management and postage savings across all areas of Scottish Public Sector. The contract, awarded … Read more

Kent based digital agency, mso-education are excited to be adding an Interactive Media Award (IMA) to their portfolio. The award has been granted for the innovative booking system mso-education have created for St Bede’s School. mso-education have been working with … Read more

NHS Grampian is running an e-rostering pilot with SMART as part of an initiative to improve existing practices, achieve efficiencies and increase productivity, whilst maintaining high quality of care for patients. The pilot, which is one of the largest undertaken … Read more

JW Cannon is one of the latest successful companies to join a leading edge scheme, designed to help industry improve its safety record. The Carshalton-based firm recently received accreditation from SAFEcontractor, a programme which recognises very high standards of health … Read more

Is there a gap between management academics and practice? The subject is the latest debate on Leicester Exchanges, a popular online debating forum in the UK. A recent feature on the forum analyses why it is hard to find research … Read more

Popcorn and candy floss have always been very famous fun foods all over the world. Whether it is a movie night or parties at home, you will see candy floss and popcorns every where around you. Evans Foods LTD has … Read more

With spring around the corner, tenants looking for a rental home in or around Hampstead NW3 London are already making a beeline for properties with outside space. According to Benham and Reeves Residential Lettings, London’s largest independent lettings agency with … Read more

One of the few clinics in UK which specialises in ancient Indian medical techniques has opened in London. DR WAKDE’s Natural Health Clinic has several Consulting and treatment rooms with five doctors, therapists and will offer treatment to patients who … Read more

Mobile Traffic Solutions (MTS) joined forces with BEAR Scotland to deliver a targeted traffic management system to reduce congestion during roadworks on the M8. BEAR Scotland, an integrated service provider within the Scottish roads sector, turned to MTS to produce … Read more

At Destination Triumph we will be hosting an exciting event to launch the new Triumph Tiger Explorer. The event will take place on Thursday 22nd March, from 6.00p.m with the unveiling at 6.30pm at all three of our showrooms in … Read more

British banks should make plans to cope with as much as £5bn in compensation payouts to customers missold PPI warns PPI Reclaims Company Simple Financial Solutions. The warning comes as Morgan Stanley, the US financial services group, reports that the … Read more

Give Away Your Leap Day campaign is alive and kicking with bosses being asked to give their staff time off on February 29 to help a good cause. Within minutes of going live, the charity campaign website www.leapday.co.uk was flooded … Read more

It is green all the way for Romford’s new My Place youth centre that is taking shape in Harold Hill, Havering. Designed in the form of a caterpillar- signifying change, the £5m youth centre is expected to be the greenest … Read more

The only Grand Slam Tennis tournament to be played on grass, Wimbledon returns home with the expectations that Britain will finally have its first champion since Fred Perry in 1936. This annual championship has been organised since 1877 and has … Read more

Trade Fabrication Systems (TFS), one of the UK’s leading processors of coated and laminated wood based products, has promoted Howard Morris to commercial director. Previously general manager, Howard has been employed at TFS since 2009 and has been responsible for … Read more

Hearing is a numbers game for Deafness Research UK, as the national charity pops into the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in Fareham, Hampshire, to conduct free hearing screening for staff. Deafness Research UK is on a mission to get … Read more

Essex, United Kingdom, (9th January, 2012) – LondonTheatreStore.com, a leading one stop shop of London theatre tickets, announce that they are now offering a free hotel stay with selected London theatre tickets. LondonTheatreStore.com are passionate about providing their customers with … Read more

Gazetteer specialists Aligned Assets are pleased to announce the appointment of Andy Hird as their new Managing Director. Now in his tenth year with the company, Andy started as Professional Services Manager, adding the Software Development portfolio in 2009. During … Read more

Sandwell’s improving waste collection service is getting even better – the garden waste service is going all year round. It has traditionally been suspended during the winter months, but now garden waste will be collected every two-weeks, except for Christmas … Read more

Steel River Consultants (SRC), a quality, health and safety consultancy has announced two prestigious contract wins, securing the expanding company’s reputation throughout the region and further afield. On the first project, SRC has been appointed by Scottish and Southern Electric … Read more

Specialist civil and structural design engineers, Portland Consulting Engineers (Portland), has created a new position within its Gateshead office, appointing Sharon Shaw to its team. Having spent a number of years working with other regional organisations within the built environment, … Read more

Indoor karting circuit Cannon Raceway has introduced a weekly grand prix starting at 2pm every Saturday. The event gives people the opportunity to compete in a real Formula 1 styled race lasting around four hours. The Saturday Mega Prix is … Read more

A global survey carried out by Ipsos MORI has revealed that many people move to a foreign country for healthier living conditions and better pay. The online poll found the main reasons that families and adults make the decision to … Read more

Rising Media and Third Door Media, producers of the Search Marketing Expo conference series, today announced that Amit Singhal, head of Google’s core ranking team, will be the opening keynote speaker at SMX London 2012. Amit is internationally recognised as … Read more

The UK’s leading provider of online training courses has introduced a brand new online course aimed at helping tackle the obesity epidemic among young children. ‘Right from the Start with HENRY’ has been developed to provide parents and carers with … Read more

It seems that a soaring number of Brits are looking to banish away the winter blues by browsing and booking a get-away online. Thomson.co.uk has revealed that January has been at its busiest ever and the firm predicts that this … Read more

A Sandwell-based arts group is planning to bring back the community spirit on a West Bromwich estate by opening up an empty shop and filling it full of fun arts activities for the community along with interesting artefacts of the … Read more

Following Fabio Capello’s decision to quit his role as England manager over the FA’s decision to strip John Terry of the captaincy, media speculation has been rife surrounding who will succeed the Italian in the hot seat of English football … Read more

For decades, groups of like-minded people have been coming together to discuss the latest novel or classic tome but times are changing. The Bullet Proof Wives are a group of military wives based in Lossiemouth, Scotland. We realised we could … Read more

A new business concept headed by Tom Stokes, ex MD of Evans Easyspace has launched  choosing South Yorkshire as its first location. The Rt Honourable, John ealey MP, officially launched The Right Space with a talk about the importance of … Read more

At 1407 GMT on Monday 16th February 2012, Tony Martin, CEO of Extreme World Races along with Gisli Jonsson, Steve Yardley, James St Claire-Jones and Gummi Gudjonsson arrived at the Russian airbase at Novo in Antarctica after spending 76 days … Read more

Pepperoni Pizza has been revealed as the nation’s favourite pizza. The Pizza Diary, an online community for pizza lovers and pizza recipe specialists, have just revealed the findings of a study they completed into the UK’s favourite pizza toppings. The … Read more

A dance group from Sandwell and Birmingham is through to the final of a TV competition – despite losing one of its members to injury at the last minute. Antics wowed the judges in the live semi-finals of Got To … Read more

Places on Lancashire’s exciting new Rosebud Evolution Programme are going fast following its launch at the end of January. The programme, which is limited to only 40 businesses, is designed to support the growth and development ambitions of limited companies … Read more

Following strict guidelines announced late last year relating to the correct disposal of waste, companies have adopted a mobile phone app to ensure their workforce comply. Businesses that fail to comply with the Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 could … Read more

Education charity EDT has launched a national award to help recognise the nearly 2000 teachers that make such an important contribution to helping run the EDT programmes each year. EDT programmes engage over 25,000 secondary school pupils each year in … Read more

The UK’s most well-liked vehicles have been disclosed in a recent poll and the top car that families are buying is the Ford Fiesta. Findings by insurance firm Aviva show the top ten most popular cars in Britain and according … Read more

The Big Pitch 2012 launches today – and if last year’s successful search for the university’s brightest entrepreneurial students is any measure, the competition will be inventive, passionate and pioneering. The Big Pitch mission is to provide entrepreneurial Anglia Ruskin … Read more

As current amendments to Local Housing Allowance begin to take hold, and preparations are made for the implementation of Universal Credit delivery in 2013, Capita’s Reforming Housing Benefit Conference gives stakeholders an opportunity to hear from the Minister for Welfare … Read more

INMATES at a prison have been banned from wearing rival footie team strips – amid fears it could spark a riot. Prisoners, staff and visitors at HMP Hewell in Redditch, Worcestershire, are not allowed to wear Aston Villa or Birmingham … Read more

Sandwell has been asked to host two of the most prestigious national competitions in weightlifting, in the run-up to the London Olympics. The first will be the All England Seniors National Championship, on Saturday (18 February) at Oldbury College of … Read more

A major new clean-up campaign is under way in Sandwell, spearheaded by the council and its waste partner Serco. Operation Clean Sweep is an eight-week intensive campaign to target grime hot spots and clear away litter, fly tipped rubbish, graffiti … Read more

Track down Contiki travellers in Europe for a chance to win Contiki Holidays is taking the online social community by storm with the launch of their innovative new online game, This Way to Amazing. Beginning February 15th, Contiki is giving … Read more

This morning’s unemployment statistics reveal that encouragingly companies with one to nine employees have increased vacancy rates by 5.7 per cent over the year or 10.5 per cent on the quarter. Vacancies with firms with 10 – 49 employees were … Read more

Global Business Excellence Awards has presented SerenataFlowers.com with the award for Outstanding Product. The Global Business Excellence Awards, an independent awards programme, recognises and rewards businesses around the world and announces award winners four times a year. The entries are … Read more

A HUMILIATED punter who recorded part of top comedienne Sarah Millican’s stand-up routine has been told never to return to any of her shows by the star after a light-hearted row turned ugly on Facebook. Millican, who won a People’s … Read more

As plans are being finalised for the Avro Vulcan’s spectacular Diamond Jubilee season, the charity may be forced to cancel vital repairs and put staff on notice The charity that operates the last airworthy Avro Vulcan, one of the most … Read more

Business leaders in the West Midlands today urged the government to act quickly to help create jobs as unemployment in the region rose again. Birmingham Chamber of Commerce Group (BCCG) said the 0.4 per cent increase to 247,000 across a … Read more

Money conscious mums can snap up a free baby samples, money-saving offers and vouchers from a leading UK pregnancy and baby website. As well as being packed with useful pregnancy information, features and tools – like the due date calculator – … Read more

Pierlite UK, part of the Gerard Lighting Group (GLG), one of the world’s leading lighting manufacturers is pleased to announce the Group’s recent acquisition of Nimbus Lighting Group Ltd. Nimbus is recognised by its brand name DOT, which is considered … Read more

Women are being urged to reduce the amount of chemicals they put on their skin each day. A poll of 100 women by NEOM, luxury organic beauty product and relaxation treatments provider,  has shown that 95% did not recognise a … Read more

It was announced last week that the solar panels industry would see a fresh set of subsidies cuts this year. The Feed-In Tariff will be cut in half and will be lowered to 21p per kilowatt instead of 43.3p per … Read more

Cardiff Roller Collective is hosting a two-part series of BATTLE OF THE SEXES at Futsal, Llanishen. This first event will include: *Pirates Vs Sailors Mixed CO-ED full length bout!* PLUS an all female full length mixed bout to warm up … Read more

The benefits of exterior lighting have long been recognised by security professionals. However, the problems associated with inferior products such as rusted casings and poor quality PIR sensors can result in intermittent and unreliable lighting. Many homeowners struggle to change … Read more

Up to 100 year 9 pupils (aged 13-14) will have the opportunity to learn about engineering in the construction industry this April. National educational charity The Smallpeice Trust is teaming up with the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) to … Read more

More than half of British brides would be happy to buy their wedding dress from a charity shop, according to latest research. A poll by charity shopping website easyfundraising.org.uk revealed 52% of brides would opt for a charity shop gown, … Read more

Timber suppliers iWood have won the regional round of the Local Business Accelerators competition. iWood has been selected, along with two other businesses as a “most promising business” under three years old. The win will see iWood receive free advertising … Read more

The Parliamentary Information Office of the Parliamentary Yearbook is currently gathering news items for major features on apprenticeships in the next edition. In February 2011, coinciding with Apprenticeship Week, the coalition government provided the following statistics regarding the take-up of … Read more

The UK government today announced its future for feed-in tariffs (FITs), quoting “budget flexibility”, with around £460 million set aside to cover new installations. “Our new plans will see almost two and a half times more installations than originally projected … Read more

A lack of transparency of business processes is making it difficult for UK finance and management professionals to identify their most profitable business areas. Despite this hampering current performance, firms remain confident that they will see growth in the region … Read more

The six year deal involves Realex Payments providing HSBC Merchant Services with a fully managed gateway solution. Realex Payments announced today that it has been selected as the payment gateway partner for HSBC Merchant Services. The six year deal involves … Read more

Hampstead is a charming English village with open, green spaces so it is no wonder that it is one of the most sought-after areas of North London. The town is a favourite with investors and tenants and there is a … Read more

Email marketing specialist, Inbox Insight, recently conducted a survey to an audience of 175 directors, MD’s and marketing decision makers regarding their organisations current and future lead generation strategies. Results compiled by Inbox Insight reveal that 61% of organisations surveyed … Read more

pinksofa.com, lesbian dating website, has won the ‘Dating Site of the Year in the recent g3 reader awards. g3 is the UK’s most popular lesbian magazine with a monthly readership of 140,000. The Pink Sofa, which boasts over half a … Read more

Claire Tomalin, a leading academic and biographer of Charles Dickens, has claimed that today’s education system fails to equip students to read the novels of the great author. In an interview with the Press Association to mark the 200th anniversary … Read more

Date: Monday 12 March 2012 Time: Drinks from 6.30pm, talk from 7 to 8pm Venue: The Gallery, 77 Cowcross Street, London EC1M 6EJ Speakers: The Glass-House Community Led Design, Kent Architecture Centre and MADE Tickets: £5 / £3 for students … Read more

Free Health Way is proud to present the site that contains information and free tips on how to take care of the health. A variety of beneficial ideas, suggested guidelines and ways that would help on how to deal with … Read more

Natricia Bernard has inspired the whole world with her amazing work and personality. She has choreographed hit music videos, concert tours, award shows, and commercials. She has touched many lives by being a passionate creative director and choreographer. For more … Read more

When you think of France it is likely that you think of it as a holiday destination – somewhere lovely that you can spend a few weeks in the sunshine to get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday … Read more

Children and adults in Great Barr are being invited to put their thoughts into verse in a poetry competition later this year. It is taking place at Great Barr and Hamstead libraries and both adults and children are being asked … Read more