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Award winning sustainable company honours its ‘green pledge’ with new hedgehog houses

Award-winning Derbyshire sustainable outdoor furniture company TDP Ltd has launched a new hedgehog house to help protect these endangered creatures in time for hibernation season. TDP, a Wirksworth-based company which makes outdoor furniture from recycled plastic, has created its new hedgehog house after company owner Rob Barlow made a ‘green pledge’ at a young person’s […]

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UKCM’s Mobile Refurbishment teams mark major milestones

Container repair and refurbishment specialist UK Container Maintenance (UKCM) is celebrating the significant success of its mobile offering by announcing a series of key landmarks. Over the past 12 months, the experienced mobile teams have restored and refurbished a noteworthy 15,500 4-wheeled steel waste containers and a range of 500 FELs (front-end loaders), RELs (rear-end

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FDM Group moves up in the Social Mobility Employer Index rankings

FDM Group, a leading tech talent provider, has risen in the 2023 Social Mobility Index, moving from 48th to 34th in the rankings. The rise is attributed to their commendable apprenticeship programmes and skills training for school leavers. The Index was first launched by the Social Mobility Foundation in 2017, acting as the benchmark for

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Dentons’ UK, Ireland and Middle East region posts strong trainee and apprentice retention figures for 2023

Dentons’ UK, Ireland and Middle East (UKIME) region has retained almost 70% of trainees and apprentices in the UK who applied for newly qualified roles in 2023. This latest round of figures sees the first two apprentices from Dentons to become newly qualified, after completing a six-year scheme which was introduced in 2017.  The Firm

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Firmus energy makes £1.2m investment in Crumlin

Local natural gas supplier firmus energy is on track to finalise Phase 1 of their construction project and will have natural gas available for connection to Crumlin businesses and households by the end of the year. This investment in the area will bring natural gas to a potential 1,320 properties in the Crumlin area. Firmus

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Ski business opens its first Northern Hub in the Lake District bringing jobs and growth to the area

Maison Sport Group, which owns and runs ski lesson booking platform Maison Sport, and international ski school Supreme has announced the opening of its inaugural Northern office in the Lake District. The London headquartered company has strategically chosen the town of Staveley, Cumbria for its first office in the North of England. The expansion marks

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Legal firm ups its headcount by more than 50% in a year and establishes new paralegal team

(L) Director of Complete Clarity Solicitors Billy Smith &(R) Director & Family Lawyer Emma King Dynamic and rapidly-expanding legal firm Complete Clarity Solicitors and Simplicity Legal has revealed another dramatic growth spurt, increasing its total headcount by 54.5% in a single year and establishing a crack team of paralegals. The Glasgow-headquartered firm, which has established its

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MGM Timber opens fifteenth branch as it invests in retail experience across Scotland

Scotland’s largest independent specialist timber merchant, MGM Timber, has opened a new branch in St Andrews, its fifteenth in Scotland, as the business strengthens its brand across the country. Following a programme of extensive customer research, the St Andrews location has been designed to reflect the insights customers provided to offer an improved in-branch experience,

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Scottish campervan firm accredited as Living Hours employer

A campervan converter company has become the latest accredited Living Hours employer in Scotland demonstrating its commitment to fair work practices. Jerba Campervans will now offer its staff a minimum of 16 contracted hours per week, unless the employee requests otherwise. Employees will also receive a contract reflecting actual hours worked, as per the Living

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Clear Start Accountants makes substantial donation to Gaza Emergency Appeal

Manchester-based Clear Start Accountants has donated £20,000 the Gaza Emergency Appeal to provide critical aid to those affected by the imploding crisis. The significant donation was made via Greater Manchester based humanitarian charity Smile Aid, who are currently organising medicine and food destined for the innocent Palestinian families, so very desperate for vital supplies. Mohammed

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