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Alphageek puts the competition into Black Friday

Retailers across the Midlands are being offered the chance to win a free Black Friday marketing strategy from a firm that helped its clients make hundreds of thousands of pounds last year. Alphageek Digital is offering to support three businesses with their Black Friday marketing strategy; free of charge, to help give local firms a […]

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Digital Marketing agency launches training scheme to help graduates break into the industry

Digital Ethos has launched its Graduate Academy this month to help graduates gain industry experience in digital marketing. The Leicester-based agency has launched the paid graduate scheme this year, which gives three individuals a chance to gain industry experience and guidance across PPC, Paid Social, Technical SEO, Content, Digital PR, Organic Social, and Business and

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SELECT and SJIB warn against localised training

Scotland’s leading electrical bodies have warned that training must remain on a national level and insist it is essential to take a “one nation” approach to ensure skills; standards and safety are consistent everywhere across Scotland and the UK Localised training has been suggested as a ‘quick fix’ for teaching would-be electricians new skills, but

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Yorkshire charity encourages people to ‘walk in their shoes’ as they highlight homelessness

Yorkshire based independent charity Simon on the Streets has announced a series of flagship events in October to shine a spotlight on homelessness in Leeds. Founded in 1999, the charity works with local people who are affected by homelessness and rough sleeping in Leeds and Bradford. The team offers street-based emotional and practical support at

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Agricultural accountants team grows by a quarter

Douglas Home & Co’s leading agricultural team has grown 25% in as year as it aims for UK expansion.  The team led by Director and Head of Advisory Victoria Ivinson (pictured above), has added three new members of staff to its already seven-strong cohort. The specialist division has also achieved a 17% increase in financial

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Almost half of all businesses have no plans to use AI

The BCC’s new Digital Revolution Challenge has held its first meeting to discuss ground-breaking research on how businesses are using Artificial Intelligence (AI).  The survey, by the BCC’s Insight Unit – of more than 700 firms, mostly SMEs, found that 48% of all firms have no plans to use AI technology and customer facing businesses

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Rough Trade announces partnership with CALM

Independent music retailer Rough Trade has announced its partnership with Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) in support of suicide prevention and mental health. Founded in 2006, CALM is dedicated to ‘offering life-saving services, provoking national conversation and bringing people together to reject living miserably.’ CALM operates a helpline and web chat that is open 365

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Leading weed control and tree management specialist sees sales surge

(L) Complete Weed Control Director Keith Gallacher and(R) Finance Director Kirsty Brown One of Scotland’s leading weed control, ground maintenance and tree management specialists has experienced stellar growth in its latest financial year with sales up by more than a third, while also investing heavily in state-of-the-art new plant and equipment. Complete Weed Control, which

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Celtic Sea floating offshore windfarm submits onshore planning application

White Cross Offshore Windfarm Limited, which is a joint venture between Cobra and Flotation Energy, has taken a significant step in the project’s development by submitting its onshore planning application to North Devon Council.   The proposed 100 MW White Cross floating offshore windfarm, located 52km off the North Devon coast will consist of 6

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Premium developer lays foundations for growth

A leading developer is building on continued success and growing ambition by expanding its team by 30% and doubling the size of its prime Edinburgh West End office. Square & Crescent has added eight staff over 18 months, including two at director-level, to facilitate future growth and to deliver projects including its flagship Royal Meadows

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