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Derbyshire to convert disused railway into £2.7m active travel route

Derbyshire County Council has secured £2.7 million from Active Travel England to convert the former Little Eaton branch railway line into a multi-use pathway...

Severn Trent retains Ashby consultancy for land and planning advice over next five years

A property consultancy’s Ashby team is set to work alongside a major water company to fulfil its ambitions of providing an affordable, sustainable service...

Finance

Record revenues for Light Science Technologies

Light Science Technologies Holdings plc, which operates through its AgTech, contract electronics manufacturing, and passive fire protection divisions, has reported record revenues in audited...

Manufacturing

Leicester plastic moulding and product design specialist falls into administration

Ledwell Plastics, a plastic moulding and product design specialist based in Leicester, has entered administration. The company had fallen into financial difficulty in a challenging...

Toyota launches Derbyshire-based circular factory for vehicle recycling

Toyota Motor Europe (TME) has announced the launch of its first Toyota Circular Factory (TCF) at its Burnaston plant in Derbyshire. The facility aims...

GE Aerospace invests $32m in Rutland for advanced manufacturing upgrades

GE Aerospace is allocating nearly $32 million to upgrade its Rutland, Vermont facility as part of a $1 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing and...

Bakkavor rejects £1.1bn offer from Greencore

Bakkavor, the manufacturer of fresh prepared food, has turned down a takeover bid from convenience foods manufacturer Greencore, stating that the offer "significantly undervalued the...

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Foreign visitor spending in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire up 25% since pandemic

Spending by international tourists in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire reached £437 million in 2022, a 25% increase from £350 million in 2019, according to the...

Spring golf day swings into corporate calendar

A new springtime golf day has been launched by Cynthia Spencer Hospice for businesses across Northamptonshire. This inaugural event takes place on Thursday 8th May at Staverton...

Lincolnshire offers free business advice to struggling farmers

Lincolnshire County Council funds business advice sessions to support farmers facing financial and regulatory challenges. The initiative, part of the Lincolnshire Farm Support Programme,...