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Paragon Bank funds £2.9m housing project in Kettering

Paragon Bank has provided a £2.9 million funding package for the Maplefields housing development in Kettering, Northamptonshire. The project, a joint venture between Castlegate...

Go-ahead given to Newark primary school extension plans

An expansion scheme that would double the size of a Nottinghamshire primary school has been approved. Nottinghamshire County Council’s Planning and Rights of Way Committee...

Cleaning products supplier expands with new Chesterfield facility

Digital innovation company finds oasis at new Chesterfield office

Lincoln footbridge to be demolished for hotel development

ATS Euromaster closes Kettering branch as part of UK-wide restructuring

Finance

Eurocell makes £29m acquisition

Eurocell, the manufacturer, distributor and recycler of PVC window, door and roofline products, has acquired Alunet for £29m. The deal comprises an initial payment of...

Boots sale worth £8bn possible after 300 store closures

Wren Sterling makes trio of acquisitions

2024 “a highly successful year for Nottingham Building Society”

Power Tan secures future with management buyout

Manufacturing

Forterra reports “resilient” 2024 performance

Forterra, the manufacturer of clay and concrete building products, has reported a "resilient performance" in 2024, as challenging market conditions continued. According to full year...

Manufacturing M&A rebounds

UK manufacturing M&A activity grew by 11% in 2024, rebounding to levels last recorded in 2022, despite the continued pressure of rising costs, labour...

Leicester manufacturing firm adopts four-day week with no loss of pay for all staff

A leading manufacturing firm based in Leicester has announced that they have permanently moved to a four day-working week, without any reduction in pay...

Davenham Switchgear chooses Nottingham for new global manufacturing site

Davenham Switchgear, a brand of Legrand and a supplier of low-voltage (LV) switchgear to the hyperscale data centre market, has chosen Nottingham as the...

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Stagecoach completes Chesterfield depot electrification ahead of fleet transition

Stagecoach has completed the electrification of its Chesterfield bus depot, the first of four sites being upgraded in partnership with e-fleet solutions provider VEV....

Humber businesses urge mayoral candidates to unify for regional growth

Business leaders across the Humber call on mayoral candidates in Hull, East Yorkshire, and Greater Lincolnshire to adopt a coordinated economic strategy to maximise...

Loughborough University to drive business innovation at Leicester Innovation Festival

Loughborough University will play a key role in the 2025 Leicester Innovation Festival (LIF), hosting events to strengthen local business growth through innovation, research,...

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