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Bonmarché renews Freshney Place lease amid £50m redevelopment

Freshney Place Shopping Centre in Grimsby has secured a new lease with women’s fashion retailer Bonmarché, strengthening the centre’s retail mix as its £50...

Modular construction firm delivers new security hubs across UK airports

Premier Modular has secured a multimillion-pound contract to provide new security facilities at Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports. The work forms part...

Council rejects new plan to demolish Buxton’s historic hotel

Council to consider settlement to complete Northampton Market Square redevelopment

Community and business hub begins to take shape in Kimberley

Loughborough College marks major milestone in campus development

Finance

Next increases profit guidance as sales exceed expectations

Leicestershire-headquartered retailer Next has increased its full year profit guidance, as sales exceed expectations. In the thirteen weeks to 25 October, full price sales were...

£175m decline in R&D tax relief claims by Midlands SMEs

Nottingham IT provider Agilitas collapses after financial decline

OakNorth backs expansion of specialist care provider Kisimul Group

Grant scheme launched to strengthen North Lincolnshire businesses

Manufacturing

Rolls-Royce leads project for smarter use of sustainable aviation fuel

Rolls-Royce is leading a new project to find smarter ways of using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to increase its effectiveness and role in reducing...

Rolls-Royce strengthens AUKUS collaboration with Victorian partnership

Rolls-Royce has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Victorian Government to develop defence industry skills, technology, and supply chain capabilities in support of...

Rolls-Royce SMR signs key collaboration agreement

  Rolls-Royce SMR has signed a multi-million-pound contract and Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with nuclear services and technology company, BWX Technologies. Signing the detailed design contract...

Alstom restarts production at Derby rail plant after new Elizabeth Line contract

Production has resumed at Alstom’s Derby factory following the award of a £370 million contract to supply 10 additional trains for London’s Elizabeth Line....

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Allison Homes extends Stamford AFC Women sponsorship for fourth year

Allison Homes Central has renewed its sponsorship of Stamford AFC Women for a fourth consecutive season, reinforcing its commitment to local sport and community...

Local careers in manufacturing, property and construction showcased at Made in Chesterfield Festival

Secondary school students across Chesterfield and North Derbyshire have been given a hands-on introduction to careers in manufacturing, property and construction during this year’s...

Businesses in Derbyshire town to help charity give smiles to poorly children

The spirit of Christmas has come to Melbourne after two businesses launched an appeal to help a local charity give smiles to poorly children...

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