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Dorothy the dinosaur roars into Telford

Dorothy the dinosaur roars into Telford

Visitors to Telford Shopping Centre will be transported back more than 66 million years this summer, as the town is ...
Nottingham business helps transport Downie sisters to Rio

Nottingham business helps transport Downie sisters to Rio

Two Nottingham gymnastic sensations are on the road to success at the Rio Olympics after a local business is helping ...
Hi, we’re 8848

Hi, we’re 8848

8848, the highest point of Mount Everest (so our Nepalese friends tell us). And the new name for Connect PR ...
Brazilian tops the battle of the bars

Brazilian tops the battle of the bars

Brazilian restaurant Rodizio Rico triumphed in a ‘Cocktail Shake-Off’ contest between bartenders at The Cube. Helping to get Birmingham Cocktail ...
Sales rocket on developer’s self-build scheme

Sales rocket on developer’s self-build scheme

Househunters have snapped up 50 per cent of the self-build plots at a sought-after development in Gosforth. Twenty of the ...
Autoglym returns to reflect the best of British at Concours of Elegance

Autoglym returns to reflect the best of British at Concours of Elegance

Premium car care company Autoglym has been announced as one of the exclusive partners for the prestigious Concours of Elegance ...
Development proves a catch with Pokemon Go fans

Development proves a catch with Pokemon Go fans

Players of the latest Pokemon Go app have been flocking to a Wiltshire housing development after the site became an ...
Connect PR and Seal Communications rebrand to create 8848

Connect PR and Seal Communications rebrand to create 8848

Connect PR, owner of Seal Communications, has rebranded today to create 8848. The two businesses will now trade as 8848, ...
New brand manager at Wolverhampton Volkswagen

New brand manager at Wolverhampton Volkswagen

A leading Midlands motor business has a new man at the helm who aims to drive the company to even ...
No5 Chambers renews Blues deal

No5 Chambers renews Blues deal

CAPTION: Sealing the deal at St Andrews, from left: Barrister Adrian Keeling QC, Blues’ director Panos Pavlakis, Head of Chambers ...
Ramadan and your business

Ramadan and your business

Ramadan is a holy month for Muslims and marks the 9th month of the Islamic year when Muslims fast each ...
Iron Age woman gifted to museum

Iron Age woman gifted to museum

The bones of a woman who lived 2,000 years ago, and found in a bay off the Isle of Wight, ...

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The team had a brilliant day yesterday taking part in our client, @HiggsLLP's annual charity football tournament!⚽

54 teams played at Stourbridge Rugby Football Club, raising £17,500 for @BCWomensAid

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