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Construction work starts new homes on the site of former Dudley factory

Construction work starts new homes on the site of former Dudley factory

A regional builder has begun work on 60 new homes on the former Kuehne and Nagel UK brownfield factory site ...
Lee Longlands launch new Kidderminster store

Lee Longlands launch new Kidderminster store

Furniture retailer Lee Longlands has officially unveiled its latest store to the public in Kidderminster. The Midlands-based company launched the ...
The benefits of Accoya summerhouses

The benefits of Accoya summerhouses

What if a summerhouse could be made from a stable and durable wood that doesn’t shrink or expand as the ...
Fuchs Lubricants

Approvals key to complex oil issues

With the number of lubricant products available to aftermarket specialists increasing seemingly by the month, so the challenge of selecting ...
Telford goes kite crazy

Telford goes kite crazy

A kaleidoscope of kites will greet visitors to Telford Shopping Centre over the next two weeks, with a host of ...
Midnight magic for Telford Shopping Centre

Midnight magic for Telford Shopping Centre

A magical treat is planned at Telford Shopping Centre for eager Harry Potter fans to celebrate the publication of the ...
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 ...
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