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New guidance issued for food and drink labelling

The Food Standards Agency has issued new guidance on health and identification labelling which must be […]

November 18th, 2020

New help for Marches Food and Drink sector

Food and drink businesses across the Marches are being provided with specialist support to help smaller, new and novice exporters break into international markets.

November 17th, 2020

Oswestry businesses urged to bid for High Street Heritage Action Zone funding

Businesses in Oswestry are being urged to make the most of the town's successful bid to Historic England to become a High Street Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ).

November 16th, 2020

Councils support businesses closed because of Covid-19 restrictions

Businesses which have been forced to close during the current Covid-19 lockdown are being offered new help by the Marches' three local authorities.

November 16th, 2020

New top-up available under Bounce Back Loan Scheme

New help is now available to small businesses under the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS). Businesses […]

November 16th, 2020

Growth in the spotlight during Global Entrepreneurship Week

The world’s biggest celebration of entrepreneurs is promising to spotlight how companies can emerge from the […]

November 13th, 2020

Is your business ready for changes at the end of the year?

The transition period is ending on 31 December and there will be no extension. The UK […]

November 13th, 2020

Export help at hand as Transition deadline looms

A new programme of expert events to help businesses across Shropshire prepare for change following the UK's exit from the EU is being launched later this month.

November 11th, 2020

Week long online festival on the fringe of cyber security

Businesses are being invited to take part in one of the UK's biggest online cyber events this month being delivered by the team behind Hereford's Cyber Quarter - Midlands Centre for Cyber Security.

November 11th, 2020

New networking group launched for plastics supply chain

A new network for businesses with an interest in plastics has been launched in the region. […]

November 6th, 2020

Government extends Furlough to March

Workers across the United Kingdom will benefit from increased support with a five-month extension of the furlough scheme into Spring 2021.

November 5th, 2020

Increased support for the self-employed across the UK

To reflect the recent changes to the furlough scheme, the UK-wide Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) will be made more generous - with self-employed individuals receiving 80% of their average trading profits for November.

November 3rd, 2020