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Beauty salons set to reopen for some services next week under new government guidelines

Beauty salons, nail bars, tattoo and massage studios, physical therapy businesses and spas across England will be able to reopen safely from Monday 13 July under new government plans, announced today.

July 13th, 2020

Lucas returns for Shropshire digital skills workshops

A nationally-respected marketing expert is returning to Shropshire for a new series of ten workshops to help companies master digital skills.

July 9th, 2020

£1.57 billion investment to protect Britain’s world-class cultural, arts and heritage institution

Britain's globally renowned arts, culture and heritage industries will receive a world-leading £1.57 billion rescue package to help weather the impact of coronavirus, the government announced today.

July 8th, 2020

Plan for Jobs will help Britain bounce back

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak today set out a ‘Plan for Jobs' that will spur the UK's recovery from the Coronavirus outbreak.

July 8th, 2020

New £200million innovation fund to help companies recover from Covid-19

Companies across the Marches were today urged to apply to a £200 million fund to drive innovation and boost the post-pandemic economy.

July 7th, 2020

Marches companies to get share of £6.5m boost for manufacturers looking to recover from Covid-19 im

Small to Medium-sized (SME) manufacturers across the Marches are being urged to take a slice of a £6.5m funding boost to help them recover from the Covid-19 pandemic

June 30th, 2020

Marketing expertise on offer at free webinars

Expert help on how to market your business in the wake of the coronavirus crisis is on offer at a series of free webinars.

June 29th, 2020

PM announces easing of lockdown restrictions

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set out further changes to lockdown measures in England to help businesses get back on their feet and get people back in their jobs.

June 24th, 2020

Shropshire company expands thanks to grant help

A leading supplier of 3D engineering services is expanding and targeting new markets thanks to help from a funding programme supported by the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership.

June 23rd, 2020

Marches LEP awards £1.6m to help businesses recover from Covid-19 and floods

Three projects to help the region's economy recover from the huge impact of the coronavirus crisis and February's floods have been awarded £1.6million funding by the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership.

June 22nd, 2020

Knowledge Exchange Hub launched for the Armed Forces Community

X-Forces Enterprise (XFE), the UK's largest provider of enterprise support to the ex-military in business, announces its partnership with the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)

June 18th, 2020

Hereford company wins Innovate UK grant

Innovate UK received 8,600 entries to its COVID-19 Technology Competition opened this April. The competition was designed to fast track innovation to support the emerging and increasing needs of society and industry during and following the COVID-19 pandemic. The Innovate UK competition was highly competitive, with only 40 grants available - one of which was awarded to Stok.ly.

June 16th, 2020