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Self contained first floor office to Let, Nottingham Road Derby. Situated opposite the expansive Cardinal Square complex, accessed via stairs next to the popular cafe ‘Chill @ chives’, this modern office can be is available for immediate occupation. Self contained with kitchen and WC with onstreet Parking available. This is a great little space for […]
I’ve a strong hatred of being sold to. Especially cold callers. People who think that by calling me out the blue I’ll instantly engage and buy £6k of adword spend, a second phone contract or the big one at the moment, some kind of advertising in a community magazine. I’m not going to say I’m […]
Two ‘new starters’ at an assisted living firm say they can’t wait to help the company realise its dreams of expansion. Helen Griffiths has joined Derby-based social care company Locally We Do as operations co-ordinator, while Jo Sharpe has taken up the role of operations assistant with the firm. The thriving company, launched by husband-and-wife […]
he population of rats in Derby has increased to 549,524 in 2020 – boosted by quiet urban areas and plentiful waste food. There are now thought to be 2.2 rats for every person in Derby. “They say you are only ever 6ft away from a rat – and in typical 2020 fashion it’s now more likely in Derby than ever […]
Derbyshire charity Safe and Sound has been chosen as a recipient for a national initiative encouraging businesses to donate the unused cost of their Christmas charity.Xmas Party Heroes has set up an online platform https://xmaspartyheroes.co.uk/ for donations in recognition that the usual ‘office Christmas party’ will not be possible due to Covid restrictions and enabling […]
East Midlands business swapping website goes national to reach more small businesses and charities during the pandemic. With Lockdown 2.0 already taking hold and understanding the specific needs of small businesses and charities, the Swap Shop phenomenon created in Derby is now available across the UK. Created by three local businesses – bid-writing consultancy Ask […]
The Annual Celebration of Remembrance and Hope gives families time to remember loved ones as Christmas approaches.Family-owned Wathall’s, Derby’s longest-established independent funeral directors, have teamed up with Derby Cathedral to ensure that local people can still take time to remember their loved ones with a special pre-recorded service that will be available online.First held in […]
Derby looks set to lose more than £130,000 as a result of cancelled events at its leading music venues as a result of COVID-19, new research shows. The research by events specialists, Eventopedia has focussed on The Venue, The Victoria Inn, and The Hairy Dog looking at the amount of cancelled events between March ‘20 and ‘21, the average cost of a ticket […]
The new Government “green industrial revolution” will see gas boilers banned and all new homes in Derby fitted with ground and water heat pumps to help tackle climate change. This will total around 3,000 per year in Derby by 2028. “Boris is really going for it, first cars, and now boilers – basically you are […]
The Rotary Club of Derby has adapted its annual Santa Sleigh to spread joy and excitement to even more children this year and raise much needed funds for two charities who support some of the most vulnerable local young people. In normal times, the Club Santa Sleigh would visit families in Derby suburbs in return […]
Fast-growing residential lettings company Monkey vs Owl (MOVO) has expanded its online platform to provide a national service for property landlords.The Derby and Loughborough based company was launched in 2017 and initially focused on marketing and managing local properties aimed at young professionals and students.The web platform was designed to take the hassle out of […]
Derby based Creative and Digital Marketing agency, think3, is continuing its growth plans supporting its clients further and supporting them reach more customers by reaching the top of Google with the launch of its SEO and Digital PR services. The COVID-19 pandemic forced users online at an expediential rate and by May this year internet […]
Grammy-nominated Sinfonia Viva, which is based in Derby and the only professional orchestra in the East Midlands, has secured support as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund (CRF). The £72,123 grant, announced today (Saturday October 17) by the Culture Secretary, will enable the Orchestra to secure its future and the livelihoods of […]
St Peters Quarter Business Improvement District (BID) is launching an innovative MonsterHero Safari Trail as part of the BID’s fundraising campaign for the Royal Derby Hospital Intensive Care Unit. MonsterHero Safari is a high street story-trail experience where families are tasked with hunting down the monster superheroes, displayed in public windows. Sponsored by Wild in […]
DANCING firefighters, cheerleading nurses and clapping care workers have all answered a call by a Derbyshire singer, who has released a song for two national charities. Anthony Parsons, from Bolsover, released ‘Rise Above It All’ on May 1 and it is already setting the charts alight. Last week, it was announced as BBC Radio Derby’s […]
A Derby based IT expert has issued his top tips to help combat cyber crime, after a sharp rise in reports during Covid19, saw costs to UK computer users reach almost £2M. The advice comes from Andy Flinn,managing director at Derby-based RDS Global, after The Action Fraud agency said that it had received 678 reports […]
An entrepreneurial mum is supporting a drive to help poorly newborns following her own son’s traumatic birth. Kelly Carter’s pledge of donating £5 from every transaction of £100 or more at her Little Angels Prams shop, in Radford, Nottingham, could potentially raise £17,500 for Nottingham Hospitals Charity’s Big Appeal. The appeal, which has already enhanced […]
Two businesswomen are set to host a free webinar to give tips to firms on how to thrive beyond Coronavirus.Tina Clough, of Poppy PR, and Lindsey Newman-Wood, who runs Passion Marketing, teamed up earlier this summer to offer a complete public relations and marketing solution, called IGNITE.Now the Castle Donington-based company owners are hosting an […]
Nigel (LJ) Da Silva, a local business man and owner of Silver Creative has finally published his first book The Zombie Dialogues on Amazon. LJ has spent most of his life writing, both as a copywriter and as a journalist. He has now turned his hand to writing novels. His book The Zombie Dialogues harks back to the slow […]
Fast-growing residential lettings company Monkey vs Owl (MOVO) has expanded its online platform to provide a national service for property landlords.The Derby and Loughborough based company was launched in 2017 and initially focused on marketing and managing local properties aimed at young professionals and students.The web platform was designed to take the hassle out of […]
