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Digger maker JCB threw the biggest birthday bash in its history at the weekend as more than 23,000 employees and their families partied to performances by Robbie Williams and Alex James.

Independent family brewer Shepherd Neame has been named Supreme Champion Family Business of the Year at the National Family Business of the Year Awards 2026.

A retired Staffordshire firefighter is digging deep for the Poppy Appeal — by launching a JCB-themed badge to raise vital funds.

Little’s Chauffeur Drive, proudly celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2026, has introduced bespoke Mercedes-Benz Grand Tourer Sprinters to its fleet.

British Airways has opened its doors, and phonelines, to its refreshed Newcastle contact centre after a huge £17 million refurbishment, showing the airline’s long-term commitment to its presence the North East.

HMG Paints, the UK’s leading independent paint manufacturer, is proud to announce its participation in the international ‘Cool Roofs. Smarter Choice.’ campaign.

British engineering giant JCB has successfully completed UK testing of its hydrogen-powered JCB Hydromax car – reaching 208mph and clearing the way for its world land speed record attempt at Bonneville next month. The shakedown runs at RAF Wittering in Cambridgeshire, England saw the 32-foot car driven by Wing Commander Andy Green OBE reach 208mph under its own hydrogen power – up from the 177mph recorded earlier in the programme. The testing finished yesterday. Just as valua

The 31st edition of Big Shots, The Furniture Makers’ Company’s annual clay pigeon shooting fundraiser, raised an impressive £30,000 to support people working in the furnishing industry.

An award-winning North West artist has been invited back to a spa hotel resort on Windermere for a second display of his most prominent and recent works.

Aldi Scotland’s Supermarket Sweep is back for another year, giving shoppers in West Scotland the chance to raise vital funds for Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS).

Hendy Group will be the headline sponsor of the 2026 Salisbury Motor Show, an annual event which attracts hundreds of classic, modified and performance vehicles for a family-friendly day out. Now in its fifth year, the show will this year take place on Sunday 21 June once again take over the Market Square in the heart of town.

National painting contractor, Alfred Bagnall & Sons, based in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, is officially taking part in industry-led national product stewardship scheme, PaintCare – the first of its kind in the UK.

Solar shading specialist Caribbean is delighted to announce that Managing Director Stuart Dantzic has been elected Vice President of the British Blind and Shutter Association (BBSA).

Independent family brewer Shepherd Neame is proud to once again sponsor the Contemporary Kent Artists (CKA) exhibition series in Whitstable for a second year.

UK houses lost value in real terms in 2025 and significantly underperformed equities, according to new research by Rathbones, one of the UK’s leading wealth and asset management groups.

Scotch & Soda, the Amsterdam-based fashion brand, is proud to announce a collaboration with the Dutch institution Royal Delft, celebrating the intersection of contemporary fashion and centuries-old Dutch craftsmanship.

Multiple generations risk drifting towards a retirement that falls short of their expectations, Rathbones, one of the UK’s leading wealth and asset management groups, has warned, following publication of new Retirement Living Standards (RLS) data.

Barclays’ Q1 2026 Business Prosperity Index reveals that the vast majority of UK businesses (85 per cent) remain confident in the strength of their business, despite 80 per cent reporting a negative impact from the Middle East conflict.

Stuart Dantzic, Managing Director of Caribbean, welcomes the Climate Change Committee’s latest adaptation report, arguing that external shading and passive cooling must become central to the UK’s response to rising overheating risk.

A 110-strong display ‘slab wall’ has become the major attraction of Solus Ceramics’ new showroom transformation at its headquarters in Tyseley.