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Award-winning Scottish hospitality operator Buzzworks has announced the acquisition of The Bonnie Badger pub, restaurant and rooms in East Lothian.

The fun and games of psychology, intelligence, deception detection and human communication are the focal point of a new experience jointly devised and hosted by two North Lancashire businesses.

Drivers in and around Bournemouth will have the opportunity to get behind the wheel of Kia’s latest all-electric car, the compact new Kia EV2, before it officially arrives in UK showrooms.

Robert Scott has become the first company in the UK cleaning sector to incorporate a biodegradable plastic additive into its mop socket design. This innovation means that Exel® sockets are designed to biodegrade in managed landfill environments, eliminating the environmental impact of traditional plastic components polluting the planet for hundreds of years. As Europe’s largest mop manufacturer, Robert Scott has long led the way in sustainable design, first re-using waste fab

GAP Hire Solutions, the UK’s largest independent hire company, has strengthened the technical expertise within its lifting division with three team members achieving Appointed Person certification.

Solar shading firm Caribbean Blinds marked the recent Global Shading Day by highlighting the growing need for effective sun protection in homes and workplaces across the UK.

The UK’s leading baby mattress manufacturer, Nursery Connections, has stepped up its expansion with the £2m acquisition of a major manufacturing facility in Northamptonshire.

When Natalka Hunka accompanies domestic violence victims into the courtroom as a McKenzie Friend, it is more than a job – it’s a calling.

This year’s End of Season Beaters’ Bash, held at Lonach Hall in Aberdeenshire, celebrated the strength and support found within rural communities. Welcoming gamekeepers, stalkers, ghillies and all those within the industry.

M&S has announced a new partnership with Pilio, a sustainability innovator and solutions provider, to launch the Affordable Clean Environment (ACE) cotton programme.

Carmela Morrall has put pen to paper on a new Loughborough Lightning contract, committing the age grade England international to remain with the club.

UK entrepreneurs are confident about their own business prospects in the upcoming tax year, despite pessimism over the wider UK economy, according to new findings from Rathbones.

Leading law firm Farrer & Co has announced the election of Richard Lane as its next Senior Partner. He will take up the role on 1 May 2026, succeeding Jeremy Gordon, who will be retiring from the firm next year.

Hendy Foundation, the charitable organisation affiliated with the family-run Hendy car dealer group, has donated nearly £5,000 to The Allendale Centre to help fund a kitchen upgrade.

Latest insight on key cyber threats was high on the agenda as representatives of more than 25 charities and non-profit organisations attended a law firm’s seminar on how to operate safely online.

St Austell Brewery has announced a £25,000 donation to A Band of Brothers (ABOB) Cornwall, a charity transforming the lives of young men through mentorship and long term community support.

A top BMX rider who has fought his way back from a major spinal injury is to compete in the sport’s world championships with help from geospatial data services provider ODCGIS.

Champ Rugby is delighted to announce a multi-year partnership with contract caterer Elior UK, becoming the title sponsor of the Rugby Football Union’s (RFU) Tier 2 competition, in a relationship built on shared values, community impact and a commitment to health and wellbeing.

Investment in a Nottingham based motor dealership is driving sales, service and recruitment through the roof after a newly launched van centre achieved 60 sales in just six weeks, smashing its annual target.

Professor Sir Mike Ferguson, one of Scotland’s pre-eminent scientists, was recognised for his outstanding research career when he received a Lifetime Achievement Award during a night of celebration for the University of Dundee.