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More than two thirds of senior decision-makers within UK businesses experience work-related stress on a weekly basis, with concerns about remaining relevant and competent commonplace, according to new research by Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS).

Matthew Douglas has been recognised as one of the UK’s leading financial advice firms after securing three major accolades at the Professional Adviser Awards 2026, held on 18 March 2026 at The Brewery in London.

SMS Group, award-winning experts in interior outfit and marine refreshment, are both pleased and proud to welcome Wayne Bowers to the team.

Gebrüder Weiss kicks off the fifth edition of its international cycling campaign “GWcycles.” The goal: to collectively cover one million kilometers – and in doing so, remove up to ten tons of plastic waste from rivers and coastal regions.

In the heart of Cheltenham, tucked along Fairview Road, stands a business that has quietly outlasted empires, economic swings and the relentless march of modern retail.

Aldi is marking one year since becoming the first UK supermarket to offer free period products in all customer and colleague toilets.

The LEGO Group welcomed the launch of a new three-year phase of the Responsible Innovation in Technology for Children (RITEC) initiative focused on well-being centred digital game development practices, led by UNICEF and funded by the LEGO Foundation.

The Armoury in Shaw Heath is marking a major milestone with a relaunch party to celebrate the reopening of the Greek Street roundabout, following more than a year of disruption.

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

Independent insurance broker, TL Dallas, has appointed Cara Mackenzie as its new regional placement manager for Scotland.

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.