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Robert Jenrick, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, has officially opened Lincoln College Group’s new plumbing and gas training centre at Newark.

London-based full-service creative agency, The Maverick Group, has won the 2021 Best Not-for-Profit campaign accolade at the Global Agency Awards for its ‘DHL’s Got Heart’ campaign.

Global expense and invoice automation software provider, Webexpenses, has been recognised in 2021 as a leader in its field after being accredited with a 2021 Top-Rated Award by TrustRadius.

Burton-upon-Trent based signage experts, Hardy Signs, have featured as a sponsor at this year’s Support Staffordshire Volunteer Star Awards.

Northern Ireland economy minister Diane Dodds and health minister Robin Swann recently visited Denroy, a firm based in Bangor, County Down, to welcome the creation of 130 new jobs and a PPE contract with Health and Social Care Northern Ireland [HSCNI] worth £19.5 million.

A new report issued by Totaljobs Group and the Work Foundation has uncovered that a third of UK jobseekers would consider working in social care, and outlines recommendations to improve working conditions in the sector to help drive recruitment and staff retention and enhance career progression.

Writing for The Leaders Council, Jonny Combe, UK CEO of PayByPhone, gives his seven Top Tips on leading a remote team in 2021.

Transport industry news outlet Transport Operator has echoed Driver Require CEO Kieran Smith’s warning that the combined effects of Covid-19, Brexit and lingering issues around poor pay and working conditions could lead to a major shortfall in available truck driver personnel over summer 2021 and beyond.

Speaking at this week’s Festival of Education, education secretary Gavin Williamson highlighted the importance of good behaviour management in schools and strong multi-academy trusts, while paying tribute to teachers and staff for their dedication throughout the Covid-19 crisis.

Anselm Guise, owner of exclusive weddings and events venue Elmore Court, has expressed his relief that the cap on the number of people who can attend weddings in England is set to be scrapped from June 21.

Wansford Health is conducting an RSV vaccine research trial in Cambridgeshire and has reached out to the local community for volunteers in the 60-plus age range.

Leading commercial catering equipment company, Total QSR, is to be a sponsor for the 2021 Cotswold Life Food and Drink Awards.

Three more of flood prevention specialist M3 Global Flood Technologies Ltd’s flood protection products have been awarded the British Standard Kitemark BS851188.

Speaking on the Leaders Council podcast, Speciality Breads managing director, Simon Cannell, candidly looks back on the previous 14 months for the business and how Covid has hit revenues and forced the company to adapt.