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Pigs really can fly: Design company wins award after pig lift invention
Rescued pigs relieved after much-needed pedicure. Leicestershire design company Designeering has created a pioneering device to...
Apr 25, 20242 min read


New network launched to support Asian-founded businesses
Backed by Barclays Eagle Labs and De Montfort University. A new network designed to support Asian founded businesses to scale up and...
Apr 24, 20242 min read


Leicestershire design engineering experts acquired by National Gas
Premtech Ltd have been purchased for an undisclosed fee. Transmission owner and system operator National Gas has announced the...
Apr 23, 20241 min read


New Leicester promotion announced by Marrons
The planning, design and development consultancy has elevated one of their own. Marrons, the planning, design and development...
Apr 19, 20241 min read


Shakespeare Martineau announces Leicester promotions
Two new local appointments for the national law firm. Shakespeare Martineau, a national law firm for life and business, has announced...
Apr 19, 20241 min read


Reflecting on two years of no-fault divorce laws: A solicitor’s perspective
Divorce has been on the rise since 1971. April 2022 saw the biggest reform to divorce laws in decades when The Divorce, Dissolution and...
Apr 15, 20244 min read


Finalists announced for Alternative Business Awards 2024
Run by Big Difference Company, the awards celebrate the sillier side of business. Following more than 200 nominations, the finalists have...
Apr 11, 20244 min read


English Tourism Week celebrated in Leicester and Leicestershire
The city and county tourism industry was showcased. The tourism industry in Leicester and the wider county is celebrating this year’s...
Mar 29, 20242 min read


PPL PRS named as finalists in SIX categories at National Contact Centre Awards
Leicester company up for six awards. Music licensing business, PPL PRS Ltd has been recognised by the UK National Contact Centre Awards...
Mar 29, 20242 min read


New CEO of Phoenix Leicester appointed
Kate Chadwick takes over of Leicester’s independent cinema and art centre. Phoenix has announced the appointment of Kate Chadwick as its...
Mar 28, 20242 min read


Jenny Cross appointed Pro-Chancellor of DMU
She's a “distinguished friend of the university”. CEO of Leicester-based marketing agency Cross Productions Jenny Cross has been selected...
Mar 6, 20242 min read


EarthSense secures place in Elite Business 100 SME list
It also took a finalist position in EB100's Sustainability of the Year award. Leicester-based air quality specialist, EarthSense has been...
Mar 1, 20242 min read


Leicestershire Innovation Festival 2024 set to be biggest yet
Workshops, Q&As, networking, and conferences, with the flagship award ceremony to come. More than 1,000 attendees came to Leicestershire...
Feb 28, 20242 min read


Partnership announced between Sturgess Motor Group andnounces partnership with BYD electric vehicles
A "significant head start in bringing electric vehicles to the market." Sturgess Motor Group of Leicester are delighted to announce their...
Feb 27, 20242 min read


Niche Business Awards celebrates 10 years
Have you nominated in our biggest awards night yet? For the 10th year in a row, the Niche Business Awards are open for nominations, which...
Feb 15, 20242 min read


Regional approach to productivity praised at launch of Leicestershire Innovation Festival 2024
Leicestershire is ‘leading the way’ in promoting regional business innovation, says the National Chair of the Federation of Small...
Feb 8, 20243 min read


Launch event line-up revealed for Leicestershire Innovation Festival 2024
It's the first of over 20 events that will make up this year's festival. All tickets have now been reserved for the sold-out launch event...
Feb 3, 20242 min read


Shakespeare Martineau's corporate team supports £4.6 billion in deals
The law firm supported a record-breaking level of business during 2023. Law firm Shakespeare Martineau's corporate and banking teams have...
Feb 1, 20242 min read


Government scheme encourages local businesses to grow in 2024
The Help to Grow: Management Course is run through De Montfort University. Small and medium-sized businesses in Leicestershire are being...
Jan 23, 20242 min read


National Space Centre sets new yearly visitor record
A record number of people came to learn about space in 2023. The National Space Centre has hit a record high for number of visitors in...
Jan 17, 20241 min read
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