The Hereford Times

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4:33pm Friday 9th May 2008

SIX Herefordshire companies have been selected for the finals of a regional food award.

Animal incinerator plan is on the cards

11:29am Friday 2nd May 2008

PLANS to develop an incinerator near Kington to dispose of animal bodies have been revived.

Couple hope to ‘clean up’ with their invention

4:36pm Thursday 1st May 2008

NECESSITY proved the mother of invention for horse lovers Gareth Hulbert and Elaine Pickering. When they struggled to find the right tools to muck out their stables, they started an experiment and came up with their own.

Leisure centres praised

5:09pm Friday 25th April 2008

LEISURE centres across Herefordshire have been hailed for the quality of their services.

Entrepreneurs offered a high growth boost

5:06pm Friday 25th April 2008

entrepreneurs can gain a major boost from a package of support aimed at new businesses in Herefordshire during the next year. Business Link West Midlands, which offers a single access point for all business, skills and manufacturing support, has put together a carefully tailored offer that includes support from a specialist business adviser, access to private sector consultants and grants towards the cost of their assistance. It is also looking to tap into its established enterprise provider network, featuring the likes of the Prince’s Trust, Women’s Business Development Agency and Tribal’s Creative Launchpad. Heidi Macdougall, sector manager for high growth support at Business Link West Midlands, issued the rallying call: “Hereford has a strong enterprising culture and we want to build on this by encouraging more entrepreneurs to launch their own companies and create high growth firms.

Event to celebrate women in business

11:31am Thursday 17th April 2008

THE next Women’s Business Forum, hosted by the Chamber of Commerce Herefordshire and Worcestershire, promises to be this year’s flagship event to celebrate women in business across the region.

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