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DERBYSHIRE: Top advice for small businesses

THE PRIME Minister’s adviser on enterprise Lord Young published his long-awaited report on small businesses this month with recommendations welcomed by Derbyshire chamber of commerce to help small to medium sized businesses grow.

EAST MIDLANDS: Fall in region’s unemployment figures

THE NUMBER of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance in Derbyshire and Derby fell by 743 according to the latest employment statistics released on Wednesday. May 15.

Chapel estate agent pledges to charity

A Chapel-en-le-Frith estate agents is helping raise money for a local charity.

Peak firm’s shortlist treble

A High Peak manufacturing firm has been shortlisted in no fewer than three categories in a national industry award.

Pictured is the vintage and collectable machinery sale at Bakewell Showground on May 6.

BAKEWELL: Outstanding sale figures at show

THE BAGSHAWS dispersal team report an absolutely outstanding sale on Bakewell Showground of vintage and collectable machinery at the Bakewell Showground Spectacular on Monday, May 6.

An impression of the planned HS2 rail line.

DERBYSHIRE: HS2 rail plan on track

D2N2 LEP chief executive David Ralph has welcomed news of the HS2 rail Hybrid Bill in the Queen’s Speech that firmly puts the £33bn project on track.

CHESTERFIELD: Horse-related apprenticeships on offer

STUBBING Court Training Ltd’s apprenticeship programme is offering opportunities for anyone interested in starting a career working with horses.

Agency’s award shortlist

A High Peak marketing and design agency has been shortlisted for a major regional award.

Andrew Critchlow, NFU Derbyshire County Adviser

FARMING MATTERS: Support dairy farmers’ call for a fairer price

Many will remember that last summer dairy farmers lobbied shoppers, the Government and supermarkets to make everyone aware of the price cuts milk processors were imposing, under the #SOSDairy campaign.

DERBYSHIRE: Chamber urges newly elected council to focus on jobs

COMMENTING on the results of the Derbyshire County Council elections, George Cowcher, Chief Executive of the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce, is urging those in power to prioritise working on the right economic conditions to create jobs.

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