Planning given on rural home of outstanding architectural significance as JDP claims ‘Paragraph 79’ first

One of Shropshire’s leading boutique architects has successfully secured planning approval for a designer Paragraph 79 house. Johnson Design Partnership, which has seen interest in its services almost double during Covid-19, has been working on designs for a stunning two-bedroom property on pastureland alongside a watercourse in Shropshire for more than 12 months. Due to the location, the home...

Archaeological find unearthed at development in Worcestershire village

Creating new homes has unearthed a rare archaeological find in the village of Sedgeberrow. Kendrick Homes, a medium-sized regional builder with sites across the Black Country, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire, commissioned Rubicon Heritage to complete a full strip of its Parsons Grove development after signs of historical structures were found during the initial build. Working in...

Digital event to help companies find out more about Black Country Business Festival

People are being encouraged to join a free digital event this Thursday to find out how to get involved in the region’s biggest business event. Black Country Business Festival is back from October 4-15 for its fourth year to showcase what the region has to offer. It is a fortnight of events run by the local business community, with the aim of helping the region’s businesses with growth,...

Worcestershire firm AA Salt up for sustainability award

A county winter maintenance and snow clearance firm has been shortlisted for a business award that recognises commitment to sustainability and the environment. Himbleton-based AA Salt, which helps businesses keep their premises safe by gritting and snow ploughing car parks and access roads in the winter months, is one of the company’s shortlisted in the Excellence in Sustainability category at...

Leading camping brand OLPRO launches redesigned website

Worcester-based camping brand OLPRO has launched its newly designed website, which is packed full of new features to make the site even bigger and better than before. OLPRO has launched the new website in celebration of the brand's 10th year in business and its recent achievement of the Queen's Award for Enterprise - International Trade 2021. Some of the new website features include...