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Permaconn Permaconn, the Australian based leader in alarm signalling communications technology, has announced that Craig McCalley has joined the company as CEO for the UK & Ireland. With a background of over 25 years of leadership roles for connectivity, IoT, and software solutions, Craig will lead the next phase of Permaconn’s growth in the UK&I market, focusing on partner growth, operational excellence, and customer experience across the Permaconn ecosystem. “This appointme

Dudley Zoo and Castle is looking ahead to a Festival of Change event next month (Friday 05 and Saturday 06 June) with backing from The Richardson Brothers Foundation. Rachel Brown (RBF Trustee) with Matt Lewis (Director at Dudley Zoo and Castle) The festival aims to inspire and support people to take small and meaningful actions that will contribute to a better future for wildlife, community and the places we call home. Taking place in the historic courtyard of Dudley Cas

Manchester City Council has approved plans for the development of Horizon, a cluster of nine last mile logistics units at Manchester Business Park, close to Manchester Airport. Designed by AEW Architects, the £30m GDV development will deliver 116,000 sq ft of commercial space in units ranging from 6,653 sq ft to 22,344 sq ft. Ask acquired the 7.8 acre plot last year and construction will start on site later this summer. Jamie Hills, development director for Ask said: “We

Todays Dental Todays Dental has marked four year in business, and a great growth story to date. This was summed up in their own words below: We’re celebrating four years of Todays Dental! Four whole years of improving lives and creating smiles together! When we look back, it’s hard not to notice how the number four has quietly shaped our story. 4️⃣Four years of growth and achievements. 4️⃣Four regions across the UK (South, Midlands, North and Wales) each filled with brilliant

Charlie Maynard MP, the Liberal Democrat Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, recently spoke at a business roundtable hosted by the Richardson family in Oldbury. (l to r) Councillor Roger Harmer, Martyn Richardson and Charlie Maynard MP With a successful background in business, Charlie talked about his move from entrepreneur to politician and how his lived experience has been so important in supporting his role on the Business and Trade Committee. He discussed a wide r

This article was originally published by CityAM on 16 April, 2026 - Britain is underestimating the power of trade New figures show the UK conducts more than £5bn of trade every single day, yet we barely celebrate it and the jobs it creates, writes Carl Richardson. As business leaders and politicians struggle to keep up with wildly fluctuating global stock markets and energy prices in light of events in the Middle East, today’s latest trade figures may seem like a minor distra

First published: Green Street News, 13 April 2026. Erdgard Developments have secured detailed planning consent for 93,000 sq ft at its Central Point development at Willenhall Road, Walsall, Green Street News can reveal. Six-unit facility due to be ready for occupation in February 2027 The scheme will provide a total of 93,110 sq ft in six units ranging from 5,880 sq ft to 26,236 sq ft, to be built to BREEAM Very Good and EPC A standards. Site clearance works are under way, to