4+ hour, 40+ min ago   (207+ words) A Nottinghamshire fishing bait and tackle manufacturer has reported improved profitability after a year of steady trading and stronger margins. Rapala VMC UK, formerly Dynamite Baits, increased turnover to £4.3m in the year to 31 December 2025, while after-tax profit rose to £228,000, up…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (362+ words) An ecological consultancy has opened a new headquarters in Sci-Tech Daresbury. Avian Ecology specialises in the renewables sector and has relocated its 28 staff from its former HQ at Walnut Tree Farm, Lower Stretton. Sci-Tech Daresbury is the home of pioneering…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (129+ words) Regional business news for North West People: Portico Library; Dick Harrison Trust; Optimal Solicitors; Acorn Group; Xeinadin; Roger Hannah; LCRCA; Lichfields The Portico Library in Manchester has appointed Susie Diggines as its new Chair of Trustees, as the city centre’s…...

5+ mon, 3+ day ago   (171+ words) TheBusinessDesk.com Shellfish company drops Cornwall seaweed farm appeal A shellfish company has withdrawn its appeal against the rejection of plans for a seaweed farm off the north Cornwall coast. Camel Fish lodged an appeal with the Planning Inspectorate after…...

6+ mon, 6+ hour ago   (241+ words) Birmingham City Council’s approval for a major regeneration project in Druids Heath has been overturned at the High Court, following a legal challenge over the disclosure of key financial information. The original plans, approved in October, aimed to deliver up…...

6+ mon, 4+ week ago   (352+ words) The government has extended support for three more years to farmers and landowners in the Lake District National Park through the Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) grant scheme. The Lake District National Park Authority (LDNPA) has welcomed the news of…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (22+ words) Extra cash from Brownfield Land Grant scheme has attracted businesses to invest £2.85m Multi-million pound private investment to develop brownfield land...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (290+ words) South West digital agency Torchbox has created a new website for World Wildlife Fund-US that demonstrates how sustainable web development can work hand-in-hand with improved user experience. The project helps one of the US’s leading conservation organisations share its critical…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago   (401+ words) A South West community arts charity has been awarded £127,000 to fund its green energy efforts, including installing rooftop solar panels on its studios and gallery building. The part grant, part loan investment at Spike Island in Bristol has been come…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago   (386+ words) An £822,000 boost from South West-based social impact investor Resonance has helped secure the future of a community-owned outdoor learning centre. The Wilderness Centre, located near Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, has been taken back into community ownership following a £1m fundraising effort to buy…...