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Lancashire-based equine welfare charity HAPPA is worried about the increasing number of calls from concerned horse owners and the rising number of abandoned horses over the last 12 months. HAPPA’s Equine Inspectors have experienced a noticeable increase in reports of abandoned equines. Approximately 40% of equines taken in by the Charity this year are classed as abandonment cases. Alongside this [...]

Accrington Stanley have appointed a new Commercial Executive as the club's commercial team continues to go from strength to strength. Following the arrival of new Commercial Director, Warren Eastham, earlier this year, Stanley have now promoted Events, Marketing and Hospitality Executive, Isobel Heap, to Commercial Executive. Working across the club's commercial output, Isobel is heavily involved in everything from player [...]

Leading professional technology skills provider, IN4 Group, has created The Power of Mind (Mums in Data) Programme. By the end of 2025, Mums in Data plans to train and place 1,000 career break mums and female carers in high-skilled data roles within local organisations such as Housing Associations, NHS and Local Authorities. IN4 Group will be working across 25 [...]

A Hyndburn-based provider of career education programmes, which has received fully-funded Boost support throughout its ten-year growth journey, has set out to become the North West’s leading provider. After working in the careers industry for the public sector, Emma Woan and her business partner Tracy Gardiner set up the now-award winning Education Business Partnership North West (EBPNW) in 2014. Year [...]

Orca: As the New Year begins, IT managers must plan for 2025, ensuring a smooth transition from the holidays to a productive four quarters. To help, here’s a checklist of five key IT priorities to focus on. 1. Windows 10 End-of-Life Windows 10 support will end on 14 October 2025 – Microsoft will not provide security patches, technical assistance, [...]

Christmas is just around the corner, and at Orca, we’re getting into the festive spirit with a cause close to our hearts. This year, we’re excited to launch our Christmas Appeal in support of the incredible Derian House Children’s Hospice. Derian House provides vital care for children with life-limiting conditions and supports their families, ensuring every moment is filled [...]

R3 in the North West responds to the October 2024 insolvency statistics by highlighting a decrease in both corporate and personal insolvencies, attributing the trends to a combination of improved trading conditions, government policy changes, and ongoing financial pressures from the cost of living crisis. Corporate Insolvencies in England and Wales – October 2024 Corporate insolvencies in England and [...]