The Mayor of Chesterfield, Councillor Alexis Diouf, took time out of his busy schedule on Small Business Saturday (6 December) to officially open the new home of three small businesses – StraightCurves, In the Works PR and eBusiness Works – who have all relocated to 104 Saltergate. The four storey building, situated opposite the former […]
Read more >United Cast Bar has once again taken the lead in the manufacturing industry by increasing its already large portfolio of sizes. On Wednesday 3rd December the Chesterfield-based firm broke yet another world record by successfully producing a 680mm diameter bar using the continous casting method. Much of the bar, which weighs more than 150 tonne, […]
Read more >A duo of sell-out local derbies are expected following Derbyshire County Cricket Club’s announcement of fixtures for the coming year. The NatWest T20 Blast matches against Yorkshire at Chesterfield and Nottinghamshire at Derby have been handed prime dates at the height of summer; an Ashes summer that also includes a three day fixture versus Australia […]
Read more >Chesterfield’s best firms were in the spotlight at last week’s Derbyshire Times’ Business Awards in association with Destination Chesterfield. An impressive 15 categories were claimed locally at the glittering black tie event, hosted at the Proact Stadium by BBC Look North presenter, Claire Frisby. The ultimate Business of the Year accolade went to United Cast […]
Read more >Business leaders from Chesterfield are among those who have this week unveiled their demands of the next UK Government. The East Midlands Chamber, which represents businesses in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire, took representatives of more than 50 member businesses to Westminster on 25th November to meet MPs and launch its 2015 General Election business manifesto. […]
Read more >Work has begun on building foundations for new Chesterfield Sports Centre on behalf of Chesterfield Borough Council.
Read more >An expanding engineering firm has secured funding for new equipment thanks to support from asset finance broker, Balanced Funding Solutions.
Read more >Brampton Brewery has seen success once again at the annual SIBA Midlands Regional Beer Competition.
Read more >Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games hopefuls across the county are among 128 athletes who have been awarded bursaries totalling £21,575 through Derbyshire Sport’s business network ICON, including 17 individuals from Chesterfield. Each successful applicant lives in one of Derbyshire’s nine districts or competes for a Derbyshire-based club and must already compete at a high level […]
Read more >More than 400 students have hailed Chesterfield’s very first manufacturing festival, Made in Chesterfield, a success.
Read more >Chesterfield fan Mick Beddingham has been named the Sky Bet League 1 Fan of the Month for October. Mick is a super Spireites supporter with a difference. As well as following Chesterfield’s first team, he also travels to all of the youth team fixtures with the staff and players. For many years Mick has raised […]
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