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New pentahotels opening in UK and Czech Republic this year
Hotel chain pentahotels have announced plans to open five new hotels in the UK and one in Prague in 2013. The company also have a hotel in development in Kowloon in Hong Kong that will open in summer 2013.
Read more...East Midlands domination for Nelsons with Derby firm take-over
Nottingham based Nelsons Solicitors have taken a further step towards becoming a dominant force in the East Midlands legal market by acquiring Derby solicitors Bakewells.
Read more...Key to Preventing Tooth Decay Found At Derby Dental Practice
Research carried out by dentists in Derby could prevent thousands of children from developing tooth decay. Sixty children at an Alfreton dental practice were treated with a new form of sealant before their adult teeth had fully appeared.
Read more...Award Nomination Joy for Derby Dentist
A dentist from Derby has been celebrating after he has been short-listed for a prestigious industry award.
Read more...Competition nod for Ben after TV show appearance
Ben Cope, stylist at Francesco’s hairdressers in Derby, has impressed his bosses after appearing in Channel 4’s Undercover Boss. The 21 year old hair stylist was featured in the programme where the boss of a business goes undercover to see how the company works from a roots level.
Read more...European award hopes for airport hotel
One of the leading hotels in Derby is in the running for an international design award. The Radisson Blu at East Midlands Airport has been named as one of the finalist for the Sustainable Hotel Design category in the European Hotel Design Awards.
Read more...New Course For Drivers Offered By Derbyshire Police
Derbyshire Police and the Casualty Reduction Enforcement Support Team (CREST) are providing a new educational course for drivers who commit minor motoring offences. What’s Driving Us? was launched nationally in April 2012 by the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) under the National Driver Offender Retraining Scheme (NDORS).
Read more...Angel wins ‘Fashionista’ title at young hairdressing awards
A Derby hairdresser has been described as a “fresh and exciting talent” by industry experts. Angel Montague-Sayers fought off competition from thousands of other hopefuls under 30 to win the title of The Fashionista at Creative HEAD magazine’s 2012 It List awards.
Read more...Bosses hope Theresa will help hotel get even better
Theresa Snell was just a receptionist in Dublin when she first started working for the Jurys Inn chain ten years ago but now she has worked her way up and is the new general manager of Jury’s Inn on King Street, one of the largest hotels in Derby. Theresa, who is just 35 years old, took over from Andrew McLoughlin who has gone to manage another Jurys Inn in Scotland.
Read more...Derbyshire’s Olympic welcome exceeded expectations
The number of local people who came to see the Olympic flame in Derbyshire has been described as “extraordinary” by the county’s Olympic legacy co-ordinator. Around a quarter of a million people witnessed the iconic flame’s visit to the county. Rory Slater, who helped organize the day said that seeing the huge crowds has been a highlight of his career.
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