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11th annual Katie Bard Temp of the Year Awards

11th annual Katie Bard Temp of the Year Awards

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Danielle Hicks

13:20, 23 JUL 2015
Updated13:23, 23 JUL 2015

Temp of the Year 2015 winners Sandra Reid, Thomas Lister; Jenna Bennett, Stroke Association; Roisin O'Dubhlaoidh, Health Education West Midlands; Lauren Hiard, Synapse; Catherine Finch, Synapse.1 of 7
Verity Stokes, Nicola-Jane Wilkins, Clare Glass, Louise Bennett, Katie Keates, Rebecca Dobson, Katie Bard team.2 of 7
Carl Hawkins, Sam Cross, Bar Opus3 of 7
Vanessa Hill, Dominika Sterninska.4 of 7
Alix Roberts, Laura Bird, BVSC; Sophie Bartleet, Ravi Bal.5 of 7
Mei Lan Chan, Beverley Moore.6 of 7
Nicoal Lediard, Ben O'Malley, Ingeus.7 of 7

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Economic Development

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Manchester will be the home of the Industrial Strategy

Government says body behind strategy is coming to the city –with a secondary base in London

Welsh universities facing a £18m annual hit from the rise in National Insurance contributions

Liberal Democrats

The Liberal Democrats said the £18m would be far better spent supporting teaching, research, and student services

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People are being invited to share their views on the proposals

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Wales experiences big rise in foreign direct investment projects

Economic Development

In the 2024/25 financial year the projects created and safeguarded more than 4,100 jobs

Welsh universities facing a £18m annual hit from the rise in National Insurance contributions

Liberal Democrats

The Liberal Democrats said the £18m would be far better spent supporting teaching, research, and student services

Thousands of new homes to be built in the green belt as part of expansion of Bristol

North Somerset Council has said it has "no choice" but to allocate green belt land for housing developments after the government increased the number of homes it says the district must build by 2040

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Holyhead Port reopening delayed as Stena Line says it is 'disappointed'

It has apologised to its customers

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Electronics manufacturer Axiom bolsters its senior team as it seeks to drive revenues

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M&S launches sweet strawberry sandwich but it could face the same fate as Jaffa Cakes

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The Windrush generation: 'My business exists because of them'

Black Communities

Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones, founder of The Black Farmer, made the comments as the ��Ƶ marked Windrush Day 2025

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The struggling Somerset firm launched a turnaround plan in January and is hoping its strategy will return it to profitability

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Walsall-based HomeServe plunges into loss despite crossing £1bn in sales

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Spectris agrees to £3.8bn takeover by Advent but KKR mulls rival bid

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Ministry of Defence

Avon Technologies said the equipment would be delivered in the 2026 financial year

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Successful bidders to deliver two huge floating windfarms in the Celtic Sea revealed

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