Month: March 2017

More home workers open the door to an idyllic garden office in 2017 thanks to gig economy

Professionals are shunning the daily commute to work by creating their own home offices says a company that uses aviation technology to build zero-maintenance garden rooms. The rise in the gig economy, with workers becoming freelancers or on short-term contracts – means that home-working is now a viable option. A Manchester accountant is among those […]

Vital supplies for farm vets on the road thanks to delivery company Delsol

Vital supplies for farm vets to keep sheep and other livestock free of potentially lethal parasites are being kept on the road by delivery firm Delsol. The courier company, which is based on the border between Chester and North Wales, transports around 40 tonnes a week of pallets and parcels for Bimeda, which makes and […]

Farm vet Sally lands top development role helping farmers to build a more sustainable future

A FARM vet has landed a pioneering business development role which also aims to help farmers build a more sustainable future. Sally Dixon, 36, has taken on the role of Farm Animal Practice Development Manager for the independently-owned Willows Veterinary Group based at its main Hartford farm practice. The vet-run group, which has a network […]

Vet nurse scoops double award for helping obese pets fight the flab

A VETERINARY nurse from Middlewich has scooped a double award for helping obese pets fight the flab. Katie Hartnoll, Head Veterinary Nurse at Abbeycroft Veterinary Centre in Northwich, which is part of the independently-owned Willows Veterinary Group, will head to a glittering awards ceremony in Kidderminster later this month to receive her trophies. The overall […]

Buzzard is flying high thanks to vet team and wildlife experts

A BUZZARD is flying high after he was taken under the wing of a Cheshire vet team and experts from a local wildlife hospital. Head vet Bruce Waddell and Deputy Nurse Manager Philippa Richmond from Willows Veterinary Hospital, based in Hartford, carried out intricate surgery with pins the width of a sewing needle on the […]

City centre site cleared for £60 million luxury apartment complex

Developers Anwyl Construction have cleared a Liverpool city centre site in preparation for a £60 million eco-friendly apartment complex. The complex on derelict land at 30 and 36 Pall Mall will provide 336 luxury apartments and has been designed by award-winning Liverpool-based architects Falconer Chester Hall. Anwyl, a family firm based in Ewloe, also recently […]