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Anna McLoughlin Fine Jewellery wins the Hallmarking Awareness and Learning Online (HALO) Award 2025.
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The Government Geography Profession has opened nominations for its annual awards that celebrate the geographical work across the civil, crown and public sector.
Celebrating the geographical work across the civil, crown and public sector, the Government Geography profession has today opened up nominations for its annual awards.
Winners of the Touchstone Award 2025 for hallmarking enforcement and education announced.
Twelve exceptional UK-based SMEs have been named today as winners of the Department for Business and Trade’s 2025 Made in the UK, Sold to the World Awards.
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