September is a great month to catch up with how things are going with one of the country’s leading landmark flood alleviation projects that is being delivered in the North East of England on our very doorstep. The £2.1million Weardale Natural Flood Management (NFM) Demonstrator
interactive roadshows launched to show young women the value of STEM studies and the full breadth of maritime careers £140,000 to safeguard the wellbeing of existing sailors, ensuring they are supported when returning from sea funding launched as part of London International Shipping Week, the leading global
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has made his first keynote speech today, announcing the first step towards upgrading the UK’s military satellite communications system, SKYNET. Speaking at the DSEi conference today, the Defence Secretary outlined an ambitious and global vision for defence. He highlighted the UK’s
Hundreds of native crayfish have been carefully hand-collected and moved to a remote refuge as part of a project to grow their numbers. Environment Agency ecologists have relocated the white-clawed crayfish – a protected species under threat across the country – to sites where their
public awareness drive will mean hauliers obtain from traders everything they need to get ready for Brexit, helping goods continue to flow smoothly £8 million project will establish 150 pop-up advice centres across 10 countries, with messaging supported by a billboard and media advertising campaign
Tough new rules designed to make sure government suppliers pay their bills on time came into force on September 1. Big businesses must pay 95 per cent of their invoices in 60 days or run the risk of losing out on government contracts New rules
Chancellor announces £210 million funding boost for frontline NHS staff includes funding for a £1,000 personal development budget for every nurse, midwife and allied health professional to support their personal learning and development needs over three years wider education and training budgets will also get
A raft of new measures to help struggling schools, tackle underperformance and ensure standards continue to rise have been unveiled by Education Secretary Gavin Williamson. Outstanding schools will no longer be exempt from routine Ofsted inspection so parents can be confident their children’s schools are
The world famous Russian National Ballet returns to Bolton, performing The Nutcracker at the Albert Halls on Saturday, October 19. After the sell-out performances of Swan Lake last year, the Russian National Ballet is coming back to the UK with the beautiful ballet The Nutcracker,
New clothes bought in the UK produce more carbon emissions per minute than driving a car around the world six times. It is estimated that more than two tonnes of clothing are bought each minute in the UK. That produces nearly 50 tonnes of carbon emissions