A quarter (24%) of UK courier businesses don’t understand new licensing rules that came into force on May 21st 2022, according to a new survey. The changes mean that even courier drivers in vans of smaller sizes (as opposed to just large haulage vehicles) taking goods to the EU must …
Read More »Leamington Spa 109 year old chosen as baton bearer for the Commonwealth Games
Pic: John Farringdon turned 109 on June 7 Submitted by Samantha Fawcett The oldest man in Warwickshire has been invited to be a baton bearer for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. John Farringdon, who is 109, is currently a resident from Barchester Healthcare’s Cubbington Mill Care Home in Leamington Spa. The …
Read More »Johnson pays tribute to Falklands War veterans
Boris Johnson has paid tribute to British forces who liberated the Falkland Islands from the Argentinian invaders, saying they had achieved what “many thought was impossible”. Speaking at a Westminster reception for veterans to mark the 40th anniversary of the conflict , the Prime Minister said they had been defending …
Read More »Labor’s robodebt royal commission: be careful what you wish for | Busselton-Dunsborough Mail
The issue here is whether robodebt was a policy fiasco caused by poor implementation and incompetence, or more an example of policy malfeasance, whereby the previous government deliberately bypassed legislation, used technology of questionable accuracy, and ignored public service advice in order to pursue an ideological agenda. Labor believes it …
Read More »Johnson pays tribute to Falklands War veterans
Boris Johnson has paid tribute to British forces who liberated the Falkland Islands from the Argentinian invaders, saying they had achieved what “many thought was impossible”. Speaking at a Westminster reception for veterans to mark the 40th anniversary of the conflict , the Prime Minister said they had been defending …
Read More »The Drum Roses Awards: Celebrating The Best Creative Work Of The Year From The South
The Drum Roses Awards celebrates the best work in advertising created by clients and agencies outside of London. From Specsavers to the AA and Royal Mail, some of the UK’s top brands and organizations have been recognized for outstanding work in their respective categories at our annual awards ceremony. Here’s …
Read More »Willem Appelo to succeed Sophie Bechu as Philips’ Chief Operations Officer
Philips International B.V. Willem Appelo June 7, 2022 Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced that Willem (Wim) Appelo will join Philips’ Executive Committee, effective July 18, 2022, and succeed Sophie Bechu as Chief Operations Officer per October 1, …
Read More »CNG Fuels Ltd set to open bio-gas station on Parc Bryn Cegin industrial estate
A planning permission application to build a Bio-Compressed Natural Gas (Bio-CNG) fuelling station for heavy goods vehicles will come before Gwynedd Council’s planning committee on January 13th. CNG Fuels Ltd aims to locate the station on Parc Bryn Cegin Industrial Estate on the outskirts of Bangor. The company, headquartered in …
Read More »How the Queen’s grandson Peter Phillips introduced new girlfriend Lindsay Wallace to royal life
A year on from his divorce, the Queen’s grandson Peter Phillips has entered a bright new chapter of his life with his new love firmly by his side. The Queen’s eldest grandson, 44, who lives at Princess Anne’s Gatcombe Estate next door to his sister Zara Tindall, split from his …
Read More »Zero-Carbon Hydrogen Production in Nuclear Industry Ramps Up With New Partnership
(Credit: Pixabay) Westinghouse Electric Company and Bloom Energy Corporation today announced that they have entered into a Letter of Intent to pursue clean hydrogen production in the commercial nuclear power market. The companies are teaming to identify and implement clean hydrogen projects across the nuclear industry. Westinghouse and Bloom Energy …
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