The Future Flight Challenge is a £300million UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) initiative jointly funded by Government and industry to ramp up Britain’s aviation industry. Set up by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to “drive industry change in important areas”, it includes a move to create new …
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There are award-winning wines in the range, including The Best Amarone (£16 full price), The Best Cremant de Limoux (£12 full price) and The Best Barolo (£16 full price). There is also a three for £20 offer on 32 selected bottles, meaning you are never far from great wine and a …
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Post Office management who were involved in the wrongful conviction of more than 700 sub-postmaters should be named as a public inquiry gets underway, according to one of the victims of the scandal. Tom Hedges, 68, worked as a postmaster in Skegness and was fired from his job as sub-postmaster …
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The Dormant Assets Bill has received Royal Assent, meaning the government’s Dormant Assets Scheme has been expanded to cover additional assets from certain pensions and investments. The passage of the bill is expected to unlock up to £800m for use in charitable causes. Dormant assets held via vehicles including savings …
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It’s been nearly 59 years since one of the most famous heists in history took place in Bucks. The Great Train Robbery saw the theft of £2.6 million from a Royal Mail train heading from Glasgow to London near Mentmore in Buckinghamshire. That’s the equivalent to £53.5 million today. A …
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Residents who live in shared ownership flats, meanwhile, are not allowed to use the pool. Almost 90pc of flats in both towers have been sold, with Ballymore arguing people upscaling to its residences frees up more affordable housing elsewhere. Cladding issues were also discovered in 2020, while residents recently received …
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If you’re looking for a career that delivers, the Royal Mail is hiring here in Leicester. The postal service is searching for part time staff for Delivery Postperson roles, with driving. But you need to be upbeat, fit, organised, resilient, flexible, and love the outdoors. For more jobs news from …
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A much-loved Coventry postman and woman, and couple, are retiring after 67 years of combined service. Couple Dave Blanche (41 years a postman) and Sue Waring (26 years a post lady) have always covered the Ash Green post round together. In fact, they met on the post rounds, and are …
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The RCT explained that the Queen was captured by Wilding on 26 February 1952, just 20 days after she ascended to the throne. This made the commission a particularly significant one, marking the first official photographic sitting a photographer was granted with the new monarch. The Queen, photographed by Dorothy …
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Mick Jagger supported a Rolling Stones movie project that would have starred Ben Stiller and Brad Pitt, but Stiller was unable to convince the rest of the band the project was worth their time. “I’m not good at pitching stuff,” the comedian admitted on the Howard Stern Show, reflecting on the time in …
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