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New PodCast Series from Notable TV & Film Director Mark Murphy
Writer, Director, and Producer Mark Murphy, known for ‘For Love or Money’ (2019), ‘The Comedian’s Guide to Survival’ (2016), and ‘Awaiting’ (2015) has launched a new PodCast series for film students, enthusiasts, and industry insiders alike. Each month, Mark Murphy’s PodCasts will feature different British voice artists narrating aloud his blogs and thought, with the …
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NASA launches mission to survey Earth’s water with help from Cornish company
A Cornish company that developed critical equipment for a major new NASA space mission is celebrating following the satellite’s successful launch into orbit. The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) spacecraft, which lifted off from California on Friday (December 16), will spend the next three years surveying nearly all the water on the planet’s surface. …
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Tees Valley Lithium agrees long term lease for Wilton International site
The company behind plans to bring a 1,000-job lithium refining plant to Teesside has agreed the terms of a 30-year lease on the Wilton International site. It follows Tees Valley Lithium gaining planning permission for the site, which it will begin to develop in 2023. The firm hopes to supply about 15% of Europe’s electric …
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King Charles III banknote designs unveiled
The first tender notes featuring King Charles have been unveiled by the Bank of England and will enter circulation from 2024.The new £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes feature a portrait of the monarch and a smaller security imprint. They will gradually replace those featuring Queen Elizabeth II, who died in September. Bank of England …
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Avoid ‘risky activities’ on ambulance strike day, says health minister
A minister has warned people not to take part in any “risky activity” during Wednesday’s ambulance strikes.Health minister Will Quince was speaking as nurses walked out for the second time in the space of a week at 8am on Tuesday and a day before ambulance workers were set to strike.The Government has been pressing unions …
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ADVERTORIAL: How do we continue to build and develop the North East to allow further growth in innovation?
The North East is home to a robust and dynamic innovation ecosystem with a wealth of fresh, innovative businesses and talent. But how do we continue to build and develop the region to allow further growth in innovation and what role can we all play in this? Executive director of Innovation SuperNetwork, Estelle Blanks, explains. …
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TAIWO AJISEFINNI FOUNDATION, Making a Difference to Accessible Education, One School at a Time!
Taiwo Ajisefinni Foundation was birthed following a visit the founder made to Nigeria in 2008. Taiwo Ajisefinni noticed on a particular day, children leaving school for their various homes and saw that many of them were not adequately dressed and while some had school bags, others did not. No matter how much she complained or …
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New green warehouse opens in Birmingham
A new green logistics warehouse has opened in Birmingham which developers claim could be one of the most environmentally friendly buildings of its kind in the country. St Modwen has completed work on the new Longbridge 155 project which has seen a £20 million, 155,000 sq ft industrial unit launch as part of its long-running …
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Aerospace parts maker Velocity Composites signs $100m deal
Aerospace components maker Velocity Composites has signed a $100m deal. The Burnley-headquartered listed company has made a five-year work package agreement with GKN Aerospace in the United States. The business said the deal is expected to be worth over $100m in revenue over the length of the agreement. READ MORE: Click here to sign up …
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TSB fined £48.7m over 2018 computer system meltdown
TSB has been slapped with a fine of almost £50 million for the disastrous systems meltdown that left around two million customers locked out of their accounts for weeks in 2018.The IT collapse caused one of the biggest financial outages since the inception of internet banking and led to over £33 million being paid out …
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TSB fined £48m for ‘failings’ related to massive IT meltdown in 2018
TSB has been fined £48.65m by regulators for “operational resilience failings” related to its massive IT meltdown in 2018 that effectively blocked millions of customers from their accounts for up to several weeks.The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) identified “widespread” deficiencies in the planning and execution of a …
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British Airways ‘technical issue’ delays long-haul flights – and leaves Liz Hurley stranded on the tarmac
British Airways has apologised to customers after suffering “a technical issue” with its flight planning systems that has affected flights departing the US and elsewhere globally ahead of Christmas.BA said it had fixed the glitch, first experienced overnight, that had grounded many long haul services ahead of scheduled departures and left many passengers complaining via …

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