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Plans for £5m solar farm unveiled by Northumberland Estates
Northumberland Estates has submitted plans for a £5m solar farm as part of its renewable energy strategy. The company representing the business interests of the Duke of Northumberland hopes to create the solar farm in Alnwick, marking a major development for the company, extending its offering in the renewables sector. The proposed solar farm has …
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Hull College takes leading role in Tech Week Humber
The most content rich event to date is being promised by those behind Humber Tech Week. The launch is looming large, with Industry 4.0 the common theme set to emerge from November 7. Headline partner Hull College has helped shape the week-long series of events, presentations and discussions that will focus on future skills development …
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Bristol Academy of Voice Acting Launch Talent Database
Bristol Academy of Voice Acting (BRAVA) has launched a brand new Talent Database to help local, national and international producers, casting directors and content creators find Talent for their projects: http://www.brava.uk.com/casting-database. All featured Talent have been trained to BRAVA’s high standards and have cut professional voice reels, with high quality home studio capabilities to deliver …
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Rail cleaners to be balloted on industrial action over pay
Around 1,500 rail cleaners are to be balloted for industrial action over pay.Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) employed by a number of contractors will vote in the coming weeks on whether to launch a campaign of action.The move follows a survey of 1,000 cleaners by the union which found that more …
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Future of energy may lie with hydrogen, but the journey to get there won’t be easy | Ed Conway
At first glance, there is nothing altogether unusual about the train.Sitting on the platform at Spandau station in the suburbs of Berlin, it looks much the same as every other one. But do not be fooled, for this train, manufactured by French group Alstom, is very special indeed. It runs not on electricity or diesel …
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Twitter takeover, Amazon shares and Gymshark’s success
Wilfred Frost steps in for Ian King for today’s podcast and discusses Elon Musk’s $44bn takeover of Twitter. He also sits down with the founder of Gymshark to hear how he went from working out of his garage to opening a flagship store in central London. And Wilfred speaks with the CEO of NatWest about …
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Inflatable hot tub seller Clever-Company goes into administration
Inflatable hot tub firm Clever-Company has gone into administration after demand for its products fell amid rising energy costs. Halton-based Clever-Company supplied inflatable hot tubs and related accessories to retailers and directly to consumers. The company saw increased demand for its products during the pandemic – but that demand has fallen in recent months. READ …
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Wrightbus signs deal for 100 zero emissions buses with Northern Ireland transport provider
Ballymena busmaker Wrightbus has landed a contract for 100 zero emission buses in its own backyard with Northern Ireland’s public transport provider. The province’s infrastructure minister, in one of a hastily released announcements ahead of the dissolution of the Assembly on Thursday, said the deal had been signed this week between Translink and Wrightbus. Infrastructure …
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Evening Standard
Red Bull loses legal battle against gin maker with ‘bull’ in its name
Artisanal gin-maker Bullards has won a legal battle against Red Bull, after the energy drinks manufacturer claimed that the word “bull” within Bullards could cause confusion.Norwich-based spirits firm Bullards, which has about 10 staff, had received a letter from lawyers acting for Red Bull opposing its application to register Bullards as a trademark.The letter claimed …
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Evening Standard
British Airways owner IAG boosts profits despite Heathrow chaos
British Airways owner IAG marked a return to profitability in the third quarter despite complaints of passenger turmoil at Heathrowairport.IAG said: “Capacity operated out of London Heathrow airport was lower than originally planned” and that it was “managing the impact on British Airways’ customers and operations of the decision by Heathrow airport to cap passenger …
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Autumn Statement: £50 billion tax hikes and spending cuts considered to fill fiscal black hole
Rishi Sunak and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt are said to be looking at spending cuts and tax rises of £50million ahead of next month’s Autumn statement. At a meeting on Thursday, they were warned economic growth is forecast to drop amid fears of a recession. Treasury sources have not put a figure on the savings being …
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Evening Standard
A third of mortgage holders struggling with payments amid rising rates, ONS says
Half of people who have a mortgage have said they are worried about rising interest rates, according to a new survey.Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that around a third of people who are paying rent or mortgage payments have seen their payments go up in the last six months.As a result, …

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