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Innovative manufacturer’s North East investment set to create ‘global success story’
The boss of an innovative manufacturer bringing more than 100 jobs to County Durham says his company is drawing talent from across the world to the North East and is on course to become a global success story. Alastair Hanlon, who is chief commercial officer of PragmatIC Semiconductor and originally from the North East, said …
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Park Holidays UK acquires new sites in Cornwall and Scotland
Holiday parks operator Park Holidays UK has acquired two new sites in Scotland and another in Cornwall that fell into administration two years ago. The company, which now has 43 parks in its portfolio, has bought Waterside Cornwall near Bodmin – formerly known as Lakeview – and Lossiemouth Bay Holiday Park and Burghead Beach Caravan …
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Lancashire Fire Safety Officer Named Bright Light
Joint Press release (Women in the Fire Service UK & Lancashire Fire and Rescue ServiceNOT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Embargo date: 09.00, BST, Friday 6th May 2022 Jenny Nangle, a Fire Safety Enforcement Officer for Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service has been named ‘Bright Light’ award winner in the Women in the Fire Service Awards 2022. …
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Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service Crew Manager Named Rising Star
Press releaseNOT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Embargo date: 09.00, BST, Friday 6th May 2022Katie Bluck, Crew Manager at Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service has been named Runner-up for the ‘Firefighter Rising Star Award’ in the Women in the Fire Service Awards 2022. Katie, who joined the Service in 2017 as an on-call Firefighter …
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Fancy 20 hours in the air? Non-stop Sydney to London route to be world’s longest flight
Travellers will be able to fly non-stop from Sydney to London after Qantas announced the world’s longest direct commercial flight.The airline said the 20-hour journey will become possible when it takes delivery of a dozen Airbus A350-1000 planes, which can do more than 10,000 miles without refuelling. A Sydney to New York route is also …
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Qantas confirms Airbus order to pave way for direct flights from Sydney to New York and London
Australia’s Qantas Group has confirmed that it will order 12 A350-1000s, 20 A220s and 20 A321XLRs. The news was announced at a ceremony in Sydney attended by Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce and Airbus Chief Commercial Officer and Head of Airbus International, Christian Scherer. The A350-1000 was selected by Qantas following an evaluation known as …
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Heineken to invest £5.6 million in pub upgrades in London and beyond
Brewer Heineken is to spend £5.6 million upgrading pubs in London and the Home Counties as part of a larger £42 million UK-wide injection of cash.Cash will go toward’s Heineken’s Star Pubs & Bars estate. The investment will create 700 new jobs across the year and will concentrate on providing quality food and drink, as well …
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Cheshire Fire & Rescue Service Station Manager Named Exceptional Ally
Press releaseNOT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Embargo date: 09.00, BST, Friday 6th May 2022Hannah Caulfield, a Station Manager for Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service has been named ‘Exceptional Allies’ award’ winner in the Women in the Fire Service Awards 2022.Hannah, who joined Cheshire in 2007 as a firefighter at Winsford Fire Station, was nominated twice in the …
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Menopausal symptoms ‘forcing one in 10 women in the UK to quit their job’
One in 10 women who have worked during the menopause have left a job due to their symptoms, a survey has found.The survey of more than 4,000 UK women aged 45-55, who are currently or have previously experienced the perimenopause or the menopause, also found that 14% of women had reduced their hours at work, …
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Preferred Chelsea bidder offers Premier League reassurance over investors
The American investment firm backing the preferred bidder for Chelsea Football Club has provided assurances about the identities of its underlying investors as it tries to win swift approval for the sport’s richest-ever takeover deal.Sky News understands that Clearlake Capital has informed the Premier League and Raine Group, which is running the sale process on …
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Order for the world’s longest commercial flight set to boost Airbus Broughton
An order for the world’s longest commercial flight is set to boost the Airbus Broughton site in North Wales. Qantas Airways is set to announce a landmark order for Airbus A350-1000 jets capable of nonstop flights from Sydney to London industry sources told Reuters. It is part of a wider deal with the European planemaker. …
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Kimpton Clocktower Hotel boss backs extra bank holiday bid and why he banned avocado on toast
The building which now houses the Kimpton Clocktower Hotel has been a landmark in Manchester city centre for more than a century. With construction starting in 1891, the imposing structure was originally home to the Refuge Assurance Building until it was transformed into a hotel in 1996. Going under several different names, including the Palace …

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