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HS2 update for Staffordshire valuers

5/14/2013 10:19 AM EST  -   Harper Adams University
A LEADING valuation expert from Harper Adams University updated Staffordshire valuers about the controversial high speed train project and compulsory purchase last week.

Charles Cowap, Principal Lecturer in Land Management, is a chartered surveyor and RICS Registered Valuer. He was asked to give an update on the latest developments following the Queen’s Speech announcement of new laws to enable HS2 to go ahead.

Mr...

Talking to children about alcohol is a step in the right direction says Swanswel...

3/26/2013 7:53 AM EST  -   Swanswell
26 March 2013, national – Swanswell believes that encouraging parents to talk with their children about alcohol is a step in the right direction to tackle alcohol misuse.
The national charity, which wants to achieve a society free from problem alcohol and drug misuse, is responding to news today that Staffordshire County Council is launching a campaign to encourage parents to talk with their children about...

Mott MacDonald awarded Phase Two HS2 package

2/20/2013 10:26 AM EST  -   Mott MacDonald
Mott MacDonald has been appointed to provide engineering services for the Birmingham to Leeds route for Phase Two of HS2. The work will include developing the initial concept engineering designs for the scheme consultation which will begin later this year.

The Lot 1 contract has been awarded to March 2015 under the Phase Two Professional Services Framework. It will also include work to refine the route proposals...
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Thomas really ‘digs’ his special JCB wish

12/20/2012 4:00 AM EST  -   Make-A-Wish Foundation UK
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Thursday 20 December 2012
Eight year old Thomas Saunders is fascinated with tractors and machinery so when Make-A-Wish Foundation® UK, the charity that grants magical wishes to children and young people fighting life-threatening conditions, asked Thomas what his one wish was…he chose to ride in a JCB digger!

Thomas, who was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma (a brain...

Mott MacDonald awarded HS2 land referencing contract

6/19/2012 10:08 AM EST  -   Mott MacDonald
Mott MacDonald has been appointed by HS2 Ltd to provide land access and referencing services for the new high speed rail network from London to the West Midlands.

The consultancy has been awarded the £1.1 million Country North contract, one of four land referencing contracts under Lot 4 of HS2 Ltd’s Professional Services Framework. The Country North agreement will cover land referencing services through...
'How it Works' drawing
 

HOTCAN - HOT RE-BRAND and Opening of New Production Facility

3/14/2012 9:19 AM EST  -   Hotcan
Heat Food & Drink Ltd have recently opened a new state-of-the-art production facility near Burton-on-trent in Staffordshire and have completely re-branded their unique self-heating product; HOTCAN
The product is supplied to the consumer, trade, defence and emergency response markets Worldwide and comes in a range of 7 delicious flavours including; spicy beef pasta, beans with meatballs, chicken curry with rice...
Leah, Caroline and Emma at work
 

Students to skydive for cancer charity

2/6/2012 9:59 AM EST  -   Harper Adams University
Three veterinary nursing students planning charity stunt
THREE veterinary nursing students are preparing to take to the skies to raise vital funds for a cancer charity.

Leah Harrop, from Staffordshire, and Emma Page and Caroline Bromley, both from Shropshire, hope to raise at least £400 each for Breakthrough Breast Cancer by taking part in a skydive.

The three students are working at E.C Straiton Veterinary...

Paranormal Activity at National Brewery Centre

11/5/2010 12:02 PM EST  -   Parker Ward Ltd
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, UK – On the 18th November 2010, The National Brewery Centre, Burton, is hosting a bone-chilling lecture on the paranormal by renowned experts, Team Ghost Hunt.

The event will see members of Team Ghost Hunt share their wealth of experience gained from countless investigations into alleged hauntings and paranormal phenomena - revealing their findings and discussing a range of topics...

Brewery Centre to Host ‘Rhythm and Booze’ Charity Weekend

11/5/2010 5:15 AM EST  -   Parker Ward Ltd
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, UK – From the 12th to the 14th November, The National Brewery Centre, Burton, is hosting a weekend’s entertainment to raise much-needed funds for local charities.

Entitled ‘Rhythm and Booze’ the events will see a number of renowned musical performers entertain the audiences, who will be enjoying a special range of cask ales and freshly-cooked food, prepared by the Centre’s...

Game and Ale Come Together at Brewing Capital

10/29/2010 6:42 AM EST  -   Parker Ward Ltd
Burton upon Trent, UK – People will have the opportunity to try a taste of game at The National Brewery Centre, Burton. The UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), will host a Game and Ale tasting evening at the Centre on Saturday 6th November.

The event - which will also offer guests the chance to try their hand at the sport, with a state-of-the-art...