Kind, compassionate staff help pupils achieve their potential at Stanton Vale special school
The way in which Stanton Vale School in Long Eaton supports pupils’ personal development has been rated as Outstanding by Ofsted. The school, which is part of the Esteem Multi-Academy Trust, was also judged as Good in all other areas – including the quality of education and behaviour, with staff described as kind, compassionate and highly […]
Repton School students sleep in cardboard boxes to highlight homelessness crisis
THIRTEEN teenagers who live at one of the most prestigious schools in the country spent the night sleeping under cardboard boxes to raise awareness of homelessness. The group of sixth formers usually live in The Mitre, a boarding house at historic Repton School which has some of the best facilities in the world. But the […]
Yorkshire science company Lubrizol kicks off two-year fundraising campaign for charity giving ‘Happy Days’ to children with physical and emotional difficulties
Yorkshire science company Lubrizol has kicked off a two-year fundraising campaign for a charity providing Happy Days out for more than 30,000 children a year who are living with physical, mental and emotional difficulties. At its Huddersfield and Barnsley sites, staff at science company Lubrizol have been busy organising bake sales to start off two […]
Lubrizol shows its heart by handing over more than £18,000 to life-saving St John Ambulance charity
A science company with a base in Derbyshire has shown its heart by handing over more than £18,000 to help a charity carry on saving lives. Lubrizol, whose UK Technical Centre is based in Hazelwood, has handed over a grand total of £18,026.16 to St John Ambulance after two years of employee fundraising across all […]
L.E.A.D. IT’s biggest ever ‘Ed Tech’ conference wins thumbs up from Gogglebox star and trailblazing educator Baasit Siddiqui
Derby TV personality and renowned educator Baasit Siddiqui has given his backing to a leading IT company’s biggest ever ‘ed tech’ conference helping teachers get to grips with the latest digital advances. Baasit, who stars with his family in Channel 4’s Gogglebox and is also a renowned educational speaker, said he “absolutely loved” the MEET […]
Family of Derby businessman vows to honour his legacy by leading his company forward
The family of a respected Derby businessman who died unexpectedly last year has pledged to preserve his legacy by taking the helm of the company he led for more than three decades. Andy Priestley started working for design, refurbishment and fit-out firm DSP (Interiors) in 1988 and took over the reins four years later, dedicating […]
Pupils master the art of a medieval trebuchet as they learn about engineering
Pupils from a Derbyshire school stepped hundreds of years back in time to see how science can be put in practice with a medieval trebuchet when they visited a Melbourne engineering firm. The pupils, from Melbourne Junior School, in Pack Horse Road, took part in a Trebuchet Challenge as part of British Science Week in […]
New waterfront restaurant in Derbyshire to combine Indian cuisine with tapas-style dining
A successful restauranteur is set to expand his culinary empire with the opening of his very first eatery in Derbyshire which promises a contemporary fusion of Indian cuisine and tapas-style dining. Suraj Pathak is well known in Nottingham where he already runs two branches of Lagan Indian Tapas Bar and Restaurant, as well as two […]
Promethean Particles invests in new high-tech equipment to accelerate commercialisation of MOFs
A Nottingham chemical manufacturing firm has invested £110,000 into new high-tech equipment which it says will help it to accelerate the development of a class of advanced materials that are tipped to help the world tackle climate change. Promethean Particles, based in Midland Way, has spent the funds on the equipment to analyse how the […]
YMCA Derbyshire leaders “deeply moved” after dozens of volunteers spend night under cardboard to raise nearly £30,000
YMCA Derbyshire leaders have voiced their gratitude for the “outpouring of support” from businesses, organisations and individual supporters who raised nearly £30,000 by sleeping out under cardboard overnight. This year’s “Sleep Easy” event hosted by YMCA Derbyshire saw more than 80 people taking part, raising nearly £30,000 to help the highly valued charity continue carrying […]