SecuriPod temporary IWA-14 HVM security barriers help Hackney and Derby party in style and safety
Thousands of revellers hit their local streets to let their hair down in style and in safety after Derbyshire company Securiscape installed their IWA-14 rated SecuriPod temporary HVM street security barriers for two huge outdoor parties. For the first time in the event’s history, the organisers of Hackney Carnival took delivery of 11 SecuriPod HVM […]
Rotherham school Swinton Academy unveils newly refurbished technology block as applications for 2020 students open
THE new intake of Year 7 pupils at Swinton Academy have been at the Rotherham school for less than a month but plans are currently being put place for next year’s cohort. Applications for youngsters starting secondary school in September 2020 are now open and Swinton Academy are hosting an open evening for current Years […]
Derbyshire chemical firm Lubrizol enjoys its week at the British Science Festival looking at life at a molecular level
A Derbyshire chemical firm has hailed its first-ever appearance at a national science festival as a success after it staff spent the week explaining how our modern world is shaped by millions and millions of molecules. Lubrizol UK, based in Hazelwood, sent a strong contingent to the British Science Festival, which took place at the […]
Europe’s longest-running science festival at University of Warwick set to attract 15,000 people – and Lubrizol are key sponsors
A company whose products are used in countless everyday objects including cosmetics, mobile phones, trainers and oil and fuel in vehicles is making its debut as a key sponsor of the forthcoming British Science Festival next week. Lubrizol UK Ltd, whose UK headquarters are in Hazelwood, Derbyshire, will have a strong presence at the event, […]
Chemical giants Lubrizol recruit young talent from universities across the UK as it takes in a record number of placement students
Global chemical company Lubrizol says it is benefiting from working with some of the brightest young minds in the UK after once again expanding its successful student placement programme. The firm, whose UK headquarters are in Derbyshire, has taken on 34 undergraduates from a host of universities for the next 12 months, the biggest intake […]
How security planters can address our cities’ needs to plant trees
The recent news that Paris is planning to plant a series of urban forests in order to improve its air quality and address climate change is the latest development amid growing calls for more trees to be planted across the world. In the UK, the Government has this year launched its Urban Tree Challenge Fund, […]
Derby school pupil who fled war-torn Syria on foot achieves A* in A-Levels and plans to become a pilot
DELIGHTED students and staff are celebrating an exceptional year of Post 16 results at a Derby school. Pupils from the Bemrose School Sixth Form, in Uttoxeter New Road, have seen improved grades in 2019 with strong performance across all subjects which they currently offer. Almost every pupil who took their qualifications at Bemrose achieved the […]
Sheffield A-level student Charlotte sets sights on becoming a vet after her beloved dog Pippin suffered seizures during studies for GCSEs
A Sheffield student who decided to become a vet because she felt powerless when her dog suffered seizures has picked up the A Level grades she needs to begin her studies in September. Charlotte Proctor, a student at Aston Academy, will begin a five-year Veterinary Medicine and Science course at the University of Surrey in […]
Derbyshire organic garden consultant Jo Dyer shares her top tips on how to make your Deer Park garden work perfectly for you
A DERBYSHIRE garden consultant and designer who has worked with local community groups and town councils has shared her top tips for making the garden of a new build work for you. Jo Dyer has more than 20 years’ experience in horticulture and set up her business – Really Useful Gardens – after leaving her […]
Kids can eat for just £1 at COSMO Derby – with city restaurant donating proceeds from Charity Tuesdays to Derby County Community Trust
YOUNGSTERS can eat for just £1 at a popular city centre restaurant next month – with proceeds going to charity Derby County Community Trust (DCCT). COSMO Derby will launch ‘Charity Tuesdays’ on September 10 with every £1 being donated to the Trust, which has a variety of programmes aimed at raising the hopes and aspirations […]