Annie’s Burger Shack’s fiendish Trick or Treat special is a hit with fans as restaurant gears up for Halloween
A Halloween-themed burger which makes diners pick between a Trick or a Treat at the end of their meal is going down frighteningly well with customers visiting an iconic Nottingham restaurant. Annie’s Burger Shack says that its latest creation, which also incorporates ingredients representing Mexico’s Day of the Dead, is proving to be a hit […]
Our Future – the Government-backed careers project piloted in Derby – reveals impact of volunteers from various industries
A GROUND-BREAKING, Government-funded project aimed at raising and broadening aspirations of primary aged children and challenging gender stereotypes in some of the poorest areas in the East Midlands has been hailed a success. The Our Future project was launched in the city in 2019 with funding and support from the Department for Education through the […]
Change of mindset is needed by Met Police if they’re to make a difference, says ex-police chief Kul Mahay as UK marks Black History Month
STOP chasing diversity targets – and take action. Those are the strong words from a leading culture change expert who spent more than 30 years working for the police and was, at one point, one of the UK’s most senior Asian officers. Kul Mahay, whose appointment pioneered the way for many other BAME officers and […]
New principal aiming high for pupils at Lees Brook Academy
“Before pupils have their first lesson at Lees Brook Academy, they go to university.” Clare Watson’s passion for raising students’ aspirations at Lees Brook Academy is clear from this one statement. As the new principal of the Morley Road school in Chaddesden, she wanted all Year 7 pupils to visit the University of Derby before they […]
Engineers team up with award-winning housing trust to raise aspirations of local people
A local engineering company has reached out to offer a helping hand to people who are signed up with an award-winning housing trust after being through tough times in their lives. Faithful + Gould, a global development consultancy specialising in the built environment, which has a staff of more than 2,400 people worldwide, offices […]
Order, order! Bemrose School pupils learn about UK Parliament during interactive assembly
Pupils at a Derby school learned all about UK Parliament and what it does after taking part in a lively, interactive assembly. Malcolm Smith, senior education and engagement officer for the East Midlands, visited The Bemrose School to talk to students about the House of Commons, House of Lords and how laws are passed in […]
Welcome Amie Fellows! Vibrant Accountancy boost numbers with appointment of new Head of Operations and Management Accounts
A Leading Derby accountancy firm has boosted its team with the appointment of a new Head of Operations and Management Accounts. Experienced Amie Fellows has joined award-winning Vibrant Accountancy after spending almost seven years with Birmingham-based KPMG, where she worked with various-sized companies, covering a variety of industries and their finance needs. Vibrant […]
Derby’s mayor, music therapist and Derbyshire Constabulary share lived experiences of discrimination with pupils at The Bemrose School to mark Hate Crime Awareness Week
Derby’s mayor has spoken frankly about his experiences of homophobia at a special event held at a city school to help pupils learn about hate crime. Councillor Robin Wood – the longest serving member of Derby City Council – spoke to Year 8 students at The Bemrose School about his role as Mayor, and how, […]
Space Week sees former Allestree Woodlands student return to share her story of working in the space industry
Daisy Richardson, former pupil who now works at B2Space. Space was brought a little closer to earth for students at one Derby school as they welcomed back a former pupil now working in the space industry. To mark World Space Week 2022, Allestree Woodlands School hosted a range of events, including an assembly with former pupil Daisy […]
Why we need to talk more openly about the Menopause – business women collaborate to help others on World Menopause Day
A WOMAN from Nottingham who set up her own business to help women going through the menopause, after it took five years to convince her GP that she had symptoms, says that we need to talk more openly about health issues. It comes as the UK marks World Menopause Day on October 18 with new […]