Prestigious industry award for global home-to-laboratory testing company
AN East Midlands-based business which provides a range of allergy, intolerance and health tests to customers across the world is celebrating after winning a prestigious national award. Test Your Intolerance, which is based in Castle Donington on the Leicestershire/Derbyshire border has received the Intolerance Testing Company of the Year accolade from the UK Enterprise Awards 2023. […]
Tasty line-up at Derby Book Festival with popular Asian food blogger
POPULAR food blogger Anisa Karolia will be cooking up a storm at this year’s Derby Book Festival – demonstrating her recipes and serving up her tasty treats for the audience. Anisa, who is one of the UK’s most popular Muslim food bloggers, with a community of more than 240,000 followers across the world, will be […]
Derby city school receive “good” report from Ofsted inspectors
PUPILS who have struggled to cope in mainstream education receive expert teaching, re-engage with learning and begin to fulfil their potential when they attend The Kingsmead School, according to Government inspectors. Children attending the alternative provider in Cedar Street, which is to be renamed The Castle School from September, were also found to be calm […]
MTMS pledges to help staff share the load as it appoints its first mental health first-aider
UK rail depot maintenance firm MTMS has underlined its commitment to promoting wellbeing in the industry by appointing its first mental health first-aider. The company, based in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, has appointed Nicky Johnson to the role, the first of three mental health first-aider posts it intends to create this year. Nicky underwent her training for […]
Nottinghamshire County Show will help support local farming after being labelled as a “huge success”
Organisers of last weekend’s Nottinghamshire County Show have hailed the event as a huge success – and say it will help them support farmers whose work puts food on local families’ tables. More than 15,000 people attended the one-day event, which took place at the Newark Showground, on Saturday, drawn by its mix of animals, […]
Clarkson’s Farm star Kaleb Cooper to make an appearance at Derbyshire County Show as special guest
The breakout star of Clarkson’s Farm Kaleb Cooper has been announced as the special guest at this year’s Derbyshire County Show where he will regale the crowds with stories about Diddly Squat Farm. The farmer, who shot to fame on the reality show about Jeremy Clarkson’s disastrous attempt to run his 1,000-acre farm in the […]
Local talent Lyvia – who appeared on The Voice – announced as support for N-Dubz Derby gig
A singer songwriter from Long Eaton who appeared on The Voice has been announced as one of the support acts for next month’s N-Dubz concert in Derby. Olivia Mason, who performs under the stage name Lyvia, saw all four judges – Anne-Marie, Olly Murs, will.i.am and Tom Jones – turn their chairs around after hearing […]
Support for A-level students sitting formal exams for the first time
Students across the country started their GCSE and A-Level exams this week, but for those sitting their A-Levels, it is their first experience of a formal exam due to Covid. At Allestree Woodlands School, staff have been working to prepare the students for the experience. Head of sixth form, Catherine Mills, said the school had put […]
Derby College drama students deliver an Oscar-worthy performance to law pupils, thanks to Precept as tribunal cases in UK rise
DRAMA pupils from Derby College gave an Oscar-worthy performance as they acted out a live employment tribunal for law students. The mock tribunal was hosted by HR & Employment law specialists Precept, who held a similar event at the University of Derby’s Law School earlier this year. Students were given a fictional scenario; the case […]
Companies pledge to make a change by taking part in CALMFest as the UK marks Mental Health Awareness Week
PRODUCTIVITY pressure, instability and the lack of psychological safety in the workplace are the most common factors causing anxiety and stress in the workplace, as the UK marks mental health awareness week. A recent study by global organisation Headspace revealed that nearly half or workers feel a sense of dread and anxiety during the working […]