Two electric vehicle HyperHubs are opening in York which aim to act as a demonstration of best practice for the design of EV charging facilities in cities. The Monks Cross HyperHub, next to one of York’s Park and Ride sites, opens today and is one of the largest EV charging hubs in Northern England. It features four 175kW ultra-rapid chargers (which can be upgraded to 350kW when more EVs can charge at this rate), four 50kW rapid chargers, with an adjacent area having thirty 7kW chargers for Park and Ride users. The HyperHub also has a solar canopy which allows…
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Birmingham City University has launched STEAM Hatchery, an intensive training programme, to give 60 participants the opportunity to turn their business dream into a reality with the help of expert mentorship and part of a £10,000 prize fund. The new ten-week programme, based at the University’s new £70m STEAMhouse innovation centre, will offer third year, Master’s and PhD students as well as recent graduates the chance to develop and establish their own company by offering key support, facilities and resources. The Hatchery will see participants develop their business plan with expert input, and be in with the chance of earning…
Birmingham City University has launched STEAM Hatchery, an intensive training programme, to give 60 participants the opportunity to turn their business dream into a reality with the help of expert mentorship and part of a £10,000 prize fund. The new ten-week programme, based at the University’s new £70m STEAMhouse innovation centre, will offer third year, Master’s and PhD students as well as recent graduates the chance to develop and establish their own company by offering key support, facilities and resources. The Hatchery will see participants develop their business plan with expert input, and be in with the chance of earning…
Motorists are being warned that a shoddy vehicle repair might not just damage the cosmetic appearance of their car, but also potentially harm the safety systems embedded in their vehicles. Indeed, smart vehicle repair specialists Revive! has revealed how advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) have brought new challenges in handling damage repairs and urged drivers to consider this when they book their car for bodywork repairs. The paint repair specialists has reported how repairing ADAS equipped vehicles requires additional planning and expertise compared to repairing vehicles which are not fitted with the technology. Mark Llewellyn, director of sales and marketing…
What is hay fever? Hay fever is a type of allergic rhinitis – irritation and inflammation mainly in the nose and eyes as a response to something that triggers the immune system. In the case of hay fever, it’s an allergy to pollen in the air – tree pollen, grass pollen, and other plants can cause problems. When we have an allergic reaction, our body naturally releases chemicals called histamines as part of a natural protective response. Sometimes when we’re exposed to an allergen, like pollen, our body’s response is excessive and makes us feel unwell. Some people are more…
The world’s only female-forward, female-first original-content OTT streaming platform, India-based Clean Slate Studioz (Clean Slate), has unveiled a series of new initiatives as part of their Principal Partnership deal with Yorkshire County Cricket Club (YCCC). This includes funding free cricket kits for young female cricketers to inspire them to step into the game. The announcements were made during the official unveiling of the Clean Slate branding on the East Stand and main pavilion, now known as the Clean Slate Pavilion, at Headingley Cricket Ground by Guest of Honour Tracey Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire. This comes following the announcement in April which…
Warley boxer Amaan Ghulam has seen his dedication and talent pay dividends, reaping national success at a young age. The 17-year-old has been boxing since the age of eight, and began his competitive career at Warley Amateur Boxing Club when he was 11. Amaan said: “Training at Warley has offered me many opportunities, including being able to travel all around the country to box.” In his short career Amaan has consolidated his achievements, beating Aneek Hushan to win in the Male Youth, Under-51kg category at the England Boxing National Youth Championships 2022 in February, to become number one in the…
The London Concours, famed for bringing the very finest cars to the heart of the City of London, has announced that it will assemble super and hypercar royalty this June with its class ‘The Pursuit of Speed’, presented by Montres Breguet. The exciting category will celebrate cars that push the envelope of performance, engineering and technology. The performance icons will take to the immaculate lawns of the Honourable Artillery Company from June 28th to 30th at the capital’s most spectacular automotive garden party. The sensational range of machinery on show will include a particularly ground-breaking Swedish hypercar, Koenigsegg’s Regera –…
With inflation now at a 40-year high the British Dental Association has called on Health Secretary Sajid Javid to follow the precedent set with NHS prescriptions and freeze NHS dental charges for the foreseeable future. Commenting at the time of the prescription freeze, Javid said: “the rise in the cost of living has been unavoidable… While we cannot completely prevent these rises, where we can help, we absolutely will.” In an open letter, dentist leaders are seeking the same principles to be applied to NHS dentistry. Introduced in the early days of the NHS, charges were put in place explicitly to reduce demand…
With inflation now at a 40-year high the British Dental Association has called on Health Secretary Sajid Javid to follow the precedent set with NHS prescriptions and freeze NHS dental charges for the foreseeable future. Commenting at the time of the prescription freeze, Javid said: “the rise in the cost of living has been unavoidable… While we cannot completely prevent these rises, where we can help, we absolutely will.” In an open letter, dentist leaders are seeking the same principles to be applied to NHS dentistry. Introduced in the early days of the NHS, charges were put in place explicitly to reduce demand…