Renault Group unveiled its autonomous vehicle strategy[2] and launched, for the very first time in Europe, with its partner WeRide, an open-road experimentation, with two autonomous miniBuses running during the Roland-Garros tennis international. With 1,000 km covered and nearly 700 people transported, this first full-scale test demonstrated the maturity of the technology as well as the relevance of this passenger transport solution. Following this successful experimentation, many mobility players (local authorities, transport operators, private site managers, etc.) have shown their interest in operating this solution in their territories. New experimentations are already underway across Europe, such as in Zurich (Switzerland),…
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During Ramadan, Muslims engage in charity as a means of purifying their wealth, helping those in need, and earning spiritual rewards. There are various ways they give charity: 1. Zakat (Obligatory Charity): Zakat is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, making it a mandatory form of charity for eligible Muslims. It involves giving a fixed percentage (typically 2.5%) of one’s savings and assets to those in need, including the poor, orphans, and those in debt. Many Muslims choose to pay their Zakat during Ramadan as the rewards for acts of charity are believed to be multiplied during this holy…
A pool in Bloxwich has been rejuvenated thanks to more than two years of partnership work. Walsall Council, in collaboration with the Canal & River Trust, Enovert Community Trust and volunteers, has brought Baileys Pool back into community use. The work was made possible thanks to a £40,000 grant from Enovert Community Trust through the Landfill Communities Fund (LCF). This funding was supported by £8,000 from the Canal and River Trust and £7,000 through Walsall Council’s Healthy Spaces Team. A key result of the work, which started back in 2022, is the improved accessibility of the site. This is…
In the past year, Birmingham City Council’s Empty Homes Team has brought 369 empty homes back into use. Birmingham City Council is encouraging residents to report empty properties to them so they can be brought back into use for National Empty Homes Week, which is taking place from 3 March to 9 March. Mr Nasir Whaind lived next door to an empty home, which was affecting his family’s life, so he reported it to the council. The empty home near Kings Heath had become neglected and dilapidated over time. It had also become a haven for rats due to the…
Kia is now a proud partner for the inaugural season of the new professional Surrey women’s cricket team, colloquially known as the Three Feathers. The partnership comes after 15 years of Kia sponsorship of the Surrey County Cricket Club (Surrey CCC) men’s team. Kia has provided long-standing support for women’s cricket, which started in 2013 with the supply of cars to the National England Women’s Cricket Team. Since 2011 Kia UK has been the headline sponsor of Surrey County Cricket Club and its home-turf, the iconic Kia Oval. The latest overall sponsorship was extended for five years, to 2029. This…
Origin, the UK focused industrial and logistics platform formed by HBD, part of Henry Boot, and Feldberg Capital, has started on site with the first phase of SPARK, a £100 million scheme in Walsall. Contractor Bowmer and Kirkland have been appointed to deliver the first two units of 255,000sq ft and 18,000sq ft which will both be ready for occupation by Q4 2025. SPARK is a 44 acre regeneration project which, once complete, will deliver a total of 620,000sq ft of high spec, net zero carbon enabled space within the region’s manufacturing and logistics heartland. Just minutes from J9 and…
A planning application for City Centre West, Wolverhampton’s largest regeneration opportunity, has been approved by the local planning authority A planning application for City Centre West, Wolverhampton’s largest regeneration opportunity, has been approved by the local planning authority. ECF – a joint venture between Homes England, Legal & General, and Muse – working in partnership with City of Wolverhampton Council, submitted proposals in Autumn 2024. This included detailed plans for the first phase, as well as on outline application for the wider masterplan. Following the decision, the new neighbourhood will be re-named Smithgate in a nod to the city’s historic…
The City of Wolverhampton Council has launched new online tools which will enable adults, or their family or carers, to self assess their care and support needs, their eligibility and any financial contribution they might need to make. It has been working with Looking Local to introduce 2 new platforms, BetterCare Support and BetterCare Finance. BetterCare Support, features over 40 easy to understand, relatable animations that lead users through the 10 areas of the Care Act, putting people in control of assessing the areas where they feel they need support. They will be pointed towards relevant local and national information…
Every one of us has been troubled by Constipation at some point in our lives. The Digestive system is a wonderful Intertwined Network of Tubes, Cavities, Pouches and a Pipeline which secretes Juices and Chemicals to help break down all that you consume throughout the day. To be released in the form of a Bowel Movement or Stool as it is most appropriately referred to. But what happens, when you realise that Things aren’t working in the Digestive Department the way they should be? You begin to open your Bowels with difficulty, often having to Strain and pass Hard Stools…
Getting too deep in debt before you are even out of your twenties is a very bad. Learning how to plan for your future right now by understanding how not to get too deeply in debt is your key to a much more successful financial future. Understanding how severely debt can damage your adult life is very important because it is real, it is something that can happen when you least expect it, there is no doubt about that. Those credit card payments that are draining you each and every month are going to be the death of you. Not…