City of Wolverhampton Council is implementing new government guidelines designed to combat fake taxis and improve passenger safety – making it the first licensing authority in the country to take such action. From today (1 August), the council will implement the government’s best practice guidance, which requires private hire drivers not to display livery signage, such as that of a private hire vehicle operator, on their doors. This aims to prevent impersonation of private hire vehicles by anyone who prints their own imitation signage and operates as an illegal taxi. There have been incidents reported nationally of fake signs being…
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The Sikh Games has selected Loughborough University as its inaugural UK host for this summer’s milestone multi-sport event. Bringing together the Sikh community from across the UK, Loughborough will welcome over 2,000 participants from 35 different regions. Over 20,000 spectators are expected on campus to witness three days of high-level sporting action. Held between Friday 16 August – Sunday 18 August 2024, competitor sports will include football, hockey, kabaddi, athletics, powerlifting, cricket, and more. The University will also host engaging panel discussions, keynote speakers, and Q and A sessions, all covering relevant issues across the sporting landscape. Throughout the festival-style…
A start-up business that aims to improve the lives of the elderly has won the Ingenuity Impact Entrepreneur of the Year award from Nuffield Health in the Ingenuity Impact Showcase 2024. Run by the University of Nottingham and in partnership with Nuffield Health, the Ingenuity Programme provides start-up skills and training, networking, mentoring, and routes to funding for early-stage impact-driven businesses to make social, health and environmental change. The most impactful ideas are awarded a top prize and receive a share of £75,000 funding to help them in the early stages of their entrepreneurial journeys. The programme supports participants to turn ideas for…
New research, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that teachers may be attributing signs of age-related immaturity in children, to conditions such as Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The results of the study, which are published in the journal European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, showed that the youngest students in a class, with birth dates just before the school entry cut-off date, were overrepresented among children receiving an ADHD diagnosis or medication for the condition. Experts looked at how being one of the youngest children in a class can influence the likelihood of…
acts this year include: Richard Ashcroft, Beverley Knight, Olly Murs, Sam Ryder, Jake Shears, Judge Jules, Reef, Scouting for Girls, Deacon Blue, Kula Shaker, The Feeling and UB40 featuring Ali Campbell. Revealed to the world at the 1989 Chicago Motor Show, the Mazda MX-5 arrived in the UK in March 1990. To celebrate 35 years since its launch, ten examples from across the four generations will take to the CarFest track. Spectators will see a line-up that includes two 1.6-litre Mk1 MX-5s, the incredibly rare 1.6-litre turbo-charged Le Mans Special Edition Mk1 and a later 1.8-litre Mk1 in iconic British…
A package of up to £85 million to support the international community in tackling the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance, a global issue that makes infections difficult or impossible to treat, will be announced today by the UK Government. World leaders and experts, including the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the World Bank will attend a global event hosted by the Royal Society to agree priority actions to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and hear accounts from AMR survivors. His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales will also be in attendance. The UK Government will announce the following initiatives: Up to…
British Motor Heritage Ltd. (BMH) is thrilled to announce the results of their unique collaboration with renowned artist Alan Reullier, bringing together the worlds of art and automotive craftsmanship. As Artist in Residence, Reullier has been given free rein to infuse BMH’s original engineering drawings – each one a historic document in its own right – with his own vibrant and meticulous style. He has also been working among the production team at BMH to create a one-off artwork directly on the new bodyshell of a classic Mini. This stunning collection will be available to view at the…
A business owner has been sentenced to more than 200 hours of unpaid work for selling illicit cigarettes, tobacco and vapes following investigations by City of Wolverhampton Council. Mazin Abdullah, owner of Aro Market & Bakery in Staveley Road, hid the counterfeit products behind the shop counter, in a concealed compartment and in a rear storeroom. The illicit items, which included 29,535 cigarettes, 169 vapes, 1.75kg of hand rolling tobacco and 3.3kg of shisha, were discovered during a joint raid by the council’s Trading Standards officers, West Midlands Police and sniffer dogs from B.W.Y Canine. In total, Abdullah pleaded guilty…
one of the UK’s largest and leading electric vehicle (EV) charging networks, is proud to announce its partnership with celebrated British Paralympian long jumper and sprinter Olivia Breen. The three-time Paralympian and double Commonwealth Games champion will serve as an official Osprey Ambassador, supporting its mission of providing accessible and inclusive charging for all EV drivers. As the first UK charge point operator (CPO) to build accessibly designed public charging EV hubs, and an active supporter of accessibility standards such as BSI PAS1899, Osprey has long been at the forefront of establishing accessibility standards and best practices within the…
The aim of the WOW Award is to recognise the worth and career of a woman in the motor industry or motorsport who has made an outstanding contribution. This year the nomination process included the automotive industry. A total of 30 nominations were received. These were whittled down to ten finalists by three non-voting jury members. Now it is the turn of the 76 jurors from 53 countries to vote for the Women’s Worldwide Car of the Year. They are the ones who will decide which woman deserves the WOW Award 2024. The winner will be announced on…