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Modeshift STARS for active travel awarded to St Basils
St Basils, an organisation that works with young homeless people in Birmingham, has gained Modeshift STARS accreditation for its efforts to encourage active travel. Cllr Liz Clements, cabinet member for transport, presented the team with the...2022-06-18 1008 0 -
Blueprint for the future of EV charging in cities revealed as York HyperHubs open
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...2022-06-17 1509 0 -
TORTILLA TO OPEN SECOND BIRMINGHAM RESTAURANT IN JULY
Tortilla, the UK’s largest fast-casual Mexican restaurant brand, will open the doors of its 51st restaurant, located by Birmingham New Street station, at 82-83 New Street, Birmingham (B2 4BA), on Friday 1st July. This will be the brand’s...2022-06-17 1738 0 -
Second-life use: Audi e-tron battery modules power electrify rickshaws in India
A second life for electric car batteries: The German–Indian start-up Nunam is bringing three electric rickshaws to the roads of India. They are powered by used batteries taken from test vehicles in the Audi e-tron test...2022-06-15 2005 0 -
Funding secured to create awareness of organ donation across four major faiths
The University’s School of Art and the Centre for Sikh and Panjabi Studies has secured the funding to continue raising awareness amongst the Sikh, Hindu, Jain and Buddhist communities across the region. The funding has been...2022-06-15 930 0 -
International football icon Paul Pogba becomes Brand Ambassador for Islamic fintech company
Wahed Inc. (Wahed), a global Islamic fintech company, announced that French professional footballer Paul Pogba has joined them as an investor and brand ambassador. He will be joining current brand ambassadors, UFC Champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov and...2022-06-12 3278 0 -
University launches business bootcamp for students and graduates
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...2022-06-12 2733 0 -
MAYOR OF LONDON SADIQ KHAN WELCOMES GUESTS AND CELEBRATES THE RICH DIVERSITY OF STORYTELLING AT A DISNEY+ SPECIAL SCREENING OF MARVEL STUDIOS’ HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW SERIES “MS. MARVEL”
Disney+ and Marvel Studios held a special screening of Ms. Marvel to celebrate stories and storytellers who reflect the rich diversity of our world. The screening was attended and introduced by Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and hosted by...2022-06-10 797 0 -
Big hitting 16-year-olds Shaikh and Khan graduate to Warwickshire’s professional ranks
16-year-olds Hamza Shaikh and Amir Khan have become the latest players in the Warwickshire County Cricket Club Academy to secure professional contracts, with both players having originally joined the Club at the under 10s age group. ...2022-06-09 2179 0 -
Crowdfunding partnership to bring community project ideas to life
Birmingham City Council has launched an exciting new digital crowdfunding initiative, Be Bold Crowdfunding, to enable community-led ideas that matter to local people and local communities. Working in partnership with Spacehive, the UK’s leading civic crowdfunding platform,...2022-06-08 1472 0